About this season
The Comedy Factory (no known affiliation with the comedy club of the same name) was a live-action, scripted comedy series that ran during the summers of 1985 and 1986 on ABC in the United States and CTV in Canada (who also oversaw production). The show revolved around comedians and actors acting out scenes from television pilots that had been passed on previously by ABC. Further information on the show is scarce and nearly every episode of the show is presumed lost; only the premiere episode, "Honey, It's the Mayor," is known to survive in its entirety (uploaded to YouTube).
Episodes (7)
1. Moscow Bureau
Aired 6 June 1986 • 25 min
Behind the scenes at the Moscow bureau of an American news magazine, its reporters try to out-scoop one another.
2. Hearts of Steel
Aired 13 June 1986 • 25 min
A group of unemployed steelworkers decide to open up a restaurant.
3. The Faculty
Aired 20 June 1986 • 25 min
The education field as seen through the eyes of six teachers dealing with various problems at a high school.
4. The Arena
Aired 27 June 1986 • 25 min
An arena owner struggles to keep his venue open while at the same time dealing with an assortment of oddball characters.
5. Chameleon
Aired 11 July 1986 • 25 min
After exposing a weight-loss clinic as a fraud, a single woman is offered a job as a consumer TV reporter.
6. Man About Town
Aired 18 July 1986 • 25 min
Shy bachelor meets the girl of his dreams at a family wedding.
7. Father's Day
Aired 25 July 1986 • 25 min
A father of two has anxiety when his 14-year-old daughter announces she is going out on a date.