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The Associates (1979-80)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Brian Sawyer
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
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THE ASSOCIATES
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John-Charles-Walters Production (Les Charles/Glen Charles)
in association with
Paramount Television
for
ABC (Sundays 8:30 PM ET)(23Sep79-28Oct79)
ABC (Thursdays - time slot not known)(27Mar80-17Apr80)
Created & Produced by James L. Brooks, Stan Daniels, Ed Winberger (& Charles Hauck?)
(the same team who created & produced "Taxi")

US Comedy series 1979-80 13 episodes x 30 min color  (last 4 unaired)
Starring:
Wilfrid Hyde-White as Emerson Marshall (senior partner)
Joe Regalbuto as Eliot Streeter
Alley Mills as Leslie Dunn
Martin Short as Tucker Kerwin
Shelley Smith as Sara James
Tim Thomerson as Johnny Danko (macho office boy)

Premise:
Sitcom set at "Bass & Marshall" a prestigious Manhatten law firm.
British actor Wilfrid Hyde-White plays the highly respected, but
rather dotty senior partner Emerson Marshall.

"The Associates" theme: "The Wall Street Blues" sung by B.B. King

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ABC Sundays 8:30 PM ET (23Sep79-28Oct79)

1.01 [--] The Associates: THE FIRST DAY 
23Sep79 ABC Sun
Guest Cast:
Madelyn Cates .... Mrs. Dunn
John Getz .... William Simmons
Adrienne Hampton .... Ginger
Heath Kaye .... Billy
Sandra McCabe .... Barbara Simmons

1.02 [--] The Associates: IS ROMANCE DEAD?
30Sep79 ABC Sun
Guest Cast:
Jack Gilford .... Julius Barnes
David Knapp .... Congressman Faraday

1.03 [--] The Associates: TUCKER'S COURTROOM COUP
07Oct79 ABC Sun
Guest Cast:
Michael Currie .... The Judge
Woody Eney .... Plaintiff Counsel
Andonia Katsaros .... Mrs. Conklin
Michael McManus .... Louis Forrestal

1.04 [--] The Associates: MR. MARSHALL'S LOVE AFFAIR
14Oct79 ABC Sun
Guest Cast:
Cloris Leachman .... Mary Nicholson

1.05 [--] The Associates: THE DEADLY SERVE aka ELIOT'S DEADLY SERVE
28Oct79 ABC Sun
Guest Cast:
William Prince .... Mr. Milestone
Maxine Stuart .... Mrs. Milestone

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ABC Thursdays - time slot not known (27Mar80-17Apr80)
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1.06 [--] The Associates: ELIOT'S REVENGE
27Mar80 ABC Thur
Guest Cast:
Raleigh Bond .... The Judge
John Houseman .... Professor Kingsfield

1.07 [--] The Associates: DANKO'S A DADDY
03Apr80 ABC Thur
Guest Cast:
Julie Berke
Richard Roat .... Mr. Simms
Francine Tacker .... Susan

1.08 [--] The Associates: THE CENSORS
10Apr80 ABC Thur
Guest Cast:
John Ritter .... Chick
Stuart Margolin .... Phil Kramer
Richard Brestoff .... Mr. Adamson
Lee Wallace .... Gerald McMartin
K.C. Martel .... Stevie #1
Ian Praiser .... Stevie #2
Louisa Moritz .... Vera #1
Pamela Toll .... Vera #2

1.09 [--] The Associates: THE PARTY
17Apr80 ABC Thur
Guest Cast:
Juanin Clay .... Yvonne Winslow
Paul Lieber .... Jerry Davis
Ivan Saric .... Thearkis Popodopolos

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Final 4 episodes Unaired on ABC (possibly aired on BBC in the UK)
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1.10 [--] The Associates: A DATE WITH JOHNNY (unaired) 
Guest Cast:
Georgia Engel .... Wendy Turner
Tommy McLoughlin .... Vincent


1.11 [--] The Associates: TUCKER'S CO-OP (unaired)
Guest Cast:
Maggie Cooper .... Darcy Mason
Meg Wyllie .... Edith Tally

1.12 [--] The Associates: INFERNO (unaired)
*** no guest cast details ***

1.13 [--] The Associates: THE OUT-OF-TOWN TRIP (unaired)
Guest Cast:
Danny DeVito .... Alan Swathmore (uncredited)
Richard Venture .... Bob Woodson

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