The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
“It’s a little comedy. It’a little drama. It’s more than both… it’s a lot like life!”
Molly Dodd — a mid-30s, divorced woman living in New York — faces the comedy and drama of a widely changing career, difficulties of apartment living, love life and its consequences, and more.
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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd - Opening Theme Sequence II
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Here's why cosmetics should come in unbreakable bottles
21-05-1987Molly's mother introduces Molly, talks about her divorce 3 years ago and a bit about her life now. In the elevator, Molly reads Davey her new poem. Molly arrives at her job at Den...
- Ep 2
2.Here's why there are instances when vegetables aren't necessarily good for you
28-05-1987Begins with Molly writing a poem in the park and her mother's commentary about being uncomfortable with the sensualness of her poems. The door across the hall from her apartment o...
- Ep 3
3.Here's why you should stay out of coffee shops if you don't drink coffee
04-06-1987Intro: Florence narrates as Molly waits for a job interview at an advertising agency. Molly meets her garbage man, Nick Donnatello, played by the show's creator, Jay Tarses; Nick...
- Ep 4
4.Here's why you should never wear high heels to the bank
11-06-1987intro: Fred plays sax as Florence narrates, talking about Molly's love of music and Molly's father's musical career Florence continues narrating, explaining that she's fine and wi...
- Ep 5
5.Here's why it's not good to stare at people in restaurants
18-06-1987Out on a date with pilot Blake Novack, Molly spots her father, Edgar, dining with a woman who is not her mother. Molly and Blake are again interrupted when Edgar, not realizing Bla...
- Ep 6
6.Here's why it's tough to sell watermelons after midnight
25-06-1987Molly Dodd, on the verge of a breakdown, decides to see a psychologist after she tells Blake, a new boyfriend she thinks is perfect, she can't see him anymore. She realizes she has...
- Ep 7
7.Here's why a torch is too heavy to carry in a purse
02-07-1987opens with Florence talking about Nina and Molly's friendship, as Molly and Nina are making pasta Nina encourages Molly to visit her therapist. Fred stops by to get his moon boots...
- Ep 8
8.Here's why they call the little one a jingle and the big one the blues
09-07-1987Martin is talking about writing jingles as he and molly are composing one Martin and Molly compose a jingle about eggs. Martin talks about what he does when he's stuck composing....
- Ep 9
9.Here's another bedtime story
16-07-1987The intriguing Birmanyi offers Molly a lucrative job, but the fringe benefits are questionable. Ex-husband Fred is having problems with his fiancée, Kirsten, and asks Molly to hel...
- Ep 10
10.Here's why it's good to have a cake burning in the refrigerator
23-07-1987Molly and her two best friends, Nina and Robin, celebrate their 35th birthdays and share dramatic news: Robin is pregnant, and Nina is separated from her husband. But the most pers...
- Ep 11
11.Here's why Henry David Thoreau chose the pond
30-07-1987Molly tries to get a comission check from her former boss and lover, who delays paying in order to see her again.
- Ep 12
12.Here's why you've gotta bake a batch of cookies every once in a while
06-08-1987Molly's unappealing poetry instructor, Duke, makes a pass at her and kills her desire to be a poet. Also, Molly's mother, Florence, wants to move to Manhattan, but her father, Edga...
- Ep 13
13.Here's why good guys sometimes wear black
13-08-1987
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