The Associates (U.S. TV series)

The Associates
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	James L. Brooks Stan Daniels Charlie Hauck Ed. Weinberger
Developed by	Michael Leeson
Starring	Martin Short Joe Regalbuto Alley Mills Shelley Smith Tim Thomerson Wilfrid Hyde-White
Opening theme	"Wall Street Blues" performed by B.B King
Composer(s)	Craig Safan
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (4 unaired)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Stan Daniels James L. Brooks Ed. Weinberger
Cinematography	Leonard J. South
Editor(s)	C. Cory M. McCrum-Abdo
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	John-Charles-Walters Productions
Distributor	Paramount Domestic Television (until 2006) CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006-2007) CBS Television Distribution (current)
Release
Original network	ABC
Audio format	Monaural
Original release	September 23, 1979 – April 17, 1980

The Associates is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1979–1980. The series starred Martin Short and was cancelled after nine of its thirteen episodes aired, but was nominated for two Golden Globes after its cancellation. The series was produced by Paramount Television.

Synopsis

The show was the first bonafide starring vehicle for Short and centered on a small group of young novice lawyers who worked at a Wall Street law firm.

Cast

• Martin Short ... Tucker Kerwin
• Joe Regalbuto .... Eliot Streeter
• Tim Thomerson ... Johnny Danko
• Alley Mills ... Leslie Dunn
• Shelley Smith ... Sara James
• Wilfrid Hyde-White ... Emerson Marshall

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"The First Day"	James Burrows	Teleplay: Michael Leeson Story: Charlie Hauck	September 23, 1979
The associates learn the ropes on their first day at the firm while the founder considers replacing his partner.
2	"Is Romance Dead?"	Tony Mordente	David Lloyd	September 30, 1979
Tucker uses tips from a book on romance to try and impress Sara.
3	"Tucker's Courtroom Coup"	Tony Mordente	David Lloyd	October 7, 1979
Marshall asks Eliot to defend a client whose ex-lover is suing him.
4	"Mr. Marshall's Love Affair"	Tony Mordente	David Lloyd	October 14, 1979
Marshall's intended helpmate flirts with Eliot.
5	"The Deadly Serve"	Tony Mordente	John Steven Owen	October 28, 1979
Eliot accidentally kills a partner in a game of squash.
6	"Eliot's Revenge"	James Burrows	Teleplay: David Lloyd Story: Rich Reinhart	March 27, 1980
Eliot argues with his former professor about a case.
7	"Danko's a Daddy"	James Burrows	David Lloyd	April 3, 1980
Johnny tries to see his illegitimate son over the mother's objections.
8	"The Censors"	Tony Mordente	Stan Daniels and Ed. Weinberger	April 10, 1980
Tucker defends a network censor being sued by a producer.
9	"The Party"	James Burrows	Earl Pomerantz	April 17, 1980
Leslie falls for a teacher who despises conservative lawyers.
10	"A Date with Johnny"	Tony Mordente	Earl Pomerantz	Unaired
Johnny goes on a date with a married co-worker.
11	"Tucker's Co-Op"	Charlotte Brown	David Lloyd	Unaired
Tucker moves into the apartment below Marshall, who shows up unexpectedly.
12	"Inferno"	Charlotte Brown	David Lloyd	Unaired
The lawyers try to find escape routes when a fire starts in the building.
13	"The Out of Town Trip"	Tom Trbovich	Rich Reinhart	Unaired
The associates defend the head of a tire company accused of misusing funds, while Leslie quits the firm thinking it represents criminals.

Syndication

The series was rerun on A&E in 1988, followed by runs on Comedy Central and TV Land in the 1990s.

Award nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Recipient
1980	Emmy Award	Nominated	Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series	Stan Daniels and Ed. Weinberger (For episode "The Censors")
			Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series	Michael Leeson and Charlie Hauck (For episode "The First Day")
	Golden Globe Award		Best TV-Series - Musical/Comedy	-
			Best TV Actor - Musical/Comedy	Wilfrid Hyde-White

External links

• The Associates at the Internet Movie Database
• The Associates at TV.com
• The Associates at epguides.com