The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Name: The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: May 21, 1987
Cast: Blair Brown, James Greene, Allyn Ann McLerie

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NBC | Lifetime | Release Date: May 21, 1987

Starring: Blair Brown, James Greene, Allyn Ann McLerie

Summary: Molly Dodd (Blair Brown) is a 30-something, creative woman who makes interesting career choices and struggles with complex relationships with men and with her family. Molly's best friend, Nina Shapiro, also makes appearances here and there.
Each episode begins with someone close to Molly commenting on some facet of her personality orMolly Dodd (Blair Brown) is a 30-something, creative woman who makes interesting career choices and struggles with complex relationships with men and with her family. Molly's best friend, Nina Shapiro, also makes appearances here and there.
Each episode begins with someone close to Molly commenting on some facet of her personality or her life.

Elements of magical realism run throughout the series, for instance, when Molly communicates with the ghost of a relative (to tell who would be a spoiler). Molly has trouble saying "no" to people, like her mysterious cousin Mike from Baltimore who moves in with her and stays longer than he's welcome. Molly eventually seeks therapy but is turned away by her therapist when she falls in love with Molly.

Some of the most notable men in Molly's life are her father; her ex-husband Fred, a sax player who keeps returning to toy with her emotions; Davey, the elevator man in her apartment building; Moss Goodman, the owner of a bookstore, who is seriously socially handicapped but charming as all get out (on right in the photo); and Nate Hawthorne, a literate cop with severe allergies (on left in the photo).

The show's creator, Jay Tarses, makes occasional appearances as Molly's garbage man, Nick.

After the second season, the critically acclaimed but low-rated show moved from NBC to Lifetime, where it ran for three additional seasons.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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S5:E13. Here's a little touch of Harry in the night
Air Date: April 13, 1991
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S5:E12. Here's when life begins at
Air Date: April 6, 1991
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S5:E11. Here's why you shouldn't talk to strangers in the park
Air Date: March 30, 1991

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Marvin Kitman

Jul 12, 2013

Season 2 Review: "Molly Dodd" may not make me laugh 42 times in a 23-minute period, but it never made me wince, either. And it's even funnier this second season, starting tonight. [24 Mar 1988]

Ken Tucker

Jun 7, 2013

Season 4 Review: Molly Dodd is now a better show than it was on commercial television. During her NBC run, Molly was introspective to the point of solipsism — or, to put it more bluntly, she talked too much, and to herself as well. ... On Lifetime, however, Molly has been given a life. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: January 19, 1991
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  S5:E13. Here's a little touch of Harry in the night
  Air Date: April 13, 1991
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  S5:E12. Here's when life begins at
  Air Date: April 6, 1991
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  S5:E11. Here's why you shouldn't talk to strangers in the park
  Air Date: March 30, 1991
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  S5:E10. Here's how to put an egg in your shoe and beat it
  Air Date: March 23, 1991
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  S5:E9. Here's how to break the other leg
  Air Date: March 16, 1991
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  S5:E8. Here's a high dive into a shallow pool
  Air Date: March 9, 1991
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  S5:E7. Here's one way to fill every waking moment
  Air Date: March 2, 1991
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  S5:E6. Here's a good excuse for missing the party
  Air Date: February 23, 1991
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  S5:E5. Here's a pregnant pause
  Air Date: February 16, 1991
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  S5:E4. Here are some overnight lows
  Air Date: February 9, 1991
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  S5:E3. Here's when the fat lady sings
  Air Date: February 2, 1991
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  S5:E2. Here's a new way of looking at Cappucino
  Air Date: January 26, 1991
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  S5:E1. Here's a neat way to tie up loose ends
  Air Date: January 19, 1991
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: April 6, 1990
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: April 17, 1989
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 24, 1988
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 21, 1987