Cleghorne!
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Cleghorne! is an American sitcom
starring comedienne Ellen Cleghorne
that aired on The WB
in 1995.
. Comedic situations arose as Ellen tried to balance raising her daughter along with her duties of running a local production company in SoHo
, her relationship with her boyfriend Brad, and her overbearing parents, Sidney and Lena, who live next door.
The series was canceled after 12 of the 15 episodes produced were aired.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
starring comedienne Ellen Cleghorne
Ellen Cleghorne
Ellen Cleghorne is an American actress and comedian, best known for being a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1991 to 1995...
that aired on The WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
in 1995.
Synopsis
The series focused on the life of Ellen Carlson (Cleghorne), a single mom who is raising her nine-year-old daughter Akeyla on Manhattan's Upper West SideUpper West Side
The Upper West Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River and between West 59th Street and West 125th Street...
. Comedic situations arose as Ellen tried to balance raising her daughter along with her duties of running a local production company in SoHo
SoHo
SoHo is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City, notable for being the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries, and also, more recently, for the wide variety of stores and shops ranging from trendy boutiques to outlets of upscale national and international chain stores...
, her relationship with her boyfriend Brad, and her overbearing parents, Sidney and Lena, who live next door.
The series was canceled after 12 of the 15 episodes produced were aired.
Cast
- Ellen Cleghorne....Ellen Carlson
- Cerita Monet Bickelmann....Akeyla Carlson
- Steve Bean.....Brad
- Garrett MorrisGarrett MorrisGarrett Gonzalez Morris is an American comedian and actor from New Orleans. He was part of the original cast of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980.-Early life and career:...
....Sidney Carlson - Alaina Reed HallAlaina Reed HallAlaina Reed Hall was an American actress best known for her roles as Olivia, Gordon's younger sister, on the long-running children's television series Sesame Street, and Rose Lee Holloway on the NBC sitcom 227.-Early life and career:Born Bernice Ruth Reed in Springfield, Ohio, she began her career...
....Lena Carlson - Sherri ShepherdSherri ShepherdSherri Evonne Shepherd is an American comedienne, actress, and television personality. She is one of five co-hosts on the ABC daytime talkshow, The View, as well as being the current host of the Newlywed Game and having a recurring role as Angie Jordan on the NBC series 30 Rock...
....Victoria Carlson - Cathy SilversCathy SilversCathy Silvers is an American actress and author, and the daughter of legendary actor/comedian Phil Silvers. She is best known for her role as boy-crazy teenager Jenny Piccolo in later seasons of the iconic TV sitcom Happy Days...
....Coral
Episodes
| Series # | Season # | Title | Notes | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Genesis" | Ellen begins a company and her overbearing parents become her new neighbors. | September 10, 1995 |
| 2 | 2 | "Sister of the Bride" | Tyrell proposes to Ellen but she rejects, so Victoria offers to be his bride so he'd get over Ellen. Ellen isn't having it though. | September 17, 1995 |
| 3 | 3 | "My Daughter Attends the French School of New York (and Yours Doesn't)" | No synopsis available. | September 24, 1995 |
| 4 | 4 | "All Grown up and No Place to Go" | Ellen decides to chaperone the school event in order to spy on her date for the upcoming dance and Akeyla. | October 1, 1995 |
| 5 | 5 | "Adventures in Babysitting" | No synopsis available. | October 8, 1995 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Parent Trap" | No synopsis available. | October 15, 1995 |
| 7 | 7 | "twenty-ninesomething" | Ellen learns she is a year older than she thought. | October 29, 1995 |
| 8 | 8 | "Losing Faith" | After the reverend she's encouraged Ellen to date confesses he's already married, a disillusioned Lena casts aside her religious beliefs and decides to live life in the fast lane for a while. | November 5, 1995 |
| 9 | 9 | "Home Alone" | With their parents out of town, Victoria feels neglected and clings to Ellen, who urges her to enjoy her independence. The advice backfires when Victoria throws a wild party that ends with a burglary. | November 12, 1995 |
| 10 | 10 | "Girlfriendz" | Ellen cancels a meeting to tend to a friend who's left her husband, but winds up in a sticky situation when she runs into her client at a restaurant. | November 19, 1995 |
| 11 | 11 | "This Magic Moment" | No synopsis available. | November 26, 1995 |
| 12 | 12 | "Brother from Another Planet" | Ellen's therapist brother comes home for Sydney and Lena's 35th-anniversary party, but his over-analysis of his parents' relationship causes Sydney to move out. | December 17, 1995 |
| 13 | 13 | "Akeyla Doesn't Live Here Anymore" | No synopsis available. | Unaired |
| 14 | 14 | "Money for Nothing and Your Chicken for Free" | No synopsis available. | Unaired |
| 15 | 15 | "Sidney's Choice" | No synopsis available. | Unaired |