Season 6 • Episode 22
LatestA job offer and a $2000 check from a man named Gabriel prompt Kate and Allie to take account of their lives.
Kate & Allie is an American television situation comedy which ran from March 19, 1984, to May 22, 1989. Kate & Allie first aired on CBS as a midseason replacement series and only six episodes were initially commissioned, but the favorable response from critics and viewers alike easily convinced CBS to commit to a full season in the fall of 1984. The series was created by Sherry Coben.
Acting
Jane Curtin's deadpan vs. Saint James' chaos—comedic alchemy.
Writing
Sherry Coben's sharp single-mom dialogue still lands.
Creator
Sherry Coben
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kate & Allie premiered months after The Cosby Show and helped CBS accidentally pioneer the 'grown women actually being funny' subgenre that Murphy Brown would perfect.
Jane Curtin won back-to-back Emmys for this role after leaving SNL, proving she could anchor a show without having to play a literal conehead.
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