Ink (TV series)
1996 American TV series or program
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Ink is an American television sitcom which aired on CBS from October 21, 1996, to May 19, 1997, that starred real-life husband and wife Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen as divorced newspaper journalists, allegedly inspired by the film His Girl Friday.
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Jeffrey Lane |
| Starring | |
| Composer | W.G. Snuffy Walden |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Producer | John Amodeo |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 21, 1996 – May 19, 1997 |
After Diane English was brought in, the show was drastically changed with the additional three taped episodes scrapped. Ink was filmed at the soundstages of CBS Studio City in the Studio City area of Los Angeles. Outdoor scenes were usually shot at the small backlot streets of the same studio. The show was also produced by Danson and Steenburgen. The show was canceled after one season due to lower than expected ratings.
Cast
- Ted Danson as Mike Logan
- Mary Steenburgen as Kate Montgomery
- Alana Austin as Abby Logan
- Christine Ebersole as Belinda Carhardt
- Saul Rubinek as Alan Mesnick
- Charlie Robinson as Ernie Trainor
- Jenica Bergere as Donna French
- Jonathan Katz as Leo
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Above the Fold" | Thomas Schlamme | Diane English | October 21, 1996 | 16.41[1] |
| 2 | "Paper Cuts" | Thomas Schlamme | Jeffrey Klarik | October 28, 1996 | 14.8[2] |
| 3 | "Getting Above the Hemp" | Thomas Schlamme | Jack Burditt | November 11, 1996 | 15.5[3] |
| 4 | "High Noon" | Thomas Schlamme | Dawn DeKeyser | November 18, 1996 | 15.3[4] |
| 5 | "The Sandwich" | Jay Sandrich | Jhoni Marchinko | November 25, 1996 | 15.1[5] |
| 6 | "Mike & Kelly & Max & Kate" | Jay Sandrich | Stephen Nathan | December 9, 1996 | 13.3[6] |
| 7 | "United We Fall" | Jay Sandrich | Jack Burditt | December 16, 1996 | 12.2[7] |
| 8 | "The Black Book" | Jay Sandrich | Jeff Filgo & Jackie Behan | January 6, 1997 | 13.81[8] |
| 9 | "Devil in a Blue Dress" | Philip Charles MacKenzie | Jeff Filgo & Jackie Behan | January 13, 1997 | 14.33[9] |
| 10 | "Funny, You Don't Look One Hundred" | Phillip Charles MacKenzie | Dawn DeKeyser | January 20, 1997 | 14.12[10] |
| 11 | "The English-Speaking Patients" | Philip Charles Mackenzie | Stephen Nathan & Marc Flanagan | February 3, 1997 | 13.20[11] |
| 12 | "The Bodyguard: Part 1" | Robert Berlinger | Jhoni Marchinko | February 10, 1997 | 13.54[12] |
| 13 | "The Bodyguard: Part 2" | Brian K. Roberts | Jhoni Marchinko | February 17, 1997 | 15.09[13] |
| 14 | "Life Without Mikey" | Jay Sandrich | Jack Burditt | February 24, 1997 | 12.63[14] |
| 15 | "Breaking the Rules" | Robert Berlinger | Craig Hoffman | March 3, 1997 | 15.77[15] |
| 16 | "Face Off" | Jay Sandrich | Scott Kaufer | March 10, 1997 | 12.96[16] |
| 17 | "The Fighting Irish" | Barnet Kellman | Story by : Michael Baser & Frank Dungan Teleplay by : Michael Baser, Frank Dungan, & Diane English | April 7, 1997 | 13.15[17] |
| 18 | "Logan's Run" | David Steinberg | Jeff Filgo & Jackie Behan | April 21, 1997 | 9.12[18] |
| 19 | "The Debutante" | Gail Mancuso | Chris Alberghini & Mike Chessler | April 28, 1997 | 13.15[19] |
| 20 | "The Bodyguard Strikes Back" | Brian K. Roberts | Jhoni Marchinko | May 5, 1997 | 11.17[20] |
| 21 | "Murphy's Law" | Joe Regalbuto | Diane English | May 12, 1997 | 14.02[21] |
| 22 | "Going to the Dogs" | Joe Regalbuto | Stephen Nathan & Jack Burditt | May 19, 1997 | 12.19[22] |
Production
The original concept from the show came from Jeffrey Lane, who came up with the idea. Lane abruptly exited, and a handful of showrunners came in, and settled on Diane English, who created Murphy Brown.[23]
The original pilot was infamous for the reporters using typewriters. [24]
