Ended
The Comedy Factory
Created by: Al Rogers
2 seasons
Comedy
The Comedy Factory (no known affiliation with the comedy club of the same name) was a live-action, scripted comedy series that ran during the summers of 1985 and 1986 on ABC in the United States and CTV in Canada (who also oversaw production). The show revolved around comedians and actors acting out scenes from television pilots that had been passed on previously by ABC. Further information on the show is scarce and nearly every episode of the show is presumed lost; only the premiere episode, "Honey, It's the Mayor," is known to survive in its entirety (uploaded to YouTube).
Seasons
Cast

Geoffrey Bowes
Father, Maitre d', Sheldon Nelson, Dick, Alan, Mr. Winegar, Stewart Taylor, Elliot Weston

Derek McGrath
Freddie, Leo Winter, John, Melvin, Otis, Jason, Repair Man
M
Mary Long
Secretary, Suzy, Doris, Pam, Marcye
M
Mary Ann McDonald
Emily, Lenore, Ginger, Speechwriter

Brian George
Ogden Dust, Jerry Armstrong

Dawn Greenhalgh
Anne Brenner, Mrs. Atkin

Lynne Griffin
Vicki Atkin, Melba

Denis Simpson
Angelo, News Anchor

Kevin Scannell
Jake, Cannonball Reghetti

George Wyner
Mike, Wes Bushnell

Charles Lane
George McCloskey

Charles Durning
Harry Deegan

Ron Leibman
Joey Caruso

Katherine Helmond
Mildred Deegan

Caren Kaye
Deborah Kazinsky

Joseph Mascolo
Peter Wagner
J
Justin Lord
Moose

Dick Balduzzi
Hernandez

Max Gail
Harry Stover
D
Danny Kohn
Jason
L
Lisa Coristine
Elizabeth

Keram Malicki-Sánchez
Philip

Patricia Idlette
Mavis

Pat Harrington Jr.
Max Brenner
H
Helen Hughes
Mrs. Nelson
J
Jeff Pustil
Danny

Judy Landers
Linda Armstrong

Eric Keenleyside
Quinn

Richard Kline
Neil Atkin

Beth Howland
Kate Weston

Jan Smithers
Barrie Shepherd
J
Joanna Schellenberg
Leslie

Sean Thompson
Rocky

Avery Schreiber
Phil Jenkins

Keanu Reeves
Crackers

Roberta Weiss
Alixe

Michael Riley
Gary

Bill Daily
Mayor Alan Galagher

Susan Hogan
Joanna Taylor

Caroline McWilliams
Chris Nichols

William Windom
Herb Medlock

Elya Baskin
Sasha Zhukov

Barrie Ingham
Nigel Blake
N
Nancy Lane
Connie Uecker
D
Dennis Drake
Tim Carmichael
J
James Newell
Reporter #1

Charles Robinson
Reporter #2
M
Michael Zaslow
Phil

Annie Potts
Annie

Matt Craven
Eddie

Tracy Nelson
Michelle

Gregory Salata
Tom

Harold Sylvester
Granville

Richard Stahl
Waiter
J
Jamil Howell
Malcolm

Gary Clarke
Maitre d'
M
Marina Ferrier
Woman
D
Donald Craig
Customer

Jerry Potter

Blair Brown
Valerie Arnold

Richard McKenzie
George Dent

Allyn Ann McLerie
Edna McCauley

Richard Lawson
Dr. Julius Pepper

Jason Bernard
Finney Morgan

Albert Macklin
Jonathan Covington

Max Wright
Leon Pakulski

Megan Follows
Tina Jackson

Ted Bessell
Max Harrison

Teresa Ganzel
Lorraine Lemelle
J
Jimmy Briscoe
Guy Leodas

Mario López
Johnny Vega

Lou Jacobi
'Stormtrooper' Bernie Sagowitz

H.B. Haggerty
Sidney
J
Jay S. York
Sheldon

Linda Thompson
Dolores

Alan Blumenfeld
Workman #1
J
Jack Armstrong
Dominic

Magic Schwarz
Sal

Gustav Vintas
Bear Trainer

Patrick Stack
Workman #2

Madeline Kahn
Violet Kingsley

Nina Foch
Hannah Kingsley

Frederick Coffin
Lucas Hanlon

Taliesin Jaffe
Neil Hanlon

Henry Jones
Morton Waterman

Priscilla Morrill
June

Hamilton Camp
Dr. Brickman

Beverly Archer
Miss Karp
M
Mary Ann Pascal
Producer's Assistant

Phil Rubenstein
Mr. Vaughn

Kitty Swink
Verna
K
Kenneth Danziger
Maitre d'
M
Michael McCabe
TV Man

F. William Parker
Dr. Johnson
F
Frederick Arnold
Restaurant Man
J
Jonathan Salinger
Messenger

Daniel Stern
Leon

Jayne Modean
Terry Bishop

Tom Henschel
Vic

Karlene Crockett
Sandy

Toni Kalem
Ellen Nance

Sam Whipple
Dean Feddick

Dominic Hoffman
Bookstore Customer

Michael Fox
Man in Museum

Al Sapienza
Man

Robert Klein
Robert Morgan

Frances Lee McCain
Mary Ellen Morgan

Royana Black
Daisy Morgan
J
Josh Blake
Jonathan Morgan

Robert Sean Leonard
Garrett
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