The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd: Season 1

Here's why cosmetics should come in unbreakable bottles

May 21, 1987

Molly's mother introduces Molly, talks about her divorce 3 years ago and a bit about her life now. In the elevator, Molly reads Davey her new poem. Molly arrives at her job at Den

Here's why there are instances when vegetables aren't necessarily good for you

May 28, 1987

Begins with Molly writing a poem in the park and her mother's commentary about being uncomfortable with the sensualness of her poems. The door across the hall from her apartment o

Here's why you should stay out of coffee shops if you don't drink coffee

Jun 4, 1987

Intro: Florence narrates as Molly waits for a job interview at an advertising agency. Molly meets her garbage man, Nick Donnatello, played by the show's creator, Jay Tarses; Nick

Here's why you should never wear high heels to the bank

Jun 11, 1987

intro: Fred plays sax as Florence narrates, talking about Molly's love of music and Molly's father's musical career Florence continues narrating, explaining that she's fine and wi

Here's why it's not good to stare at people in restaurants

Jun 18, 1987

Out on a date with pilot Blake Novack, Molly spots her father, Edgar, dining with a woman who is not her mother. Molly and Blake are again interrupted when Edgar, not realizing Bla

Here's why it's tough to sell watermelons after midnight

Jun 25, 1987

Molly Dodd, on the verge of a breakdown, decides to see a psychologist after she tells Blake, a new boyfriend she thinks is perfect, she can't see him anymore. She realizes she has

Here's why a torch is too heavy to carry in a purse

Jul 2, 1987

opens with Florence talking about Nina and Molly's friendship, as Molly and Nina are making pasta Nina encourages Molly to visit her therapist. Fred stops by to get his moon boots

Here's why they call the little one a jingle and the big one the blues

Jul 9, 1987

Martin is talking about writing jingles as he and molly are composing one Martin and Molly compose a jingle about eggs. Martin talks about what he does when he's stuck composing.

Here's another bedtime story

Jul 16, 1987

The intriguing Birmanyi offers Molly a lucrative job, but the fringe benefits are questionable. Ex-husband Fred is having problems with his fiancée, Kirsten, and asks Molly to hel

Here's why it's good to have a cake burning in the refrigerator

Jul 23, 1987

Molly and her two best friends, Nina and Robin, celebrate their 35th birthdays and share dramatic news: Robin is pregnant, and Nina is separated from her husband. But the most pers

Here's why Henry David Thoreau chose the pond

Jul 30, 1987

Molly tries to get a comission check from her former boss and lover, who delays paying in order to see her again.

Here's why you've gotta bake a batch of cookies every once in a while

Aug 6, 1987

Molly's unappealing poetry instructor, Duke, makes a pass at her and kills her desire to be a poet. Also, Molly's mother, Florence, wants to move to Manhattan, but her father, Edga

Here's why good guys sometimes wear black

Aug 13, 1987