# Townies > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Townies > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Townies.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townies > Source revision: 1345968213 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1996 American television sitcom This article is about the television series. For EP by X Ambassadors, see [Townie (album) § Townies EP](/source/Townie_(album)#Townies_EP). For the slang term, see [Townie (disambiguation)](/source/Townie_(disambiguation)). Townies Genre Sitcom Created by Matthew Carlson Written by Linwood Boomer Matthew Carlson Jill Condon Robert Hanning Jordan Hawley Laurie Parres Bruce Rasmussen William Schifrin Amy Toomin Straus Directed by Pamela Fryman Starring Molly Ringwald Jenna Elfman Lauren Graham Bill Burr Ron Livingston Theme music composer Jonathan Wolff Composers Paul Buckley Ben Vaughn Jonathan Wolff Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 15 (5 unaired) Production Executive producers Linwood Boomer Matthew Carlson Marcy Carsey Caryn Mandabach Harvey Myman Tom Werner Producers Randy Cordray Patrick Kienlen Cinematography George La Fountaine Sr. Editors Janet Ashikaga John Neal Noel Rogers Camera setup Multi-camera Running time 22–24 minutes Production companies Vanity Logo Productions Carsey-Werner Original release Network ABC Release September 18 (1996-09-18) – December 4, 1996 (1996-12-04) ***Townies*** is an American television [sitcom](/source/Sitcom) that aired on [ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company) from September 18 to December 4, 1996. Created by [Matthew Carlson](/source/Matthew_Carlson), the series stars [Molly Ringwald](/source/Molly_Ringwald), [Jenna Elfman](/source/Jenna_Elfman), and [Lauren Graham](/source/Lauren_Graham). ## Synopsis Set in [Gloucester, Massachusetts](/source/Gloucester%2C_Massachusetts), *Townies* follows the lives of three 20-something lifelong friends who work in a restaurant together. No matter how badly they want to leave for the big city, something is always tying them down. ## Cast Cast of *Townies*: Jenna Elfman, Molly Ringwald, and Lauren Graham - [Molly Ringwald](/source/Molly_Ringwald) as Carrie Donovan - [Jenna Elfman](/source/Jenna_Elfman) as Shannon Canotis - [Lauren Graham](/source/Lauren_Graham) as Denise Garibaldi Callahan - [Bill Burr](/source/Bill_Burr) as Ryan Callahan (credited as 'Billy Burr') - [Ron Livingston](/source/Ron_Livingston) as Kurt Pettiglio - Dion Anderson as Mike Donovan - [Conchata Ferrell](/source/Conchata_Ferrell) as Marge - [Lee Garlington](/source/Lee_Garlington) as Kathy Donovan - [Joseph D. Reitman](/source/Joseph_D._Reitman) as Jesse - [Jeff Doucette](/source/Jeff_Doucette) as Steve ## Episodes No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date 1 "Townies" Pamela Fryman Matthew Carlson September 18, 1996 (1996-09-18) 2 "The Good Job" Pamela Fryman Matthew Carlson September 25, 1996 (1996-09-25) 3 "The Kiss" Pamela Fryman Linwood Boomer October 2, 1996 (1996-10-02) 4 "Dead Dogs Wag No Tails" Pamela Fryman Jill Condon & Amy Toomin October 9, 1996 (1996-10-09) 5 "Faith, Hope & Charity" Pamela Fryman Laurie Parres October 23, 1996 (1996-10-23) 6 "Adventures of Rebound Girl" Pamela Fryman Rob Hanning October 30, 1996 (1996-10-30) 7 "Things That Go Bump in the Water" Pamela Fryman Bruce Rasmussen November 6, 1996 (1996-11-06) 8 "It's Go Time" Pamela Fryman Bruce Rasmussen November 13, 1996 (1996-11-13) 9 "Thanksgiving" Pamela Fryman Matthew Carlson November 27, 1996 (1996-11-27) 10 "I'm With Stupid" Pamela Fryman Jill Condon & Amy Toomin December 4, 1996 (1996-12-04) 11 "Christmas" Pamela Fryman Linwood Boomer Never aired 12 "The Penalty Phase" Pamela Fryman Bruce Rasmussen Never aired 13 "The Six-Month Itch" Pamela Fryman Jordan Hawley & William Schifrin Never aired 14 "Things to Do in Gloucester When You Are Dead" Pamela Fryman Laurie Parres Never aired 15 "The Life of Ryan" Pamela Fryman Rob Hanning Never aired ## Reception As of 2024, the show has a 30% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes and according to a Star Tribune review shortly prior to airing, the series relied heavily on [sexual humor](/source/Ribaldry).[1] The show is considered similar to *[Mystic Pizza](/source/Mystic_Pizza)*, but is described as falling short.[1][2] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) ["Underachievers"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-clueless-season-one-good/87389553/). *[Star Tribune](/source/Star_Tribune)*. September 1, 1996. p. 74. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Everybody Loves Raymond, Season One / Fall 96 Season"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-everybody-loves-r/87749021/). *[Sioux City Journal](/source/Sioux_City_Journal)*. September 13, 1996. p. 27. Retrieved November 19, 2024. ## Notes ## External links - [*Townies*](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/townies/s01) at [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes) - [*Townies* @ Carsey-Werner.net (en)](https://web.archive.org/web/20010215160704/http://carseywerner.net/townies_eng.htm) - [Carsey-Werner - *Townies*](http://www.carseywerner.com/shows_about.php?showid=20) - [*Townies*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115395/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [*Townies*](https://epguides.com/Townies/) at [epguides.com](/source/Epguides) This article relating to a comedy television series in the United States is a stub. 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