Townies

This article is about the television series. For EP by X Ambassadors, see Townie (album) § Townies EP. For the slang term, see 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 Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 18 (1996-09-18) – December 4, 1996 (1996-12-04)

Townies is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 18 to December 4, 1996. Created by Matthew Carlson, the series stars Molly Ringwald, Jenna Elfman, and Lauren Graham.

Synopsis

Set in Gloucester, 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.

All 15 episodes, including the 5 unaired, currently run on Sunday night on LAFF More streaming FAST channel.

Cast

Cast of Townies: Jenna Elfman, Molly Ringwald, and Lauren Graham

• Molly Ringwald as Carrie Donovan
• Jenna Elfman as Shannon Canotis
• Lauren Graham as Denise Garibaldi Callahan
• Billy Burr as Ryan Callahan
• Ron Livingston as Kurt Pettiglio
• Dion Anderson as Mike Donovan
• Conchata Ferrell as Marge
• Lee Garlington as Kathy Donovan
• Joseph D. Reitman as Jesse
• Jeff Doucette as Steve

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air 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. According to a Star Tribune review shortly prior to airing, the series relied heavily on sexual humor. The show is considered similar to Mystic Pizza but is described as falling short.

External links

• Townies at Rotten Tomatoes
• Townies @ Carsey-Werner.net (en)
• Carsey-Werner - Townies
• Townies at IMDb
• Townies at epguides.com