The Associates

The Associates

1979
The Associates
The Associates

The Associates

7.9 | en | Comedy

The Associates is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1979–1980. The series starred Martin Short and was cancelled after nine of its thirteen episodes aired, but was nominated for two Golden Globes after its cancellation. The series was produced by Paramount Television.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP13  The Out of Town Trip
Jan. 01,0001
The Out of Town Trip

The associates defend the head of a tire company accused of misusing funds, while Leslie quits the firm thinking it represents criminals.

EP12  Inferno
Jan. 01,0001
Inferno

The lawyers try to find escape routes when a fire starts in the building.

EP11  Tucker's Co-op
Jan. 01,0001
Tucker's Co-op

Tucker moves into the apartment below Marshall, who shows up unexpectedly.

EP10  The Party
Apr. 17,1980
The Party

Leslie falls for a teacher who despises conservative lawyers.

EP9  The Censors
Apr. 10,1980
The Censors

Tucker defends a network censor being sued by a producer.

EP8  Danko's a Daddy
Apr. 03,1980
Danko's a Daddy

Danko decides to sue for regular visitation when the mother of his child restricts how often Johnny can see his offspring.

EP7  Eliot's Revenge
Mar. 27,1980
Eliot's Revenge

Eliot faces off against a former professor in court.

EP6  Eliot's Deadly Serve (a.k.a. The Deadly Serve)
Oct. 28,1979
Eliot's Deadly Serve (a.k.a. The Deadly Serve)

Eliot accidentally kills a partner in a game of squash.

EP5  A Date with Johnny
Oct. 21,1979
A Date with Johnny

Johnny goes on a date with a married co-worker.

EP4  Mr. Marshall's Love Affair
Oct. 14,1979
Mr. Marshall's Love Affair

The associates are curious when a lady from Mr. Marshall's distant past turns up in the office. But she's not the type they're expecting.

EP3  Tucker's Courtroom Coup
Oct. 07,1979
Tucker's Courtroom Coup

Marshall asks Eliot to defend a client whose ex-lover is suing him.

EP2  Is Romance Dead?
Sep. 30,1979
Is Romance Dead?

Tucker uses tips from a book on romance to try and impress Sara.

EP1  The First Day
Sep. 23,1979
The First Day

The associates learn the ropes on their first day while the founder of the firm considers taking on a new partner.

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7.9 | en | Comedy | More Info
Released: 1979-09-23 | Released Producted By: , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

The Associates is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1979–1980. The series starred Martin Short and was cancelled after nine of its thirteen episodes aired, but was nominated for two Golden Globes after its cancellation. The series was produced by Paramount Television.

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Cast

Joe Regalbuto , Wilfrid Hyde-White , Martin Short

Director

James L. Brooks

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Reviews

jc-osms I'm basing my review of this short-lived John-Charles-Walters produced U.S. sit-com on the first two episodes which have recently, as if by magic re-surfaced online and on my original memories of watching it nearly 40 years ago.From the same stable as big-hit series employing the same talented directors and writers - the latter principally including the likes of David Lloyd and Earl Pomeranz with long term MTM pedigrees, this was a very funny half-hour comedy which managed to even make the grey-suited legal profession funny. Unlike the more working class backgrounds to say "Cheers" or "Taxi", this programme focused on the other end of the employment scale, young, aspirant lawyers at the old-established legal firm of Buss and Marshall, run by benevolent despot Wilfred Hyde-White as its elderly patriarch, Mr Marshall. In truth he steals almost every scene in which appears, although this is usually because he gets the best !ines. That said, Martin Short, Alley Mills, Joe Regalbuto and the rest of the cast get a good sprinkling of laugh-out-loud lines too in time-honoured James Burrows-directed ensemble fashion.Sure you can read across characters to their counterparts in the two other shows I've mentioned above, but the different setting and like I say consistently high quality writing helped make it a firm favourite of mine and sorry to see it cancelled after only one series. It's a shame it didn't find an audience and I can I only hope I get to see the remaining episodes some time soon.
SquirePM Dear IMDb:In the listing for the American TV show entitled "The Associates" (1979), which you enumerate as tt0078563, you are missing the ENTIRE principal cast. This was made up of the following actors:Short, Martin (I) as Tucker Kerwin; Regalbuto, Joe as Eliot Streeter; Mills, Alley as Leslie Dunn; Smith, Shelley (I) as Sara James; Thomerson, Tim as Johnny Danko; Hyde-White, Wilfrid as Emerson MarshallI can't find any other way to tell you that you should correct this omission. I hope you read these comments.This was a fine, funny TV program. It was the first wide exposure for Tim Thomerson, who was hilariously hip and cool, and for the sensationally beautiful Shelley Smith. But the man who stole the show was Wilfrid Hyde-White as the senior partner whose off the wall reminiscences always ended with an unexpected kicker that usually left you rolling on the floor.I don't suppose there will ever be a way for those of us who watched and laughed at this show to see it again, or for the unfortunate millions who never had the chance. More's the pity, for it was first class entertainment. But I hope at least that IMDb can correct the credits problem.
Gregster-5 I would just echo what the first reviewer suggested; I found the combination of Martin Short and Wilfred Hyde White just amazing; Wilfred used to paraphrase his lines and it looked like the actors geniuinely didn't know what he was going to say. Magic stuff. I haven't seen this series in 20 years, shame it's not on DVD or TV.
Mister-6 Here is a rarity: a one season wonder that should have lasted more than one season."The Associates", a sitcom about the young lawyers at a prestigious law firm, came from the pen of James L. Brooks, Stan Daniels and Ed. Weinberger, the same geniuses behind the classic "Taxi". But whereas "Taxi" took place in the blue-collar world, this series tackled the white-collar side of the fence.Short played the Alex Regar-type, the guy who always tried to get things done right but found that things don't always don't work out so smoothly. Every episode found the lawyers faced with dilemmas such as freedom of speech, inner-office romance, fighting to move ahead in the firm, etc. All of this, naturally, handled with the same deft aplomb that Brooks, Daniels and Weinberger gave to taxi drivers.Consider, too, the fact that such comic pros also were on hand as Regalbuto, as the sniveling Streeter, Thomerson as the hip-yet-loose Danko, Mills as the office cutie Dunn and Smith as the more-sensible female James. Then there was Hyde-White, who played the dottering head of the firm. His constant stream-of-consciousness ramblings were a show highlight.It's amazing how well I remember this series, not having seen it for so long. But I guess that if a show's that good, it's worth remembering. I'm sure that somewhere in the world, someone is watching "The Associates" and thinking the exact same thing.Ten stars for "The Associates", good TV worth more than one rerun! Case closed!