Kate & Allie: Season 4 (1986)

Kate and Allie, which ran on CBS from 19 March 1984 to 22 May 1989, was the brainchild of Sherry Coben who came up with the idea for the series while attending a high school reunion. There she noticed that a couple of divorcees who seemed unhappy and dissatisfied found comfort in sharing with each other. Coben worked with this germinal notion and successfully pitched the resulting script, originally entitled, "Two Mommies," to Michael Ogiens, then head of New York program development at CBS. Ogiens liked the script because it contained fresh material that dealt with a real issue of the day--single parenthood. Kate and Allie was an instant success, ranking fourth the week it debuted, garnering consistently high ratings thereafter, and earning Jane Curtin two consecutive Emmys and Bill Persky, one. The characters and the issues they dealt with obviously appealed to the program's audience. Saint James' character, Kate, is a woman recently divorced from her unstable and somewha


9/22/1986 1. The Trouble with Jason
	The new boy at school focuses his intense attentions on Emma, much to her dismay.
9/29/1986 2. Found Money
	Kate and Allie each have $250 to spend from a reward they receive in returning a man's wallet - Kate heads to a day spa, while Allie spends the day debating how to spend hers.
10/6/1986 3. The Bully
	Chip is being bullied at school, but things become even more complicated when Allie intervenes and sparks fly between her and the bully's father.
10/13/1986 4. General Hospital
	Allie joins Kate in the hospital to have a mole removed, but her fear of hospitals and paranoia get the best of her when she has an allergic reaction to a needle.
10/20/1986 5. Rx for Love
	Still in the hospital, Kate is romanced by her suave doctor but soon learns an unpleasant truth about the man.
10/27/1986 6. Halloween II
	Halloween night finds Kate dragging Allie to a parade only to accidentally return with a strange man--and his phantom ex-wife.
11/3/1986 7. Jennie & Jason
	Allie arrives at the moment all mothers dread when she finds out Jennie is contemplating sex with her boyfriend.
11/10/1986 8. Bringing Up Charles
	Allie's ex-husband is neglecting Chip and Jennie, prompting her to pay a visit to his new wife and their new home in Connecticut.
11/24/1986 9. Emma's Coming Out Party
	Sick in bed, Kate relates the story of her and Allie reuniting in the early 70s in New York City, told in flashbacks.
12/1/1986 10. Stage Mother
	Allie's thirst for more in her life leads her to get involved with an underfunded cable channel and its ragtag group of employees led by special guest star Andrea Martin.
12/8/1986 11. The Goodbye Girl
	When the city is paralyzed by an intense blizzard, Allie helps Eddie fill 18 hours of public television programming.
12/15/1986 12. Dates of Future Past
	A chance meeting at a grocery store finds Allie discovering her spontaneous streak with a new beau. First appearance of Sam Freed as Bob Barsky.
1/5/1987 13. The Gift of the Magi
	Kate and Allie try to outdo one another when it's time to celebrate the anniversary of their two families moving in together.
1/26/1987 14. Allie's Graduation
	Allie's graduation day and her new Bachelor of Arts fail to bring her any success or comfort in her hunt for a new career.
2/2/1987 15. Upstairs, Downstairs
	Jennie's attempt to set up Emma with a boy backfires, resulting in the entire household not speaking to one another.
2/9/1987 16. Emma Goes to College
	Kate panics when Emma is accepted at UCLA.
2/16/1987 17. Allie and the Three Wolves
	At a singles bar, Allie finds herself the target of a competition in seduction by three lecherous barflies.
2/23/1987 18. Louis in Love
	Kate mistakenly gives Louis the impression she likes him and tries to rectify the situation by setting him up with his co-worker.
3/2/1987 19. Reruns
	Allie receives a mysterious letter for Charles by mistake causing her imagination to get the better of her concerning its contents.
3/16/1987 20. Send Me No Flowers
	An anonymous flower delivery has the household sharing sob stories about their bad day.
3/23/1987 21. Dearly Beloved
	Chip starts a pet burial business when he's short on funds to take the new girl next door out on a date.
4/6/1987 22. Allie on Strike
	Fed up with everyone's lack of thanks for all she does, Allie goes on strike leaving Kate and the kids to fend for themselves.
5/4/1987 23. Kate Quits
	Kate considers quitting her job as a travel agent after Allie gets a great new job.
5/11/1987 24. Charles' Dinner
	Charles convinces Allie to cook for his and Claire's anniversary dinner party, and Kate to serve it, but a sprained ankle forces Allie to swallow her pride and confront her old life.
5/18/1987 25. Allie's Surprise Party
	Allie complicates her and Kate's foray into the catering business by demanding--and then continually spoiling--a surprise party for her 39th birthday.

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	Jane Curtin	Allie Lowell
	Frederick Koehler	Chip Lowell
	Allison Smith	Jennie Lowell
	Ari Meyers	Emma McArdle
	Susan Saint James	Kate McArdle
	Wendie Malick	Claire
	Michael Countryman	Louis
	Ricky Paull Goldin	Jason Crawford
	Tanny McDonald	Nurse Krieger
	Raymond Rosario	Eddie
	Stephen James	Dr. John Mulwray
	William H. Macy	Carl
	Bill Cobbs	Sam Butcher
	Andrea Martin	Eddie Gordon
	Jaime Tirelli	Manny
	David Moscow	Eugene
	Grant Shaud	Jack
	Jenna von Oÿ
	Manny Jacobs	Harry
	Sally Birkhead	Mimi