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Goodnight, Beantown

TV·1983–1984·2 seasons, 18 episodes·CBS·Comedy·30m·Created by AJ Carothers

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Matt Cassidy and Jennifer Barnes are reluctantly paired to anchor the news at a fictional TV station in Boston, Massachusetts, due to the sudden ratings drop.

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Episodes by season

Season015Episodes1983AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01PilotApril 3, 1983Matt Cassidy is disappointed to find that his new co-anchor is also his new neighbor.
  2. S01E02The Out-of-TownerApril 10, 1983An old friend of Matt's is also Jenny's favorite author. She persuades Matt to arrange an interview with him.
  3. S01E03The SourceApril 17, 1983Matt refuses to believe Jenny's notion that there is illegal gambling their town. He later realizes that she is right from an interview that
  4. S01E04CustodyApril 24, 1983Jenny's politician ex-husband comes to town and tries to convince Matt to help him bring evidence against Jenny that will help him gain cust
  5. S01E05Please Stand ByMay 1, 1983Matt and Jenny find themselves in a jam after the road back to town has been washed out and that they will have to stay in a hotel together.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1983–84AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Hooking for Mister GoodbarOctober 2, 1983Jenny goes undercover as a hooker to get a story on how prostitutes are trapped by cops.
  2. S02E02What's Good for the GooseOctober 9, 1983Jenny feels she is getting all the lacklustre stories; Susan decides she is ready to date.
  3. S02E03A Felon Needs a GirlOctober 16, 1983Jenny doesn't believe a suspected bank robber is guilty, and Matt tries to convince her otherwise.
  4. S02E04Invasions of PrivacyOctober 23, 1983An interview with the widow of a recently murdered man leads to the woman's arrest, and Jenny feels guilty because she pushed for the interv
  5. S02E05PopsicleOctober 30, 1983Matt suspects his elderly neighbor is up to no good.
  6. S02E06Our Man in the SlammerNovember 6, 1983After Matt is thrown into jail for not revealing his source for a story, Jenny must convince his source to come forward and get Matt out.
  7. S02E07Looking Forward to the PastNovember 20, 1983Matt begins to feel bored with his life and decides to accompany two friends to South America.
  8. S02E08Valerie's FanDecember 4, 1983When everyone becomes convinced a psychic has real powers when she correctly foresees the kidnapping of a young girl, Matt sets out to prove
  9. S02E09Happy MediumDecember 11, 1983Attention from a fan gives Valerie a swelled head.
  10. S02E10Peace on EarthDecember 25, 1983Matt thinks that he may be falling for his first love all over again.
  11. S02E11The Consumer's Best FriendJanuary 1, 1984A man threatens to blow up the newsroom if he isn't given airtime to plead for world peace.
  12. S02E12Lost and FounderingJanuary 8, 1984When an old co-worker, who once got Matt fired, shows up at WYN as the new consumer expert, Matt begins to question his intentions.
  13. S02E13An Old Flame FlickersJanuary 15, 1984When a story takes Matt and Jenny into the forest, they end up having to stay there over night. They soon discover that there may be more to

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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