The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1. S01E01Here's why cosmetics should come in unbreakable bottlesMay 21, 1987—Molly's mother introduces Molly, talks about her divorce 3 years ago and a bit about her life now. In the elevator, Molly reads Davey her n
2. S01E02Here's why there are instances when vegetables aren't necessarily good for youMay 28, 1987—Begins with Molly writing a poem in the park and her mother's commentary about being uncomfortable with the sensualness of her poems. The d
3. S01E03Here's why you should stay out of coffee shops if you don't drink coffeeJune 4, 1987—Intro: Florence narrates as Molly waits for a job interview at an advertising agency. Molly meets her garbage man, Nick Donnatello, played
4. S01E04Here's why you should never wear high heels to the bankJune 11, 1987—intro: Fred plays sax as Florence narrates, talking about Molly's love of music and Molly's father's musical career Florence continues narr
5. S01E05Here's why it's not good to stare at people in restaurantsJune 18, 1987—Out on a date with pilot Blake Novack, Molly spots her father, Edgar, dining with a woman who is not her mother. Molly and Blake are again i
6. S01E06Here's why it's tough to sell watermelons after midnightJune 25, 1987—Molly Dodd, on the verge of a breakdown, decides to see a psychologist after she tells Blake, a new boyfriend she thinks is perfect, she can
7. S01E07Here's why a torch is too heavy to carry in a purseJuly 2, 1987—opens with Florence talking about Nina and Molly's friendship, as Molly and Nina are making pasta Nina encourages Molly to visit her therap
8. S01E08Here's why they call the little one a jingle and the big one the bluesJuly 9, 1987—Martin is talking about writing jingles as he and molly are composing one Martin and Molly compose a jingle about eggs. Martin talks about
9. S01E09Here's another bedtime storyJuly 16, 1987—The intriguing Birmanyi offers Molly a lucrative job, but the fringe benefits are questionable. Ex-husband Fred is having problems with his
10. S01E10Here's why it's good to have a cake burning in the refrigeratorJuly 23, 1987—Molly and her two best friends, Nina and Robin, celebrate their 35th birthdays and share dramatic news: Robin is pregnant, and Nina is separ
11. S01E11Here's why Henry David Thoreau chose the pondJuly 30, 1987—Molly tries to get a comission check from her former boss and lover, who delays paying in order to see her again.
12. S01E12Here's why you've gotta bake a batch of cookies every once in a whileAugust 6, 1987—Molly's unappealing poetry instructor, Duke, makes a pass at her and kills her desire to be a poet. Also, Molly's mother, Florence, wants to
13. S01E13Here's why good guys sometimes wear blackAugust 13, 1987—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Here's why you shouldn't get too attached to your catMarch 24, 1988—
2. S02E02Here are a few variations on a sexual themeMarch 31, 1988—
3. S02E03Here comes that cold wind off the riverApril 7, 1988—
4. S02E04Here's a bunch of photos from an old albumApril 14, 1988—
5. S02E05Here's a side effect of serious moonlightApril 21, 1988—Molly is irritated by ""cousin"" Mike who seems to be staying on indefinitely at her apartment, borrowing her money and eating her food.
6. S02E06Here's a message from your local bag ladyApril 28, 1988—
7. S02E07Here's a little known Ingrid Bergman incidentMay 25, 1988—
8. S02E08Here's who ordered the pizzaJune 1, 1988—
9. S02E09Here's what happened to that earring you lostJune 8, 1988—
10. S02E10Here's a reason to keep your goats in the barnJune 15, 1988—intro: wind/snow storm, Molly's mother talking Molly goes to the bookstore in the storm. Moss has bandages on his face from flying a kite o
11. S02E11Here's talkin' to yourselfJune 22, 1988—
12. S02E12Here's another cryptic message from upstateJune 29, 1988—
13. S02E13Here's that old shadow on the wall [originally scheduled for 6 Jul 88]April 17, 1989—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Here's a cute way to wrap up the holiday seasonApril 22, 1989—
2. S03E02Here's why you should order from the Spanish side of the menuApril 29, 1989—
3. S03E03Here's the groovy piano bar episodeMay 6, 1989—
4. S03E04Here's a little night musicMay 13, 1989—
5. S03E05Here's why you should lock your bathroom doorMay 20, 1989—
6. S03E06Here's a clever yet practical gift ideaMay 27, 1989—The future looks bright for Fred, who has just released an album and hired Molly as office manager for the band. Molly's future also holds g
7. S03E07Here's why you should always make your bed in the morningJune 3, 1989—Molly finishes Davey's book and in doing so learns many surprising facts about its author. When Nathaniel takes Molly home for dinner, her n
8. S03E08Here's a rough way to learn a foreign languageJune 10, 1989—With the reappearance of Moss Goodman, Molly tries to sort out her feelings with the help of a fortune teller. Unfortunately, the psychic's
9. S03E09Here's some ducks all in a rowJune 17, 1989—Molly and Davey try to help the police find her assailant, although Davey comes close to being arrested himself. Against her better judgment
10. S03E10Here's a major organ interludeJune 24, 1989—While Molly anticipates her arrival into the 9 to 5 world, her friend Nina announces that Molly will be her Lamaze coach. It that weren't en
11. S03E11Here's a shot in the darkJuly 1, 1989—intro: Molly's mother narrates as Molly works New York Times crossword Molly orders Chinese food. She looks through a box that her mother s
12. S03E12Here's an unexpected twist on the old biological clockJuly 8, 1989—Two weeks into her new job, Molly worries about her frequent nausea and what it might mean. Molly attempts to clarify her relationship with
13. S03E13Here's a leisurely stroll through the parkJuly 15, 1989—intro: Molly is looking out the window, her mom is narrating about spring rains Molly arrives at Arthur's apartment drenched from rain. The

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Here's why pink isn't necessarily a girl's favorite colorApril 6, 1990—The results of a home pregnancy test send Molly into a panic, but things pick up at work when she gets the go-ahead on her proposal for a bo
2. S04E02Here are just a few things that could possibly go wrongApril 13, 1990—While Molly waits in the doctor's office, she agonizes over who the father of her child might be—Nathaniel Hawthorne or Moss Goodman—and
3. S04E03Here's why you can never have too much petty cashApril 20, 1990—Molly's unstable employment history comes back to haunt her when she applies for a loan for the down payment on her apartment. A few rejecti
4. S04E04Here's a perilous research projectApril 27, 1990—As part of her research for her book, Molly spends the day at the courthouse with Hawthorne and his partner, Uribe. As the hours tick away,
5. S04E05Here's something i forgot to mentionMay 4, 1990—Molly invites Florence over for breakfast and a talk, but doesn't feel like doing much of either. Later, while browsing in the pregnancy and
6. S04E06Here's why restaurants have a minimumMay 18, 1990—
7. S04E07Here's another lost weekendMay 25, 1990—Molly visits Nina and her baby, Ruby, at their new home in the country, but the weekend doesn't turn out to be quite as idyllic as she had e
8. S04E08Here are a couple of games you've probably playedJune 1, 1990—Molly may be in trouble at the office when she incurs the wrath of her boss, Sara. Later, over dinner and a game of ""Twist of Fate,"" Molly
9. S04E09Here's a rare photo opportunityJune 8, 1990—Arthur comes to visit Molly to re-extend his loan offer, but Molly senses there's something about him and Florence that he's not telling her
10. S04E10Here's an expensive item with no returns, refunds or exchangesJune 15, 1990—Scrambling for the down payment right down to the last minute, Molly finally settles on her apartment. At the office, Molly's boss, Sara, is
11. S04E11Here are some things that go bump in the nightJune 22, 1990—It's Halloween morning and Molly returns home from a long night out to discover a strange woman in her apartment. At work, the guest of hono
12. S04E12Here's a quick and easy recipe for leftoversJune 29, 1990—Molly invites Florence and Arthur over for Thanksgiving dinner and, at long last, to meet Nate, but Florence arrives feeling a bit ""under t
13. S04E13Here's a good reason to check your answering machine on a regular basisJuly 6, 1990—It's the morning after Thanksgiving, but Molly's got work to do on her book. After a strange visit from her neighbor, Ron Luchesse, Molly he

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Here's a neat way to tie up loose endsJanuary 19, 1991—Over dinner in a restaurant, Molly confronts the father of her baby, who proposes marriage. Molly, caught off guard, accepts and subsequentl
2. S05E02Here's a new way of looking at CappucinoJanuary 26, 1991—At work Molly discovers she has not been credited as the author of her book. Florence and Arthur go to Molly's apartment to deliver an engag
3. S05E03Here's when the fat lady singsFebruary 2, 1991—Molly and Florence go to Ramona's beauty salon to get ready for a night at the opera. Later, in Molly's apartment, her fiance gives her a we
4. S05E04Here are some overnight lowsFebruary 9, 1991—Molly goes through tough times as she tries to cope with an unexpected tragedy, as the birth of her baby approaches and as she experiences j
5. S05E05Here's a pregnant pauseFebruary 16, 1991—Molly breaks the fourth wall and talks directly to the camera, indulging her every whim: For the duration of this episide, Molly is not preg
6. S05E06Here's a good excuse for missing the partyFebruary 23, 1991—While friends and family are gathering at Ron and Ramona's apartment for Molly's baby shower, Molly goes into labor. Only one person, having
7. S05E07Here's one way to fill every waking momentMarch 2, 1991—Davey and his son Jimmy disagree about their work styles, with Jimmy looking for change and Davey hanging on to tradition. Molly, home from
8. S05E08Here's a high dive into a shallow poolMarch 9, 1991—Molly returns to work and learns she has been ""promoted"" to a human resources position, the first assignment of which is to fire her frien
9. S05E09Here's how to break the other legMarch 16, 1991—Molly and Fred join Arthur and Florence for the opening night of the play Arthur is producing. At a gathering in Sardi's after the play, eve
10. S05E10Here's how to put an egg in your shoe and beat itMarch 23, 1991—Molly is caught in the middle of her feuding neighbors, Ron and Ramona, who have separated but for economic reasons continue to share an apa
11. S05E11Here's why you shouldn't talk to strangers in the parkMarch 30, 1991—Florence and Arthur have some surprising news for Molly about their relationship. Later that day, as Molly takes her baby for a stroll throu
12. S05E12Here's when life begins atApril 6, 1991—Molly celebrates her 40th birthday with her best friend, Nina. On her way back home, Molly unexpectedly meets Nick Donatello, the garbage ma
13. S05E13Here's a little touch of harry in the nightApril 13, 1991—Molly recalls her days in The Fred Dodd Quintet, and at a grocery store recognizes her old guitarist, Harry, of whom she was fond; Florence

Season 5 ranked & reviewed