Goodnight, Beantown

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.

Comedy

Seasons

1. Pilot

Air Date: 1983-04-03

Matt Cassidy is disappointed to find that his new co-anchor is also his new neighbor.

2. The Out-of-Towner

Air Date: 1983-04-10

An old friend of Matt's is also Jenny's favorite author. She persuades Matt to arrange an interview with him.

3. The Source

Air Date: 1983-04-17

Matt refuses to believe Jenny's notion that there is illegal gambling their town. He later realizes that she is right from an interview that he does.

4. Custody

Air Date: 1983-04-24

Jenny's politician ex-husband comes to town and tries to convince Matt to help him bring evidence against Jenny that will help him gain custody of Susan.

5. Please Stand By

Air Date: 1983-05-01

Matt 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.

1. Hooking for Mister Goodbar

Air Date: 1983-10-02

Jenny goes undercover as a hooker to get a story on how prostitutes are trapped by cops.

2. What's Good for the Goose

Air Date: 1983-10-09

Jenny feels she is getting all the lacklustre stories; Susan decides she is ready to date.

3. A Felon Needs a Girl

Air Date: 1983-10-16

Jenny doesn't believe a suspected bank robber is guilty, and Matt tries to convince her otherwise.

4. Invasions of Privacy

Air Date: 1983-10-23

An interview with the widow of a recently murdered man leads to the woman's arrest, and Jenny feels guilty because she pushed for the interview.

5. Popsicle

Air Date: 1983-10-30

Matt suspects his elderly neighbor is up to no good.

6. Our Man in the Slammer

Air Date: 1983-11-06

After 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. Looking Forward to the Past

Air Date: 1983-11-20

Matt begins to feel bored with his life and decides to accompany two friends to South America.

8. Valerie's Fan

Air Date: 1983-12-04

When everyone becomes convinced a psychic has real powers when she correctly foresees the kidnapping of a young girl, Matt sets out to prove fraud.

9. Happy Medium

Air Date: 1983-12-11

Attention from a fan gives Valerie a swelled head.

10. Peace on Earth

Air Date: 1983-12-25

Matt thinks that he may be falling for his first love all over again.

11. The Consumer's Best Friend

Air Date: 1984-01-01

A man threatens to blow up the newsroom if he isn't given airtime to plead for world peace.

12. Lost and Foundering

Air Date: 1984-01-08

When 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. An Old Flame Flickers

Air Date: 1984-01-15

When 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 their friendship than meets the eye.

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Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

1983-04-03

Episodes

18 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Television