Episode 1
The Reunion
30m
Invited to their 20th high school reunion, Kate & Allie both go determined to settle old scores.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill PerskyGuest stars Patricia Richardson, James Rebhorn, Marcia Jean Kurtz
TV series
Kate & Allie
19846 seasons6.0 / 10
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Kate & Allie is an American television situation comedy which ran from March 19, 1984, to May 22, 1989. Kate & Allie first aired on CBS as a midseason replacement series and only six episodes were initially commissioned, but the favorable response from critics and viewers alike easily convinced CBS to commit to a full season in the fall of 1984. The series was created by Sherry Coben.
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Kate & Allie is an American television situation comedy which ran from March 19, 1984, to May 22, 1989. Kate & Allie first aired on CBS as a midseason replacement series and only six episodes were initially commissioned, but the favorable response from critics and viewers alike easily convinced CBS to commit to a full season in the fall of 1984. The series was created by Sherry Coben.
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Episode 2
Make Mine Mink
30m
Kate "inherits" a lovely mink coat from a lover's quarrel and finds that it changes her lifestyle.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill PerskyWritten by Karyl MillerGuest stars Alan North
Episode 3
Whatever Happened to Romance?
30m
Allie's advertisement for part-time work ends up in the Personals Column by mistake, and the return mail brings such bizarre responses that she is appalled.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill PerskyWritten by Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck Ranberg
Episode 4
Evening in Paris
30m
On a free trip to Paris, Allie comes down with the flu while Jennie plans a rendezvous with a Frenchman.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill Persky
Episode 5
Picture of An Affair
30m
Allie receives devastating news about her father.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill PerskyGuest stars Gregory Salata
Episode 6
The Maltese Chotchke
30m
Max sends Emma a mystery for her birthday, and Allie is soon in on it, catching up the family in an exotic world of menacing art dealers and homicidal maniacs.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill PerskyWritten by Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck RanbergGuest stars Geoff Pierson, Gregory Salata
Episode 7
Allie's Affair
30m
Allie's new professor from Ohio begins visiting on ""academic business"" but their relationship soon heats up, with surprising results.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill PerskyGuest stars Franc Luz, Gregory Salata
Episode 8
Thanksgiving
30m
Kate and Allie invite a crowd for Thanksgiving dinner/disaster.
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Directed by Bill PerskyWritten by Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck RanbergGuest stars Wendie Malick, Paul Hecht
Episode 9
Max's New Girlfriend
30m
Kate is worried that Max's new girlfriend, Darla, is turning Emma's head in a glamorous world of celebrities and premieres.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill Persky
Episode 10
Kate's Friend
30m
Kate's old friend Betsy visits, and far outstays her welcome.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill PerskyGuest stars Kathryn Grody
Episode 11
Dress to Kill
30m
Invited to the Russian Ballet, Kate searches frantically for the perfect dress. She finds it, but it costs more than Kate and Allie's combined monthly salaries.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill PerskyGuest stars Salem Ludwig, Victor Raider-Wexler
Episode 12
Dark Victory
30m
Trapped in her dentist's office during a blackout, Kate makes a date with a stranger—and then discovers he's black.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill PerskyGuest stars Stephen Pearlman
Episode 13
Grand Central Station
30m
A singing telegram provided more information than intended when Kate and Allie referee another family's dispute.
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Directed by Bill PerskyGuest stars Allen Swift, Bruce Norris
Episode 14
Chip's Divorce
30m
Chip feels he's being replaced when he finds out Charles' girlfriend Claire is pregnant.
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Directed by Bill PerskyGuest stars Michael O'Hare, Paul Hecht
Episode 15
Too Late The Rebel
30m
A protest rally gives Allie a taste of what she missed during the '60s, while for Kate it's a march down memory lane.
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Directed by Bill PerskyWritten by Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck RanbergGuest stars Ben Stiller
Episode 16
The Croissant Jungle
30m
Jenny gets more than she bargained for in her new job: a bonus of sexual harassment.
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Directed by Bill PerskyWritten by Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck RanbergGuest stars Dana Kaminski
Episode 17
Privacy
30m
Allie jumps to conclusions when she discovers Kate with a former boyfriend who's now married.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill PerskyWritten by Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck RanbergGuest stars James Rebhorn
Episode 18
High Anxiety
30m
Allie is so afraid of appearing on a talk show about modern families that she follows Kate's advice and goes to a hypnotist.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill PerskyGuest stars Paul Gleason
Episode 19
Thank You, Shirley
30m
Kate and Allie are both attracted to the same lawyer.
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Directed by Bill PerskyGuest stars Mary Page Keller, David Rasche
Episode 20
Ted's Back
30m
Faced with a lonely Saturday night, Kate calls former boyfriend Ted on the pretense of returning a sweater.
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Directed by Bill PerskyGuest stars Gregory Salata, Todd Alexander Cohen
Episode 21
Chip's New Friend
30m
Chip befriends a mentally handicapped man who's homeless and invites him to sleep in the basement.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill PerskyWritten by Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck Ranberg
Episode 22
Winning
30m
Emma questions the importance of being elected class president when she learns that her opponent has leukemia.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill PerskyGuest stars April Lerman, Trini Alvarado
Episode 23
Late Bloomer
30mfinale
Kate takes a cooking class given by a woman who also teaches acting, and studies psychology when not arguing with her mother about moving home.
Episode credits
Directed by Bill PerskyGuest stars Mercedes Ruehl, Lindsay Wagner, Barbara Barrie, Sam Freed, Karl Taylor
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
More about Kate & Allie
Cast
Susan Saint JamesKatherine "Kate" McArdle
Jane CurtinAllison 'Allie' Lowell
Allison SmithJennie Lowell
Frederick KoehlerCharles "Chip" Lowell
Ari MeyersEmma McArdle
David Moscow
Franc Luz
Alan NorthCredits
- Created by
- Sherry Coben
- Written by
- Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck Ranberg, Bernie Orenstein, Bill Richmond, Fred Barron, Marco Pennette, Michael Gordon, Karyl Miller, Stu Hample
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 122
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States
Themes
female friendshipnew york cityroommatessingle mothersitcom
