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Goodnight, Beantown
Overview
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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Seasons
Season 1 (1983)
No overview available.
5 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Pilot
1983-04-03Matt Cassidy is disappointed to find that his new co-anchor is also his new neighbor.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: The Out-of-Towner
1983-04-10An old friend of Matt's is also Jenny's favorite author. She persuades Matt to arrange an interview with him.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: The Source
1983-04-17Matt 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.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: Custody
1983-04-24Jenny'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.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: Please Stand By
1983-05-01Matt 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.
Runtime: 30 minSeason 2 (1983)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Hooking for Mister Goodbar
1983-10-02Jenny goes undercover as a hooker to get a story on how prostitutes are trapped by cops.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: What's Good for the Goose
1983-10-09Jenny feels she is getting all the lacklustre stories; Susan decides she is ready to date.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: A Felon Needs a Girl
1983-10-16Jenny doesn't believe a suspected bank robber is guilty, and Matt tries to convince her otherwise.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: Invasions of Privacy
1983-10-23An 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.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: Popsicle
1983-10-30Matt suspects his elderly neighbor is up to no good.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 6: Our Man in the Slammer
1983-11-06After 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.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 7: Looking Forward to the Past
1983-11-20Matt begins to feel bored with his life and decides to accompany two friends to South America.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 8: Valerie's Fan
1983-12-04When everyone becomes convinced a psychic has real powers when she correctly foresees the kidnapping of a young girl, Matt sets out to prove fraud.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 9: Happy Medium
1983-12-11Attention from a fan gives Valerie a swelled head.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 10: Peace on Earth
1983-12-25Matt thinks that he may be falling for his first love all over again.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 11: The Consumer's Best Friend
1984-01-01A man threatens to blow up the newsroom if he isn't given airtime to plead for world peace.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 12: Lost and Foundering
1984-01-08When an old co-worker, who once got Matt fired, shows up at WYN as the new consumer expert, Matt begins to question his intentions.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 13: An Old Flame Flickers
1984-01-15When 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.
Runtime: 30 min
