Kate & Allie

Kate & Allie was a 1980s situation comedy about two best friends (played by Susan Saint James and Jane Curtin) who moved in together after their respective divorces. Opening credits banter Soft piano music. Kate and Allie walk down a street. Kate: You know who lives in that building? Greta Garbo. Allie: There...right there, like a normal person? Kate: Uh-huh. Allie: What do you suppose she's doing right now? Kate: Probably watching TV. Let's go. *Kate starts to walk off* Allie: No! Don't you want to...wait and see if she comes out? Kate: Allie, she "wants to be alone." Allie: Oh, come on, just a minute! Kate: Okay, okay. But this is ridiculous! Allie: *sees a shadow from the window* Oh my God! It's her! Kate: How can you tell? Allie: I know it's her! It's she! Kate: That could be anybody. Allie: *to herself* I saw...Greta Garbo! Kate: You saw...a woman in a hat! It could have been Bella Abzug! Allie: Are you trying to spoil what could possibly be the high point of my life? Kate: *sigh* Okay, okay, we saw Greta Garbo. Allie: Do you really think it was her? Kate and Allie walk down the street; the soft piano music starts up again, final few notes. Soft piano music. Kate and Allie walk past a flower shop. Kate: You'll never guess who I ran into today. Allie: Who? Kate: Brenda Maizel. Allie: Lumpy! Oh, I haven't seen Lumpy since graduation! Poor, sweet old Lumpy. Kate: Yeah. Allie: Braces, glasses and allergies. Remember that sneeze? Kate: That's how I recognized her. I was standing on the corner in front of Saks and I heard someone choking a turkey. I turned around and there she was. Allie: Still a mess? *sniffs some flowers* Kate: Well, as messy as you can be in mink. Allie: *looks up* Oh? Kate: Well, she married an investment broker. Allie: Well, good for her. They're safe and predictable. Kate: He also skydives, he's a published poet, and his name is Thor. Allie: She still have those stubby little fingers? Kate: I couldn't tell with all the diamonds. Allie: I never liked her. Kate: Me neither. Allie puts the flowers down and they both walk away; the soft piano music starts up again, final few notes. Category:1980s American multi-camera sitcoms Category:Cancelled shows Category:CBS sitcoms Category:TV shows about families Category:TV shows set in New York City