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Kate & Allie 

When Allie Lowell divorces her husband and gets custody of their two children, she moves to New York City and moves in with her best friend, Kate McArdle, also divorced and raising a ... See full summary »

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1989   1988   1987   1986   1985   1984  
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 25 nominations. See more awards »

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Complete series cast summary:
Susan Saint James ...  Kate McArdle 122 episodes, 1984-1989
Jane Curtin ...  Allie Lowell / ... 122 episodes, 1984-1989
Frederick Koehler ...  Chip Lowell 115 episodes, 1984-1989
Allison Smith ...  Jennie Lowell 115 episodes, 1984-1989
Ari Meyers ...  Emma McArdle / ... 90 episodes, 1984-1988
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When Allie Lowell divorces her husband and gets custody of their two children, she moves to New York City and moves in with her best friend, Kate McArdle, also divorced and raising a daughter. They form a unique kind of family unit in this comedy from the 1980s. Written by Phil Fernando

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Trivia

Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James previously starred together in the movie How To Beat The High Cost Of Living. See more »

Quotes

Allie Lowell: [after joke has been successfully pulled] And people say I'm not the fun one.
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Connections

Spoofed in Saturday Night Live: Harry Anderson/Bryan Adams (1985) See more »

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Theme Song
Performed by John Loeffler
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User Reviews

 
Good show

I used to watch this show when I was growing up. Although I don't remember much about it, I must say that it was a pretty good show. Also, I don't think I've seen every episode. However, if you ask me, it was still a good show. I vaguely remember the theme song. Everyone was ideally cast, the costume design was great. The performances were top-grade, too. I just hope some network brings this series back one day so that I'll be able to see every episode. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that I'll always remember this show in my memory forever, even though I don't think I've seen every episode. Now, in conclusion, when and if this show is ever brought back on the air, I hope that you catch it one day before it goes off the air for good.


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Country:

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Language:

English

Release Date:

19 March 1984 (USA) See more »

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Runtime:

(122 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

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Color

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4:3
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