The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on NBC from May 21, 1987, to June 29, 1988, and on Lifetime from April 17, 1989, to April 13, 1991. It was created by Jay Tarses and stars Blair Brown in the title role. Premise The show depicts the life of Molly Bickford Dodd, a divorced woman in New York City with a lifestyle that could be described as both yuppie and bohemian. Molly seems to drift from job to job and relationship to relationship. Her ex-husband, a ne'er-do-well jazz musician, still cares for her. In fact, nearly every man (and the occasional woman) she meets adores her. Her warmth and emotional accessibility are the root cause of most of Molly's problems in life. The BBC's Radio Times characterised the show as "An American comedy-drama series starring Blair Brown intelligent, attractive and independent, Molly Dodd has the world at her feet—so why must it always trip her up? Cast Blair Brown as Molly Dodd James Greene as Davey McQuinn, elevator operator/doorman Allyn Ann McLerie as Florence Bickford, Molly's mother William Converse-Roberts as Fred Dodd, Molly's ex-husband Richard Lawson as Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of Molly's romantic interests David Strathairn as Moss Goodman, one of Molly's romantic interests Additional cast included: Maureen Anderman as her best friend Nina. Sandy Faison as Mamie Grolnick, Molly's younger sister. Victor Garber as Dennis Widmer Richard Venture as Edgar Bickford, Molly's father George Gaynes, John Pankow, J. Smith-Cameron, and Lewis Black.