''Ink'' is an American television

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ...

which aired on

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from October 21, 1996 to May 19, 1997 that starred real-life husband and wife

Ted Danson Edward Bridge "Ted" Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American actor. He achieved stardom playing the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'', for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. ...

and Mary Steenburgen as divorced newspaper journalists, allegedly inspired by the film ''

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''. The show was also produced by Danson and Steenburgen. The show was canceled after one season due to lower than expected ratings. The show's pilot was drastically changed and reshot from the original version. ''Ink'' was filmed at the soundstages of CBS Studio City in the Studio City area of Los Angeles. Outdoor scenes were usually shot at the small backlot streets of the same studio.

Plot

Journalists Kate Montgomery and Mike Logan married three months after meeting on the White House lawn. Although the marriage didn't last, there are two common threads between them—their 15-year-old daughter Abby and their all-consuming adoration of the newspaper ink that rubs off on their fingers. While Mike has become one of New York's larger-than-life journalists, Kate's hard-nosed reporting from around the world has earned her an impressive reputation. When Kate accepts a job offer that's just too good to pass up, she becomes the first female managing editor of the ''New York Sun''—and she's now Mike's boss as well. Her staff also includes no-nonsense, seen-it-all police reporter Ernie Trainor; intense and somewhat neurotic financial reporter Alan Mesnick; "On the Town" columnist Belinda Carhardt, who has a few miles on her; and the newsroom's jaded and judgmental editorial assistant Donna French, who manages to remain ultra-hip in a sea of tweeds and khakis.

Cast

as Mike Logan * Mary Steenburgen as Kate Montgomery *

Alana Austin Alana Austin is an American retired film and television actress. She played the role of Abby Logan in the sitcom '' Ink'' and starred in the Disney Channel Original film ''Motocrossed''. Career Austin was born in Palm Springs, California. She ...

as Abby Logan *

Christine Ebersole Christine Ebersole (born February 21, 1953) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage. She starred in the Broadway musicals '' 42nd Street'' and ''Grey Gardens'', winning two Tony Awards. She has co- ...

as Belinda Carhardt *

Saul Rubinek Saul Hersh Rubinek (born July 2, 1948) is a German-born Canadian actor, director, producer, and playwright. He is widely known for his television roles, notably Artie Nielsen on ''Warehouse 13,'' Donny Douglas on ''Frasier'', Lon Cohen on ''A N ...

as Alan Mesnick * Charlie Robinson as Ernie Trainor *Jenica Bergere as Donna French *

Jonathan Katz Jonathan Paul Katz (born December 1, 1946) is an American actor and comedian best known for his starring role in the animated sitcom '' Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' as Dr. Katz. He also is known for voicing Erik Robbins in the UPN/Adult S ...

as Leo

Episodes

Production

The original concept from the show came from

Jeffrey Lane Jeffrey Lane is an author, television scriptwriter, film producer and actor. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University. Career Broadway Lane wrote the book for the musical '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'', which ran on Broadway in 2005 and was nominate ...

, who came up with the idea. Lane abruptly exited, and a handful of showrunners came in, and settled on

Diane English Diane English (born May 18, 1948) is an American screenwriter, producer and director, best known for creating the television show '' Murphy Brown'' and writing and directing the 2008 feature film '' The Women''. Early life English was born in Bu ...

, who created '' Murphy Brown''.

References

External links

Official Website
*{{IMDb title, 0115216, Ink 1990s American sitcoms 1996 American television series debuts 1997 American television series endings CBS original programming English-language television shows Television series by DreamWorks Television Television shows set in New York City Television series created by Diane English