Each week, we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best sitcoms and comedy shows from both the UK and the USA.

Today we will be looking at a comedy that starred real-life husband and wife Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen – Ink

About the Show

Summary of Plot

Kate and Mike, married journalists working in the same office, have just gotten divorced. To avoid having to continue to work together, Kate goes to her boss to resign and pursue a job offer at another paper, only to discover that her editor has just taken that job. Instead, she is given the vacant post, and now becomes Mike’s boss.- iMDB

Number of Seasons / Episodes

1 seasons

Characters:

Ted Danson – Mike Logan
Mary Steenburgen – Kate Montgomery
Christine Ebersole – Belinda Carhardt
Alana Austin – Abby Logan
Charles Robinson – Ernie Trainor
Saul Rubinek – Alan Mesnick
Jenica Bergere – Donna French

Trivia

• Ink” originally aired back-to-back with the sitcom “Pearl,” starring Mary Steenburgen’s ex-husband Malcolm McDowell and Ted Danson’s ex-“Cheers” co-star Rhea Perlman.
• aired on CBS from October 21, 1996 to May 19, 1997 that starred real-life husband and wife Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen
• 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.

Clips

Remembering the cast