1996 American TV series or program
Ink Genre Sitcom Created by Diane English Starring Composer W.G. Snuffy Walden Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons1 No. of episodes22 Executive producers
Diane English
Ted Danson
Mary Steenburgen
Producer John Amodeo Camera setup Multi-camera Running time 22 minutes Production companies Network CBS Release October 21, 1996 (1996-10-21 ) – May 19, 1997 (1997-05-19 )
Ink is an American television sitcom which aired on CBS from October 21, 1996, to May 19, 1997, that starred real-life husband and wife Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen as divorced newspaper journalists, allegedly inspired by the film His Girl Friday . 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.
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The original concept from the show came from Jeffrey Lane , who came up with the idea. Lane abruptly exited, and a handful of showrunners came in, and settled on Diane English , who created Murphy Brown .[ 23]
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^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 13-19, 1997)" . The Los Angeles Times . January 22, 1997. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 20-26, 1997)" . The Los Angeles Times . January 29, 1997. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 3-9, 1997)" . The Los Angeles Times . February 12, 1997. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 10-16, 1997)" . The Los Angeles Times . February 20, 1997. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 17-23, 1997)" . The Los Angeles Times . February 26, 1997. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 24-March 2, 1997)" . The Los Angeles Times . March 5, 1997. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (March 3–9, 1997)" . The Los Angeles Times . March 12, 1997. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (March 10–16, 1997)" . The Los Angeles Times . March 19, 1997. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 7–13, 1997)" . Los Angeles Times . April 16, 1997. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 21–27, 1997)" . The Los Angeles Times . April 30, 1997. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 28-May 4, 1997)" . The Los Angeles Times . May 7, 1997. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (May 5–11, 1997)" . The Los Angeles Times . May 14, 1997. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (May 12–18, 1997)" . The Los Angeles Times . May 21, 1997. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (May 19–25, 1997)" . The Los Angeles Times . May 29, 1997. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "English takes over 'Ink' " (PDF) . Broadcasting . September 2, 1996. Retrieved September 25, 2021 .
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