joneslcg Review of The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987–1991)

This show was ahead of it's time in using an interracial storyline.

[4 March 2001]

Among Mollys' many suiters was a handsome Black man, who turned out to be the father of her baby. Their whole relationship and resulting pregnancy was done with such sensitivity and class and humor, not by focusing on their differences, but by simply examining how anyone deals with the perils of dating and the difficulties of single parenthood. This show, eventhough short-lived, was simply one of the best in terms of the writing and acting. For a series featuring a female character, I think "Molly Dodd" is right up there among the classics.