Tales of the City
Based on Armistead Maupin's novels, this drama chronicles the life of a naive young woman who moves to liberated 1970s San Francisco from Cleveland, Ohio. Starring Olympia Dukakis and Donald Moffat.
Episode 1
In 1976, Mary Ann Singleton comes to San Francisco and, after crashing with her school friend, takes a flat at 28 Barbary Lane in a house owned by the bohemian, pot-growing Mrs. Anna Madrigal.
Episode 2
Whilst Anna and Edgar continue their platonic friendship, Mary Ann allows herself to spend a weekend with Beauchamp at a hotel, where the promised Z-bed does not materialize.
Episode 3
After her first night as a volunteer on a Samaritan-type switchboard, Mary Ann comes back to be confronted by DeDe, holding the scarf she left in Beauchamp's car.
Episode 4
Michael's parents visit and he shows them around the city, keeping a discreet silence about his sexuality. Anna and Edgar also try to keep their affair secret as he stays the night.
Episode 5
Brian continues to have more disastrous pick-ups, including two waitresses who turn out to be a mother and daughter.
Episode 6
Jon, who has met DeDe as her gynecologist and likes her, breaks things off with Beauchamp, informing him of his wife's pregnancy.
