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Cafe Americain

Cafe Americain

★ 6.8/10•1993•30m•NR•Comedy
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Café Americain is an American sitcom starring Valerie Bertinelli which aired on NBC during the 1993–1994 television season from September 18, 1993 to February 8, 1994 with two leftover episodes shown on May 28, 1994. It was filmed at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 18, 1993

Episodes

E1

(pilot)

A ditzy American finds refuge at the Café Americain when the disappointments of her new life in Paris threaten to overwhelm her.

Sep 18, 1993

E2

Le Confidence Game

Chaos erupts at the cafe after Holly is left in charge when Margaret is called away.

Sep 25, 1993

E3

Weekend at Holly's

Holly helps Fabiana hide from her boyfriend, but the Italian supermodel soon outstays her welcome.

Oct 2, 1993

E4

The Language of Really Good Friends

Holly asks Marcel for help with her French, but he soon declares she's hopeless.

Oct 9, 1993

E5

Happy Birthday to Moi

Holly tries to hide her birthday from her new friends so they won't feel obligated to celebrate.

Oct 16, 1993

E6

Every Picture Tells a Story ... Don't It?

Holly sets out to prove that Margaret is telling the truth about being the woman in a famous old photograph.

Oct 23, 1993

E7

Home Alone

Holly's interest in Marcel is thwarted when Fabiana consoles a depressed Marcel over their respective failed romances.

Nov 6, 1993

E8

There's No Business Like Show Business

Helping struggling actress Fabiana rehearse a love scene for her first film role, Marcel and Holly get caught up in the moment.

Nov 13, 1993

E9

... And Giblets for All

Holly struggles to throw a genuine American Thanksgiving dinner for her Parisian friends.

Nov 20, 1993

E10

Toast of the Town

Holly tries to help Paris-phobe Steve give his visiting boss a unique tour of the city in hopes of winning himself a ticket home.

Nov 27, 1993

E11

Mommy Dearest

When an immigration inspector arrrives at the cafe, an illegal Holly claims to be Margaret's daughter.

Dec 11, 1993

E12

Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly

Unable to go home for the holidays, Holly accepts Marcel's invitation to accompany him home for a French Christmas at his family's estate. But a jealous former fiancé makes life hard for the American.

Dec 18, 1993

E13

The Dating Game

Marcel's hurt when Holly refuses to date him but goes out on a date with a handsome photographer.

Jan 4, 1994

E14

Le Date

When Holly and Marcel finally go out on a date, Holly's too sick to enjoy herself.

Jan 11, 1994

E15

All about Kelly

Holly impulsively takes a penniless American girl under her wing, but finds Kelly's youth, writing talent and fluency in French are making her feel second-rate.

Jan 18, 1994

E16

Love the One You're With

Valentine's Day has everyone in a frenzy as Holly tries to make Marcel jealous, Margaret avoids her infatuated but misled penpal, and Madame Ybarra ends her mourning.

Feb 8, 1994

E17

Oh, Brother

Marcel's perfect brother pays a visit, driving Marcel wild with worry that his impressive sibling will steal Holly.

May 28, 1994

E18

The Fashion Show

Backstage at Fabiana's fashion show, Holly's impressed by the glamour and Macel's overwhelmed by the models but the cost of both is brought home to them when Fabiana collapses from starvation.

May 28, 1994

Actors

Valerie Bertinelli

Valerie Bertinelli

Holly Aldridge

Maurice Godin

Maurice Godin

Marcel Coutard

Graham Beckel

Graham Beckel

Steve Sullivan

Sofia Milos

Sofia Milos

Fabiana Borelli

Lila Kaye

Lila Kaye

Margaret Hunt

Jodi Long

Jodi Long

Madame Ybarra

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