TV series

Cafe Americain

Name: Cafe Americain
Released: 1993
Cast: Valerie Bertinelli, Maurice Godin, Graham Beckel, Sofia Milos, Lila Kaye

1993–1994· 1 season· 30 min episodesNR★ 6.8Ended

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Synopsis

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.

Themes

france restaurant sitcom living abroad

Episodes

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E1 (pilot)Next upSep 18, 1993
Synopsis
A ditzy American finds refuge at the CafÃ© Americain when the disappointments of her new life in Paris threaten to overwhelm her.
Guest stars: Peter Spears (Mark Durgin), Lilyan Chauvin (Madame Dussolier), Barry Dennen (Monsier Pare), Lena Pousette (The Stewardess), Françoise Ruggieri (The French Woman)
E2 Le Confidence GameSep 25, 1993
Synopsis
Chaos erupts at the cafe after Holly is left in charge when Margaret is called away.
Guest stars: Lilyan Chauvin (Madame Dussolier), Philip Simon (Health Inspector), Wesley Leong (Takeshiro), Kevin Mikado (Küchi), Andre Lachaumette (Provencial)
E3 Weekend at Holly'sOct 2, 1993
Synopsis
Holly helps Fabiana hide from her boyfriend, but the Italian supermodel soon outstays her welcome.
Guest stars: Lilyan Chauvin (Madame Dussolier), Luigi Amodeo (Carlo Benini), Shawn Stevens (The Fire Breather), Zig Roberts (The Acrobat)
E4 The Language of Really Good FriendsOct 9, 1993
Synopsis
Holly asks Marcel for help with her French, but he soon declares she's hopeless.
Guest stars: Lilyan Chauvin (Madame Dussolier), Earl Carroll (Man with Poodle), Frank Bruynbroek (Frenchman), Yasemin Baytok (Frenchwoman), Roy Doliner (Frenchman), West Holden (Calves Brain Vendor), Neil Tadken (German Businessman)
E5 Happy Birthday to MoiOct 16, 1993
Synopsis
Holly tries to hide her birthday from her new friends so they won't feel obligated to celebrate.
Guest stars: Lilyan Chauvin (Madame Dussolier), Luigi Amodeo (Carlo Benini), Holly Fulger (Lisa Hemmings), Carlos Gómez (Diego De la Vega), Michael J. Kuhlman (The Stripper), Attila Aszodi (Partygoer), Shane Fraser (Partygoer)
E6 Every Picture Tells a Story ... Don't It?Oct 23, 1993
Synopsis
Holly sets out to prove that Margaret is telling the truth about being the woman in a famous old photograph.
Guest stars: Luigi Amodeo (Carlo Benini), Arte Johnson (Pascal), Joe Alfasa (Monsier Cloquet), Roy Doliner (Claude), Elaine Thomas (The Model)
E7 Home AloneNov 6, 1993
Synopsis
Holly's interest in Marcel is thwarted when Fabiana consoles a depressed Marcel over their respective failed romances.
Guest stars: Eddie Van Halen (Street Musician), Teresa Parente (Cecile)
E8 There's No Business Like Show BusinessNov 13, 1993
Synopsis
Helping struggling actress Fabiana rehearse a love scene for her first film role, Marcel and Holly get caught up in the moment.
Guest stars: Luigi Amodeo (Carlo Benini), Natalija Nogulich (Zelda), Harvey Jason (The Teacher), Blake Bailey (Austin)
E9 ... And Giblets for AllNov 20, 1993
Synopsis
Holly struggles to throw a genuine American Thanksgiving dinner for her Parisian friends.
Guest stars: Holly Fulger (Lisa Hemmings), Alex Nevil (Gunther), Lorna Scott (Doris), Richard Gilbert-Hill (Frank), Craig Richards (German Patron)
E10 Toast of the TownNov 27, 1993
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Richard Gilbert-Hill (Frank), Stephen Tobolowsky (Roger Livingston), Alex Lorre (Waiter)
E11 Mommy DearestDec 11, 1993
Synopsis
When an immigration inspector arrrives at the cafe, an illegal Holly claims to be Margaret's daughter.
Guest stars: Philippe Bergeron (Inspector)
E12 Deck the Halls with Boughs of HollyDec 18, 1993
Synopsis
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 fiancÃ© makes life hard for the American.
Guest stars: Luigi Amodeo (Carlo Benini), Barrie Ingham (Big Marcel), Ian Abercrombie (Uncle Claude), Annette Claudier (Jacqeline), Julie Payne (Helene), Carol Ficatier (Dominique), Heinrich James (The Tourist), Brent Wisner (The Caroler)
E13 The Dating GameJan 4, 1994
Synopsis
Marcel's hurt when Holly refuses to date him but goes out on a date with a handsome photographer.
Guest stars: Anthony Guidera (Etienne)
E14 Le DateJan 11, 1994
Synopsis
When Holly and Marcel finally go out on a date, Holly's too sick to enjoy herself.
Guest stars: Luigi Amodeo (Carlo Benini)
E15 All about KellyJan 18, 1994
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Luigi Amodeo (Carlo Benini), Alex Nevil (Gunther), Kerri Green (Kelly), Yasemin Baytok (The Patron)
E16 Love the One You're WithFeb 8, 1994
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Brian Hamilton (Edwin, Duke of Frogmore), Luigi Amodeo (Carlo Benini), Christine Estabrook (Janet Christiano), Craig Branham (John), Ken Lerner (Dr. Rieder), Shaun Toub (Colonel Faisal), Shane Fraser (Francois)
E17 Oh, BrotherMay 28, 1994
Synopsis
Marcel's perfect brother pays a visit, driving Marcel wild with worry that his impressive sibling will steal Holly.
Guest stars: Luigi Amodeo (Carlo Benini), Nicholas Walker (Bertrand Coutard)
E18 The Fashion ShowMay 28, 1994
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Luigi Amodeo (Carlo Benini), Holly Fulger (Lisa Hemmings), Jack Bannon (Bobby Butterfield), Leslie Bevis (Lauren Baxter), Kim Baronof (Camilla), Cynthena Sanders (Simone), Katie Wright (Tracy)