Amanda's
Amanda's is an American sitcom inspired by the 1970s British sitcom Fawlty Towers. Amanda's aired on ABC from 10 February 1983 to 26 May 1983 on Thursday nights at 8:30. Bea Arthur starred as the main character, Amanda Cartwright. Amanda was the owner of a seaside hotel called "Amanda's by the Sea" whose staff included her son Marty, his spoiled wife Arlene, Earl the chef and Aldo the bellhop. This was Bea Arthur's first return to series television since Maude ended in 1978. Other stars appearing on Amanda's included Jerry Stiller, Leonard Stone and Todd Susman. The show was filmed in front of a live studio audience at ABC Studios, 4151 Prospect Avenue in Hollywood, California. Amanda's was cancelled in May 1983 after a four-month run of ten episodes, three more episodes remaining unaired by ABC. A&E network broadcast reruns of the show shortly thereafter.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.All in a Day's Work
10-02-198330mAmanda's hotel business will be finished unless she can smooth things over with a disgruntled hotel reviewer.
- Ep 2
2.You Were Meant For Me
17-02-198330mWhat's worse than the hotel being robbed? The robber falling for Amanda.
- Ep 3
3.The Man Who Came on Wednesday
24-02-198330mA raucous group of vacationing farmers turns Amanda's elegant dinner party into a hoe-down.
- Ep 4
4.I Ain't Got Nobody
03-03-198330mA corpse is discovered at the hotel. Worse yet, it seems to have wandered off.
- Ep 5
5.My Cheatin' Staff
10-03-198330mAldo becomes enamored of a visiting stewardess.
- Ep 6
6.Aunt Sonia
24-03-198330mThe hotel may not survive a visit from Amanda's aunt, a golf tournament, a room shortage, and the dancing chicken appearing in the cabaret.
- Ep 7
7.Last of the Red Hot Brothers
05-05-198330mThe hotel is operating at its usual low rate of occupancy, but when Amanda's brother-in-law arrives, suddenly there's not enough room for the two of them.
- Ep 8
8.I'm Dancing as Close as I Can
12-05-198330mAmanda begins to get that old romantic feeling when her late husband's brother asks her on a date.
- Ep 9
9.One Passionate Night (1)
19-05-198330mA full moon seems to be having a romantic effect on the hotel staff -- especially Amanda and Zack.
- Ep 10
10.One Passionate Night, the Aftermath (2)
26-05-198330mAmanda and Zack's night of passion has evolved into a day of misery.
- Ep 11
11.Amanda's Number One Son
TBA30mAmanda is in dire straits after her son is lured away from working at the hotel. Can the place survive his departure?
- Ep 12
12.I Was Wild About Harry
TBA30mTo commemorate her late husband, Amanda tries to organize a luau, but the weather does not cooperate.
- Ep 13
13.Oh, Promise Me
TBA30mThe ghost of Amanda's first husband must be put to rest before Amanda and Zack can get married.
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