

Cafe Americain
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.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.(pilot)
18-09-1993A ditzy American finds refuge at the Café Americain when the disappointments of her new life in Paris threaten to overwhelm her.
- Ep 2
2.Le Confidence Game
25-09-1993Chaos erupts at the cafe after Holly is left in charge when Margaret is called away.
- Ep 3
3.Weekend at Holly's
02-10-1993Holly helps Fabiana hide from her boyfriend, but the Italian supermodel soon outstays her welcome.
- Ep 4
4.The Language of Really Good Friends
09-10-1993Holly asks Marcel for help with her French, but he soon declares she's hopeless.
- Ep 5
5.Happy Birthday to Moi
16-10-1993Holly tries to hide her birthday from her new friends so they won't feel obligated to celebrate.
- Ep 6
6.Every Picture Tells a Story ... Don't It?
23-10-1993Holly sets out to prove that Margaret is telling the truth about being the woman in a famous old photograph.
- Ep 7
7.Home Alone
7.006-11-1993Holly's interest in Marcel is thwarted when Fabiana consoles a depressed Marcel over their respective failed romances.
- Ep 8
8.There's No Business Like Show Business
13-11-1993Helping struggling actress Fabiana rehearse a love scene for her first film role, Marcel and Holly get caught up in the moment.
- Ep 9
9.... And Giblets for All
20-11-1993Holly struggles to throw a genuine American Thanksgiving dinner for her Parisian friends.
- Ep 10
10.Toast of the Town
27-11-1993Holly tries to help Paris-phobe Steve give his visiting boss a unique tour of the city in hopes of winning himself a ticket home.
- Ep 11
11.Mommy Dearest
11-12-1993When an immigration inspector arrrives at the cafe, an illegal Holly claims to be Margaret's daughter.
- Ep 12
12.Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly
18-12-1993Unable 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 h...
- Ep 13
13.The Dating Game
04-01-1994Marcel's hurt when Holly refuses to date him but goes out on a date with a handsome photographer.
- Ep 14
14.Le Date
11-01-1994When Holly and Marcel finally go out on a date, Holly's too sick to enjoy herself.
- Ep 15
15.All about Kelly
18-01-1994Holly 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.
- Ep 16
16.Love the One You're With
08-02-1994Valentine'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.
- Ep 17
17.Oh, Brother
28-05-1994Marcel's perfect brother pays a visit, driving Marcel wild with worry that his impressive sibling will steal Holly.
- Ep 18
18.The Fashion Show
28-05-1994Backstage 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...
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