The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer
The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer is an American sitcom that aired on UPN in 1998. Before it was even debuted, the series set off a storm of controversy because of a perceived light-hearted take on the issue of American slavery.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.A.O.L.: Abe On-Line
05-10-1998Lincoln engages in ""telegraph sex"" with a woman he's never seen.
- Ep 2
2.Up, Up and Away
12-10-1998Desmond, Nibblet and the President wind up trapped behind enemy lines after a freak accident with an observation balloon, and President Lincoln must dress in drag to escape Souther...
- Ep 3
3.Saving Mr. Lincoln
19-10-1998When Lincoln falls ill before a meeting with Queen Victoria, Mary Todd decides to hire a body double to impersonate the president. Little does the body double know that she's got a...
- Ep 4
4.Once Upon a Mistress
26-10-1998When foreign dignitaries bring their mistresses to visit, President Lincoln finds temptation in a gift from a foreign dignitary. Meanwhile, Nibblet concocts a tonic for Mary's migr...
- Ep 5
5.Pilot
TBAAfter managing to get himself hired as President Lincoln's butler, Desmond Pfeiffer schemes to return to his native England.
- Ep 6
6.Pigeon English
TBA - Ep 7
7.Kidnapped
TBAWhen Confederate soldiers kidnap Mrs. Lincoln, Grant retaliates by kidnapping Robert E. Lee's wife.
- Ep 8
8.School Daze
TBA - Ep 9
9.Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
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