
Madame's Place
Madame's Place is an American sitcom that featured the misadventures of Madame, a puppet in the form of a bawdy old movie star with a naughty sense of humor.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.#001
20-09-1982Madame prepares for the latest taping of her syndicated TV talk show. At the end of this hectic day, Madame's niece Sara Joy arrives from their native Georgia, determined to crack...
- Ep 2
2.This is Her Past
21-09-198223mSara Joy begins pounding the pavement in Hollywood; After being sawed in half by the world's most incompetent magician, Madame finds herself the surprise honoree on "This Is Your L...
- Ep 3
3.#003
22-09-198223mA neighborhood boy whom Madame once babysat returns to visit her, but he has grown into a popular television evangelist. He tries to save Madame's soul while she tries to get him b...
- Ep 4
4.#004
23-09-198223mBernadette books a ladies Dixie band on the show without Madame's approval; Buzz and Sara Joy submit Pinkerton's diary for publication, which divulges his long-ago affair with Mada...
- Ep 5
5.#005
24-09-198223mA rash of robberies in the neighborhood leads Madame to install a home security system. Unfortunately, as she's testing it out, a metal cage descends upon her from above and locks...
- Ep 6
6.#006
27-09-198223mNo sooner does Solaria, a psychic, predict that Madame is fated to have a baby than a bundle of joy is found on the doorstep of the mansion.
- Ep 7
7.#007
28-09-198223mIt's dueling divas when guest star Debbie Reynolds does a life-sized impression of Madame on the show; Sara Joy admits that the baby found on Madame's doorstep is hers, and the nee...
- Ep 8
8.#008
29-09-198223mMadame and Bernadette have a falling out after Solaria conducts a seance to make contact with Bernadette's deceased husband; Sara Joy reveals that she is not the true mother of the...
- Ep 9
9.#009
30-09-198223mAs the standoff between Madame and Bernadette rages on, the household falls into disarray; Sara Joy's friend Patty Sue takes ownership of the infant found on Madame's doorstep and...
- Ep 10
10.#010
01-10-198223mMadame and Bernadette reconcile, and the household returns to order -- until Madame becomes indisposed, at which point a scramble ensues to find a substitute host for that evening'...
- Ep 11
11.#011
04-10-198223mConcerned over Buzzy's adolescent crush on Sara Joy, Madame intervenes with the boy's self-involved show-biz parents, but her plan backfires when Buzzy runs away; Anthony Newley ap...
- Ep 12
12.#012
05-10-198223mAfter winning the Irish Sweepstakes, an eccentric, formerly homeless woman named Cora moves in next door to Madame. When the snooty neighbors protest, Madame goes the Pygmalion rou...
- Ep 13
13.#013
06-10-198223mTo boost ratings, Madame sponsors an on-air "Marry Madame" contest to find the man who will become her seventh husband; an extremely talkative Charles Nelson Reilly pays a visit to...
- Ep 14
14.#014
07-10-198223mBernadette, Pinkerton and Sara Joy take an instant dislike to Madame's new fiancé, but when Madame remains blind to his mercenary nature, they conspire to reveal his true colors.
- Ep 15
15.#015
08-10-198222mWhen Madame and con-man Dwayne Kellogg elope to Mexico, Pinkerton, Sara Joy and Bernadette spring into action to stop the wedding before it's too late; the outspoken Mr. Honest fil...
- Ep 16
16.#016
11-10-198222mDepressed and behaving erratically in the wake of her ruptured engagement to Dwayne Kellogg, Madame refuses professional help -- until Bernadette engages celebrity psychologist Dr....
- Ep 17
17.#017
12-10-198222mDr. Joyce Brothers continues her in-depth analysis of Madame, which reveals a long-standing pattern of choosing the wrong men in her life; Pinkerton comes clean with Madame about h...
- Ep 18
18.#018
13-10-198223mAgainst her better judgment, Madame allows a vitriolic reporter to follow her with a camera for a TV expose that completely misrepresents her; inebriated comic Foster Brooks unexpe...
- Ep 19
19.#019
14-10-198223mA famous Italian director asks Madame to appear in his latest film, which leads her to question staying in television; Madame spars with guest star Betty White on her show.
- Ep 20
20.#020
15-10-198223mTab Hunter is interviewed by Madame in her eponymous talk show, and she confuses him with other famous 1950s heartthrob actors and cannot name any of his movies.
- Ep 21
21.#021
18-10-198223mMadame's neighbors launch a petition to prevent her from running her show on their street, and Madame finds an unlikely ally in an awkward, introverted inventor.
- Ep 22
22.#022
19-10-198223mA dip in Madame's ratings indicates that she has fallen out of touch with the youth market. Feeling past her prime, Madame goes punk and takes part in a youth protest.
- Ep 23
23.#023
6.020-10-198223mMadame decides the only way to recapture her beauty is to undergo cosmetic surgery. She and Pinkerton then concoct a ruse that will allow her recuperation time without anyone disco...
- Ep 24
24.#024
21-10-198223mSolaria tries to hypnotize Madame out of a debilitating bout of insomnia, which causes Madame to fall into a post-hypnotic trance while interviewing a prominent women's rights acti...
- Ep 25
25.#025
22-10-198223mWhen Barney is fired from "Madame's Place," his replacement is a cutting-edge Canadian producer whose run of controversial, adversarial guests nearly drives Madame off the air.
- Ep 26
26.#026
25-10-198223mMadame hosts a reunion for one of the 'Whoopie Girls' from her speakeasy days, but the down-on-her-luck former vaudevillian likes mansion living so much that she shows no signs of...
- Ep 27
27.But Please, No Jokes
26-10-198223mAfter spending her life savings to record a single, Sara Joy quits her job to pursue a full-time singing career. When Madame rebukes her rash decision, her discouraged niece packs...
- Ep 28
28.#028
27-10-198223mWhen Madame is chosen Woman of the Year by the Fine Arts Guild, Bernadette and Pinkerton move into damage control mode, as the Guild reserves the right to withdraw the nomination i...
- Ep 29
29.#029
28-10-198223mSara Joy wants Madame to back the production of an esoteric play written by her untalented boyfriend from acting class; glamorous Eva Gabor guest stars on "Madame's Place," resulti...
- Ep 30
30.#030
29-10-198223mA freak snowstorm brings Hollywood to its knees during sweeps week, forcing Madame to put her staff and family to work on that evening's show.
- Ep 31
31.#031
01-11-198223mSara Joy hopes to make the Olympics gymnastics team; Madame's former producer sues her for firing him -- serving her subpoena through a dog act on the air -- but her longtime attor...
- Ep 32
32.#032
02-11-198223mSara Joy promotes the career of a juggling street performer; Madame's trial continues, with the plaintiff threatening blackmail with a videotape from her foray into pornography.
- Ep 33
33.#033
03-11-198223mSara Joy takes the stand on Madame's behalf as the trial draws to a conclusion.
- Ep 34
34.#034
04-11-198223mWhen Sara Joy ends her courtship with a love-'em-and-leave-'em nude artist's model, Solaria sets her up with her nephew, Pee Wee Herman.
- Ep 35
35.#035
05-11-198223mMadame is paid a visit by her black sheep cousin Charley -- a man who transforms into Bette Davis whenever he hears the word 'trash.' When vacationing Pinkerton returns to the mans...
- Ep 36
36.#036
08-11-198223mMadame's sergeant nephew Lamar is temporarily re-stationed in Los Angeles, where he commandeers the mansion and puts the family through rigorous basic training; Frankie Avalon gues...
- Ep 37
37.#037
09-11-198223mMadame defies network executives when she hires a handsome but inept new announcer over their more seasoned candidates.
- Ep 38
38.#038
10-11-198223mMadame invites her second husband and his new fiancée to lunch, then orders William Shatner off the set of her show when the Canadian actor cannot recite the United States national...
- Ep 39
39.#039
11-11-198223mMadame hires a bargain basement interior designer who romances Bernadette to get a commercial deal on Madame's show.
- Ep 40
40.#040
12-11-198221mBelieving the mansion is haunted, the household hires a local ghostbuster; Madame hosts comedian George Gobel on her show, and the two compete to see who has the worse memory.
- Ep 41
41.#041
15-11-198222mMadame continues efforts to banish the ghosts of Groucho and Harpo Marx, whose practical jokes from beyond have the household up in arms; heartthrob John Schneider promotes his lat...
- Ep 42
42.#042
16-11-198223mAn old flame of Pinkerton's returns after 22 years to disclose that they have a son together; comedian Dick Shawn appears as a guest on Madame's show.
- Ep 43
43.#043
17-11-198223mTwo teenagers from the Brooklyn chapter of Madame's fan club steal their way into the mansion -- and then refuse to leave; comedian Marty Allen appears on Madame's show.
- Ep 44
44.#044
18-11-198223mDefeated and disillusioned by her inability get a role in a major motion picture, Madame decides to retire, throwing her talk show into disarray.
- Ep 45
45.#045
19-11-198223mPinkerton becomes addicted to a television soap opera; comedian Rip Taylor forces Madame to play straight man to him when he appears on her talk show.
- Ep 46
46.#046
22-11-198223mSara Joy is hypnotized into becoming more assertive, which turns into her a completely different person; Arsenio Hall appears on Madame's show.
- Ep 47
47.#047
23-11-198223mWhen a fan letter berates her physical appearance, Madame hires a makeover consultant who prescribes a complete overhaul; comedian Fred Travalena guest stars on Madame's show.
- Ep 48
48.#048
24-11-198223mThe household goes to extremes to raise funds when the media reports that Madame is bankrupt; comedian Scatman Crothers guest stars on Madame's talk show.
- Ep 49
49.#049
25-11-198223mAn extraterrestrial steals into the mansion with the objective of "melding" with Madame so he can bring comedy back to his planet.
- Ep 50
50.#050
26-11-198223mA bumbling inspector takes charge after Madame's iconic, life-size portrait is stolen.
- Ep 51
51.#051
29-11-198223mWhile Pinkerton is on vacation, his twin brother, an uncultivated biker named Chopper, drops in to pay his respects. Actor-singer Jerry Reed guest stars.
- Ep 52
52.#052
30-11-198222mMadame is audited by the Internal Revenue Service, which becomes sticky when Mr. Honest shows up to throw light on every white lie she tells.
- Ep 53
53.#053
01-12-198222mMr. Honest seeks Madame's help in ferreting out the identity of his secret admirer; comedienne Alice Ghostley visits Madame's show, revealing their long-standing rivalry after deca...
- Ep 54
54.His Biggest Dream
02-12-198223mFeeling his midlife crunch, Pinkerton accepts an offer to train an up-and-coming female prizefighter. Final episode of series.
- Ep 55
55.#055
03-12-1982 - Ep 56
56.#056
31-01-1983 - Ep 57
57.#057
01-02-1983 - Ep 58
58.#058
02-02-1983 - Ep 59
59.#059
03-02-1983 - Ep 60
60.#060
04-02-1983 - Ep 61
61.#061
07-02-1983 - Ep 62
62.#062
08-02-1983 - Ep 63
63.#063
09-02-1983 - Ep 64
64.#064
10-02-1983 - Ep 65
65.#065
11-02-1983 - Ep 66
66.#066
14-02-1983 - Ep 67
67.#067
15-02-1983 - Ep 68
68.#068
16-02-1983 - Ep 69
69.#069
17-02-1983 - Ep 70
70.#70
18-02-1983 - Ep 71
71.#071
21-02-1983 - Ep 72
72.#072
22-02-1983 - Ep 73
73.#073
23-02-1983 - Ep 74
74.#074
24-02-1983 - Ep 75
75.#075
25-02-1983
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