Madame's Place
TV ShowEnded

Madame's Place

7.3 / 10
1982
1 season
75 episodes

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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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.#001

    20-09-1982

    Madame 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

    21-09-198223m

    Sara 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

    22-09-198223m

    A 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

    23-09-198223m

    Bernadette 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

    24-09-198223m

    A 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

    27-09-198223m

    No 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

    28-09-198223m

    It'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

    29-09-198223m

    Madame 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

    30-09-198223m

    As 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

    01-10-198223m

    Madame 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

    04-10-198223m

    Concerned 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

    05-10-198223m

    After 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

    06-10-198223m

    To 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

    07-10-198223m

    Bernadette, 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

    08-10-198222m

    When 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

    11-10-198222m

    Depressed 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

    12-10-198222m

    Dr. 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

    13-10-198223m

    Against 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

    14-10-198223m

    A 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

    15-10-198223m

    Tab 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

    18-10-198223m

    Madame'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

    19-10-198223m

    A 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

    6.0
    20-10-198223m

    Madame 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

    21-10-198223m

    Solaria 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

    22-10-198223m

    When 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

    25-10-198223m

    Madame 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

    26-10-198223m

    After 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

    27-10-198223m

    When 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

    28-10-198223m

    Sara 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

    29-10-198223m

    A 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

    01-11-198223m

    Sara 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

    02-11-198223m

    Sara 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

    03-11-198223m

    Sara Joy takes the stand on Madame's behalf as the trial draws to a conclusion.

  • Ep 34

    34.#034

    04-11-198223m

    When 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

    05-11-198223m

    Madame 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

    08-11-198223m

    Madame'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

    09-11-198223m

    Madame defies network executives when she hires a handsome but inept new announcer over their more seasoned candidates.

  • Ep 38

    38.#038

    10-11-198223m

    Madame 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

    11-11-198223m

    Madame hires a bargain basement interior designer who romances Bernadette to get a commercial deal on Madame's show.

  • Ep 40

    40.#040

    12-11-198221m

    Believing 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

    15-11-198222m

    Madame 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

    16-11-198223m

    An 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

    17-11-198223m

    Two 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

    18-11-198223m

    Defeated 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

    19-11-198223m

    Pinkerton 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

    22-11-198223m

    Sara 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

    23-11-198223m

    When 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

    24-11-198223m

    The 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

    25-11-198223m

    An 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

    26-11-198223m

    A bumbling inspector takes charge after Madame's iconic, life-size portrait is stolen.

  • Ep 51

    51.#051

    29-11-198223m

    While 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

    30-11-198222m

    Madame 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

    01-12-198222m

    Mr. 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

    02-12-198223m

    Feeling 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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