
Seen it?
Cafe Americain
Not streaming in your region — see every region's options
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.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01Home AloneHolly's interest in Marcel is thwarted when Fabiana consoles a depressed Marcel over their respective failed romances.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01(pilot)September 18, 1993—A ditzy American finds refuge at the Café Americain when the disappointments of her new life in Paris threaten to overwhelm her.
- S01E02Le Confidence GameSeptember 25, 1993—Chaos erupts at the cafe after Holly is left in charge when Margaret is called away.
- S01E03Weekend at Holly'sOctober 2, 1993—Holly helps Fabiana hide from her boyfriend, but the Italian supermodel soon outstays her welcome.
- S01E04The Language of Really Good FriendsOctober 9, 1993—Holly asks Marcel for help with her French, but he soon declares she's hopeless.
- S01E05Happy Birthday to MoiOctober 16, 1993—Holly tries to hide her birthday from her new friends so they won't feel obligated to celebrate.
- S01E06Every Picture Tells a Story ... Don't It?October 23, 1993—Holly sets out to prove that Margaret is telling the truth about being the woman in a famous old photograph.
- S01E07Home AloneNovember 6, 1993Holly's interest in Marcel is thwarted when Fabiana consoles a depressed Marcel over their respective failed romances.
- S01E08There's No Business Like Show BusinessNovember 13, 1993—Helping struggling actress Fabiana rehearse a love scene for her first film role, Marcel and Holly get caught up in the moment.
- S01E09... And Giblets for AllNovember 20, 1993—Holly struggles to throw a genuine American Thanksgiving dinner for her Parisian friends.
- S01E10Toast of the TownNovember 27, 1993—Holly tries to help Paris-phobe Steve give his visiting boss a unique tour of the city in hopes of winning himself a ticket home.
- S01E11Mommy DearestDecember 11, 1993—When an immigration inspector arrrives at the cafe, an illegal Holly claims to be Margaret's daughter.
- S01E12Deck the Halls with Boughs of HollyDecember 18, 1993—Unable to go home for the holidays, Holly accepts Marcel's invitation to accompany him home for a French Christmas at his family's estate. B
- S01E13The Dating GameJanuary 4, 1994—Marcel's hurt when Holly refuses to date him but goes out on a date with a handsome photographer.
- S01E14Le DateJanuary 11, 1994—When Holly and Marcel finally go out on a date, Holly's too sick to enjoy herself.
- S01E15All about KellyJanuary 18, 1994—Holly impulsively takes a penniless American girl under her wing, but finds Kelly's youth, writing talent and fluency in French are making h
- S01E16Love the One You're WithFebruary 8, 1994—Valentine's Day has everyone in a frenzy as Holly tries to make Marcel jealous, Margaret avoids her infatuated but misled penpal, and Madame
- S01E17Oh, BrotherMay 28, 1994—Marcel's perfect brother pays a visit, driving Marcel wild with worry that his impressive sibling will steal Holly.
- S01E18The Fashion ShowMay 28, 1994—Backstage 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
Shows like Cafe Americain all similar shows
The closest matches on shared genres, ranked by match strength and popularity.
- 01Comedy·Drama·CrimeFargo2014·FX
Fargo is a seasonal anthology crime drama with some dark comical elements, inspired by the film Fargo written by the Coen brothers.Compare - 02Comedy·FamilyThe Simpsons1989–present·FOX
The Simpsons is the longest running scripted show in US television history.Compare - 03Comedy·FamilyFamily Guy1999–present·FOX
Family Guy follows Peter Griffin the endearingly ignorant dad, and his hilariously offbeat family of middle-class New Englanders in Quahog, RI.Compare - 04ComedySouth Park1997–present·Comedy Central
South Park is an adult comedy animation show centred around 4 children in the small town of south park.Compare - 05Comedy·FamilyAmerican Dad!2005–present·FOX
In American Dad!, Stan Smith leads the all-American family in this animated sitcom filled with wild and crazy extremes.Compare - 06Comedy·Adventure·Science-FictionRick and Morty2013–present·Adult Swim
Rick is a mentally gifted, but sociopathic and alcoholic scientist and a grandfather to Morty; an awkward, impressionable, and somewhat spineless teenage boy.Compare
Head-to-head pick any opponent
Stack Cafe Americain's full episode-rating history against a rival, on one chart.
Keep exploring top shows
ShortcutThe essential episodes
Short on time? The pilot-to-finale shortcut, only the episodes that matter.
MatchupCompare with another showTwo shows' episode ratings on one chart — settle it.
NetworkBest NBC showsMore from the same network, ranked by rating.
GenreBest comedy shows & filmsThe top of the comedy pile, across both mediums.











