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Cafe Americain

TV·1993–1994·1 season, 18 episodes·NBC·Comedy·30m·Created by Peter Noah

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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

  1. 01Home AloneS01E07 · 7.0Holly's interest in Marcel is thwarted when Fabiana consoles a depressed Marcel over their respective failed romances.

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Episodes by season

Season0118Episodes1993–94Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01(pilot)September 18, 1993A ditzy American finds refuge at the Café Americain when the disappointments of her new life in Paris threaten to overwhelm her.
  2. S01E02Le Confidence GameSeptember 25, 1993Chaos erupts at the cafe after Holly is left in charge when Margaret is called away.
  3. S01E03Weekend at Holly'sOctober 2, 1993Holly helps Fabiana hide from her boyfriend, but the Italian supermodel soon outstays her welcome.
  4. S01E04The Language of Really Good FriendsOctober 9, 1993Holly asks Marcel for help with her French, but he soon declares she's hopeless.
  5. S01E05Happy Birthday to MoiOctober 16, 1993Holly tries to hide her birthday from her new friends so they won't feel obligated to celebrate.
  6. S01E06Every Picture Tells a Story ... Don't It?October 23, 1993Holly sets out to prove that Margaret is telling the truth about being the woman in a famous old photograph.
  7. S01E07Home AloneNovember 6, 1993 7.0Holly's interest in Marcel is thwarted when Fabiana consoles a depressed Marcel over their respective failed romances.
  8. S01E08There's No Business Like Show BusinessNovember 13, 1993Helping struggling actress Fabiana rehearse a love scene for her first film role, Marcel and Holly get caught up in the moment.
  9. S01E09... And Giblets for AllNovember 20, 1993Holly struggles to throw a genuine American Thanksgiving dinner for her Parisian friends.
  10. S01E10Toast of the TownNovember 27, 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.
  11. S01E11Mommy DearestDecember 11, 1993When an immigration inspector arrrives at the cafe, an illegal Holly claims to be Margaret's daughter.
  12. S01E12Deck the Halls with Boughs of HollyDecember 18, 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. B
  13. S01E13The Dating GameJanuary 4, 1994Marcel's hurt when Holly refuses to date him but goes out on a date with a handsome photographer.
  14. S01E14Le DateJanuary 11, 1994When Holly and Marcel finally go out on a date, Holly's too sick to enjoy herself.
  15. S01E15All about KellyJanuary 18, 1994Holly impulsively takes a penniless American girl under her wing, but finds Kelly's youth, writing talent and fluency in French are making h
  16. S01E16Love the One You're WithFebruary 8, 1994Valentine's Day has everyone in a frenzy as Holly tries to make Marcel jealous, Margaret avoids her infatuated but misled penpal, and Madame
  17. S01E17Oh, BrotherMay 28, 1994Marcel's perfect brother pays a visit, driving Marcel wild with worry that his impressive sibling will steal Holly.
  18. S01E18The Fashion ShowMay 28, 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

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