Madame's Place

1. S01E01#001September 20, 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 th
2. S01E02This is Her PastSeptember 21, 1982—Sara Joy begins pounding the pavement in Hollywood; After being sawed in half by the world's most incompetent magician, Madame finds herself
3. S01E03#003September 22, 1982—A neighborhood boy whom Madame once babysat returns to visit her, but he has grown into a popular television evangelist. He tries to save Ma
4. S01E04#004September 23, 1982—Bernadette books a ladies Dixie band on the show without Madame's approval; Buzz and Sara Joy submit Pinkerton's diary for publication, whic
5. S01E05#005September 24, 1982—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
6. S01E06#006September 27, 1982—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.
7. S01E07#007September 28, 1982—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 o
8. S01E08#008September 29, 1982—Madame and Bernadette have a falling out after Solaria conducts a seance to make contact with Bernadette's deceased husband; Sara Joy reveal
9. S01E09#009September 30, 1982—As the standoff between Madame and Bernadette rages on, the household falls into disarray; Sara Joy's friend Patty Sue takes ownership of th
10. S01E10#010October 1, 1982—Madame and Bernadette reconcile, and the household returns to order -- until Madame becomes indisposed, at which point a scramble ensues to
11. S01E11#011October 4, 1982—Concerned over Buzzy's adolescent crush on Sara Joy, Madame intervenes with the boy's self-involved show-biz parents, but her plan backfires
12. S01E12#012October 5, 1982—After winning the Irish Sweepstakes, an eccentric, formerly homeless woman named Cora moves in next door to Madame. When the snooty neighbor
13. S01E13#013October 6, 1982—To boost ratings, Madame sponsors an on-air "Marry Madame" contest to find the man who will become her seventh husband; an extremely talkati
14. S01E14#014October 7, 1982—Bernadette, Pinkerton and Sara Joy take an instant dislike to Madame's new fiancé, but when Madame remains blind to his mercenary nature, th
15. S01E15#015October 8, 1982—When Madame and con-man Dwayne Kellogg elope to Mexico, Pinkerton, Sara Joy and Bernadette spring into action to stop the wedding before it'
16. S01E16#016October 11, 1982—Depressed and behaving erratically in the wake of her ruptured engagement to Dwayne Kellogg, Madame refuses professional help -- until Berna
17. S01E17#017October 12, 1982—Dr. Joyce Brothers continues her in-depth analysis of Madame, which reveals a long-standing pattern of choosing the wrong men in her life; P
18. S01E18#018October 13, 1982—Against her better judgment, Madame allows a vitriolic reporter to follow her with a camera for a TV expose that completely misrepresents he
19. S01E19#019October 14, 1982—A famous Italian director asks Madame to appear in his latest film, which leads her to question staying in television; Madame spars with gue
20. S01E20#020October 15, 1982—Tab Hunter is interviewed by Madame in her eponymous talk show, and she confuses him with other famous 1950s heartthrob actors and cannot na
21. S01E21#021October 18, 1982—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,
22. S01E22#022October 19, 1982—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 tak
23. S01E23#023October 20, 1982 6.0Madame decides the only way to recapture her beauty is to undergo cosmetic surgery. She and Pinkerton then concoct a ruse that will allow he
24. S01E24#024October 21, 1982—Solaria tries to hypnotize Madame out of a debilitating bout of insomnia, which causes Madame to fall into a post-hypnotic trance while inte
25. S01E25#025October 22, 1982—When Barney is fired from "Madame's Place," his replacement is a cutting-edge Canadian producer whose run of controversial, adversarial gues
26. S01E26#026October 25, 1982—Madame hosts a reunion for one of the 'Whoopie Girls' from her speakeasy days, but the down-on-her-luck former vaudevillian likes mansion li
27. S01E27But Please, No JokesOctober 26, 1982—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 ras
28. S01E28#028October 27, 1982—When Madame is chosen Woman of the Year by the Fine Arts Guild, Bernadette and Pinkerton move into damage control mode, as the Guild reserve
29. S01E29#029October 28, 1982—Sara Joy wants Madame to back the production of an esoteric play written by her untalented boyfriend from acting class; glamorous Eva Gabor
30. S01E30#030October 29, 1982—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 sho
31. S01E31#031November 1, 1982—Sara Joy hopes to make the Olympics gymnastics team; Madame's former producer sues her for firing him -- serving her subpoena through a dog
32. S01E32#032November 2, 1982—Sara Joy promotes the career of a juggling street performer; Madame's trial continues, with the plaintiff threatening blackmail with a video
33. S01E33#033November 3, 1982—Sara Joy takes the stand on Madame's behalf as the trial draws to a conclusion.
34. S01E34#034November 4, 1982—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.
35. S01E35#035November 5, 1982—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 v
36. S01E36#036November 8, 1982—Madame's sergeant nephew Lamar is temporarily re-stationed in Los Angeles, where he commandeers the mansion and puts the family through rigo
37. S01E37#037November 9, 1982—Madame defies network executives when she hires a handsome but inept new announcer over their more seasoned candidates.
38. S01E38#038November 10, 1982—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
39. S01E39#039November 11, 1982—Madame hires a bargain basement interior designer who romances Bernadette to get a commercial deal on Madame's show.
40. S01E40#040November 12, 1982—Believing the mansion is haunted, the household hires a local ghostbuster; Madame hosts comedian George Gobel on her show, and the two compe
41. S01E41#041November 15, 1982—Madame continues efforts to banish the ghosts of Groucho and Harpo Marx, whose practical jokes from beyond have the household up in arms; he
42. S01E42#042November 16, 1982—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 Mada
43. S01E43#043November 17, 1982—Two teenagers from the Brooklyn chapter of Madame's fan club steal their way into the mansion -- and then refuse to leave; comedian Marty Al
44. S01E44#044November 18, 1982—Defeated and disillusioned by her inability get a role in a major motion picture, Madame decides to retire, throwing her talk show into disa
45. S01E45#045November 19, 1982—Pinkerton becomes addicted to a television soap opera; comedian Rip Taylor forces Madame to play straight man to him when he appears on her
46. S01E46#046November 22, 1982—Sara Joy is hypnotized into becoming more assertive, which turns into her a completely different person; Arsenio Hall appears on Madame's sh
47. S01E47#047November 23, 1982—When a fan letter berates her physical appearance, Madame hires a makeover consultant who prescribes a complete overhaul; comedian Fred Trav
48. S01E48#048November 24, 1982—The household goes to extremes to raise funds when the media reports that Madame is bankrupt; comedian Scatman Crothers guest stars on Madam
49. S01E49#049November 25, 1982—An extraterrestrial steals into the mansion with the objective of "melding" with Madame so he can bring comedy back to his planet.
50. S01E50#050November 26, 1982—A bumbling inspector takes charge after Madame's iconic, life-size portrait is stolen.
51. S01E51#051November 29, 1982—While Pinkerton is on vacation, his twin brother, an uncultivated biker named Chopper, drops in to pay his respects. Actor-singer Jerry Reed
52. S01E52#052November 30, 1982—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
53. S01E53#053December 1, 1982—Mr. Honest seeks Madame's help in ferreting out the identity of his secret admirer; comedienne Alice Ghostley visits Madame's show, revealin
54. S01E54His Biggest DreamDecember 2, 1982—Feeling his midlife crunch, Pinkerton accepts an offer to train an up-and-coming female prizefighter. Final episode of series.
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