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Madame's Place: Season 1

75 episodes · first aired Sep 20, 1982

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  1. 1 #001 Sep 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 their native Georgia, determined to crack show…
  2. 2 This is Her Past Sep 21, 1982 · 23m 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 Life."
  3. 3 #003 Sep 22, 1982 · 23m 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 back in…
  4. 4 #004 Sep 23, 1982 · 23m 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 Madame. When…
  5. 5 #005 Sep 24, 1982 · 23m 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 her in…
  6. 6 #006 Sep 27, 1982 · 23m 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. 7 #007 Sep 28, 1982 · 23m 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 need to…
  8. 8 #008 Sep 29, 1982 · 23m 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 infant…
  9. 9 #009 Sep 30, 1982 · 23m 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 heads…
  10. 10 #010 Oct 1, 1982 · 23m 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's show…
  11. 11 #011 Oct 4, 1982 · 23m 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 appears on…
  12. 12 #012 Oct 5, 1982 · 23m 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 route to…
  13. 13 #013 Oct 6, 1982 · 23m 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…
  14. 14 #014 Oct 7, 1982 · 23m 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.
  15. 15 #015 Oct 8, 1982 · 22m 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 fills in…
  16. 16 #016 Oct 11, 1982 · 22m Depressed and behaving erratically in the wake of her ruptured engagement to Dwayne Kellogg, Madame refuses professional help -- until Bernadette engages celebrity psychologist Dr. Joyce…
  17. 17 #017 Oct 12, 1982 · 22m 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 his…
  18. 18 #018 Oct 13, 1982 · 23m 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 unexpectedly…
  19. 19 #019 Oct 14, 1982 · 23m 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.
  20. 20 #020 Oct 15, 1982 · 23m 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.
  21. 21 #021 Oct 18, 1982 · 23m 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.
  22. 22 #022 Oct 19, 1982 · 23m 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.
  23. 23 #023 Oct 20, 1982 · 23m 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 discovering…
  24. 24 #024 Oct 21, 1982 · 23m 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 activist.
  25. 25 #025 Oct 22, 1982 · 23m 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.
  26. 26 #026 Oct 25, 1982 · 23m 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 leaving…
  27. 27 But Please, No Jokes Oct 26, 1982 · 23m 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 her bags…
  28. 28 #028 Oct 27, 1982 · 23m 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 if the…
  29. 29 #029 Oct 28, 1982 · 23m 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," resulting in a…
  30. 30 #030 Oct 29, 1982 · 23m 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.
  31. 31 #031 Nov 1, 1982 · 23m 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 attorney…
  32. 32 #032 Nov 2, 1982 · 23m 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.
  33. 33 #033 Nov 3, 1982 · 23m Sara Joy takes the stand on Madame's behalf as the trial draws to a conclusion.
  34. 34 #034 Nov 4, 1982 · 23m 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. 35 #035 Nov 5, 1982 · 23m 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 mansion, he…
  36. 36 #036 Nov 8, 1982 · 23m 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 guest stars…
  37. 37 #037 Nov 9, 1982 · 23m Madame defies network executives when she hires a handsome but inept new announcer over their more seasoned candidates.
  38. 38 #038 Nov 10, 1982 · 23m 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 anthem.
  39. 39 #039 Nov 11, 1982 · 23m Madame hires a bargain basement interior designer who romances Bernadette to get a commercial deal on Madame's show.
  40. 40 #040 Nov 12, 1982 · 21m 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.
  41. 41 #041 Nov 15, 1982 · 22m 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 latest film…
  42. 42 #042 Nov 16, 1982 · 23m 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.
  43. 43 #043 Nov 17, 1982 · 23m 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.
  44. 44 #044 Nov 18, 1982 · 23m Defeated and disillusioned by her inability get a role in a major motion picture, Madame decides to retire, throwing her talk show into disarray.
  45. 45 #045 Nov 19, 1982 · 23m 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.
  46. 46 #046 Nov 22, 1982 · 23m Sara Joy is hypnotized into becoming more assertive, which turns into her a completely different person; Arsenio Hall appears on Madame's show.
  47. 47 #047 Nov 23, 1982 · 23m 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.
  48. 48 #048 Nov 24, 1982 · 23m 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.
  49. 49 #049 Nov 25, 1982 · 23m An extraterrestrial steals into the mansion with the objective of "melding" with Madame so he can bring comedy back to his planet.
  50. 50 #050 Nov 26, 1982 · 23m A bumbling inspector takes charge after Madame's iconic, life-size portrait is stolen.
  51. 51 #051 Nov 29, 1982 · 23m 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.
  52. 52 #052 Nov 30, 1982 · 22m 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. 53 #053 Dec 1, 1982 · 22m 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 decades of…
  54. 54 His Biggest Dream Dec 2, 1982 · 23m Feeling his midlife crunch, Pinkerton accepts an offer to train an up-and-coming female prizefighter. Final episode of series.
  55. 55 #055 Dec 3, 1982
  56. 56 #056 Jan 31, 1983
  57. 57 #057 Feb 1, 1983
  58. 58 #058 Feb 2, 1983
  59. 59 #059 Feb 3, 1983
  60. 60 #060 Feb 4, 1983
  61. 61 #061 Feb 7, 1983
  62. 62 #062 Feb 8, 1983
  63. 63 #063 Feb 9, 1983
  64. 64 #064 Feb 10, 1983
  65. 65 #065 Feb 11, 1983
  66. 66 #066 Feb 14, 1983
  67. 67 #067 Feb 15, 1983
  68. 68 #068 Feb 16, 1983
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  70. 70 #70 Feb 18, 1983
  71. 71 #071 Feb 21, 1983
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  75. 75 #075 Feb 25, 1983