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Cafe Americain
Café Americain
1993–1994 · 1 season, 18 episodes · ended
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Seasons and episodes Cafe Americain
Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.
Season 1
1993 · 18 episodes · 7.0/10
1. (pilot)
A ditzy American finds refuge at the Café Americain when the disappointments of her new life in Paris threaten to overwhelm her.
2. Le Confidence Game
Chaos erupts at the cafe after Holly is left in charge when Margaret is called away.
3. Weekend at Holly's
Holly helps Fabiana hide from her boyfriend, but the Italian supermodel soon outstays her welcome.
4. The Language of Really Good Friends
Holly asks Marcel for help with her French, but he soon declares she's hopeless.
5. Happy Birthday to Moi
Holly tries to hide her birthday from her new friends so they won't feel obligated to celebrate.
6. Every Picture Tells a Story ... Don't It?
Holly sets out to prove that Margaret is telling the truth about being the woman in a famous old photograph.
7. Home Alone7.0/10
Holly's interest in Marcel is thwarted when Fabiana consoles a depressed Marcel over their respective failed romances.
8. There's No Business Like Show Business
Helping struggling actress Fabiana rehearse a love scene for her first film role, Marcel and Holly get caught up in the moment.
9. ... And Giblets for All
Holly struggles to throw a genuine American Thanksgiving dinner for her Parisian friends.
10. Toast of the Town
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.
11. Mommy Dearest
When an immigration inspector arrrives at the cafe, an illegal Holly claims to be Margaret's daughter.
12. Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly
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. But a jealous former fiancé makes life hard for the American.
13. The Dating Game
Marcel's hurt when Holly refuses to date him but goes out on a date with a handsome photographer.
14. Le Date
When Holly and Marcel finally go out on a date, Holly's too sick to enjoy herself.
15. All about Kelly
Holly impulsively takes a penniless American girl under her wing, but finds Kelly's youth, writing talent and fluency in French are making her feel second-rate.
16. Love the One You're With
Valentine's Day has everyone in a frenzy as Holly tries to make Marcel jealous, Margaret avoids her infatuated but misled penpal, and Madame Ybarra ends her mourning.
17. Oh, Brother
Marcel's perfect brother pays a visit, driving Marcel wild with worry that his impressive sibling will steal Holly.
18. The Fashion Show
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 home to them when Fabiana collapses from starvation.
Season summaries1 season, 18 episodes
Season 1
1993 · 18 episodes · TMDB 7.0
Episodes run about 26 min. Last episode: May 28, 1994
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What is it about? Cafe Americain
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.
Genre: comedy. Themes: france, restaurant, sitcom, living abroad.
Cast and crew Cafe Americain
AllCreators
- Created byPeter Noah
- NetworkNBC
Full cast64 cast members across all seasons
Cast:
- Valerie Bertinelli · Holly Aldridge · 18 ep.
- Maurice Godin · Marcel Coutard · 18 ep.
- Graham Beckel · Steve Sullivan · 18 ep.
- Sofia Milos · Fabiana Borelli · 18 ep.
- Lila Kaye · Margaret Hunt · 18 ep.
- Jodi Long · Madame Ybarra · 18 ep.
- Brian Hamilton · Edwin, Duke · 1 ep.
- Peter Spears · Mark Durgin · 1 ep.
- Lilyan Chauvin · Madame Dussolier · 5 ep.
- Barry Dennen · Monsier Pare · 1 ep.
- Lena Pousette · The Stewardess · 1 ep.
- Françoise Ruggieri · The French Woman · 1 ep.
- Philip Simon · Health Inspector · 1 ep.
- Wesley Leong · Takeshiro · 1 ep.
- Kevin Mikado · Küchi · 1 ep.
- Andre Lachaumette · Provencial · 1 ep.
- Luigi Amodeo · Carlo Benini · 10 ep.
- Shawn Stevens · The Fire Breather · 1 ep.
- Zig Roberts · The Acrobat · 1 ep.
- Earl Carroll · Man with Poodle · 1 ep.
- Frank Bruynbroek · Frenchman · 1 ep.
- West Holden · Calves Brain Vendor · 1 ep.
- Neil Tadken · German Businessman · 1 ep.
- Holly Fulger · Lisa Hemmings · 3 ep.
- Carlos Gómez · Diego De la Vega · 1 ep.
- Roy Doliner · Frenchman · 2 ep.
- Michael J. Kuhlman · The Stripper · 1 ep.
- Attila Aszodi · Partygoer · 1 ep.
- Arte Johnson · Pascal · 1 ep.
- Joe Alfasa · Monsier Cloquet · 1 ep.
- Elaine Thomas · The Model · 1 ep.
- Eddie Van Halen · Street Musician · 1 ep.
- Teresa Parente · Cecile · 1 ep.
- Natalija Nogulich · Zelda · 1 ep.
- Harvey Jason · The Teacher · 1 ep.
- Yasemin Baytok · Frenchwoman · 2 ep.
- Blake Bailey · Austin · 1 ep.
- Alex Nevil · Gunther · 2 ep.
- Lorna Scott · Doris · 1 ep.
- Richard Gilbert-Hill · Frank · 2 ep.
Crew:
- Bruce Rasmussen · Producer
- Robert Berlinger · Director
- Bruce Rasmussen · Writer
- James Burrows · Director
- Eric Cohen · Writer
- Peter Noah · Writer
- Matthew Diamond · Director
- Pamela Fryman · Director
- David Adam Silverman · Writer
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Details Cafe Americain

- First episode
- September 18, 1993
- Last episode
- May 28, 1994
- Status
- ended
- Network
- NBC
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Original title
- Café Americain
- Rating
- NR
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does Cafe Americain have?
1 season, 18 episodes. The last episode aired May 28, 1994.
Who’s in Cafe Americain?
Valerie Bertinelli, Maurice Godin, Graham Beckel, Sofia Milos, Lila Kaye, Jodi Long, Brian Hamilton, Peter Spears, Lilyan Chauvin, and Barry Dennen. Created by Peter Noah.
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