"Bagdad Cafe" Episode Guide v1.0.0
(c) 1998, Tom Walsh (avs@netport.com)
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The following is an episode guide for the show "Bagdad Cafe." It
is not complete yet as I hope to add other information.
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The text version is available at the AVIMall:
http://www.avimall.com/entertain/BagdadCafe.txt
A pointer to this site is available at the Ultimate TV List:
http://tvnet.com/UTVL/
also http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/9821/1bagdad.txt
Of course, there is a page at the Internet Movie Database:
http://us.imdb.com/M/title-exact?%22Bagdad%20Cafe%22%20(1990)
ABOUT THE SHOW:
"Bagdad Cafe" was a sitcom about Mojave Desert diner owner Brenda and her
guests, particularly Jasmine, who was abandoned there by her husband.
It was based on the 1988 movie of the same title (now called "Out of
Rosenheim.")
"Bagdad Cafe" was a produced by Mort Lachman & Associates with Zev Braun
Pictures, New World Television for CBS Entertainment Productions.
ABOUT THIS GUIDE:
Episode titles, original run dates, and production numbers come from the
online Library of Congress Information Service (telnet://locis.loc.gov).
I do not assume that the LOCIS information is completely correct (I have
found errors), so you shouldn't either. I will correct errors as I find
them or as they are pointed out to me.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
Thanks to Audrey DeLisle (rad@crl.com) for providing episode descriptions,
verifying air dates, and generally vetting the guide. Some second season
guest roles came from Dave Chapman's Bagdad Cafe guide on Tardis:
http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~dave/guides/BagdadCafe
VERSION HISTORY:
v1.0.0 13 March 1998 Initial version
CAST:
PERFORMER - CHARACTER
Whoopi Goldberg - Brenda
Jean Stapleton - Jasmine Zweibel
Scott Lawrence - Juney
Monica Calhoun - Debbie
James Gammon - Rudy
Cleavon Little - Sal (occasional)
Sam Whipple - Dewey Kunkle (season 2 only)
William Shockley - Sheriff Wayne Highsmith (season 2 only)
EPISODES:
CBS - The show appeared on CBS on Fridays from 9:00-9:30 p.m. in the
first season and 8:30-9:00 p.m. on Fridays in the second. The order
below is production number, episode title, and original air date.
*** SEASON 1 (1990 only) 6 EPISODES ***
101. "Bagdad Cafe" 30 March 1990
D: Paul Bogart
In the opener, Brenda throws out her no-good husband Sal just as
Jasmine stumbles into the desert cafe after being dumped on the
highway by her husband.
Guests: Cleavon Little - Sal
103. "When You're Hot, You're Hot" 6 April 1990
D: Paul Bogart
Brenda and Jasmine step out for a night of dancing at a honky-tonk
where Rudy, emotions afire, whisks Jasmine off her feet, leaving
Brenda to fend for herself.
102. "You Say It's Your Birthday" 13 April 1990
D: Paul Bogart
When Brenda forbids Debbie to see Snake, her zombie biker
boyfriend, Jasmine and Debbie collaborate to transform him into
someone respectabile.
Guests: Cleavon Little - Sal
Noah Blake - Snake
106. "Too Many Cooks" 27 April 1990
D: Paul Bogart
Brenda thinks Juney should help out at the diner, but Jasmine
encourages him to concentrate on his music.
Guests: Freeman King - Fred
Henry Mancini - himself
105. "Breakdown" 4 May 1990
D: Paul Bogart
A Las Vegas tour bus breaks down at the diner, bringing an influx of
gamblers and newylyweds, and prompting Brenda to rent out Jasmine's
room.
Guests: Cleavon Little - Sal
Howard Morton - Blanton
104. "Art" 11 May 1990
D: Paul Bogart
Jasmine poses for a portrait done by Rudy and ends up the talk of
the town when her likeness turns out to be a nude.
*** SEASON 2 (1990-91) 9 EPISODES ***
204. "This Bird Has Flown" 28 September 1990
D: Paul Bogart
The cafe's air conditioning goes out and Brenda threatens to sell, but
the return of Sal has her melting. Meanwhile, Jasmine's estranged
husband arrives from Wisconsin.
Guests: Cleavon Little* - Sal
Philip Baker Hall - Herb
Ebbe Roe Smith - Bob
Randy Oglesby - Chuck
Rudy Ramos - Rueben
Serene & Shanai Hawkins - Amarah
*Note: In some sources, Clifton Davis is listed as playing Sal.
201. "Not Enough Cooks" 5 October 1990
D: Paul Bogart
After firing the cook, a moody Brenda tries running the cafe as a
one-woman operation, all the while rejecting offers of help from Jasmine.
Guests: Serene & Shanai Hawkins - Amarah
Glenn Quinn - Johnny
Paul Michael Brennan - Bus Driver
Walter Sylvest - Customer
202. "City on a Hill" 26 October 1990
D: Paul Bogart
A broken water line turns the cafe into a dry watering hole, where
Jasmine rallies townsfolk to incorporate, and Brenda prepares for
a scorching battle with county commissioners.
Guests: Julie Payne - County Clerk
Walter Olkewicz - Bobby
Tim Choate - Earl
Note: Originally scheduled to air 12 October 1990. It was postponed
by Game 6 of the 1990 NL Championship Series, when the Cincinnati Reds
clinched the NL pennant by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1.
There was no 19 October 1990 airing due to Game 3 of the World Series.
205. "Sixteen Candles" 2 November 1990
D: Paul Bogart
Debbie yearns to be treated like an adult on her 16th birthday, but
she ends up grounded and decides not to show up for her party.
Guests: Jeff Corey - Calvin the Clown
Beth Hogan - Nancy
Dan Eisenstein - Bobby, Jr.
Kimiko Gelman - Stephanie
206. "I Got a Crush on You" 9 November 1990
D: Paul Bogart
Sheriff Wayne drops by for some chicken-fried steak and steals a kiss
from Brenda. Meanwhile, Jasmine steals away for an afternoon with Rudy.
Guests: Lou Myers - Riley
Michael Dempsey - Jesse
207. "Rainy Days and Mondays" 16 November 1990
D: Paul Bogart
Assorted weird guests hole up at the cafe during a desert rainstorm
that dampens Brenda's plans to drive to town for a divorce.
Guests: Ron Frazier - Coxen
Dan Castellaneta - Gilbert
203. "Hell Hath No Fury" 23 November 1990
D: Paul Bogart
Jasmine trusts Beth, a troubled woman whose car broke down on the
highway, but the men at the cafe are certain she is a man-hater
poised to kill.
Guests: Michelle Joyner - Beth
Geoffrey Blake - Clyde
Senait - Monica
Note: Originally scheduled to air 26 October 1990.
208. "Over My Dead Body" 27 July 1991 @ 10:00 p.m.
D: Paul Bogart
Fear and superstition hold chef Dewey hostage after Native American
artifacts are unearthed during the installation of a new stove.
Guests: Jimmie F. Skaggs - Fred
Ed Hooks - Zack
Ami Rothschild - Kathy
Michael Dempsey - Alex
Stuart Grant - Lou
Bryan Brightcloud - Ted
Sonny Skyhawk - Rich
209. "Prisoner of Love" 27 July 1991 @ 10:30 p.m.
D: Paul Bogart
Brenda's estranged hubby Sal rolls into twon to complicate her life
just as she accepts a bowling date with Wayne.
Guests: Cleavon Little - Sal
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