"Bagdad Cafe" Episode Guide v1.0.0 (c) 1998, Tom Walsh (avs@netport.com) This guide may be reproduced in its entirety for noncommercial purposes only. For other uses, please contact the author. The following is an episode guide for the show "Bagdad Cafe." It is not complete yet as I hope to add other information. ********************************************************************* * NOTE: I do NOT have tapes of this show available for trade. * * Please post to the newsgroup alt.video.tape-trading for requests. * ********************************************************************* 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