Oh Madeline
| Oh Madeline | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by |
Tom Werner Marcy Carsey |
| Starring |
Madeline Kahn James Sloyan Louis Giambalvo Jesse Welles Francine Tacker |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Tom Werner Marcy Carsey |
| Producer(s) | Irma Kalish |
| Running time | 22 mins. (approx) |
| Production company(s) | Carsey-Werner Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | September 27, 1983 – March 13, 1984 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Pig in the Middle |
Oh Madeline is an American sitcom starring Madeline Kahn which was broadcast on ABC from September 27, 1983 to March 13, 1984.
Overview
The show revolves around Madeline Wayne, a housewife bored after 10 years of marriage to Charlie, a sweet but square man who made his living writing steamy romance novels under the name Crystal Love. Madeline's best friend was Doris, a timid divorcee previously married to Charlie's best friend, a middle-aged swinger named Bob. Annie was Charlie's amorous editor.
Madeline, bored with her predictable, sedate existence in a middle-class suburb, and wanting to put some zest back in into her life, decides to try every trendy diversion that she can find - such as seaweed-based health foods, exercise clubs, and "ladies only" clubs featuring male strippers. The show contained a lot of slapstick comedy, as well as marital misunderstandings in the tradition of I Love Lucy. It is also noted as being the first television show produced by Carsey-Werner Productions.
Cast
- Madeline Kahn — Madeline Wayne
- James Sloyan — Charlie Wayne
- Louis Giambalvo — Robert
- Jesse Welles — Doris Leone
- Francine Tacker — Annie McIntyre
Episodes
| Nº | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "That Was No Lady" | September 27, 1983 |
| 2 | "Mummy Dearest" | October 4, 1983 |
| 3 | "Portrait of the Artist with a Young Man" | October 18, 1983 |
| 4 | "All the World's a Stage" | October 25, 1983 |
| 5 | "Book of Love" | November 1, 1983 |
| 6 | "To Ski or Not to Ski" | November 8, 1983 |
| 7 | "Madeline Acts Forward at the Retreat" | November 22, 1983 |
| 8 | "Chances Are" | November 29, 1983 |
| 9 | "The Write Stuff" | December 6, 1983 |
| 10 | "Sisters" | December 13, 1983 |
| 11 | "Ah, Wilderness" | January 3, 1984 |
| 12 | "Monday Night Madeline" | January 10, 1984 |
| 13 | "The Lady and the Lamp" | January 17, 1984 |
| 14 | "Things That Go Bump in the Night" | January 24, 1984 |
| 15 | "My Mother the Carnal" | January 31, 1984 |
| 16 | "Ladies' Night Out" | February 21, 1984 |
| 17 | "Play Crystal for Me" | February 28, 1984 |
| 18 | "A Little Fight Music" | March 13, 1984 |
Syndication
Oh Madeline briefly aired on USA Network in the early 1990s.
Awards and nominations
Kahn was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series in 1984, losing to Joanna Cassidy for the series Buffalo Bill.
External links
- Oh Madeline at the Internet Movie Database
- Oh Madeline at TV.com