Madame's Place

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Madame's Place
Wayland Flowers and Madame
Format Sitcom
Starring Johnny Haymer
Susan Tolsky
Judy Landers
Corey Feldman
and
Wayland Flowers
as Madame
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
No. of episodes 150
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Syndication
Original run August 16, 1982 – February 25, 1983

Madame's Place is an American sitcom that featured the misadventures of Madame, a puppet masquerading as a bawdy old movie star with a naughty sense of humor. The syndicated series aired from 1982 to 1983.

Madame's Place aired for one season[citation needed] from August 16, 1982 to 1983, but the number of actual episodes can be disputed(some references say 75, some say 150). The show was unusual for a sitcom in that it was produced for first-run syndication to air five days a week.

[edit] Premise

The series was centered around the puppet Madame, who was a huge hit with audiences in the 1970s and 1980s with American puppeteer Wayland Flowers as her creator.

Madame is an "outrageous old broad" who entertains with double entendres and witty comebacks. Bedecked in fabulous eveningwear and summer diamonds ("Some are diamonds; some are not"), Madame's look is based on movie stars such as Gloria Swanson.

Madame lived in a plush mansion with her aged butler/ex-boxer, Pinkerton, (Johnny Haymer); and was surrounded by a nerdy walking day planner, Bernadette, (Susan Tolsky); a beautiful IQ-challenged southern belle, Sara Joy, (Judy Landers); and frequent visits from a nosy kid neighbor, Buzzy, (a young Corey Feldman).

Madame's Place covered all of the bases from an abandoned baby on the doorstep to an outrageous fortune teller (played by guest star Edie McClurg) peddling her theories.

Madame had a talk show featuring comedian guests, including Debbie Reynolds, Foster Brooks, and William Shatner.

[edit] Characters

  • Bernadette (Susan Tolsky).

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