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'''''The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer''''' was an American sitcom that aired on UPN in 1998, starring Chi McBride as Abraham Lincoln's Black English butler, Dann Florek as Lincoln himself, Max Baker as Nibblet, Desmond's assistant, and Christine Estabrook as Mary Todd, the President's wife. | '''''The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer''''' was an American sitcom that aired on UPN in 1998, starring Chi McBride as Abraham Lincoln's Black English butler, Dann Florek as Lincoln himself, Max Baker as Nibblet, Desmond's assistant, and Christine Estabrook as Mary Todd, the President's wife. | ||
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The sitcom was very likely influenced by the BBC series ''Blackadder the Third'', starring Rowan Atkinson, Tony Curtis and Hugh Laurie, in which Atkinson played the smart, witty, dishonest unlucky man, Robinson the comic fool and Laurie the noble/socially important dumb man. These roles mirror the ones that McBride, Baker and Florek had on ''Desmond Pfeiffer''. | The sitcom was very likely influenced by the BBC series ''Blackadder the Third'', starring Rowan Atkinson, Tony Curtis and Hugh Laurie, in which Atkinson played the smart, witty, dishonest unlucky man, Robinson the comic fool and Laurie the noble/socially important dumb man. These roles mirror the ones that McBride, Baker and Florek had on ''Desmond Pfeiffer''. | ||
Nine episodes were recorded, but only four aired because the series was the subject of controversy; many felt it took the issue of American | Nine episodes were recorded, but only four aired, because the series was the subject of controversy; many felt it took the issue of American slavery too light heatedly. Additionally, poor ratings and the fact that President Lincoln was depicted as a fool may have contributed to the early cancellation of the show. | ||
The episodes that aired have not been seen since the original airing date, and the unbroadcasted one have never been made available to the public ever, though synopsis for episodes #5 and #7 are available. Videos of episodes #1, #2 and #4 have been leaked on the net by people who recorded the original broadcasts, but episode #3 doesn't seem to have circulated much. | The episodes that aired have not been seen since the original airing date, and the unbroadcasted one have never been made available to the public ever, though synopsis for episodes #5 and #7 are available. Videos of episodes #1, #2 and #4 have been leaked on the net by people who recorded the original broadcasts, but episode #3 doesn't seem to have circulated much. | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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| | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | # | ||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Episode Title | |||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Air Date | |||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | |||
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| | |1||''A.O.L.: Abe On-Line''||October 5, 1998||[http://youtu.be/NdIfm2ytOq4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found (Part 1)'''</span>] [http://youtu.be/Ebs-rCsVBvM <span style="color:green;">'''Found (Part 2)'''</span>] | ||
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| | |2||''Up, Up and Away''||October 12, 1998||[http://XxFdiwMB4YU <span style="color:green;">'''Found (Part 1)'''</span>] [http://youtu.be/hAuhdqMuXqQ <span style="color:green;">'''Found (Part 2)'''</span>] | ||
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| | |3||''Saving Mr. Lincoln''||October 19, 1998||<span style="color:red;">Lost</span> | ||
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| | |4||''Once Upon a Mistress''||October 26, 1998||[http://youtu.be/kwp-G9Ap8n0 <span style="color:green;">'''Found (Part 1)'''</span>] [http://youtu.be/ZK4H5O7XXVc <span style="color:green;">'''Found (Part 2)'''</span>] | ||
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| | |5||''Pilot''||<span style="color:gray;">Unaired</span>||<span style="color:red;">Lost</span> | ||
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| | |6||''Pigeon English''||<span style="color:gray;">Unaired</span>||<span style="color:red;">Lost</span> | ||
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| | |7||''Kidnapped''||<span style="color:gray;">Unaired</span>||<span style="color:red;">Lost</span> | ||
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| 9 || | |8||''School Daze''||<span style="color:gray;">Unaired</span>||<span style="color:red;">Lost</span> | ||
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|9||''Guess Who's Coming to Dinner''||<span style="color:gray;">Unaired</span>||<span style="color:red;">Lost</span> | |||
|} | |} | ||
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Revision as of 21:37, 17 November 2017
The cast.
Status: Partially Found
The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer was an American sitcom that aired on UPN in 1998, starring Chi McBride as Abraham Lincoln's Black English butler, Dann Florek as Lincoln himself, Max Baker as Nibblet, Desmond's assistant, and Christine Estabrook as Mary Todd, the President's wife.
The sitcom was very likely influenced by the BBC series Blackadder the Third, starring Rowan Atkinson, Tony Curtis and Hugh Laurie, in which Atkinson played the smart, witty, dishonest unlucky man, Robinson the comic fool and Laurie the noble/socially important dumb man. These roles mirror the ones that McBride, Baker and Florek had on Desmond Pfeiffer.
Nine episodes were recorded, but only four aired, because the series was the subject of controversy; many felt it took the issue of American slavery too light heatedly. Additionally, poor ratings and the fact that President Lincoln was depicted as a fool may have contributed to the early cancellation of the show.
The episodes that aired have not been seen since the original airing date, and the unbroadcasted one have never been made available to the public ever, though synopsis for episodes #5 and #7 are available. Videos of episodes #1, #2 and #4 have been leaked on the net by people who recorded the original broadcasts, but episode #3 doesn't seem to have circulated much.
While there's no reason to think that the master tapes of the episodes do not exist anymore, the sitcom was so controversial and unpopular (often listed today as one of the worst TV series of all time) that it won't be likely released on DVD anytime soon.
Episodes
| # | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.O.L.: Abe On-Line | October 5, 1998 | Found (Part 1) Found (Part 2) |
| 2 | Up, Up and Away | October 12, 1998 | Found (Part 1) Found (Part 2) |
| 3 | Saving Mr. Lincoln | October 19, 1998 | Lost |
| 4 | Once Upon a Mistress | October 26, 1998 | Found (Part 1) Found (Part 2) |
| 5 | Pilot | Unaired | Lost |
| 6 | Pigeon English | Unaired | Lost |
| 7 | Kidnapped | Unaired | Lost |
| 8 | School Daze | Unaired | Lost |
| 9 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Unaired | Lost |