Bagdad Cafe

1990

Bagdad Cafe

6.7 | en | Comedy

Bagdad Cafe is an American television sitcom starring Whoopi Goldberg and Jean Stapleton. The series premiered March 30, 1990 on CBS. The show is based on the 1987 Percy Adlon film Bagdad Cafe.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP9 Prisoner of Love

Jul. 27,1991

Jealous Sal threatens the sheriff.

EP8 Over My Dead Body

Jul. 27,1991

When strange things occur after an Indian burial site is uncovers in the kitchen, Dewey believes the room is haunted.

EP7 Hell Hath No Fury

Nov. 23,1990

The day Brenda finally decides to file divorce papers, a downpour floods the roads and the cafe.

EP6 Rainy Days and Mondays

Nov. 16,1990

The sheriff woos Brenda, while Rudy tries to heat up his friendship with Jasmine.

EP5 I Got a Crush on You

Nov. 09,1990

Debbie, turning 16, asserts her independence.

EP4 Sixteen Candles

Nov. 02,1990

Brenda wants to sell the cafe; Jasmine's husband Herb arrives from Wisconsin.

EP3 City on a Hill

Oct. 26,1990

A waif, en route to meet her estranged husband, arrives with a broken car and a gun.

EP2 Not Enough Cooks

Oct. 05,1990

When the water supply is cut off, the locals declare cityhood, with Brenda as mayor.

EP1 This Bird Has Flown

Sep. 28,1990

Brenda fires her cook and Rudy's nephew, Dewey, signs on.

6.7 | en | Comedy | More Info

Released: 1990-03-30 | Released Producted By: Braun Entertainment Group , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

Synopsis

Bagdad Cafe is an American television sitcom starring Whoopi Goldberg and Jean Stapleton. The series premiered March 30, 1990 on CBS. The show is based on the 1987 Percy Adlon film Bagdad Cafe.

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Cast

Whoopi Goldberg , Jean Stapleton , Monica Calhoun

Director

Zev Braun

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Jean Stapleton

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Reviews

spam-gregmalone I simply had to register on this site and weigh in on this film. Even though Bagdad Cafe was released a long time ago (late 80's), and I'd never heard of it before recently, for some reason it came across my vision from two different sources in the last week. These two sources "oozed" about how great a film it is. I went online and read lots of similar reviews, including the NYTimes, Rotten Tomatoes, and many more. Nearly all oozed with praise for this film.So I watched it. Yes, nice photography. That's where it stopped for me. The rest is about cardboard characters walking through a thinly written script with poorly transitioned plot evolutions, ... I don't get it. It's so-called "charm" is OK, I guess, but hardly worth the gushing reviews I've read.I love movies. Watch many. Many types. I don't see what all the fuss is about on Bagdad Cafe. Curious.

scscott45 I never saw the TV series of the same name; just the movie. I really don't know how they made a series out of it, as the movie was perfect just the way it was made. It is simply a charming, warmhearted, funny little story that was totally enjoyable, and I have remembered it all these years after seeing it. I looked it up on the net just on a whim tonight, and got enthusiastic and lonesome for it all over again, so I just ordered a copy of it online from overstock.com. I can't wait to show this movie to my daughter; I'm certain she will love it as much as I do. I was glad to discover that it has other fans as well. If you've never seen the movie version, do yourself a favor and check it out!

blair-56 Well, further to the previous comment you should note at the top that it says TV Servies next to the title. This means that you are indeed incorrect about Whoopi Goldberg as she played the character in the TV Series, but not as you point out in the film version.I must be bored too - and now I have to fill in the prerequisite number of lines. I don't think this correction was worth the time or effort, but never mind.I have never seen the film, but remember enjoying the TV series when it was on some years ago, though i was quite young at the time and one should never revisit these things as they have a habit of disappointing you.

Fred-172 Baghdad Cafe ran for two seasons on CBS. It had a different plot than the movie. It centered on a desert hotel and cafe owner (played by Whoppi Goldberg) whose husband (played by Cleavon Little) left after an argument. She was then left with the task of running the hotel, the cafe, and taking care of her family. Jean Stapleton played a older woman whose husband threw her out of the car after a argument. Stapleton winds up at the cafe and hotel and an unusual friendship then begins. Secondary characters included Rudy (played by the wonderful James Gammon) a desert artist who becomes romantically involved with Stapleton's character. They first season he just flirted with her, which was funny. The second season brought changes. Exceutive producer Mort Lachman was out and was replaced by Tom Patchett and Kenneth Kauffman. Goldberg's son went to college. Two new characters were added: an African-American Sheriff (played by William Shockley) and Rudy's nephew Dewey (played by Sam Whipple) who became the cook in the restaurant. The show did not see a complete second season and was canceled shortly into the second season. Despite the changes this show went through, the quality did not waver. The writing was excellent and the pairing of Stapleton and Goldberg was magnificent. It also had a magnificent supporting cast. Too bad it only got two seasons. It deserved better.