About this season
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.
Episodes (9)
1. This Bird Has Flown
Aired 28 September 1990
Brenda fires her cook and Rudy's nephew, Dewey, signs on.
2. Not Enough Cooks
Aired 5 October 1990
When the water supply is cut off, the locals declare cityhood, with Brenda as mayor.
3. City on a Hill
Aired 26 October 1990
A waif, en route to meet her estranged husband, arrives with a broken car and a gun.
4. Sixteen Candles
Aired 2 November 1990
Brenda wants to sell the cafe; Jasmine's husband Herb arrives from Wisconsin.
5. I Got a Crush on You
Aired 9 November 1990
Debbie, turning 16, asserts her independence.
6. Rainy Days and Mondays
Aired 16 November 1990
The sheriff woos Brenda, while Rudy tries to heat up his friendship with Jasmine.
7. Hell Hath No Fury
Aired 23 November 1990
The day Brenda finally decides to file divorce papers, a downpour floods the roads and the cafe.
8. Over My Dead Body
Aired 27 July 1991
When strange things occur after an Indian burial site is uncovers in the kitchen, Dewey believes the room is haunted.
9. Prisoner of Love
Aired 27 July 1991
Jealous Sal threatens the sheriff.