Rick Hurst
Amanda's (1983)
Season 1
Amanda's is an American sitcom inspired by the 1970s British sitcom Fawlty Towers. Amanda's aired on ABC from 10 February 1983 to 26 May 1983 on Thursday nights at 8:30. Bea Arthur starred as the main character, Amanda Cartwright. Amanda was the owner of a seaside hotel called "Amanda's by the Sea" whose staff included her son Marty, his spoiled wife Arlene, Earl the chef and Aldo the bellhop. This was Bea Arthur's first return to series television since Maude ended in 1978. Other stars appearing on Amanda's included Jerry Stiller, Leonard Stone and Todd Susman. The show was filmed in front of a live studio audience at ABC Studios, 4151 Prospect Avenue in Hollywood, California. Amanda's was cancelled in May 1983 after a four-month run of ten episodes, three more episodes remaining unaired by ABC. A&E network broadcast reruns of the show shortly thereafter.
Released Feb. 11, 1983
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: imdb.based-on-british-tv-series, imdb.based-on-tv-series, imdb.sitcom, imdb.remake, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.laugh-track, tmdb.sitcom
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - All in a Day's Work
Amanda's hotel business will be finished unless she can smooth things over with a disgruntled hotel reviewer.
Feb. 10, 1983, midnight
S1E2 - You Were Meant For Me
What's worse than the hotel being robbed? The robber falling for Amanda.
Feb. 17, 1983, midnight
S1E3 - The Man Who Came on Wednesday
A raucous group of vacationing farmers turns Amanda's elegant dinner party into a hoe-down.
Feb. 24, 1983, midnight
S1E4 - I Ain't Got Nobody
A corpse is discovered at the hotel. Worse yet, it seems to have wandered off.
March 3, 1983, midnight
S1E5 - My Cheatin' Staff
Aldo becomes enamored of a visiting stewardess.
March 10, 1983, midnight
S1E6 - Aunt Sonia
The hotel may not survive a visit from Amanda's aunt, a golf tournament, a room shortage, and the dancing chicken appearing in the cabaret.
March 24, 1983, midnight
S1E7 - Last of the Red Hot Brothers
The hotel is operating at its usual low rate of occupancy, but when Amanda's brother-in-law arrives, suddenly there's not enough room for the two of them.
May 5, 1983, midnight
S1E8 - I'm Dancing as Close as I Can
Amanda begins to get that old romantic feeling when her late husband's brother asks her on a date.
May 12, 1983, midnight
S1E9 - One Passionate Night (1)
A full moon seems to be having a romantic effect on the hotel staff -- especially Amanda and Zack.
May 19, 1983, midnight
S1E10 - One Passionate Night, the Aftermath (2)
Amanda and Zack's night of passion has evolved into a day of misery.
May 26, 1983, midnight
S1E11 - Amanda's Number One Son
Amanda is in dire straits after her son is lured away from working at the hotel. Can the place survive his departure?
S1E12 - I Was Wild About Harry
To commemorate her late husband, Amanda tries to organize a luau, but the weather does not cooperate.
S1E13 - Oh, Promise Me
The ghost of Amanda's first husband must be put to rest before Amanda and Zack can get married.
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Feb. 11, 1983
Last Air Date: May 26, 1983, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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