The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (1998)
Synopsis
The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer is an American sitcom that aired on UPN in 1998. Before it was even debuted, the series set off a storm of controversy because of a perceived light-hearted take on the issue of American slavery.
First Air Date: 1998-10-05
Last Air Date: 1998-10-26
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 9
Networks: UPN
Top Cast
- Chi McBride as Desmond Pfeiffer
- Dann Florek as Abraham Lincoln
- Christine Estabrook as Mary Todd Lincoln
- Kelly Connell as Ulysses S. Grant
- Max Baker as Nibblet
- Roland Kickinger as N/A
Seasons
Season 1 (1998)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: A.O.L.: Abe On-Line
Lincoln engages in ""telegraph sex"" with a woman he's never seen.
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Ep. 2: Up, Up and Away
Desmond, Nibblet and the President wind up trapped behind enemy lines after a freak accident with an observation balloon, and President Lincoln must dress in drag to escape Southern territory. Meanwhile, General Grant tries sobriety.
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Ep. 3: Saving Mr. Lincoln
When Lincoln falls ill before a meeting with Queen Victoria, Mary Todd decides to hire a body double to impersonate the president. Little does the body double know that she's got another use in mind for him.
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Ep. 4: Once Upon a Mistress
When foreign dignitaries bring their mistresses to visit, President Lincoln finds temptation in a gift from a foreign dignitary. Meanwhile, Nibblet concocts a tonic for Mary's migraines.
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Ep. 5: Pilot
After managing to get himself hired as President Lincoln's butler, Desmond Pfeiffer schemes to return to his native England.
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Ep. 6: Pigeon English
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 7: Kidnapped
When Confederate soldiers kidnap Mrs. Lincoln, Grant retaliates by kidnapping Robert E. Lee's wife.
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Ep. 8: School Daze
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 9: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
No overview for this episode.
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