Amanda's

Amanda's
Also known as	'Amanda's By The Sea'
Created by	Elliot Shoenman
Directed by	Marc Daniels Charles S. Dubin J.D. Lobue John Rich Howard Storm
Starring	Beatrice Arthur Fred McCarren Simone Griffeth Tony Rosato Rick Hurst Keene Curtis Kevin McCarthy
Theme music composer	Lois Walden
Composer(s)	Artie Butler
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (3 unaired)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Len Rosenberg
Producer(s)	Elliot Shoenman
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Viacom Productions
Distributor	CBS Television Distribution (2007-present)
Release
Original network	ABC
Audio format	Monaural
Original release	February 10 – May 26, 1983
Chronology
Related shows	Fawlty Towers
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Amanda's is an American sitcom based on the 1970s British sitcom Fawlty Towers which aired on ABC from February 10, 1983, to May 26, 1983. The series starred Beatrice Arthur as the main character, Amanda Cartwright, who owns a seaside hotel called "Amanda's By The Sea" and was Arthur's first return to series television since Maude (1972–1978).

Amanda's was taped in front of a live audience at ABC Studios in Hollywood, California. It was cancelled in May 1983 after a short four-month run of ten episodes, with three episodes remaining unaired. A&E channel broadcast reruns of the show during the late 1980s.

Synopsis

Amanda Cartwright (Beatrice Arthur) is the formidable owner of "Amanda's By The Sea", a struggling California seaside hotel overlooking the Pacific Ocean whose fractious staff includes her hotel-management-graduate son Marty (Fred McCarren); her spoiled daughter-in-law Arlene (Simone Griffeth); Earl, the bumbling chef (Rick Hurst) and Aldo, the bellhop of foreign extraction (Tony Rosato).

The comedy revolved around burnt steaks, fussy guests, travel-guide writers who had to be impressed, the banker Mr. Mundy (Keene Curtis) who always threatened to foreclose and brother-in-law Zack (Kevin McCarthy), who was out to woo Amanda.

Cast

• Beatrice Arthur as Amanda Cartwright
• Fred McCarren as Marty Cartwright
• Simone Griffeth as Arlene Cartwright
• Tony Rosato as Aldo
• Rick Hurst as Earl Nash
• Keene Curtis as Clifford Mundy
• Kevin McCarthy as Zack Cartwright

Episodes

Nº	Title	Director	Airdate
1	"All in a Day's Work"	John Rich	February 10, 1983
Amanda is forced to contend with an overbooking problem, a defunct kitchen oven and a disgruntled hotel-business magazine writer.
2	"You Were Meant For Me"	Charles S. Dubin	February 17, 1983
An ex-con and the town policeman both make a play for Amanda while the hotel is being robbed.
3	"The Man Who Came on Wednesday"	Charles S. Dubin	February 24, 1983
Amanda has to pass off a raucous group of vacationing farmers as pillars of the community to welcome the town's new banker.
4	"I Ain't Got Nobody"	J.D. Lobue	March 3, 1983
Amanda and Aldo desperately try to keep up with a corpse that mysteriously turns up in various guest rooms.
5	"My Cheatin' Staff"	J.D. Lobue	March 10, 1983
Aldo becomes enamored of a visiting stewardess; Marty and Arlene suspect Amanda of having an affair with Aldo and a hotel guest.
6	"Aunt Sonia"	Marc Daniels	March 24, 1983
The hotel may not survive Amanda's aunt Sonia, a golf tournament, a shortage of rooms and a dancing chicken appearing in the cabaret.
7	"Last of the Red Hot Brothers"	Howard Storm	May 5, 1983
Zack, the dashing and debonaire brother of Amanda's late husband, arrives at the hotel and becomes a love interest for her.
8	"I'm Dancing as Close as I Can"	Howard Storm	May 12, 1983
Amanda begins to get that old romantic feeling back when Zack asks her out on a date.
9	"One Passionate Night (Part 1)"	Howard Storm	May 19, 1983
A full moon seems to be having a romantic effect on the hotel staff, especially for Amanda and Zack.
10	"One Passionate Night (Part 2)"	Howard Storm	May 26, 1983
Amanda and Zack pay for their night of passion with a day of misery when Marty accidentally walks in on them in bed together.
11	"Amanda's Number One Son"	Howard Storm	UNAIRED
Amanda is in dire straits after Marty is lured away from working at the hotel with the possibility of a new job offer in Boston.
12	"I Was Wild About Harry"	Howard Storm	UNAIRED
Amanda tries to organize a luau to commemorate her late husband, but the weather does not cooperate.
13	"Oh, Promise Me"	Howard Storm	UNAIRED
Wedding bells are ringing for Amanda and Zack, but they must first banish the ghost of Amanda's late husband.

Broadcast history (ABC)

• February 10, 1983 – March 24, 1983: Thursdays 8:30-9:00 p.m.
• May 5, 1983 – May 26, 1983: Thursdays 9:30-10:00 p.m.

External links

• Amanda's at IMDb
• Amanda's at TV.com
• Amanda's at epguides.com