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Season 1 – The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer

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A Black English nobleman named Desmond Pfeiffer, become the valet to President Abraham Lincoln.
The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer — Season 1

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Juvenile, obscene, and overtly outrageous, The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer hits below the belt as it underplays the horrors of American slavery.

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Jason Bailey Flavorwire 07/26/2019
At first glance, what's most surprising about [The Secret Diary of] Desmond Pfeiffer is how afraid it is of its premise. Go to Full Review Lisa Jones Village Voice 07/26/2019
[The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer's] chief offense was not dusting off racist jokes, but its bewildering supposition -- that a Civil War story could be divorced from the atrocity of slavery, while treating race like a running gag. Go to Full Review Verne Gay Newsday 07/26/2019
A true fiasco, in every sense of the word. Go to Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel 07/26/2019
Cheap-shot humor is the only kind of humor there is in The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer. Go to Full Review Arion Berger Washington City Paper 07/26/2019
Desmond Pfeiffer's creators have shown that they aren't interested in self-aggrandizing mythology. Between pratfalls and horrible puns, they rip the skivvies off racial hypocrisy, sexual puritanism, and misplaced historical solemnity. Go to Full Review J.G. Moore What Culture 07/26/2019
The jokes are out place and the set-up is idiotic. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Chi McBride

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Max Baker

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Dann Florek

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Christine Estabrook

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Kelly Connell

Guest Star

Nick Jameson

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 1998 A.O.L.: Abe Online The adventures of Abraham Lincoln's White House butler. This episode: the president has an inappropriate relationship over the telegraph. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 1998 Up, Up and Away! President Lincoln must dress in drag to escape Southern territory after his balloon strays behind enemy lines. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 1998 Saving Mr. Lincoln The presence of an intern tempts Mr. Lincoln (Dann Florek); Desmond (Chi McBride) hatches a plan to save his own job. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 1998 Once Upon a Mistress When foreign dignitaries bring their mistresses to visit, President Lincoln (Dann Florek) finds temptation. With Chi McBride. Details Episode 5 Airs undefined Pilot The adventures of Abraham Lincoln's White House butler. This episode: Mrs. Lincoln (Christine Estabrook) eyes Desmond (Chi McBride). Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 2, 1998 Kidnapped Mrs. Lincoln (Christine Estabrook) is kidnapped by rebels but finds she shares a common passion with Gen. Robert E. Lee (guest star Glenn Shadix). Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 9, 1998 Pigeon English Mary Lincoln (Christine Estabrook) hires a handsome actor to stand in for Mr. Lincoln (Dann Florek) when he is taken ill. Details Episode 8 Airs undefined School Daze A Black English nobleman named Desmond Pfeiffer, become the valet to President Abraham Lincoln. Details Episode 9 Airs undefined Guess Who's Coming to Dinner A Black English nobleman named Desmond Pfeiffer, become the valet to President Abraham Lincoln. Details

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Season Info

Director
Matthew Diamond
Executive Producer
Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
Screenwriter
Brian Boulware, Brian Pollack, Mort Nathan, Marc Abrams, Jim Gerkin, Mert Rich, Ed Ferrara, Barry Fanaro, Michael Benson, Ron Nelson, Mark Steen
Network
UPN
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 5, 1998
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