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Comedy · 2013 · Rated 6.6/10

Last aired: S1 E12, The Dinner Party · 2014-02-26

After a lifetime of unbridled hedonism drinking and sleeping her way up and down Broadway Tony winning diva Madison Banks (Kirstie Alley) is confronted by something far more shocking than her usual opening night key parties: Arlo Barth, the son (Eric Petersen) she gave up for adoption 26 years ago. Maddie has played countless roles on stage, but one part shes not fit to play is anyones mother. Racked with guilt and completely out of her element, Maddie almost denies her son a second time how can an acclaimed actress and noted head case like Maddie possibly relate to a Jersey donut maker? But with the help of her long-suffering assistant and best friend Thelma Katz (Rhea Pearlman) and her eccentric chauffeur Frank Baxter (Michael Richards), Maddie realizes that Arlo is a diamond in the rough and invites him to move into her Park Avenue condo. As Thelma and Frank show Arlo the ropes of Maddies uninhibited, unapologetic and occasionally unhinged life and tries to build a new one of his own in Manhattan this new makeshift family learns that its newest member isnt the only gem that could use a little polish.

Cast

Kirstie Alley Madison "Maddie" Banks

Michael Richards Frank Baxter

Rhea Perlman Thelma Katz

Eric Petersen Arlo Barth

Season 1

E1 Pilot 2013-12-04 · 30 min Broadway diva Madison Banks is shocked to find the son she gave up for adoption at her door. Unsure how to fit him into her life, she pushes him away until realizing he may be just what she needs.

E2 Arlo Moves In 2013-12-04 · 30 min Unnerved by the saintly specter of Arlo's adoptive mom – and the barbs of her understudy – Maddie struggles to adapt to her new life as a mom. Meanwhile, Arlo wonders if they'll ever have a real relationship.

E3 Arlo's Birthday 2013-12-11 · 30 min After hearing Arlo's karaoke talent at his birthday party, Maddie is thrilled to find a connection with him and decides to make him a star. Against his wishes, she pulls some strings to try to set him up with a record producer.

E4 Little Bummer Boy 2013-12-18 · 30 min Hoping to lift Arlo's spirits, Maddie, Thelma and Frank decide to finally celebrate Christmas for once. Buoyed by the sudden holiday cheer, Arlo surprises Maddie with an unwelcome gift: her estranged mother.

E5 The Girl Next Door 2014-01-01 · 30 min When Kathy Griffin visits the building to look at the penthouse across the hall, a threatened Maddie struggles to contain her insecurities and goes to great lengths to restake her claim as the biggest star in the building.

E6 Mickey and Maddie 2014-01-08 · 30 min After firing inept but hunky stagehand Mickey, Maddie consoles him with a one-night stand -- then can't get rid of him. Tension arises between Frank and Arlo when Frank asks Arlo's crush to be his tango partner.

E7 Like a Virgin 2014-01-22 · 30 min When Maddie learns Arlo's a virgin, she enlists her understudy Brittany to deflower him in exchange for a chance to go onstage. When Arlo falls in love, Maddie storms the theater to avenge his broken heart.

E8 Maddie vs. Maddie 2014-01-29 · 30 min Maddie confronts a secret from her past when she runs into the real Madison Banks, a former actress Maddie screwed over to get her big break, who now wants to prove that she should be the Broadway star.

E9 When They Met 2014-02-05 · 30 min On the eve of the Tony nominations, Frank infuriates Maddie by admitting he doesn't think she'll get a Tony nod. Trying to remind a fuming Maddie just how lucky she is to have him in her life, Thelma recounts how they all met.

E10 Thelma's Ex 2014-02-12 · 30 min Maddie and Thelma clash when Thelma's womanizing ex-husband Duke comes to town. Worried she could lose her best friend and faithful assistant, an insecure Maddie will do anything to keep Thelma and Duke apart.

E11 Maddie's Agent 2014-02-19 · 30 min Outraged that her co-star is getting jobs, Maddie vows to fire her agent. When cowardice stops her from lowering the hammer, she seduces him. Bolstered by her "courage," Arlo, Frank and Thelma face their fears.

E12 The Dinner Party 2014-02-26 · 30 min Hoping to help Arlo woo a girl, Maddie invites her snobby parents to a dinner party. Maddie casts herself as the perfect mom, but the plan goes sideways when Frank has to play her fake boyfriend and Thelma gets high.

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