I've Got a Secret (12 Dec. 1994)

Maxwell refuses to divulge the identity of the celebrity recuperating from surgery in the Sheffields' house.

Director:

Lee Shallat Chemel

Writers:

Robert Sternin (developer), Prudence Fraser (developer),

Stars:

Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Fran Drescher	...	Fran Fine
Charles Shaughnessy	...	Maxwell Sheffield
Daniel Davis	...	Niles
Lauren Lane	...	C.C. Babcock
Nicholle Tom	...	Margaret 'Maggie' Sheffield
Benjamin Salisbury	...	Brighton Sheffield
Madeline Zima	...	Grace Sheffield
Rachel Chagall	...	Val Toriello
Heidi Thompson	...	The mysterious person in bandages
Marvin Nathan	...	Cousin Ira
Roger Kern	...	Raymond Turnboat

Storyline

Maxwell brings a celebrity back to the house to recuperate following some plastic surgery. The celebrity's face is wrapped in bandages, so her identity is a mystery, which is killing Fran as Maxwell won't tell her who she is. Not even C.C. knows who it is. The guest bedroom is off limits to everyone in the house except Niles, who Fran learns knows who it is. Fran breaks into the guest bedroom, but soon gets caught by Maxwell. But the bedridden guest reveals her identity. Although Fran is sworn to secrecy, she tells Val, who in turn tells her confessor priest. News leaks out to the media, who stake out the house, leaving the celebrity a virtual prisoner in the house. Fran devises a plan to get the celebrity out of the house. Although the plan is a bad one, it is at least a long enough diversion to accomplish the goal. Although the celebrity manages to get away, Maxwell is still mad a Fran for the leak. But he has to eat his words when they all find out how the information got leaked.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 1994 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Columbia TriStar Domestic Television, Sternin & Fraser Ink

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title is from the TV game show I've Got a Secret.

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Goofs

The first time the press are seen from the outside, you can clearly see C.C. in front of the door facing the door. In the next shot, we see Max, then Niles enter the mansion from the outside view (C.C. no where in sight) , then you see C.C. hanging on the door when Niles opens it.

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Quotes

Maxwell Sheffield: [to Fran] Before you came into my life, I never had the need for an emergency transvestite.

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Connections

References I've Got a Secret (1952)

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Soundtracks

"BANG BANG"
Written by Sonny Bono
Performed by Heidi Thompson

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