The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer 

The misadventures of Abraham Lincoln, his loony associates, and the only sane man amongst them, the President's black butler Desmond.

Creators:

Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan

Stars:

Chi McBride, Max Baker, Dann Florek

Cast

Series cast summary:
Chi McBride	...	Desmond Pfeiffer 6 episodes, 1998
Max Baker	...	Nibblet 6 episodes, 1998
Dann Florek	...	Abraham Lincoln 6 episodes, 1998
Christine Estabrook	...	Mary Todd Lincoln 6 episodes, 1998
Kelly Connell	...	Ulysses S. Grant 6 episodes, 1998
Nick Jameson	...	Emperor of France / ... 3 episodes, 1998
Jack Salvatore Jr.	...	Young Abe / ... 2 episodes, 1998

Storyline

Desmond Pfeiffer (the P is pronounced) was a black British gentleman who was run out of England after being accused of cheating at cards. He takes a job as butler to a perpetually horny Abraham Lincoln in the White House during the Civil War.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to mary todd lincoln | reference to abraham lincoln | ulysses simpson grant | sitcom | character name in title | 

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Taglines:

Critics hate it.

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Genres:

Comedy | History

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 1998 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series not-so-subtly lampooned the Bill Clinton administration.

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Connections

Featured in DVD-R Hell: The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (2012)

User Reviews

Curses!

I liked this show but it was cancelled so quickly. I found it to be rather funny and gave a humorous look at a historical period in time. The show seemed clever to me. While I liked it, it really is not much of a surprise it did not lastl. To my knowledge, the last episode to air was the Halloween episode. To bad it did not last.