The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer

6.0(2)|1998-10-05|1 seasons, 9 episodes

Comedy

Overview

The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer is an American sitcom that aired on UPN in 1998. Before it was even debuted, the series set off a storm of controversy because of a perceived light-hearted take on the issue of American slavery.

Episodes

Season 1(9)

S1E1 · 1998-10-05

A.O.L.: Abe On-Line

Lincoln engages in ""telegraph sex"" with a woman he's never seen.

S1E2 · 1998-10-12

Up, Up and Away

Desmond, Nibblet and the President wind up trapped behind enemy lines after a freak accident with an observation balloon, and President Lincoln must dress in drag to escape Southern territory. Meanwhile, General Grant tries sobriety.

S1E3 · 1998-10-19

Saving Mr. Lincoln

When Lincoln falls ill before a meeting with Queen Victoria, Mary Todd decides to hire a body double to impersonate the president. Little does the body double know that she's got another use in mind for him.

S1E4 · 1998-10-26

Once Upon a Mistress

When foreign dignitaries bring their mistresses to visit, President Lincoln finds temptation in a gift from a foreign dignitary. Meanwhile, Nibblet concocts a tonic for Mary's migraines.

S1E5