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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.
Last Episode Aired
1998-10-26
S1E4 — 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.
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Chi McBride
Desmond Pfeiffer
Dann Florek
Abraham Lincoln
Christine Estabrook
Mary Todd Lincoln
Kelly Connell
Ulysses S. Grant
Max Baker
Nibblet
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