Hotel is an American primetime soap opera series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983, to May 5, 1988, in the timeslot following Dynasty.
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Season 1 DVD cover
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| Created by | Aaron Spelling |
| Developed by | John Furia Jr. Barry Oringer |
| Starring | Anne Baxter James Brolin Connie Sellecca Shea Farrell Nathan Cook Michael Spound Heidi Bohay Shari Belafonte |
| Music by | Henry Mancini |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 114 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 48–49 minutes |
| Production company | Aaron Spelling Productions |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 21, 1983 (1983-09-21) – May 5, 1988 (1988-05-05) |
Based on Arthur Hailey's 1965 novel of the same name (which had also inspired a 1967 feature film), the series was produced by Aaron Spelling and set in the elegant and fictitious St. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco (changed from the New Orleans setting of the novel and film). Establishing shots of the hotel were filmed in front of the Fairmont San Francisco atop the Nob Hill neighborhood. Episodes followed the activities of passing guests, as well as the personal and professional lives of the hotel staff.
The distribution rights to the series were originally owned by Warner Bros. Television Distribution, until 2006 when CBS Paramount Network Television bought the television libraries and properties of Spelling Entertainment Inc. from Paramount Pictures Domestic Distribution and Viacom Enterprises.[citation needed]
Rich aristocrat Victoria Cabot (Anne Baxter) runs the St. Gregory Hotel, assisted by general manager Peter McDermott (James Brolin) and his staff. McDermott and assistant general manager Christine Francis (Connie Sellecca) became romantically involved. Halfway through the series Cabot died, leaving McDermott her share of the St. Gregory Hotel. When McDermott inherited half of the St. Gregory, he ran the hotel and promoted Francis to general manager.
Other staff members included: the guest relations director Mark Danning (Shea Farrell); ex-conman now head of hotel security, Billy Griffin (Nathan Cook); reception manager Julie Gillette (Shari Belafonte); young couple Dave and Megan Kendall (real life spouses Michael Spound and Heidi Bohay), a bellhop and a desk clerk, respectively; and Harry the bartender (Harry George Phillips). Characters Eric Lloyd (Ty Miller); Cheryl Dolan (Valerie Landsburg) and Ryan Thomas (Susan Walters) were added to the cast during its final season.
Cast members Brolin, Sellecca, Belafonte and Cook appeared in every episode of the series. In later years, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., made numerous guest appearances as an opponent of Victoria Cabot and Peter McDermott who plants his daughter, played by Michelle Phillips, in the hotel staff as the concierge.
Bette Davis appeared in the pilot episode as hotel owner Laura Trent, and publicity for the series indicated that Davis was to be a regular on the program. However, the onset of ill health forced Davis to withdraw from the series and Anne Baxter, who had played her nemesis in the 1950 film All About Eve, was brought in as Victoria Cabot, Mrs. Trent's sister-in-law. When Davis' health improved it was intended to bring her back; however, with Baxter on board fulfilling the series matriarchal role it was decided to make Davis' character an offscreen character, who though mentioned, was never seen. Coincidentally, Davis would outlive Baxter by four years and the series itself by over a year.[1]
Similar to Spelling's other ABC show, The Love Boat, episodes of Hotel relied heavily on the appearance of recognizable guest stars. However, unlike The Love Boat's comedic story lines, Hotel generally broached more serious and controversial subject matter, such as abortion, infidelity, rape, suicide, AIDS, homophobia, spousal abuse and child molestation.
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| "Hotel" | Jerry London | John Furia, Jr. & Barry Oringer | September 21, 1983 (1983-09-21) | |
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A hooker (Morgan Fairchild) is beaten and raped by four rich kids, of which the ringleader's father (Lloyd Bochner) is a rich and imperious father. A young singer (Erin Moran) is given her big chance by Mel Tormé. A suffering, sensitive divorcee (Pernell Roberts) helps a woman (Shirley Jones) give her philandering husband a taste of his own medicine. The King of Portugal (Alejandro Rey) checks into the hotel for a rest and leaves with a former hash-slinger (Stephanie Faracy). A man (Jack Gilford) dies of a heart attack during an affair. An overbearing couple (Bill Macy and Lainie Kazan) also checks in. | ||||
| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | 1 | "Blackout" | Robert Scheerer | Bill & Jo LaMond | September 28, 1983 (1983-09-28) | 001 |
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Laura Trent's sister-in-law, the hotel administrator, is visited by an old flame, Christine receives threatening letters from a would-be suitor, and a pregnant woman runs out on her fiance. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Choices" | Richard Kinon | Andrew Laskos | October 5, 1983 (1983-10-05) | 004 |
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A beauty contestant (Heather Locklear) decides if she should compromise her morals in an effort to influence a contest judge, and Billy is reunited with a professional thief who has designs on both Julie and the hotel vault. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Charades" | Jerome Courtland | Geoffrey Fischer | October 19, 1983 (1983-10-19) | 002 |
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The staff is on pins and needles when a visiting politician is marked for assassination, and a troubled woman wanders the halls trying to pick up tricks as a prostitute. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Secrets" | Bruce Bilson | James Fritzhand | October 26, 1983 (1983-10-26) | 003 |
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A college student (Leigh McCloskey) hired as a babysitter is accused of molesting his charge, but the victim (Carrie Wells) points the finger of guilt at an unlikely party. A buddy of Peter (Dack Rambo), a priest on sabbatical, is introduced to the joys of the flesh and must make up his mind about his vocation. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Relative Loss" | Richard Kinon | E. Jack Kaplan | November 2, 1983 (1983-11-02) | 006 |
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An affair with a young newswoman could destroy a candidate's (Paul Burke) presidential ambitions. Meanwhile, Mrs. Cabot's niece plots to get Christine fired so she can assume that post with the hotel. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Flashback" | Bruce Bilson | Geoffrey Fischer & John Furia, Jr. & Barry Oringer | November 9, 1983 (1983-11-09) | 005 |
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Peter's ex-wife (Cathy Lee Crosby) makes an unexpected appearance, and Christine and Mark arrange for a romance for a depressed guest (Diana Canova). | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Confrontations" | Harry Harris | James Fritzhand | November 16, 1983 (1983-11-16) | 008 |
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A convention of racial supremacists, who try to practice their policy at the St. Gregory, communicating with a street mime proves helpful for a mute young woman (Dawn Jeffory). | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Faith, Hope & Charity" | Alf Kjellin | Thom Thomas | November 23, 1983 (1983-11-23) | 007 |
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A visiting family is embarrassed when one member (Scott Baio) faces charges of shoplifting, and an unexpected twist mars the long-awaited reunion of two college friends (Carol Lynley and Barbara Parkins). | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Deceptions" | Curtis Harrington | John Furia, Jr. & Barry Oringer | November 30, 1983 (1983-11-30) | 010 |
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Hillary (Pat Klous) is shattered when a vacation romance at Puerto Vallarta turns into sexual blackmail, Mrs. Cabot meddles in the life of a lonely widower, and Billy discovers a street urchin living off the fruits of the St. Gregory. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Offer" | Don Chaffey | Ross Teel & Geoffrey Fischer | December 7, 1983 (1983-12-07) | 009 |
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Peter is courted by Mrs. Cabot's rival who threatens to take him from the hotel; an ambitious journalist goes after a rock singer; a couple (Margaret O'Brien and Donald O'Connor) returns to relive their wedding day at the St. Gregory with entertainer Liberace. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Christmas" | Philip Leacock | Maryanne Kasica & Michael Scheff | December 21, 1983 (1983-12-21) | 012 |
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A bus-boy forced into setting up a robbery masterminded by his brother, learns of an impending promotion and fears going through with the heist; Lisa (Tori Spelling), wishing for a baby brother, is fascinated by a robot on display at the hotel, and discovers that his "master" is divorced, as is her mother, and she schemes to unite them, and a $10 bill bearing a telephone number, which Peter needs in order to reach his special friend, returns to him after passing through numerous hands in the hotel. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Designs" | Don Chaffey | James Fritzhand | December 28, 1983 (1983-12-28) | 013 |
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Peter falls victim to Cupid's arrow at a charity luncheon where he meets a wealthy socialite with a secret; Megan starts knitting booties, and Christine is drafted as a model in a fashion show. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Reflections" | Vincent McEveety | Robert E. Swanson | January 4, 1984 (1984-01-04) | 011 |
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The daughter (Danielle Brisebois) of divorced parents (John McCook and Joanna Pettet) attempts to reconcile them, a financially troubled man (McLean Stevenson) tries to swindle the hotel, and two women compete for the attention of one man. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Tomorrows" | Philip Leacock | Story by : David P. Harmon & Geoffrey Fischer Teleplay by : Geoffrey Fischer | January 11, 1984 (1984-01-11) | 014 |
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Mrs. Cabot unites a prince (Jon-Erik Hexum) with a maid (Emma Samms), a law student (Timothy Patrick Murphy) discovers his mother (Adrienne Barbeau) has become dependent upon drugs. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Passages" | Jerome Courtland | Story by : Bill & Jo LaMond and Mann Rubin Teleplay by : Bill & Jo LaMond | January 18, 1984 (1984-01-18) | 015 |
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A bar mitzvah celebration at the hotel nearly turns to tragedy when the father of the boy spies a concentration camp survivor who was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and wants to take vngeance into his own hands. A wealthy industrialist sends his trusted aide to retrieve his willful daughter at tie St. Gregory, but surprisingly the encounter turns romantic. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Mistaken Identities" | Philip Leacock | Story by : Mann Rubin & James Fritzhand Teleplay by : James Fritzhand | February 1, 1984 (1984-02-01) | 018 |
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A teenager faces a test of manhood that unexpectedly backfires; two bickering hotel employees discover they are secret pen pals. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "The Wedding" | Vincent McEveety | Andrew Laskos | February 22, 1984 (1984-02-22) | 019 |
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The families of a couple (Mary Crosby and Boyd Gaines) about to be wed could be destroyed by a woman's (Patty McCormack) dark secret; the bride's parents (Dina Merrill and Robert Stack) face an emotional trial; financial ruin threatens the father of the groom (Steve Forrest). | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Memories" | Kim Friedman | Bill & Jo LaMond | February 29, 1984 (1984-02-29) | 017 |
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Christine falls in love with an amnesiac (Roy Thinnes) involved in murder and robbery; two couples (Katherine Cannon and Rod McCary, Larry Wilcox and Cassie Yates) try to conceive a baby for the childless pair. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Encores" | Curtis Harrington | Thom Thomas | March 7, 1984 (1984-03-07) | 016 |
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Peter learns he is the father of a 4-year-old child; a former singer (Engelbert Humperdinck) with a drug dependency makes a comeback at the St. Gregory; Julie discovers she has a secret admirer. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Prisms" | Corey Bechman | Story by : Robert E. Swanson & David P. Harmon Teleplay by : Robert E. Swanson | March 14, 1984 (1984-03-14) | 020 |
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The daughter (Morgan Brittany) of a jewel thief (Louis Jourdan) embroils Peter in a robbery scheme; a man (Don Galloway) and wife (Markie Post) reunite after his mental breakdown; an actress (Eva Gabor) stages a comeback after 20 years. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Trials" | Bruce Bilson | Geoffrey Fischer | May 2, 1984 (1984-05-02) | 021 |
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Mrs. Cabot and Peter are held at gunpoint in the penthouse; Mark agrees to help a flashdancer-interior designer (Lydia Cornell) with an elaborate ruse to impress her minister-father (Lew Ayres). | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Lifelines" | Joseph B. Wallenstein | Story by : Gerald K. Siegel Teleplay by : James Fritzhand | May 9, 1984 (1984-05-09) | 022 |
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A former Queen of racy films (Sally Kellerman) who is now a successful business executive is threatened with extortion by a man from her past (Mitchell Ryan); a young unwed mother (Melissa Sue Anderson) struggles to give her child up for adoption. | ||||||
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| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 23 | 1 | "Intimate Strangers" | Vincent McEveety | Story by : James Fritzhand Teleplay by : Bill & Jo LaMond | September 26, 1984 (1984-09-26) | 028 |
| 24 | 2 | "Flesh and Blood" | Bruce Bilson | Geoffrey Fischer | October 10, 1984 (1984-10-10) | 024 |
| 25 | 3 | "Fantasies" | Bruce Bilson | Story by : Allison Hock Teleplay by : James Fritzhand & Sheila R. Allen | October 17, 1984 (1984-10-17) | 023 |
| 26 | 4 | "Resolutions" | Charles S. Dubin | Andrew Laskos | October 24, 1984 (1984-10-24)[2] | 027 |
| 27 | 5 | "Obsessions" | Vincent McEveety | Robert E. Swanson | October 31, 1984 (1984-10-31)[3] | 030 |
| 28 | 6 | "Detours" | Jerome Courtland | James Fritzhand | November 7, 1984 (1984-11-07)[4] | 029 |
| 29 | 7 | "Transitions" | Bill LaMond | Thom Thomas | November 14, 1984 (1984-11-14) | 033 |
| 30 | 8 | "Outsiders" | Kim Friedman | James Fritzhand | November 21, 1984 (1984-11-21) | 026 |
| 31 | 9 | "Illusions" | Georg Stanford Brown | Bill & Jo LaMond | November 28, 1984 (1984-11-28)[5] | 025 |
| 32 | 10 | "Vantage Point" | Kevin Hooks | Geoffrey Fischer | December 5, 1984 (1984-12-05) | 034 |
| 33 | 11 | "Ideals" | Robert Scheerer | Andrew Laskos | December 12, 1984 (1984-12-12) | 036 |
| 34 | 12 | "Final Chapters" | Joseph B. Wallenstein | Alan Mandel | December 19, 1984 (1984-12-19) | 040 |
| 35 | 13 | "Fallen Idols" | Bruce Bilson | Alan Landsberg | January 2, 1985 (1985-01-02) | 032 |
| 36 | 14 | "Promises" | James Brolin | Alan Mandel | January 9, 1985 (1985-01-09) | 031 |
| 37 | 15 | "Love and Honor" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Story by : Gary Kott Teleplay by : Andrew Laskos | January 16, 1985 (1985-01-16) | 038 |
| 38 | 16 | "New Beginnings" | Richard Wells | Maranne Kasica & Michael Scheff | January 23, 1985 (1985-01-23) | 042 |
| 39 | 17 | "Crossroads" | Bill LaMond | Story by : James Fritzhand Teleplay by : Bill & Jo LaMond | January 30, 1985 (1985-01-30) | 039 |
| 40 | 18 | "Lost and Found" | Jerome Courtland | Kimmer Ringwald | February 13, 1985 (1985-02-13)[6] | 037 |
| 41 | 19 | "Anniversary" | Charles S. Dubin | Andrew Laskos | February 20, 1985 (1985-02-20) | 045 |
| 42 | 20 | "Distortions" | Kim Friedman | Story by : Jerry Kaufmann & Jerry Sedley Teleplay by : James Fritzhand | February 27, 1985 (1985-02-27) | 044 |
| 43 | 21 | "Sleeping Dogs" | Gabrielle Beaumont | Vincent Virom Coppola | March 6, 1985 (1985-03-06) | 041 |
| 44 | 22 | "Bystanders" | James Brolin | Story by : Maxine Herman Teleplay by : Tom Sawyer | March 13, 1985 (1985-03-13) | 043 |
| 45 | 23 | "Identities" | Jerome Courtland | Greg Strangis | March 20, 1985 (1985-03-20) | 046 |
| 46 | 24 | "Wins and Losses" | Kevin Connor | Geoffrey Fischer | March 27, 1985 (1985-03-27)[7] | 047 |
| 47 | 25 | "Images" | Kim Friedman | Thom Thomas | April 3, 1985 (1985-04-03) | 035 |
| 48 | 26 | "Passports" | Jerome Courtland | Michael Marks | April 10, 1985 (1985-04-10)[8] | 049 |
| 49 | 27 | "Hearts and Minds" | Bill LaMond | James Fritzhand | May 8, 1985 (1985-05-08)[9] | 050 |
| 50 | 28 | "Skeletons" | Charles S. Dubin | Kimmer Ringwald | May 15, 1985 (1985-05-15) | 048 |
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| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 51 | 1 | "Missing Pieces" | Gabrielle Beaumont | Story by : Carol Saraceno & Michael Marks Teleplay by : Michael Marks | September 25, 1985 (1985-09-25) | 052 |
| 52 | 2 | "Rallying City" | Bruce Bilson | James Fritzhand | October 2, 1985 (1985-10-02) | 053 |
| 53 | 3 | "Imperfect Union" | Charles S. Dubin | Geoffrey Fischer | October 9, 1985 (1985-10-09) | 054 |
| 54 | 4 | "Second Offense" | Charles S. Dubin | Mitch Paradise | October 16, 1985 (1985-10-16)[10] | 058 |
| 55 | 5 | "Pathways" | Burt Brinckerhoff | James Fritzhand | October 30, 1985 (1985-10-30)[11] | 055 |
| 56 | 6 | "Saving Grace" | Jerome Courtland | Story by : Donna Pekkonen & Andrew Laskos Teleplay by : Andrew Laskos | December 4, 1985 (1985-12-04) | 057 |
| 57 | 7 | "Echoes" | James Brolin | Story by : Mark D. Kaufmann Teleplay by : Robert E. Swanson | December 11, 1985 (1985-12-11) | 059 |
| 58 | 8 | "Celebrations" | Richard Compton | Andrew Laskos | December 18, 1985 (1985-12-18) | 056 |
| 59 | 9 | "Cry Wolf" | Nancy Malone | James Fritzhand | December 25, 1985 (1985-12-25) | 060 |
| 60 | 10 | "Shadows of Doubt: Part 1" | Bruce Bilson | Story by : Michael Marks & Barry Pollack Teleplay by : Michael Marks | January 8, 1986 (1986-01-08) | 061 |
| 61 | 11 | "Shadows of Doubt: Part 2" | Bruce Bilson | Story by : Michael Marks & Barry Pollack Teleplay by : Michael Marks | January 15, 1986 (1986-01-15) | 062 |
| 62 | 12 | "Scapegoats" | Jerome Courtland | James Fritzhand | January 22, 1986 (1986-01-22) | 069 |
| 63 | 13 | "Recriminations" | Nancy Malone | Story by : Arlene Stadd Teleplay by : Arlene Stadd & Mitch Paradise | January 29, 1986 (1986-01-29) | 067 |
| 64 | 14 | "Child's Play" | Gabrielle Beaumont | Mitch Paradise | February 5, 1986 (1986-02-05) | 065 |
| 65 | 15 | "Facades" | Bruce Bilson | Robert E. Swanson | February 12, 1986 (1986-02-12) | 051 |
| 66 | 16 | "Lovelines" | Alan Cooke | Michael Marks | February 19, 1986 (1986-02-19) | 068 |
| 67 | 17 | "Heroes" | Jerome Courtland | Steven Smith | February 26, 1986 (1986-02-26) | 071 |
| 68 | 18 | "Harassed" | Mike Robe | Story by : Bruce Shelly Teleplay by : Michael Marks & Bruce Shelly | March 5, 1986 (1986-03-05) | 064 |
| 69 | 19 | "Triangles" | James Brolin | Matt Geller | March 12, 1986 (1986-03-12) | 070 |
| 70 | 20 | "Hidden Talents" | James Brolin | Chris Manheim | March 19, 1986 (1986-03-19) | 066 |
| 71 | 21 | "Hearts Divided" | Gabrielle Beaumont | Andrew Laskos | April 2, 1986 (1986-04-02) | 063 |
| 72 | 22 | "Changes of Heart" | James Brolin | Mitch Paradise | April 9, 1986 (1986-04-09) | 072 |
| 73 | 23 | "Promises to Keep" | Nancy Malone | James Fritzhand | April 30, 1986 (1986-04-30) | 073 |
| 74 | 24 | "Separations" | Bruce Bilson | Andrew Laskos | May 14, 1986 (1986-05-14) | 074 |
| 75 | 25 | "Horizons" | Nancy Malone | Story by : Geoffrey Fischer & Michael Marks Teleplay by : Geoffrey Fischer | May 21, 1986 (1986-05-21) | 075 |
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| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 76 | 1 | "Opening Moves" | Nancy Malone | Andrew Laskos | October 1, 1986 (1986-10-01) | 077 |
| 77 | 2 | "Queen's Gambit" | Richard Kinon | J. P. Brown | October 22, 1986 (1986-10-22) | 078 |
| 78 | 3 | "Enemies Within" | Bruce Bilson | James Fritzhand | October 29, 1986 (1986-10-29) | 079 |
| 79 | 4 | "Double Jeopardy" | Alan Cooke | Story by : Garn Stephens & Emilie R. Small Teleplay by : J. P. Brown & Garn Stephens & Emilie R. Small | November 5, 1986 (1986-11-05) | 080 |
| 80 | 5 | "Hornet's Nest" | James L. Conway | James Fritzhand | November 12, 1986 (1986-11-12) | 081 |
| 81 | 6 | "Undercurrents" | Bruce Bilson | Duane Poole & Tom Swale | November 19, 1986 (1986-11-19) | 082 |
| 82 | 7 | "Forsaking All Others" | Alan Cooke | Andrew Laskos | November 26, 1986 (1986-11-26) | 083 |
| 83 | 8 | "Pressure Points" | Nancy Malone | Sandra Kay Siegel | December 3, 1986 (1986-12-03) | 084 |
| 84 | 9 | "Restless Nights" | James Brolin | Duane Poole & Tom Swale | December 10, 1986 (1986-12-10) | TBA |
| 85 | 10 | "Shadow Play" | Bruce Bilson | Steven Smith | December 17, 1986 (1986-12-17) | 085 |
| 86 | 11 | "Pitfalls" | Roy Campanella II | Mitch Paradise | January 7, 1987 (1987-01-07) | 086 |
| 87 | 12 | "Discoveries" | Jerome Courtland | Story by : Gary Rigdon Teleplay by : Duane Poole & Tom Swale | January 14, 1987 (1987-01-14) | 087 |
| 88 | 13 | "Fast Forward" | Alan Cooke | Kimmer Ringwald | January 21, 1987 (1987-01-21) | 088 |
| 89 | 14 | "Controlling Interests" | James Brolin | J.P. Brown | January 28, 1987 (1987-01-28) | 089 |
| 90 | 15 | "Unfinished Business" | James L. Conway | Doris Silverton | February 4, 1987 (1987-02-04) | 090 |
| 91 | 16 | "Fatal Attraction" | Jerome Courtland | James Fritzhand & Henry Colman | February 11, 1987 (1987-02-11) | 091 |
| 92 | 17 | "Class of '72" | Vincent McEveety | Duane Poole & Tom Swale | March 4, 1987 (1987-03-04) | 092 |
| 93 | 18 | "Barriers" | Roy Campanella II | William Schmidt | March 11, 1987 (1987-03-11) | 094 |
| 94 | 19 | "Glass People" | James Brolin | Andrew Laskos | March 18, 1987 (1987-03-18) | 093 |
| 95 | 20 | "Second Thoughts" | Vincent McEveety | Sandra Kay Siegel | May 20, 1987 (1987-05-20) | 095 |
| 96 | 21 | "Past Tense" | Nancy Malone | James Fritzhand | May 27, 1987 (1987-05-27) | 096-097 |
| 97 | 22 | "All the King's Horses" | James L. Conway | Duane Poole & Tom Swale | ||
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| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 98 | 1 | "Hail and Farewell" | Harry Falk | Duane Poole & Tom Swale | October 3, 1987 (1987-10-03) | 099 |
| 99 | 2 | "Mixed Emotions" | Robert Scheerer | Sandra Kay Siegel | October 10, 1987 (1987-10-10) | 107 |
| 100 | 3 | "Reservations" | Oz Scott | Gary Rigdon | October 24, 1987 (1987-10-24) | 103 |
| 101 | 4 | "And Baby Makes Two" | Harry Falk | Duane Poole & Tom Swale | October 31, 1987 (1987-10-31) | 104 |
| 102 | 5 | "Born to Run" | Bruce Bilson | Jean Clarke | November 7, 1987 (1987-11-07) | 100 |
| 103 | 6 | "Desperate Moves" | Harry Falk | Erica Bryne | November 14, 1987 (1987-11-14) | 101 |
| 104 | 7 | "Revelations" | Nancy Malone | Sandra Kay Siegel | November 21, 1987 (1987-11-21) | 105 |
| 105 | 8 | "Dark Horses" | Bruce Bilson | Story by : Michelle Poteet Lisanti Teleplay by : Jean Clarke & Michelle Poteet Lisanti | November 28, 1987 (1987-11-28) | 106 |
| 106 | 9 | "Fallen Angels" | Nancy Malone | Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly | December 5, 1987 (1987-12-05) | TBA |
| 107 | 10 | "Prized Possessions" | Bruce Bilson | Duane Poole & Tom Swale | December 12, 1987 (1987-12-12) | 108 |
| 108 | 11 | "Comfort and Joy" | Bruce Bilson | Duane Poole & Tom Swale | December 19, 1987 (1987-12-19) | 110 |
| 109 | 12 | "Double Take" | James Brolin | Paul Monette & Alfred Sole | January 2, 1988 (1988-01-02) | 102 |
| 110 | 13 | "Till Death Do Us Part" | Gwen Arner | Paul Monette & Alfred Sole | January 9, 1988 (1988-01-09) | 111 |
| 111 | 14 | "Power Play" | Harry Falk | Story by : Rena Down Teleplay by : Paul & Sharon Boorstin | March 10, 1988 (1988-03-10) | 109 |
| 112 | 15 | "Contest of Wills" | Nancy Malone | Duane Poole & Tom Swale | March 17, 1988 (1988-03-17) | 112 |
| 113 | 16 | "Grand Designs: Part 1" | Richard Kinon | Jean Clarke | April 28, 1988 (1988-04-28) | 113 |
| 114 | 17 | "Aftershocks: Part 2" | Nancy Malone | Story by : Joel J. Feigenbaum Teleplay by : Joel J. Feigenbaum & Jean Clarke & Duane Poole & Tom Swale | May 5, 1988 (1988-05-05) | 114 |
The theme music used for the opening titles was composed by Henry Mancini, who composed famous songs such as "Moon River", "Charade" and "Days of Wine and Roses".
On July 21, 2009, Paramount Home Entertainment and CBS DVD released Season 1 of Arthur Hailey's Hotel on DVD in Region 1.[12] The episodes are uncut, with most of them clocking in at over 48 minutes, and some coming in at just a shade under that.
On October 20, 2015, Visual Entertainment released Hotel – The Complete Collection on DVD in Region 1 for the first time in a 29-disc box set.[13]
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date |
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| The First Season | 22 | July 21, 2009 |
On December 6, 2016, VEI re-released the complete series in a condensed, 20-disc edition. The discs were all compiled in a single, jumbo DVD case (the original complete series edition was released with each individual season contained in five individual DVD cases). The box claims the discs to be Region 1 protected but Seasons 1, 2 and 3 are actually region-free.
In 2003, Aaron Spelling tried to remake the show, twenty years after the original's premiere. The pilot, which starred Michael Jai White and Christina Vidal, was shot for UPN, which passed on the show.[citation needed]
