''Hotel Malibu'' is an American

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television series that aired on

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from August 4 to September 8, 1994 and was created and written by producers

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. Its cast includes Jennifer Lopez,

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, Harry Reilly, and

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. The pilot episode was directed by

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. It was a spin-off of the show '' Second Chances''.

Premise

The series centered on the Mayfield family who ran the Hotel Malibu in

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Cast

as Eleanor Mayfield *

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as Stephanie Mayfield *

as Jack Mayfield *Harry O'Reilly as Harry Radzimski * Romy Walthall as Nancy Radzimski Salvucci * Jennifer Lopez as Melinda Lopez *

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as Salvatore Lopez

Episodes

References

External links

* 1990s American drama television series 1994 American television series debuts 1994 American television series endings English-language television shows CBS original programming American television spin-offs Television shows set in Malibu, California Fictional hotels {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub