Complex sentence: The series starred Beatrice Arthur, in her first return to series television since "Maude" ended in 1978, as the main character, Amanda Cartwright, the owner of a seaside hotel called "Amanda's By the Sea".
Split into simpler sentences: The series starred Beatrice Arthur in her first return to series television since "Maude" ended in 1978. She played the the main character, Amanda Cartwright, the owner of a seaside hotel called "Amanda's By the Sea".