Episodes
1. The Tart with Heart
6.7
September 18, 1996
23 min
Upon returning from Paris, Maxwell takes back his loving words to Fran.
Guest Stars:
Rachel Chagall, Jason Alexander, Joey Dente
2. The Cradle Robbers
6.0
September 25, 1996
23 min
Ordered to discourage Maggie from seeing an older guy, Fran suddenly finds herself dating his best friend.
Guest Stars:
Brian Bloom, Sean Kanan, Lisa Alpert
3. The Bird's Nest
6.4
September 25, 1996
23 min
Brighton faces a year at military school unless he improves his grades at school.
Guest Stars:
Renée Taylor, Chester Drescher, Nora Dunn, Jackie Tohn, Marcia Moran
4. The Rosie Show
5.6
October 9, 1996
23 min
Fran is hired as a regular on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
Guest Stars:
Ann Morgan Guilbert, Rachel Chagall, Renée Taylor, Rosie O'Donnell, Donald Trump
5. Freida Needa Man
5.8
October 16, 1996
23 min
Fran's Aunt Freida arrives at the Sheffield's after being evicted.
Guest Stars:
Renée Taylor, Donald O'Connor, Marilyn Cooper, Lainie Kazan, George Furth
6. Me and Mrs. Joan
5.7
October 30, 1996
23 min
Fran arranges a reunion between Maxwell and his estranged father, James.
Guest Stars:
Joan Collins, Robert Vaughn
7. The Taxman Cometh
5.8
November 6, 1996
23 min
While she's supposed to be watching Jay Leno's dog, Fran is distracted by an untimely tax audit.
Guest Stars:
Ann Morgan Guilbert, Renée Taylor, Chester Drescher, Jay Leno, Rich Little
8. An Affair to Dismember
6.4
November 13, 1996
23 min
As Fran wonders what to do about her flagging love life, Maxwell's handsome younger brother proposes marriage.
Guest Stars:
Rachel Chagall, Renée Taylor, Harry Van Gorkum
9. Tattoo
5.8
November 20, 1996
23 min
Maxwell is aroused after learning that Fran has a secret tattoo.
Guest Stars:
Rachel Chagall, Renée Taylor, John Astin, Sally Kirkland
10. The Car Show
6.0
December 11, 1996
22 min
Fran enters a beauty contest to win a car for Maggie's birthday.
Guest Stars:
Roslyn Kind, Tara Dawn Holland, John Bishop, Michael Orland
11. Hurricane Fran
5.2
December 18, 1996
23 min
Fran decides on a holiday vacation away from the Sheffield's, only to find herself caught in a hurricane.
Guest Stars:
Renée Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, David Starzyk, Rachel Chagall, Les Brandt
12. Danny's Dead and Who's Got the Will?
5.8
January 8, 1997
22 min
Fran goes to her former fiancé Danny's funeral, and fearing she may end up alone, she pushes Maxwell for a commitment.
Guest Stars:
Ann Morgan Guilbert, Rachel Chagall, Renée Taylor, Pamela Anderson, Todd Graff
13. Kissing Cousins
5.8
January 15, 1997
22 min
Fran's finds the perfect new boyfriend, only to discover that he's also her cousin.
Guest Stars:
Renée Taylor, Magda Harout, Jon Stewart, Spalding Gray, Jeff Mooring
14. The Fifth Wheel
6.4
January 29, 1997
22 min
At the advice of her therapist, Fran is determined to rid her life of men.
Guest Stars:
Rachel Chagall, Renée Taylor, Spalding Gray, Gordon Thomson, Joel Murray
15. The Nose Knows
7.6
February 5, 1997
22 min
Maxwell suspects Fran's therapist is pushing her into an affair.
Guest Stars:
Ann Morgan Guilbert, Rachel Chagall, Renée Taylor, Spalding Gray, Brenda Epperson
16. The Bank Robbery
7.6
February 12, 1997
23 min
Fran and Sylvia are taken hostage in a Valentine's Day bank robbery.
Guest Stars:
Ann Morgan Guilbert, Rachel Chagall, Renée Taylor, Peter Scolari, Al Rodrigo
17. Samson, He Denied Her
6.0
February 19, 1997
22 min
Fran joins C.C. on the jury of a controversial case.
Guest Stars:
Ann Morgan Guilbert, Renée Taylor, Robert Urich, Robert Costanzo, Luigi Amodeo
18. The Facts of Lice
5.2
March 5, 1997
23 min
Fran suspects Niles if being a killer.
Guest Stars:
Ann Morgan Guilbert, Rachel Chagall, Renée Taylor, Fred Stoller
19. Fran's Roots
5.6
March 12, 1997
23 min
Fran discovers she may have been switched at birth with the daughter of wealthy parents.
Guest Stars:
Renée Taylor, Jamie Renée Smith, Telma Hopkins, Jason Andrews, Benjamin Brown
20. The Nanny and the Hunk Producer
5.6
April 2, 1997
22 min
A tabloid starts to publish fake stories about Maxwell and Fran having an affair when Maxwell was still married.
Guest Stars:
Renée Taylor, Spalding Gray, Michael Brandon, Sean Le Sure, Marian Green
21. The Passed-Over Story
5.6
April 9, 1997
23 min
A successful high school classmate of Fran's tempts Maggie with a job offer.
Guest Stars:
Renée Taylor, Jane Sibbett
22. No Muse is Good Muse
5.2
April 23, 1997
23 min
Fran convinces a rock star to let her be her muse.
Guest Stars:
Rachel Chagall, Ivana Miličević, Jayne Meadows, Lois Chiles
23. You Bette Your Life
5.2
April 30, 1997
22 min
Fran offers her services for a charity auction presided over by Bette Midler.
Guest Stars:
Ann Morgan Guilbert, Rachel Chagall, Renée Taylor, Morty Drescher, Bette Midler
24. The Heather Biblow Story
5.8
May 7, 1997
23 min
Fran's old nemesis lands a role on a popular soap opera.
Guest Stars:
Ann Morgan Guilbert, Rachel Chagall, Pamela Anderson, Peter Bergman, Richard Kline
25. The Boca Story
5.8
May 14, 1997
23 min
Fran is upset after learning her mother is planning to move to Florida.
Guest Stars:
Ann Morgan Guilbert, Rachel Chagall, Renée Taylor, Spalding Gray, Stanley Kamel
