

That man turns out to be one of the richest men in the city and he ends up sponsoring Maxwell's new play. She offers him chicken and opens her heart for him, giving him her address and offering him to drop by at anytime he feels hungry. Hurt and afraid she might not be good enough for Maxwell, she goes to the park and meets a homeless man. But Fran starts to see that she might not be very well accepted among Maxwell's rich friends: she, Sylvia and Val are mistaken by ordinary people at a fancy clothe store, and at a dinner party Fran finds out that everybody is making fun of her behind her back. Fran gets an astonishing ring and they are mentioned in the social column (and Fran's name is mistyped Fran Fone.). But once there, they change their minds and go to Cartier instead. Rachel Chagall was pregnant through half the season.Maxwell decides to shop for a new ring for Fran, and Sylvia asks them to go to their uncle Stanley's, because he is family.

This was remedied in syndication when the two-part finale was moved after the last aired episode from the first-run ("The Baby Shower"). However, six further first-run episodes aired in June, disrupting the chronological continuance of the show. Producer Kathy Landsburg was promoted to co-executive producer of the series as her producer credit was moved to the in-show credits, while the creator credits of Drescher and Jacobson, and the developer credits of Sternin and Fraser were added in its place.īeginning with this season, Renée Taylor, Ann Guilbert and Rachel Chagall are credited as "starring" during the in-show credits.ĭuring the show's original run this season, the show went on a hiatus after the episode "California Here We Come" with the two-part finale airing several weeks later in May. The opening sequence changed slightly in this season. Several recurring characters also played a role in the sitcoms plotlines, many of whom were related to Fran. Babcock, Maxwell's associate in his production company who is smitten with him. The series also features Daniel Davis as Niles, the family butler, and Lauren Lane as C.C. Drescher stars as the titular character, Charles Shaughnessy as British-born producer Maxwell Sheffield, and the children – Maggie, Brighton and Grace – portrayed by Nicholle Tom, Benjamin Salisbury, and Madeline Zima.


Based on an idea inspired by Drescher's visit with a friend and The Sound of Music, the season revolves around Fran Fine, a Jewish woman from Flushing, Queens, New York, who is hired by a wealthy Broadway producer to be the nanny to his three children.
