Living with Fran Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Pilot Episode

Fri, Apr 8, 2005 30 mins

In the pilot, Fran Reeves (Fran Drescher) finds her cozy new life with a younger man (Riley McPartlin) suddenly disrupted by her son's return from med school. Josh: Ben Feldman. Allison: Misti Traya.

Episode 2

Riley's Parents

Fri, Apr 8, 2005 30 mins

Riley's mother (Marilu Henner) is unhappy with her son's relationship with Fran, who begins to question the couple's compatibility herself. Tom: John Schneider.

Episode 3

Ex-Factor

Fri, Apr 15, 2005 30 mins

Fran fears her Paris vacation with Riley will be detoured when her ex-husband (Charles Shaughnessy) turns up on their doorstep seeking to make amends with Josh and Allison. Gregory: Tim Meadows.

Episode 4

The Reunion

Fri, Apr 22, 2005 30 mins

Fran's insecurity about attending Riley's high-school reunion is quickly offset by his friends' assumption that he's sponging off her; Josh borrows Riley's truck to impress a would-be girlfriend. Cynthia: Tangi Miller. Laurie: Kathleen Rose Perkins. James: Jason Olive. Danny: Richard Trapp.

Episode 5

Oh, Baby

Fri, Apr 29, 2005 30 mins

Fran considers having some of her eggs frozen to please Riley, who wants to father a child. Meanwhile, Riley gives Allison tips on dealing with guys. Woman: Adeline Drescher.

Episode 6

Who's the Parent?

Fri, May 6, 2005 30 mins

Fran wonders if Allison is about to lose her virginity after Riley and Josh express concern about her new boyfriend (Ross Thomas). But the maternal concern makes her daughter think she's lost Fran's trust.

Episode 7

Carriage Ride

Fri, May 13, 2005 30 mins

Riley's Valentine's Day surprise is discovered by Fran, who then alters his plans without his consent; Allison has a secret admirer; Josh tries to break up with an overenthusiastic girlfriend (Dorian Brown). Vince: Tanner Richie. Kenny: Josh Hammond.

Episode 8

The Concert

30 mins

Josh's latest girl-friend Gina's phone number became partially illegible after Fran washed his trousers complete with his wallet, but he tries every possibility till he finds the girl, and dates for a concert. When they hear it's Ryan's favorite band, while his job forced him to rush off to building sites so often they hardly ever spend any time together anymore, Fran decides to pretend looking forward to it so they'll be together there, dragging Josh along. Alas Ryan's firm has another emergenc

Episode 9

Josh Works for Riley

30 mins

After 'family night' charades were a walkover for the girls, Fran is eager to find something Riley and Josh can do - in order to grow closer together, so when he has a construction vacancy, she decides her lover 'obviously' hires her son, never mind neither darling wants that. Both boys try terribly hard, but Josh is as gifted for construction work (roofing, in this case) as Hitler for equality programs. After a long day, Riley tells Fran he just can't keep such an incompetent worker on, and hav

Episode 10

Riley's Ex

30 mins

Josh has a date with an ex of Riley.

Episode 11

School Ties

30 mins

Ryan built a shoe-carousel for his six months anniversary with Fran, so what can she give him? She goes for strip- classes, from obviously queer dance instructor Allan. Josh expects a surprise for his birthday on Sunday, so when she asks him to make himself scarce on Saturday 'for a girls book club' -actually to strip for Ryan- he assumes that's to be his surprise party. Ryan loves his self-unwrapping present, till Josh walks in on them. Alison's unorthodox 'self-expressive' school project has F

Episode 12

Girl Talk

30 mins

Episode 13

Plastered

30 mins