Pretend It's a City
Wander the New York City streets and fascinating mind of wry writer, humorist and raconteur Fran Lebowitz as she sits down with Martin Scorsese.
- Metascore77
- 2021-2021
- 1 season
- Netflix
- Documentary, Comedy
- TV-14
Wander the New York City streets and fascinating mind of wry writer, humorist and raconteur Fran Lebowitz as she sits down with Martin Scorsese.
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
Pretend It's a City
Fri, Jan 8, 2021 29 mins
Between conversations and talks with an audience, Fran Lebowitz walks through New York City and her fears of Times Square, her mortal distractions and subway art.
Episode 2
Cultural Affairs
Fri, Jan 8, 2021 31 mins
Fran discusses her interest in the mystery of talent, the danger of writing and that one time she was chased by Charles Mingus through the streets of New York City.
Episode 3
Metropolitan Transit
Fri, Jan 8, 2021 29 mins
To Fran, NYC and it's transport system have a lot going on. Between cruel taxi drivers, subway art and Leonardo DiCaprio sharing one e-cigarrete.
Episode 4
Board of Estimate
Fri, Jan 8, 2021 29 mins
Fran hates money, but she does need it to buy what she loves: things. Her only hope is winning the lottery.
Episode 5
Department of Sports & Health
Fri, Jan 8, 2021 29 mins
Fran Lebowitz knows cigars aren't good for health, but trying to live healthy all the time isn't really the best life.
Episode 6
Hall of Records
Fri, Jan 8, 2021 26 mins
Fran loves to have fun - no guilty pleasures included. Parties, movies, children and Cary Grant. Smartphones and computers, though, not so much.
Episode 7
Library Services
Fri, Jan 8, 2021 30 mins
During her childhood, Fran was amazed by the power of books. Today, she still is, and can't imagine ever throwing a book away. But her love for books doesn't stop her from being selective about which books are actually good.
