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1 :01x01 - Pilot
Writer: David Garrett, Jason Ward, Josh Etting, Jamie Kennedy
Director: Jeff Melman
Guest star: Branden Williams (Duane), Kellee Stewart (Bartender)
A free-spirited divorcée (Fran Drescher) cohabits with a much younger man. In the opener, Fran's son unexpectedly returns home after leaving med school.
2 :01x02 - Riley's Parents
Writer: Jason Ward, David Garrett
Director: Wil Shriner
Guest star: John Schneider (Tom Martin), Marilu Henner (Donna Martin)
Riley's mother (Marilu Henner) is unhappy with her son's relationship with Fran, who begins to question the couple's compatibility herself.
3 :01x03 - The Ex Factor
Writer: Tim Kelleher, Frank Lombardi
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Guest star: Charles Shaughnessy (Ted Reeves)
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.
4 :01x04 - The Reunion
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.
5 :01x05 - Oh, Baby
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.
6 :01x06 - Who's the Parent?
Writer: Frank Lombardi
Director: Gerry Cohen
Guest star: Branden Williams (Duane), Ross Thomas (Kurt)
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.
7 :01x07 - Carriage Ride
Writer: Tom Burkhard
Director: Gail Mancuso
Guest star: Dorian Brown (Lilly), Randy Wayne (Unknown)
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).
8 :02x01 - A Year of Living with Fran
Writer: Frank Lombardi, Tim Kelleher
Director: Lee Shallat-Chemel
Guest star: Charles Shaughnessy (Ted Reeves), Debi Mazar (Meryl)
Fran and Riley attempt to celebrate the first anniversary of when they met, but their plan for a romantic evening together turns into a family affair.
9 :02x02 - Going to the Bar Mitzvah with Fran
Writer: Diane Wilk
Director: Barnet Kellman
Guest star: Mikalah Gordon (Brianna), Rachel Hunter (Herself), Charles Shaughnessy (Ted Reeves), Debi Mazar (Meryl), Morty Drescher (Uncle Morty), Sylvia Drescher (Aunt Sylvia)
Fran attends a family bar mitzvah so she can show off Riley but she's upstaged by Ted, who arrives with Rachel Hunter.
10 :02x03 - Sweet Sixteen Again with Fran
Writer: Tim Kelleher, Frank Lombardi
Director: Barnet Kellman
Guest star: Josie Davis (Laurie Dean), Charles Shaughnessy (Ted Reeves), Kyan Douglas (Himself), Tim Meadows (Gregory Peters), Andy Vargas (Himself)
Fran plans a surprise 16th-birthday party for Allison that includes a makeover from Kyan Douglas and an Andy Vargas concert. Of course, everything doesn't go quite as planned.
11 :02x04 - Learning with Fran
Writer: David Regal
Director: Barnet Kellman
Guest star: Ryan Devlin (Todd)
Josh is mortified when Fran enrolls in the same college class he's taking. Of course, Fran immediately gets him into trouble. Back at home, Fran takes a quick dislike to Allison's new, controlling boyfriend (Ryan Devlin).
12 :02x05 - Ahead of the Plan with Fran
Writer: Allison M. Gibson
Director: Lee Shallat-Chemel
Guest star: Michelle Pierce (Taylor), Ryan Devlin (Todd)
Fran tries to prevent Allison from having sex with Todd, and accuses Josh of setting a bad example for his sister after Josh sleeps with his new girlfriend in Fran's house. But Josh returns the accusation by calling Fran a hypocrite.
13 :02x06 - Going Crazy With Fran
Writer: Josh Etting, Mike Langworthy
Director: Bob Koherr
Guest star: Lauren Woodland (Jenny)
Riley's over protectiveness kicks in when his younger sister, Jenny (guest star Lauren Woodland), comes for a visit. To make matters worse, Riley learns that Fran asked Josh to take Jenny out for a good time, which leads to them returning the next morning a married couple.
14 :02x07 - Coupling With Fran
Writer: Diane Wilk, Mike Langworthy
Director: Ken Whittingham
Guest star: Bryant Johnson (Corey), Caitlin Crosby (Becca), Richard Trapp (Danny), Debi Mazar (Meryl)
Wanting to help Meryl find a guy, Fran and Riley decide to set her up with Riley's friend, Danny. However, when Fran overhears Riley giving Danny advice on how to date an older woman, she learns that Riley may not be committed to the relationship but is in it out of obligation.
Meanwhile, to get an admiring Becca off of his back, Josh and Allison set her up with Josh's co-worker's younger brother, Corey. When Becca ditches Corey, he ends up spending the evening with Josh.
15 :02x08 - Healing With Fran
Director: Ken Whittingham
Guest star: Charles Shaughnessy (Ted), Brittney Powell (Stacy Maxwell)
Fran convinces a local journalist to write a story on modern families with a younger man/older woman romance in hopes that she will also gain free publicity for her interior design business. However, when Ted has a mild heart attack, Riley feels responsible and suggests Ted stay at the house.
Fran's plan of showing the reporter that they are a warm and loving family goes awry as her ex-husband is now part of the household. While the reporter is there, Allison comes home with a black eye accidentally given to her by Riley and Josh starts dating his father's nurse just for spite.
16 :02x09 - The Whole Clan with Fran
Writer: Drew Levin, Yoni Berkovits
Director: Katy Garretson
Guest star: Ryan Devlin (Todd), Hal Linden (Hal), Lainie Kazan (Cookie)
Fran's parents, Cookie and Hal come for a visit and meet Riley for the first time. Hal is cold to Riley at first, but once they start betting on sporting events, things get very heated.
Meanwhile, Allison tries to convince Fran to allow her to go on the pill for medical reasons, but Fran turns her down, worried about the temptation for unprotected sex. When Cookie takes Allison's side, Fran revisits old feelings of having to prove to Cookie that she is a responsible mother.
17 :02x10 - Masquerading With Fran
Writer: Allison M. Gibson, David Regal
Director: Mary Lou Belli
Guest star: Meredith Monroe (Beth)
With Fran dressed as a sexy leopard and Riley a big game hunter, the couple crashes a Halloween party so that Fran can drum up clients for her interior decorating business. While at the party, Ryan runs into his ex-fiancée, Beth, who is still bitter that he left her at the altar. Unaware that Riley was once engaged, Fran questions what else he has kept from her.
Meanwhile, Josh's date is interrupted when Allison is brought home by a police officer after she is caught driving her mother's car without a license. Instead of telling Fran about the incident, Josh blackmails Allison into becoming his slave until she finally confesses.
18 :02x11 - Going To Bed With Fran
Writer: Jason Ward, David Garrett
Director: Mary Lou Belli
Guest star: Ray Abruzzo (Bryan), Caitlin Crosby (Becca)
After Riley gets Fran a job as the decorator on the new development his construction company is building, they decide to keep their relationship a secret from Riley's boss Bryan. However, Riley questions their decision when Bryan continuously flirts with Fran, who seems to enjoy it.
Meanwhile, Allison convinces Josh to tutor her best friend Becca but becomes jealous when Becca wants to spend all her time with Josh. Later, the tables are turned and Fran becomes the jealous one when Bryan's daughter starts hitting on Riley.
19 :02x12 - Dreaming with Fran
Writer: David Baldy, David Regal
Director: Bob Koherr
Guest star: Cathy Shim (waitress), Charles Shaughnessy (Ted Reeves)
At Fran’s birthday dinner, a waitress mistakes Fran for Riley’s mother. That night, Fran has a dream about her future in which the age gap between her and Riley is extremely pronounced. Worried about their age difference, and not wanting Riley to have to take care of her in her old age, Fran asks Riley to move out.
20 :02x13 - Reuniting with Fran
Writer: Bob Meyer
Director: Peter Beyt
Guest star: Debi Mazar (Meryl), Richard Trapp (Danny), Charles Shaughnessy (Ted Reeves)
Meryl and Danny announce their engagement and Fran is asked to be Meryl’s Matron of Honor, while Riley is asked to be Danny’s Best Man. Realizing that she will run into Riley at the wedding, Fran brings Ted as her date in order to convince Riley that she has moved on from him and is giving Ted another chance. Ted, however, hits on Riley’s date, giving Riley the chance to ask Fran the true reasons for their breakup. When he learns that Fran was just trying to protect him, Riley proposes.