
The Nanny
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In The Nanny, a cosmetics saleswoman stumbles upon the opportunity to become a nanny to the three rambunctious children of rich, widowed Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield. With her off-beat style of nurturing and straightforward honesty, she turns out to be the best thing that has ever happened to the family... whether they realize it or not.
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- 01
I Don't Remember MamaMother's Day is approaching, and as usual, Maxwell is trying to preoccupy the children so that they won't think about their mother, Sara. Fran, on the other hand, thinks it a good idea to talk to the kids about their mother. - 02
Everybody Needs a BubbyYetta moves in with the family when her home is fumigated, but Fran thinks she might be a bad influence for the children. - 03
A Fine FriendshipFran strikes up a friendship with a male nanny whom she erroneously assumes is gay.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Pilot (a.k.a. The Nanny)November 3, 1993Door-to-door cosmetics sales lady Fran Fine inadvertently becomes the nanny to the three children of a widowed Broadway producer. - S01E02
Smoke Gets in Your LiesNovember 10, 1993As a result of Brighton getting caught smoking, Fran takes him to see her grandma Yetta who has been smoking all her life. - S01E03
My Fair NannyNovember 17, 1993Fran hosts a tea party for Maggie's friends, however Maxwell wonders if Fran has the class to pull it off. - S01E04
The NuchslepNovember 24, 1993When Fran acts as a chaperon on Maggie's date, Maggie's boyfriend shows an interest in Fran. - S01E05
Here Comes the BroodDecember 6, 1993C.C.'s attempts to get closer to Maxwell's children results in Gracie running away. - S01E06
The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her MotherDecember 8, 1993When status-conscious relatives visit from Florida, Fran pretends that Niles is Maxwell and they are married. - S01E07
Imaginary FriendDecember 15, 1993Gracie is traumatized when Fran "eats" her imaginary friend. - S01E08
Christmas EpisodeDecember 22, 1993Much to his children's disappointment as well as Fran's, Maxwell has to be in Washington, D.C. on Christmas day. Meanwhile, Fran has overext - S01E09
Personal BusinessDecember 29, 1993Maxwell wants to hire popular soap star Brock Storm for his latest show, but he'll only do it if he gets a date with Fran. - S01E10
The Nanny-in-LawJanuary 12, 1994Maxwell's old nanny comes to visit and is unimpressed with Fran's unconventional ways and lack of formal training. - S01E11
A Plot for NannyJanuary 19, 1994Sylvia buys Fran a cemetery plot to get her closer to the cemetery manager. - S01E12
The Show Must Go OnJanuary 26, 1994Fran agrees to direct Grace's school play, but then Maxwell maneuvers his way into her position. - S01E13
Maggie the ModelFebruary 2, 1994A world-renowned model thinks Maggie would make a good fashion model. - S01E14
The Family PlumbingFebruary 9, 1994When the water goes out in the house, Maxwell reluctantly agrees to let Fran hire her uncle as a plumber. Meanwhile, Maggie wants to go to a - S01E15
Deep ThroatMarch 2, 1994When all the children get sick, Fran takes Grace to the doctor and learns she needs a tonsillectomy. - S01E16
Schlepped AwayMarch 9, 1994A blizzard paralyzes the city and forces Fran and the Sheffields to move their Bermuda vacation to her mother's apartment in Queens. - S01E17
Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get OffMarch 16, 1994Maxwell's sister comes to visit and she decides then to marry her intended. - S01E18
Sunday in the Park with FranMarch 23, 1994A play-date between Gracie and the child of a Broadway critic does not go well. - S01E19
The Gym TeacherApril 6, 1994Fran learns that her old, tyrannical gym teacher is now Maggie's gym teacher. - S01E20
Ode to Barbra Joan (a.k.a. Daddy Dearest)April 13, 1994C.C.'s father comes to visit. When C.C. turns down his offer to see Barbra Streisand in concert, Fran, who adores all things Streisand, gets - S01E21
Frannie's ChoiceApril 27, 1994Fran must decide between the Sheffields and her old boy friend that proposes. - S01E22
Season's bestI Don't Remember MamaMay 16, 1994Mother's Day is approaching, and as usual, Maxwell is trying to preoccupy the children so that they won't think about their mother, Sara. Fr
Season02Best season
- S02E01
Fran-LiteSeptember 12, 1994Fran pushes Maxwell to date again, and he ends up dating a woman very much like Fran. Brighton has a problem being smaller than everyone els - S02E02
The PlaywrightSeptember 19, 1994A man whom Fran snubbed in high school has written a play and threatens to jump off a ledge unless Maxwell reads it. - S02E03
Season's bestEverybody Needs a BubbySeptember 26, 1994Yetta moves in with the family when her home is fumigated, but Fran thinks she might be a bad influence for the children. - S02E04
Material FranOctober 3, 1994Fran goes out with a much older rich man. - S02E05
Curse of the GrandmasOctober 10, 1994Gracie's Red Robin troop goes to Grandma Yetta's retirement home to "adopt" a grandparent. When Gracie's first and second picks pass away, i - S02E06
The Nanny NapperOctober 17, 1994On the subway, a Russian immigrant accidentally leaves her baby, and Fran picks it up, believing it to be abandoned. - S02E07
A Star is UnbornOctober 24, 1994A director plans to sabotage his production of "Romeo and Juliet" by casting Fran in the lead role. - S02E08
Pishke BusinessOctober 31, 1994Maxwell has Fran pretend to be C.C. in order to get theatrical backing from a man C.C. attacked to get a cab. - S02E09
Stock TipNovember 7, 1994Fran gives Maxwell a stock tip that turns out to be from a hot dog vendor. - S02E10
The Whine CellarNovember 14, 1994During Sylvia's 50th birthday party, Fran gets stuck in the wine cellar with C.C. - S02E11
When You Pish Upon a StarNovember 21, 1994Fran inadvertently persuades an obnoxious child star set to star in Maxwell's revival of "Oliver!" to give up show business. - S02E12
Take Back Your MinkNovember 21, 1994Maggie is upset when Fran inherits a mink coat. Fran decides to give it up to appease Maggie, but Sylvia won't hear of it. - S02E13
The StrikeNovember 28, 1994Mr. Sheffield is opening a new play, "Norma", based on Norma Rae. But there's a busboy strike going on at the cast party, and Fran refuses t - S02E14
I've Got a SecretDecember 12, 1994Maxwell refuses to divulge the identity of the celebrity recuperating from surgery in the Sheffields' house. - S02E15
Kindervelt DaysJanuary 2, 1995Fran receives a surprise when Sylvia sends in a long-lost "Win a Date With Erik Estrada" contest entry form. - S02E16
Canasta MastaJanuary 9, 1995After Brighton joins Sylvia's canasta team, Fran is dumped from it. - S02E17
The WillJanuary 16, 1995Maxwell draws up a will which states that Fran will remain nanny in the event of his death. Meanwhile, she thinks that a fax of a potential - S02E18
The Nanny Behind the ManJanuary 23, 1995Fran sets Grandma Yetta up with Dakota Williams, a hard-drinking Southern playwright from whom Maxwell hopes to buy his latest play. - S02E19
A Fine FriendshipFebruary 6, 1995Fran strikes up a friendship with a male nanny whom she erroneously assumes is gay. - S02E20
Lamb Chop's on the MenuFebruary 13, 1995C.C. plans to move into feature film production with a star vehicle for Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop. When Shari and Lamb Chop visit the Sheffi - S02E21
Close ShaveFebruary 20, 1995Maggie is a candy striper at the hospital. When she takes off to go on a date, Fran fills in for her and must shave Maxwell for an appendect - S02E22
What the Butler SangFebruary 27, 1995Maxwell hears Niles singing and asks him to sing for his backers' audition. Meanwhile, Fran clashes with her sister Nadine. - S02E23
A Kiss is Just a KissMay 3, 1995Maggie is upset when Fran beats her in a kissing contest. The winner is to appear on an album cover with Billy Ray Cyrus. - S02E24
Strange BedfellowsMay 8, 1995Fran worries about her future when Mona, one of her fellow nannies, retires to Florida. The night of Mona's goodbye party, Fran gets drunk a - S02E25
The ChatterboxMay 15, 1995Fran takes Maggie to her favorite beauty salon to prepare for a party; while there she arranges a job there for an actress who loses a Sheff - S02E26
Fran Gets MuggedMay 22, 1995An valuable Shakespearian document is taken from Fran when she is mugged in New York's Central Park.
Season03
- S03E01
Season's bestPen PalSeptember 11, 1995Mr. Sheffield pushes Fran to accept a date from her long time pen-pal who she has never met. - S03E02
Franny and the ProfessorSeptember 18, 1995C.C. makes a bet with her brother than he can't get Fran on Jeopardy. Fran gets on and wins and gets Renaissance Fair tickets from their new - S03E03
Dope DiamondSeptember 25, 1995Going out with the man who asks Fran to marry him, he steals the engagement ring that they were looking at. - S03E04
A Fine Family FeudOctober 2, 1995Instead of a boring 16th birthday for Maggie, Fran has it at her Aunt Freida's bar and the kids have a wonderful time. - S03E05
Val's ApartmentOctober 9, 1995Fran and Val take a small apartment together when Fran feels that her job is taking over her personal life. Even though Mr. Sheffield suppor - S03E06
ShopaholicOctober 16, 1995The marriage of her former intended (who threw her out in one of those crushing scenes) turns Fran into a shopaholic. Only a kiss from Mr. S - S03E07
Oy Vey, You're GayOctober 23, 1995When Maxwell hires a female publicist to changes his image, C.C. and Fran think that he is falling for her. Actually the woman is gay and is - S03E08
The Party's OverNovember 6, 1995While Maxwell is in Boston, Fran throws a singles party and gets arrested. - S03E09
The Two Mrs. SheffieldsNovember 13, 1995When Maxwell's mother wants him to get rid of Fran, he proposes to her and she makes him feel very guilty for using her. - S03E10
Having His BabyNovember 20, 1995Fran considers having a baby sans husband; and Maxwell assumes she is asking him to be the donor. - S03E11
The Unkindest CutNovember 27, 1995Brighton faints while filming Fran's cousin's bris and Fran sends it to Hollywood. Everybody visits Hollywood and Fran keeps getting thrown - S03E12
The KibbutzDecember 4, 1995Fran inadvertently talks Maggie into going to a kibbutz in Israel for the Christmas vacation instead of a convent. - S03E13
An Offer She Can't RefuseDecember 11, 1995Fran is very happy with her new Italian boyfriend until she finds out that he has underworld connections and is now afraid to break up with - S03E14
Oy to the WorldDecember 18, 1995An animated Christmas special. Brighton is acting very selfishly, and Fran wishes he could learn that Christmas is not about what you get bu - S03E15
Fashion ShowJanuary 8, 1996When Mr. Sheffield rushes Fran out the door to a premier before she can get a matching handbag, she ends up on a magazine's fashion mistake - S03E16
Where's Fran?January 15, 1996When Fran gets Mr. Sheffield to teach her a lesson about smoking for Maggie's sake, he pushes Fran right out the door to the Clinton residen - S03E17
The GrandmasJanuary 22, 1996When her mother throws her father out of the house, Fran seeks advice from her grandmothers. She also thinks that Mr. Sheffield needs a chan - S03E18
Val's BoyfriendFebruary 5, 1996Val gets a new boyfriend and Fran goes through an unusual situation: her best friend has a date and she doesn't! When Val's boyfriend makes - S03E19
Love is a Many Blundered ThingFebruary 12, 1996Thinking Mr. Sheffield wants her to be her valentine, she puts up a billboard in Times Square. - S03E20
Your Feets Too BigFebruary 19, 1996Fran is going crazy because her foot model reunion is coming up and her feet went up an entire shoe size. - S03E21
Where's the Pearls?February 26, 1996Mr. Sheffield has Elizabeth Taylor over, and like with all celebrities, Fran can't control herself until she meets her. A very friendly Eliz - S03E22
The Hockey ShowMarch 4, 1996Fran dates a very superstitious NY Ranger who claims that her red shoes jinxed the team and caused them to lose. After a much heard comment, - S03E23
That's MidlifeMarch 11, 1996After Fran beats him in tennis, Maxwell is feeling old and goes out and buys a younger image and a sports car. - S03E24
The Cantor ShowApril 29, 1996Fran suggests that her cantor boyfriend should audition for Maxwell's next show. - S03E25
Green CardMay 6, 1996Brighton's handsome French tutor proposes to Fran who finds out he is flirting with other women and needs a green card. - S03E26
Ship of Fran'sMay 13, 1996Fran decides to take a cruise to meet guys and Mr. Sheffield and family join her. - S03E27
A Pup in Paris (1)May 20, 1996Fran runs onto Mr. Sheffield's plane with his bag and ends up having to go to Paris with him. On the flight back as the plane is plummeting
Season04
- S04E01
The Tart with Heart (2)September 18, 1996Upon returning home from Paris, Fran couldn't be happier when C.C. says Maxwell just hired her for her looks. To find out if this is true, F - S04E02
The Cradle RobbersSeptember 25, 1996After Maxwell tells Fran to make Maggie break up with a 25 year old, Fran starts dating his same age friend. - S04E03
The Bird's NestSeptember 25, 1996Despite Mr. Sheffield's objections Fran helps Brighton with his science project. He plans on hatching some bird eggs, but Fran waits too lon - S04E04
The Rosie ShowOctober 9, 1996After getting picked from the audience for the Rosie Show, Fran finds herself a regular, giving parenting advice. As her celebrity grows, Ma - S04E05
Freida Needa ManOctober 16, 1996With Aunt Freida broke, she moves into the Sheffield mansion. Fran's solution is to get her boyfriend to propose, but instead he has a heart - S04E06
Me and Mrs. JoanOctober 30, 1996Fran tries to have Maxwell and his father make peace by inviting the secretary that broke up his parent's marriage to dinner. - S04E07
The Taxman ComethNovember 6, 1996Fran is watching Jay Leno's dog and getting audited by the Internal Revenue Service. - S04E08
Season's bestAn Affair to DismemberNovember 13, 1996Nigel Sheffield (Harry Van Gorkum), rather than Maxwell, pops the question to Fran (Fran Drescher), who agrees to join him in London. - S04E09
TattooNovember 20, 1996Maxwell (Charles Shaughnessy) wants to see Fran's (Fran Drescher) concealed tattoo, while her mother (Renee Taylor) suggests that Dr. Robert - S04E10
The Car ShowDecember 11, 1996Mr. Sheffield won't get Maggie a car, so she convinces Fran to enter a beauty constest to win her one. - S04E11
Hurricane FranDecember 18, 1996Fran misses the Sheffield estate when she takes Val on a Caribbean vacation in the middle of hurricane season. - S04E12
Danny's Dead and Who's Got the Will?January 8, 1997Fran attends the funeral of her former fiancé and wonders if she is going to be left alone in the world. - S04E13
Kissing CousinsJanuary 15, 1997The man of Fran's dreams, a handsome, young doctor, turns out to be her first cousin. - S04E14
The Fifth WheelJanuary 29, 1997Fran, Val and C.C. all go out together and Fran is the only one who doesn't find a date. - S04E15
The Nose KnowsFebruary 5, 1997Fran gets very upset with Maxwell when she finds him making out in the living room with his date. Fran is told by her therapist that she is - S04E16
The Bank RobberyFebruary 12, 1997While at a bank, Fran and her mother becomes hostages to a very inept bank robber. Fran starts to become very good friends with the gentlema - S04E17
Samson, He Denied HerFebruary 19, 1997Mr. Sheffiled calls from the limo saying he has to repair a mistake he made to Fran 6 moths ago. She's very excited thinking he might take b - S04E18
The Facts of LiceMarch 5, 1997Fran accuses Maxwell of not spending enough time with his children when they get head lice but he is spared. - S04E19
Fran's RootsMarch 12, 1997A woman believes that she, not Sylvia, is Fran's mother due to a hospital mix-up. - S04E20
The Nanny and the Hunk ProducerApril 2, 1997The tabloids print a fictitious story about Maxwell cheating on his late wife during their honeymoon. - S04E21
The Passed-Over StoryApril 9, 1997Fran re-evaluates her life when her high-school rival lands a starring role in Sheffield's new play. - S04E22
No Muse is Good MuseApril 23, 1997Fran will do anything to get her song lyrics to a new rock star. They bond, but she finds that Val is a better muse. - S04E23
You Bette Your LifeApril 30, 1997Fran is involved with a charity auction hosted by Maxwell and Bette Midler. Fran takes a child prodigy to Yetta's nursing home and the death - S04E24
The Heather Biblow StoryMay 7, 1997The woman who stole Fran's job and fiance now has a job on "The Young and the Restless." Fran steals that job from her and she takes Fran's - S04E25
The Boca StoryMay 14, 1997Sylvia decides to invest in a condo in Boca. This much anticipated fact that should come as a blessing for Fran upsets her deeply, and Dr. M - S04E26
Fran's Gotta Have It (1)May 21, 1997Fran follows Maxwell to London and after a wonderful afternoon they almost commit to each other until they learn that Niles has had a heart
Season05
- S05E01
Season's bestThe Morning After (2)October 1, 1997Mr. Sheffield wants to buy himself some time before his relationship with Fran grows, so he asks Fran to redecorate the kitchen. Fran invite - S05E02
First DateOctober 8, 1997Maxwell invites Fran to be his date at the very exclusive dinner party given by Elton John to celebrate Tantrums and Tiaras, the new film he - S05E03
The Bobbie Fleckman StoryOctober 15, 1997When Maxwell's old partner Bobbi Flekman starts moving in on him, Fran's friends suggest that Maxwell only likes her because she looks like - S05E04
FransomOctober 22, 1997After Chester is kidnapped while under Fran's care, she and Val try to find him and end up kidnapped themselves. - S05E05
The Ex-NilesOctober 29, 1997Fran and C.C. agree to let Dr. Joyce Brothers decide who's the better woman for Maxwell; Niles quits after he's denied a raise, a demand bas - S05E06
A Decent ProposalNovember 5, 1997Maxwell is jealous of Chevy Chase's attention to Fran, but he finds that she brings him luck for his poker game. - S05E07
Mommy and MaiNovember 12, 1997When a Cambodian woman that Fran and Val sponsored as a child visits New York and comes between the two friends, Fran fears she'll come betw - S05E08
Fair Weather FranNovember 19, 1997With Yetta's wedding approaching Fran looks for a new job and gets an audition for a job on television. - S05E09
Educating FranDecember 10, 1997Fran goes to Maggie's school to have a word with her Philosophy teacher and ends up developing a crush on him. After having to ask Maggie fo - S05E10
From Flushing with LoveDecember 17, 1997Fran takes Mr. Sheffield to the Fine Family Reunion at Niagara Falls to give both her and Niles the weekend off. Maxwell proposes and then h - S05E11
Rash to JudgmentJanuary 7, 1998Fran has a romantic date with Maxwell just as she breaks out and swells up due to an allergic reaction to her mother's squash pasta. - S05E12
One False Mole and You're DeadJanuary 14, 1998Fran has a run-in with actress Margo Lange, who is starring in one of Maxwell's plays, when she discovers that her famous mole is a fake. - S05E13
Call Me FranJanuary 21, 1998Fran's father will not use the basketball tickets that come from Mr. Sheffield. Fran questions her relationships with men and Maxwell agrees - S05E14
Not Without My NannyJanuary 28, 1998Grace's pen pal, Billy, is the son of the Sultan of Koorestan, a country in the Middle East. Billy has invited Grace for a visit. - S05E15
The EngagementMarch 4, 1998Maxwell is ready to propose to Fran and thanks to Niles everyone already knows it. At the big announcement dinner everyone is there except M - S05E16
The Dinner PartyMarch 11, 1998Maxwell and Fran go shopping for engagement rings while Fran starts to feel that she isn't good enough for Maxwell's friends and lifestyle. - S05E17
Homie-WorkMarch 18, 1998When Fran hires a gift wrapper instead of a singer rapper, she has to turn him into a singing sensation. - S05E18
The Reunion ShowMarch 25, 1998Fran goes to her high school reunion and finds all of her friends getting divorced while she is engaged. - S05E19
Immaculate ConcepcionApril 1, 1998Maxwell's father unexpectedly passes away, and in his will he leaves everything to Concepcion, a secret daughter he had with a flamenco danc - S05E20
The Pre-nupApril 29, 1998Pressured by his family, Maxwell wants Fran to sign a pre-nup, which upsets her. She thinks he doesn't trust her and/or doesn't have faith t - S05E21
The Best ManMay 6, 1998Maxwell's brother and best man Nigel arrives to throw him a bachelor party. Fran is worried that he will tell Maxwell that they almost got m - S05E22
The Wedding (1)May 13, 1998Even though Maxwell's family tells Fran that their marriage won't work, Maxwell tells her how much he loves her and that their lives togethe - S05E23
The Wedding (2)May 13, 1998Finally, after 5 long years, the wedding day has arrived. Fran spends her last night as a single woman at her mom's house, where Sylvia read
Season06
- S06E01
The Honeymoon's Overboard September 30, 1998Fran and Maxwell find themselves on a desert island after falling off their honeymoon yacht. - S06E02
Fran Gets ShushedOctober 7, 1998While trying to learn to live together Fran agrees to be less forward if Maxwell will learn to be less uptight. They both tryout their new p - S06E03
Once a Secretary, Always a SecretaryOctober 14, 1998Brighton wants to go to Atlantic City and his father is totally against it. Fran finds herself torn between being nanny and wife. - S06E04
Sara's ParentsOctober 21, 1998Sara's parents are visiting, and Max is afraid they might not like Fran, as he never told them about the marriage. Fran tries to do all the - S06E05
Maggie's BoyfriendOctober 28, 1998Fran couldn't be happier with Maggie's rich, handsome, Jewish, model boyfriend, but when they decide to move in together, Maxwell wants Fran - S06E06
I'm PregnantNovember 4, 1998When Maggie thinks that she is pregnant, Fran takes her to the doctor and finds that she is the expectant mother. - S06E07
Mom's the WordNovember 11, 1998Fran is excited about the news of her pregnancy though Maxwell doesn't seem to want any more children. - S06E08
Making WhoopiNovember 18, 1998Fran is depressed over her inability to conceive. She finds out that she is ovulating just as they are making an appearance on Hollywood Squ - S06E09
Oh, Say, Can You Ski?November 25, 1998On a ski trip to Aspen, the Sheffields accept a dinner invitation from the President. Fran's blood test needed to get some antibiotics have - S06E10
The Hanukkah StoryDecember 16, 1998While excited about celebrating her first Hanukkah with her new husband and family, Maxwell, C.C., and Gracie have to drive to Boston in a s - S06E11
The In-Law Who Came ForeverJanuary 6, 1999After Aunt Freida buys her parents' condo, the Fines move into the Sheffield mansion. - S06E12
The Fran in the MirrorJanuary 20, 1999After Fran lends a college buddy of Maxwell's $1 million, she hears that he is broke and has been swindling others. - S06E13
The Yummy MummyFebruary 3, 1999Fran finds out that she and Maxwell are having twins and she is disturbed when Brighton doesn't want her go with him on his tour of colleges - S06E14
California Here We ComeMarch 31, 1999Maxwell is asked to turn one of his plays into a sitcom and the Sheffields might be moving to California. And her mother may be having an af - S06E15
The Finale (1)May 12, 1999C.C. flees after Niles proposes again. Fran runs after her and gets stuck in an elevator with her and goes into labor. - S06E16
The Finale (2)May 12, 1999C.C. and Niles get married while Fran is in labor and find out that they are also expectant parents. Maggie and Brighton head off to Europe - S06E17
Ma'ternal AffairsJune 2, 1999Fran checks into a man that his mother is seeing and coaches her father on spicing up their marriage. - S06E18
The Producers June 9, 1999Fran tries to produce a play written by a friend of Niles and he confesses his love for C.C. - S06E19
The Dummy TwinsJune 16, 1999Fran is coaching Niles in his unappreciated courtship of C.C. Finally Niles calls her pathetic and lonely after which the Sheffields find th - S06E20
Season's bestYetta's LettersJune 16, 1999Maxwell uses Yetta's letters as the basis for a play on Broadway beating out Andrew Lloyd Webber who also wanted to use them. - S06E21
Maggie's WeddingJune 23, 1999Fran learns that Micheal's cousin is James Brolin and that Barbra Streisand is coming to Maggie and Micheal's wedding. Fran is so excited th - S06E22
The Baby ShowerJune 23, 1999After her fortune telling hair dresser sees Maxwell in bed with a blonde while in California Fran flies out to check on him. Fran Fine Sheff
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