The Baby Shower (12 May 1999)

After her fortune telling hair dresser sees Maxwell in bed with a blonde while in California Fran flies out to check on him. Fran Fine Sheffield also runs into actress Fran Drescher and there is a bit of a resemblance.

Director:

Peter Marc Jacobson

Writers:

Robert Sternin (developer), Prudence Fraser (developer),

Stars:

Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Fran Drescher	...	Fran Sheffield / Herself
Charles Shaughnessy	...	Maxwell Sheffield
Daniel Davis	...	Niles
Lauren Lane	...	C.C. Babcock
Nicholle Tom	...	Margaret 'Maggie' Sheffield (credit only)
Benjamin Salisbury	...	Brighton Sheffield
Madeline Zima	...	Grace Sheffield
Renée Taylor	...	Sylvia Fine
Ann Morgan Guilbert	...	Yetta Rosenberg (as Ann Guilbert)
Rachel Chagall	...	Val Toriello
Nancy Cassaro	...	Libby
Fred Stoller	...	Fred, the pharmacist
Athena Ashburn	...	Chatterbox cosmetologist (as Athena Stensland)
Scott Baldyga	...	Hotel Clerk

Storyline

Libby, the receptionist at the Chatterbox, tells Fran and Val their fortunes. Val's is good: the letter "F", which Val attributes to Fred the pharmacist, a condo and lots of babies. Fran's is not so good: Maxwell in bed in Beverley Hills with a sexy, leggy blond with piercing blue eyes. In Fran's hormonal state, she's devastated with this prediction. It becomes even worse as Val's prediction seems to be coming true when she and Fred start dating. It seems like Fran's prediction is also moving toward reality when Maxwell is called off to Beverley Hills on a business trip. What's more, he taking along with him a sexy, leggy blue-eyed blond: C.C. Not only is Fran concerned, but now so is Niles. They decide to go out to Beverley Hills themselves and see if Maxwell and C.C. end up together in bed. When they arrive in Beverley Hills, Fran manages to sneak into Maxwell's room, and Niles manages to sneak into C.C.'s room. Although Fran does catch Maxwell in bed with a blue-eyed blond, it's ...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 1999 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Highschool Sweethearts, Sternin & Fraser Ink

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Fran Drescher guest starred as herself and reminded the audience to watch the final episode the next week.

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Quotes

Fran Drescher: Are you two here on vacation?
Niles: [pointing to Fran] Oh no, we're here spying on her husband who's having an affair with my girlfriend.
Fran Drescher: [about her television show] Oh, we did that very same story this season.
Fran Sheffield: Really?! I didn't see that. When was it on?
Fran Drescher: Now! Don't forget to watch the series finale next week.
Fran Sheffield: Oh, I wouldn't miss it for the world, unless of course that's the night I'm having my twins.

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Connections

References Dumb & Dumber (1994)

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