The Cantor Show (29 Apr. 1996)

Fran suggests that her cantor boyfriend should audition for Maxwell's next show.

Director:

Dorothy Lyman

Writers:

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

Stars:

Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Fran Drescher	...	Fran Fine
Charles Shaughnessy	...	Maxwell Sheffield
Daniel Davis	...	Niles
Lauren Lane	...	C.C. Babcock
Nicholle Tom	...	Margaret 'Maggie' Sheffield
Benjamin Salisbury	...	Brighton Sheffield
Madeline Zima	...	Grace Sheffield
Renée Taylor	...	Sylvia Fine
Philip Casnoff	...	Cantor Gary Isaacs
Rachel Chagall	...	Val Toriello
Burt Bacharach	...	Himself
Manny Kleinmuntz	...	Rabbi
Magda Harout	...	Sarah
Helen Verbit	...	Woman in synagogue
Maria Elena Maglaris	...	Debbie Berkowitz

Storyline

Fran starts dating Gary Isaacs, the handsome new cantor at Sylvia's temple. On a chance meeting with Burt Bacharach at the Sheffield household at which Gary wows Bacharach with his singing, Maxwell and C.C. hire Gary as a performer for their new Bacharach penned musical. Gary credits Fran for changing his life, this change which includes leaving his position as cantor at the temple for good. This announcement puts Sylvia and Fran in the temple's bad books, but more importantly in what they believe God's bad books. Fran tries to talk Maxwell into reneging on his contract with Gary, however Maxwell goes in the other direction by promoting Gary to star of the show when an accident sidelines the original lead actor. But the temple, Fran and Maxwell are all eventually left out in the cold when Gary gets a more lucrative job offer in a Hollywood movie. But Fran still has to make restitution to God before life between the Fines and the Jewish religion get back to normal.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Hebrew

Release Date:

29 April 1996 (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

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title refers to the old Eddie Canter Show from radio.

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Goofs

When Fran is talking to the cantor about not having been at that Temple since a child attending Sunday School, she misspeaks. Sunday School is a Protestant activity, not Jewish as Temple meetings occur during the Sabbath (Fri eve to Sat eve).

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Quotes

Brighton Sheffield: [to Fran and Niles] Dad and I are going to go see the Padres play the Mets. OK, see you guys.
[Brighton leaves the room as Maxwell enters]
Maxwell Sheffield: [to Fran and Niles] All right, well Brighton and I are off to see Pagliacci at the Met.
[Maxwell leaves the room]
Fran Fine: Oh, isn't this funny how people just hear what they want to hear.
Niles: Yes, one of the pitfalls of a big house.
Fran Fine: [excitedly] When did Brad Pitt call the house?

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Connections

References Nell (1994)

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