Val's Boyfriend (5 Feb. 1996)

Val's new boyfriend starts to move in on Fran.

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
Rachel Chagall	...	Val Toriello
James DiStefano	...	Pauly
James Edson	...	Porsche Owner
Marvin Hamlisch	...	Alan Neider

Storyline

Just as she is lamenting her single status, Val is approached by Paulie, who quickly becomes her boyfriend. Although Fran is happy for Val, she's also sad for herself as she's still single and misses her girlfriend with whom she did her typical girlfriend things. She goes through Brighton and Maxwell as a surrogate girlfriend, but it's just not the same. Meanwhile, C.C. and Maxwell have an argument when Maxwell won't make C.C. an equal business partner. C.C. decides to quit. Although he thought he would be happy with this new situation, Niles is facing a household devoid of anyone upon he can throw insults. Maxwell too finds that C.C. actually was a valuable business asset to him. What happens is that Fran and C.C., both alone, end up being girlfriends. Fran ends up helping C.C. get her job back, much to Maxwell's relief. But Fran may also end up getting her old girlfriend back when she thinks that Paulie made a pass at her.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 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

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the audio has Fran saying "I most certainly did not", the visual does not match the word "did".

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Quotes

Fran Fine: [Fran has eaten an outrageous amount of spicy wasabe and is now speaking in a low, non-nasal tone] Boy, that mustard really clears up the nasal passages. I like it!
[In normal, nasal voice]
Fran Fine: I wonder how long it's gonna last.

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Connections

References Mary Tyler Moore (1970)

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