Living with Fran 

A mother of two ends up falling in love with a man half her age as she tries to make him part of the family.

Creators:

Josh H. Etting, David Garrett, Jamie Kennedy

Stars:

Fran Drescher, Ryan McPartlin, Misti Traya

Cast

Series cast summary:
Fran Drescher	...	Fran Reeves 26 episodes, 2005-2007
Ryan McPartlin	...	Riley Douglas Martin 26 episodes, 2005-2007
Misti Traya	...	Allison Reeves 26 episodes, 2005-2007
Ben Feldman	...	Josh Reeves 26 episodes, 2005-2007

Storyline

Fran Reeves, a frantic Jewish divorcée, fell madly in love with Riley Douglas Martin, a lovely, hunky contractor half her age, who moves in with her and her nasty ex Ted's two adolescent children, Joshua 'Josh', a timid med school drop-out, and Allison, a bitchy high-school girl. They all have a hard enough time finding out where they fit in this reconstituted, unofficial household, not an actual family, and things are even worse whenever outsiders wonder or ignore how it all works, given the shifted generations, Riley being barely older then his 'step-kids', actually an ideal big brother if only he were a sibling rather than the provider. Alliances and antagonisms shift, but ultimately true love triumphs and things work out.

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Plot Keywords:

divorce | contractor | older woman younger man relationship | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | interior decorator | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Fran Drescher and Charles Shaughnessy had previously worked together on The Nanny (1993) in which Ryan McPartlin made a guest appearance in one episode of that show.

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Connections

Referenced in What I Like About You: Girls Gone Wild (2005)

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Soundtracks

Whatever Comes Our Way
Performed by Hope Partlow

User Reviews

Living with Fran and The Nanny

I have watched the show since the premiere and I think it is a hit. I don't think that Fran can do a bad show, she has talent just oozing out of her, she is real, down to earth, funny, and quick witted. I LOVE THE SHOW and don't change anything about it. I watched her show the Nanny from the pilot episode to the series finale, and even though I have seen it many times, it is still funny, not the kind of humor that gets boring after awhile, but she is continuously funny and refreshing.

Fran Drescher is the kind of actress that can take a bad script and turn it into a hit, thats why I say I don't think she could do a bad show.

SHE IS AWESOME!!!!!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Robbing the Cradle

Filming Locations:

Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fringe Producers, On Time and Sober Productions, New Regency Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1