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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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, Regency Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was put on hiatus in October 2005. It returned in January 2006, only to be canceled a few months later.

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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

Looking forward to watching more, not that bad

I am looking forward to watching more of Living with Fran. Its not that bad. Fran seems to be a little out of place in this role, not being able to exhibit her New York, Jewish themes that made The Nanny such a hit. I was almost expecting Sylvia "Ma" Fine to be at the door or on the phone. And I missed Niles and CC. Charles Shaughnessy as a guest was great. He naturally fit in and for a minute it seemed like it was a continuation of The Nanny. Ben Feldman is very good and witty. Misti Traya is excellent as Allison and offers great commentary. Ryan McPartlin's acting is almost nonexistent and just as the show promotes, he is simply the good looking young guy. The relationship between him and Fran is very unrealistic, its almost forced. Fran and Charles on The Nanny had a very good on screen presence, as opposed to Riley, who is very wooden. Hopefully, he will learn from the comic genius that is Fran Drescher and become a great actor. I have faith in this show, it just needs time.