Ma'ternal Affairs 

Fran checks into a man that his mother is seeing and coaches her father on spicing up their marriage.

Director:

Peter Marc Jacobson

Writers:

Robert Sternin (developed by), Prudence Fraser (developed by)

Stars:

Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Fran Drescher	...	Fran Sheffield
Charles Shaughnessy	...	Maxwell Sheffield
Daniel Davis	...	Niles
Lauren Lane	...	C.C. Babcock
Nicholle Tom	...	Maggie Sheffield
Benjamin Salisbury	...	Brighton Sheffield
Madeline Zima	...	Grace Sheffield
Renée Taylor	...	Sylvia Fine
Ann Morgan Guilbert	...	Yetta Rosenberg (as Ann Guilbert)
Rachel Chagall	...	Val Toriello
Joseph Bologna	...	Dr. Joe Razzo
Roz Kern	...	Woman
Steve Lawrence	...	Morty Fine

Storyline

After Fran, under an assumed name, visits the kind and handsome Dr. Razzo who Sylvia has been seeing regularly, Sylvia admits that she's having an affair with him. On the cusp of their fortieth anniversary, Sylvia feels that Morty pays her no attention. She is feeling not only unloved, but worse in her mind she is feeling neglected. Fran decides to talk to Morty to try and get him to treat Sylvia more romantically. Although he tries, he feels that romantic just isn't him. Perhaps the only thing that can save Morty and Sylvia's marriage is for him to take the advice of a kind and handsome doctor. Meanwhile, C.C., the dictatorial director of Grace's grammar school stage production, needs to find a replacement to play an old haggard man. She believes she's found the perfect person for the role.

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Plot Keywords:

nasal twang | family butler | butler costume | mansion | english butler | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Joseph Bologna, who plays Dr. Razzo, was the real-life husband of Renée Taylor. He was perhaps best known for his role of the very Italian Charlie Verducci, in the very short-lived Top of the Heap (1991), a spin-off of Married with Children, where the character originated.

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Quotes

Maxwell Sheffield: Darling, "seeing" a doctor does not necessarily mean they're being intimate.
Chastity Claire "C.C." Babcock: Oh, please! When I "see" a man you don't think I'm intimate with him?
Niles: Not if he sees you.

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 June 1999 (USA)

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sternin & Fraser Ink, Highschool Sweethearts, TriStar Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1