Living with Fran
The WB (ended 2006)
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Season 2
- Ep 13Reuniting with Fran3/24/06
In the series finale, Merryl and Danny announce their engagement and Fran is asked to be Merryl's Matron of Honor, while Riley is asked to be Danny's Best Man. Realizing that she will run into Riley at the engagement party, Fran brings Ted as her date in order to convince Riley that she has moved on from him and is giving Ted another chance. Ted, however, hits on Riley's date, giving Riley the chance to ask Fran the true reasons for their breakup. When he learns that Fran was just trying to protect him, Riley proposes.moreless - Ep 12Dreaming with Fran3/17/06
At Fran's birthday dinner, a waitress mistakes Fran for Riley's mother. That night, Fran has a dream about her future in which the age gap between her and Riley is extremely pronounced. Worried about their age difference, and not wanting Riley to have to take care of her in her old age, Fran asks Riley to move out.moreless - Ep 11Going to Bed with Fran2/24/06
Riley gets jealous when Fran flirts with his boss to land a job. At home, Josh tutors Allison's friend, Becca, who has a crush on him. - Ep 10Masquerading with Fran2/17/06
With Fran dressed as a sexy leopard and Riley a big game hunter, the couple crashes a Halloween party so that Fran can drum up clients for her interior decorating business. While at the party, Riley runs into his ex-fiance, Beth, who is still bitter that he left her at the altar. Unaware that Riley was once engaged, Fran questions what else he has kept from her. Meanwhile, Josh's date is interrupted when Allison is brought home by a police officer after she is caught driving her mother's car without a license. Instead of telling Fran about the incident, Josh blackmails Allison into becoming his slave until she finally confesses.moreless - Ep 9The Whole Clan with Fran2/3/06
Fran's parents, Cookie and Hal, come for a visit and meet Riley for the first time. Hal is cold to Riley at first, but once they start betting on sporting events, things get very heated. Meanwhile, Allison tries to convince Fran to allow her to go on the pill for medical reasons, but Fran turns her down, worried about the temptation for unprotected sex. When Cookie takes Allison's side, Fran revisits old feelings of having to prove to Cookie that she is a responsible mother.moreless - Ep 8Healing with Fran1/27/06
Fran convinces a local journalist to write a story on modern families with a younger man/older woman romance in hopes that she will also gain free publicity for her interior design business. However, when Ted has a mild heart attack, Riley feels responsible and suggests Ted stay at the house. Fran's plan of showing the reporter that they are a warm and loving family goes awry as her ex-husband is now part of the household. While the reporter is there, Allison comes home with a black eye accidentally given to her by Riley and Josh starts dating his father's nurse just for spite.moreless - Ep 7Coupling with Fran1/20/06
Wanting to help Meryl find a guy, Fran and Riley decide to set her up with Riley's friend, Danny. However, when Fran overhears Riley giving Danny advice on how to date an older woman, she learns that Riley may not be committed to the relationship but is in it out of obligation. Meanwhile, to get an admiring Becca off of his back, Josh and Allison set her up with Josh's co-worker's younger brother, Corey. When Becca ditches Corey, he ends up spending the evening with Josh.moreless - Ep 6Going Crazy with Fran1/13/06
Riley's over protectiveness kicks in when his younger sister, Jenny, comes for a visit. To make matters worse, Riley learns that Fran asked Josh to take Jenny out for a good time, which leads to them returning the next morning a married couple. - Ep 5Ahead of the Plan with Fran10/14/05
Fran catches Allison sneaking out of the house to go to a party with her boyfriend; Josh's new girlfriend stays overnight at the house, making Fran fear he is setting a bad example for Allison. - Ep 4Learning with Fran10/7/05
After Fran realizes she doesn't know much about the business side of interior decorating, Riley suggests that she take a class at the community college. Later, Josh is mortified after he and Fran sign up for the same class, and Fran only makes matters worse when she and Josh get kicked out after she's caught cheating. Meanwhile, Allison quits the yearbook staff to spend more time with her popular new boyfriend, Todd, who turns out to be unpopular with Fran and Riley.moreless - Ep 3Sweet Sixteen Again with Fran9/30/05
Against Allison's wishes, Fran plans a surprise Sweet Sixteen celebration for her. With help from her neighbor, Gregory, Fran convinces Kyan to do free makeovers, and Ted promises to score tickets to see Andy Vargas in concert. However, when Ted can't deliver, Fran sweet talks his friend Laurie into helping the family sneak into the concert, and Josh's makeover is a hit with the ladies.moreless - Ep 2Going to the Bar Mitzvah with Fran9/23/05
Fran takes Riley to their first family event, a Bar Mitzvah, intending to show him off to gain the approval of her family, including Aunt Sylvia & Uncle Morty. However, Ted, Fran's ex-husband, shows up to the event with supermodel Rachel Hunter, stealing Fran's thunder. Meanwhile, Josh is embarrassed about his job, and Allison is mistaken for her talented cousin Brianna.moreless - Ep 1A Year of Living with Fran9/16/05
In the second-season premiere, Fran and Riley's romantic anniversary dinner is interrupted by Josh, Allison and Fran's ex-husband Ted. Riley questions his place in the family. Following an argument with Riley, Fran seeks advice from her cousin, Meryl, and makes matters worse when she takes a dog tranquilizer after mistaking it for an aspirin.moreless
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Season 1
- Ep 7Carriage Ride5/13/05
In the first season finale, after disapproving of Riley's plans for their first Valentine's Day together, Fran makes a few changes without consulting Riley, making him feel that Fran controls the relationship. Also Fran does not know that Josh wants to break up with his girlfriend Lilly, so Fran advises her on how to win him over. And Fran's advice to Allison to pursue her secret admirer backfires when the secret admirer's identity is revealed.moreless - Ep 6Who's the Parent?5/6/05
Allison's new boyfriend Kurt makes alarm bells to go off for both Josh and Riley. So that causes Fran to re-think her trust in Allison's ability to make smart choices when it comes to dating. - Ep 5Oh, Baby4/29/05
Fran wants Riley to feel like part of the family, so she decides to start their own family album and is taken aback when Riley mentions adding pictures of their kids one day. Also Josh is comforted when Fran reassures him that being pregnant with him was the best thing that could have happened. So Riley gets his first taste of fatherhood when Allison starts to have boy problems.moreless - Ep 4The Reunion4/22/05
Fran's worries about impressing Riley's high school friends at Riley's high school reunion, but at the high school reunion Fran is being worshiped by Riley's friends' wives. Riley is also high-fived, but they soon think that Fran is Riley's "sugar mama." So during the a post-reunion gathering at their house, Riley is determined to prove to his friends that he is not a kept man. Also Fran is shocked to learn that the wives applaud her for having a boy toy.moreless - Ep 3The Ex Factor4/15/05
When Fran is planning a family vacation her ex-husband Ted pays the family a visit. Ted comes because he is trying to buy is family back by, trying to mend his relationship with Josh, buying Allison gifts and offering Riley a job he can't refuse. The whole family including Riley seems charmed by Ted, but the only one that is not charmed is Fran. Fran does not want her children to get hurt by their father again. Also Josh gets a job at a video store.moreless - Ep 2Riley's Parents4/8/05
Fran invites Riley's parents over for dinner. Donna and Tom (Riley's mom & dad) are shocked when they meet Fran. Apparently, Riley has never mentioned that Fran is older, divorced, and with two children. Tom seems to except Fran and move on but Donna just cannot seem to move passed Fran's age. After a small emergency, the two women realize that they both love Riley and will try to be friends.moreless - Ep 1The Pilot4/8/05
In the series premiere, after having a nervous breakdown, 21-year-old Josh Reeves gets booted from medical school. So he decides to go back home. So when he arrives, Josh discovers his mother Fran Reeves has gotten over her divorce and starts a new relationship with a hunky and young man named Riley. Josh also finds out that Riley is 6 months Junior to him. Also, Josh discovers his room to be a gym, and Josh's walk in closet now belongs to Riley's buddy Duane. And Josh's bratty young teenage sister loves her new life style. At Fran's urging, Josh must learn to become a part of his new "family."moreless - School Ties
Fran and Riley are celebrating the first six months of their relationship. Fran, who already got a present from Riley, doesn't know what to surprise him with. Then she gets a great idea: She'll take a striptease course and dance (an erotic dance) for Riley.''''Meanwhile, Josh is certain that his mom is preparing something for his birthday. Thinking that she's planning a birthday party for him, he turns up at the door in the most inconvenient moment.moreless - Girl Talk
Riley is horrified when he finds out that Fran talks to her girlfriends about their sex life. He asks her not to do that anymore. Okay, she won't talk about it to her girlfriends anymore but she will tell everything to her homosexual friend Gregory.''Later, Fran accidentally finds out from Duane that Riley has kept his old apartment. Naturally, she instantly gets suspicious and thinks that Riley is meeting other women there.moreless - Riley's Ex
Josh's new girlfriend Cindy turns out to be Riley's ex-girlfriend. Fran wants to know everything about their former relationship and how serious it was. - Plastered
Allison met a girl that Josh used to know and apparently is really pretty now. So Fran mingles in and tries to set them up by letting the girl, who's an artist with a studio, sculpt Fran. She ends up in a full, rolling, plaster body cast.''''Meanwhile, Riley is trying to be romantic for Fran.moreless - Josh Works for Riley
Josh is still looking for a job. Fran's idea that he works for Riley as a contractor isn't exactly what he wanted but Josh begins to like his new work. Riley, on the other hand, isn't excited at all and tells Fran she has to persuade Josh to quit. - The Concert
To spend more time with Riley, Fran decides to go for a concert by a band she dislikes.
