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The Best Episodes of Happily Divorced

Every episode of Happily Divorced ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Happily Divorced!

The Best Episodes of Happily Divorced

After eighteen years of marital life, Fran is shocked when her husband reveals that he is gay. Living under the same roof, the two of...
  1. 8.0/10(48 votes)

    #1 - The Back-Up Fran

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    S2:E15

    Fran realizes Peter hasn't thought about how his life will change when she moves out. She encourages him to find a replacement for her, but finds he may have taken her advice a bit too literally when she meets his new roommate.

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  2. 8.0/10(49 votes)

    #2 - A Star Is Reborn

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    S2:E16

    Fran finds there's no business like show business when she fills in for Peter as Joan Collins' assistant. But things take an unexpected twist when she gets both Joan and Peter fired before the director.

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  3. 8.0/10(45 votes)

    #3 - I Object

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    S2:E21

    Since she objected at Fran's first wedding, things have been tense between Fran and Peters sister, Peggy. So when Peggy makes a surprise visit and gets too involved in planning Fran's second wedding, the lace gloves come off.

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  4. 8.0/10(46 votes)

    #4 - Happily Divorced With Children

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    S2:E22

    When Fran agrees to watch Cesar's son and Neil's daughter, she thinks parenting will be a piece of cake. But when the two teens start acting out, Fran wonders if she is cut out to be a nanny.

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  5. 7.9/10(67 votes)

    #5 - Fran-alyze This

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    S2:E10

    Peter sets up Fran for a date with a psychologist (Dan Aykroyd), which just pushes her back to Elliot. Elliot asks Fran to join him at therapy to work on his commitment issues, but the therapist (who turns out to be Fran's failed date) is more interested in helping Fran figure out why she pursues unavailable men like Elliot.

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  6. 7.9/10(52 votes)

    #6 - Cesar's Wife

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    S2:E11

    When it appears that Cesar is having problems with his wife, Teresa (Judy Reyes), Peter advises Fran to stay out of it. But Fran can't stop herself from butting in.

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  8. 7.8/10(52 votes)

    #7 - The Reunion

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    S2:E1

    Fran has no interest in facing her old nemesis at her college reunion, until she runs into Elliot and he agrees to be her faux fiance for the night. What could go wrong? After all, they're just friends... or are they?

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  9. 7.8/10(50 votes)

    #8 - Peter Comes Out Again

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    S2:E2

    Fran is shocked to discover that Peter is not out to his family so, when his brother Matthew is in town, she pushes him to finally come out. Once Matthew realizes that Fran is single, things between them heat up.

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  10. 7.8/10(52 votes)

    #9 - Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place (1)

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    S2:E12

    Fran meets an adorable New Yorker named Frankie (Ralph Macchio), who is opening a pizza parlor in LA. Just as Fran and Frankie start to get romantic, Elliot pops back into Fran's life and says he is finally ready to commit.

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  11. 7.8/10(50 votes)

    #10 - Follow the Leader

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    S2:E17

    Growing up, Fran and Kiki were like two peas in a pod, and now Kiki's engaged, too! But Kiki's relationship isn't as steamy as Fran's, and when Fran encourages Kiki to reignite her passion, Kiki goes looking in all wrong places.

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  12. 7.7/10(47 votes)

    #11 - Newman vs. Newman

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    S2:E6

    After a big blowout with her husband, Dori moves into Fran and Peters house. With Glen and Dori unwilling to resolve their fight, Fran steps in to get her parents back together.

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  13. 7.7/10(53 votes)

    #12 - Adventure Man

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    S2:E7

    Fran's romance with an outdoorsman is met with skepticism by Peter and her family, but a weekend camping trip should prove whether he's Mr. Right—or Mr. Wrong.

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  14. 7.7/10(46 votes)

    #13 - Meet the Parents

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    S2:E14

    Fran throws a dinner party to impress Elliot's parents; Elliot's mother's ring goes missing.

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  15. 7.7/10(42 votes)

    #14 - Sleeping With The Enemy

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    S2:E23

    Fran saves her neighbor's life and imagines the debt between them will be settled, but letting it go is easier said than done.

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  16. 7.6/10(43 votes)

    #15 - Time in a Bottle

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    S2:E8

    Everybody's at Fran's and they all gather to watch Judi's commercial. When Fran raises the question of what made Peter come out two years ago, everybody tells their memories, but Fran then realizes some things are better left in the past.

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  17. 7.6/10(43 votes)

    #16 - Love Thy Neighbor

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    S2:E18

    A partying neighbor gives Fran news about her flower shop; Elliot is away.

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  18. 7.6/10(42 votes)

    #17 - Peter's Boyfriend

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    S2:E20

    Fran is upset when she finds out that Peter has a secret boyfriend. Peter tells Fran that he's kept his mouth shut about Chris because she can't keep hers shut with her criticism.

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  19. 7.5/10(49 votes)

    #18 - Swimmers and Losers

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    S2:E5

    As Fran comes to terms with the fact that she wont have kids, she decides to embrace the next exciting chapter of her life with Peter. But when Peter agrees to donate sperm so an old friend can have kids, Fran wonders if she closed that chapter too soon.

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  20. 7.5/10(45 votes)

    #19 - The Biggest Chill

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    S2:E19

    When Judi's college boyfriend shows up to rekindle their romance years after he left her, Fran pushes Judi to pursue it.

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  21. 7.4/10(46 votes)

    #20 - The Burial Plotz

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    S2:E4

    After the roof crashes in at Frantastic Flowers, Fran pays for the repairs by selling Peter's spot in the family burial plot. The move upsets Peter, forcing Fran to get creative if she ever wants to rest in peace again.

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  22. 7.4/10(49 votes)

    #21 - Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place (2)

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    S2:E13

    When Fran finds herself torn between Elliot and Frankie, she realizes she has to finally make a choice between her two suitors. She feels confident about the choice until Peter's new boss makes her question the decision.

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  23. 7.4/10(48 votes)

    #22 - For Better or for Worse

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    S2:E24

    In the Season 2 finale, Fran follows up a startling encounter with her neighbor with an unannounced trip to London to visit her fiancé, Elliot, but she's the one who's in for a surprise.

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  24. 7.2/10(54 votes)

    #23 - Daddy's Girl

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    S2:E3

    When Glen mistakes a dying battery for a cricket in his phone, Fran worries that her father is finally getting old... But when he buys a motorcycle, Fran is afraid that he may have finally lost his mind.

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  25. 7.1/10(45 votes)

    #24 - Mother's Day

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    S2:E9

    When Fran forgets to make Mothers Day brunch reservations, an old friend suggests she make it up to her mother by spending a day having fun with her. But Fran quickly realizes that her mothers idea of fun is very different from her own. guest star: Rosie O'Donnell

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  26. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Pilot

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    S1:E1

    Fran's pushed back into the dating pool after her husband of 18 years drops a bomb by coming out of the closet. Neither can afford to move out of the house so they're stuck living together which makes it difficult for Fran to be with her new man, Eliott.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Back-Up Fran" is the best rated episode of "Happily Divorced". It scored 8/10 based on 48 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/12/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Star Is Reborn".