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Wander the New York City streets and fascinating mind of wry writer, humorist and raconteur Fran Lebowitz as she sits down with Martin Scorsese.
Genres:DocumentaryComedy
Network:Netflix
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Season 1

  • Pretend It's a City
    7.9/10417 votes
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    Pretend It's a City

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2021

    Meet Fran Lebowitz and join her on her rambles as she muses about deadly distractions, Times Square terror, subway stoppers and total building fails.

    Director: Martin Scorsese

    Writer: N/A

  • Cultural Affairs
    8.0/10357 votes
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    Cultural Affairs

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2021

    The mysteries of talent are scrutinized as Fran looks at the peril of writing, the joy of Motown and the time Charles Mingus chased her on the street.

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  • Metropolitan Transit
    7.9/10328 votes
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    Metropolitan Transit

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/8/2021

    Mean cabbies, arty subway stations, interstellar tourism and spacey bus drivers can get Fran going. Then Leonardo DiCaprio offered her an e-cigarette.

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  • Board of Estimate
    7.8/10304 votes
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    Board of Estimate

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/8/2021

    It's a living: Fran hates money but loves things, so she must work — though she prefers to read. Winning the lottery may be her only other option.

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  • Department of Sports & Health
    8.1/10309 votes
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    Department of Sports & Health

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/8/2021

    Knowing that some are annoyed that she's still alive, Fran understands that smoking is bad for you. "Wellness" and sports sound even worse to her.

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    Writer: N/A

  • Hall of Records
    7.9/10293 votes
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    Hall of Records

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/8/2021

    Fran's all about fun — guilty pleasures, not so much. Just give her a party, a movie, a small child or a luminous Cary Grant. You can keep technology.

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    Writer: N/A

  • Library Services
    8.2/10299 votes
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    Library Services

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/8/2021

    Books opened up the world to young Fran. Today, she can't throw a volume away — but she will trash the writer of a glowing blurb for a lousy tome.

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    Writer: N/A