The Best Episodes Written By Robert Sternin

Tony is moonlighting to raise extra money, which Mona believes is to take care of a secret girlfriend in Brooklyn. Soon the truth comes out: Tony is still paying rent on his recently deceased father's apartment, so that he and Sam will have a place to go just in case things don't work out in Connecticut.

Director: Asaad Kelada

Writer: Robert Sternin

While everyone prepares for the wedding, Angela and Michael plan for a legal battle for custody of Jonathan. Soon, Angela is ready to give up, but a messy incident at the ceremony proves to Michael and Heather that they are not ready to be parents.

Director: Asaad Kelada

Writer: Robert Sternin

Niles poses as Fran's husband to impress her visiting relatives.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Robert Sternin

Fran has a run-in with the son of the town's toughest critic, and that could be catastrophic for Maxwell and CC's new play.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Robert Sternin

Maggie's tyrannical gym teacher is Fran's former one; Maxwell hires an abrasive megastar.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Robert Sternin

Maxwell draws up a will which states that Fran will remain nanny in the event of his death. Meanwhile, she thinks that a fax of a potential client's heart-sensitive diet given to Niles is really for Maxwell.

Director: N/A

Writer: Robert Sternin

Fran has just been dumped by her fiancé and employer, and is selling cosmetics door-to-door, when she happens to be in the right place at the right time.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Robert Sternin

On the way to catch a flight to the islands, heavy snow maroons the family at Fran's parents' home in Queens.

Director: Linda Day

Writer: Robert Sternin

Fran and Maxwell face a sticky situation after Fran eats Grace's imaginary friend.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Robert Sternin

Fran chaperones Maggie and her date, who ends up being attracted to Fran.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Robert Sternin

Fran agrees to help Maxwell close a deal by dating a young and restless soap-opera star.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Robert Sternin

Fran has to have her tonsils removed, so Maxwell puts CC's reunion on hold to await the outcome of Fran's surgery.

Director: Linda Day

Writer: Robert Sternin

Fran plans a wedding for Maxwell's sister, but she's in love with her chauffeur, not her fiancé.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Robert Sternin

Fran accepts a proposal from the guy who once dumped her.

Director: Gail Mancuso

Writer: Robert Sternin

Fran gives Maxwell a stock tip that turns out to be from a hot dog vendor.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Robert Sternin

After Brighton joins Sylvia's canasta team, Fran is dumped from it.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Robert Sternin

In an attempt to score a play by award-winning playwright Dakota Williams, Fran and Maxwell set him up to go out with Yetta. The romantic sparks are there—but the play's script may not be.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Robert Sternin

Maggie is a candy striper at the hospital. When she takes off to go on a date, Fran fills in for her and must shave Maxwell for an appendectomy.

Director: Dorothy Lyman

Writer: Robert Sternin

Brighton faints while filming Fran's cousin's bris and Fran sends it to Hollywood. Everybody visits Hollywood and Fran keeps getting thrown off the Doctor Quinn Medicine Woman set.

Director: Dorothy Lyman

Writer: Robert Sternin

C.C.'s vision for a romantic weekend hit a snag when she and Fran end up locked inside Maxwell's wine cellar together.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Robert Sternin

Fran inadvertently persuades an obnoxious child star, who's set to star in Maxwell's revival of "Oliver!", to give up show business.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Robert Sternin

While trying to learn to live together Fran agrees to be less forward if Maxwell will learn to be less uptight. They both tryout their new personalities at a business dinner meeting.

Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

Writer: Robert Sternin

Fran dreads a visit by Sara's parents.

Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

Writer: Robert Sternin

Maxwell's beloved Nanny Mueller makes herself at home, but makes Fran feel insecure.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Robert Sternin

When Brighton is caught smoking at school, Fran thinks it might be her fault.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Robert Sternin