1. The Tart with Heart

6.7

. 18 September 1996. 23 min

Upon returning from Paris, Maxwell takes back his loving words to Fran.

2. The Cradle Robbers

6

. 25 September 1996. 23 min

Ordered to discourage Maggie from seeing an older guy, Fran suddenly finds herself dating his best friend.

3. The Bird's Nest

6.4

. 25 September 1996. 23 min

Brighton faces a year at military school unless he improves his grades at school.

4. The Rosie Show

5.6

. 9 October 1996. 23 min

Fran is hired as a regular on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.

5. Freida Needa Man

5.8

. 16 October 1996. 23 min

Fran's Aunt Freida arrives at the Sheffield's after being evicted.

6. Me and Mrs. Joan

5.7

. 30 October 1996. 23 min

Fran arranges a reunion between Maxwell and his estranged father, James.

7. The Taxman Cometh

5.8

. 6 November 1996. 23 min

While she's supposed to be watching Jay Leno's dog, Fran is distracted by an untimely tax audit.

8. An Affair to Dismember

6.4

. 13 November 1996. 23 min

As Fran wonders what to do about her flagging love life, Maxwell's handsome younger brother proposes marriage.

9. Tattoo

5.8

. 20 November 1996. 23 min

Maxwell is aroused after learning that Fran has a secret tattoo.

10. The Car Show

6

. 11 December 1996. 22 min

Fran enters a beauty contest to win a car for Maggie's birthday.

11. Hurricane Fran

5.2

. 18 December 1996. 23 min

Fran decides on a holiday vacation away from the Sheffield's, only to find herself caught in a hurricane.

12. Danny's Dead and Who's Got the Will?

5.8

. 8 January 1997. 22 min

Fran goes to her former fiancé Danny's funeral, and fearing she may end up alone, she pushes Maxwell for a commitment.

13. Kissing Cousins

5.8

. 15 January 1997. 22 min

Fran's finds the perfect new boyfriend, only to discover that he's also her cousin.

14. The Fifth Wheel

6.4

. 29 January 1997. 22 min

At the advice of her therapist, Fran is determined to rid her life of men.

15. The Nose Knows

7.6

. 5 February 1997. 22 min

Maxwell suspects Fran's therapist is pushing her into an affair.

16. The Bank Robbery

7.6

. 12 February 1997. 23 min

Fran and Sylvia are taken hostage in a Valentine's Day bank robbery.

17. Samson, He Denied Her

6

. 19 February 1997. 22 min

Fran joins C.C. on the jury of a controversial case.

18. The Facts of Lice

5.2

. 5 March 1997. 23 min

Fran suspects Niles if being a killer.

19. Fran's Roots

5.6

. 12 March 1997. 23 min

Fran discovers she may have been switched at birth with the daughter of wealthy parents.

20. The Nanny and the Hunk Producer

5.6

. 2 April 1997. 22 min

A tabloid starts to publish fake stories about Maxwell and Fran having an affair when Maxwell was still married.

21. The Passed-Over Story

5.6

. 9 April 1997. 23 min

A successful high school classmate of Fran's tempts Maggie with a job offer.

22. No Muse is Good Muse

5.2

. 23 April 1997. 23 min

Fran convinces a rock star to let her be her muse.

23. You Bette Your Life

5.2

. 30 April 1997. 22 min

Fran offers her services for a charity auction presided over by Bette Midler.

24. The Heather Biblow Story

5.8

. 7 May 1997. 23 min

Fran's old nemesis lands a role on a popular soap opera.

25. The Boca Story

5.8

. 14 May 1997. 23 min

Fran is upset after learning her mother is planning to move to Florida.

26. Fran's Gotta Have It

7.2

. 21 May 1997. 24 min

Fran's attempt to cement her relationship with Maxwell is rudely interrupted when Niles has a heart attack.