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.

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

Fran agrees to be made over by Niles and Maxwell in order to host a social.

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

C.C. tells Grace that Fran acts like she loves them only because she's paid to.

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

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

Fran celebrates her first Christmas with the family.

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

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

Maxwell dates a woman with a striking resemblance to Fran.

Grandma Yetta stays with Fran and the Sheffields while her retirement home is being fumigated.

Fran goes out with a much older rich man.

Gracie's Red Robin troop goes to Grandma Yetta's retirement home to "adopt" a grandparent. When Gracie's first and second picks pass away, it sours her on scouting.

On the subway, a Russian immigrant accidentally leaves her baby, and Fran picks it up, believing it to be abandoned.

Maxwell has Fran pretend to be C.C. in order to get theatrical backing from a man C.C. attacked to get a cab.

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

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

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

Maggie is upset when Fran inherits a mink coat. Fran decides to give it up to appease Maggie, but Sylvia won't hear of it.

There's a busboy strike going on at the cast party for Maxwell's latest play. When Fran refuses to cross the picket line, a photo of Maxwell dragging her out of the line makes the news.

Maxwell refuses to divulge the identity of the celebrity recuperating from surgery in the Sheffields' house.

Fran receives a surprise when Sylvia sends in a long-lost "Win a Date With Erik Estrada" contest entry form.

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

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.

Fran strikes up a friendship with a male nanny whom she erroneously assumes is gay.

C.C. plans to move into feature film production with a star vehicle for Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop. When Shari and Lamb Chop visit the Sheffield mansion, C.C.'s dog Chester tries to eat Lamb Chop.

Maxwell hears Niles singing and asks him to sing for his backers' audition. Meanwhile, Fran clashes with her sister Nadine.

Maggie receives a party invitation so Fran takes her to her favorite beauty salon. Fran gets a job there for an actress who loses a Sheffield audition.

An valuable Shakespearian document is taken from Fran when she is mugged in New York's Central Park.