Happily Divorced (season 1)
| Happily Divorced season 1 | |
|---|---|
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Region 1 DVD cover art | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Land |
| Original release | June 15, 2011 – August 17, 2011 |
The first season of the television comedy series Happily Divorced began airing on June 15, 2011 on TV Land in the United States. This season consisted of 10 episodes and aired in the United States on Wednesdays at 10:30pm following Hot in Cleveland.
Cast and characters
The series focuses on Fran Lovett (Fran Dresher) a Los Angeles florist who finds out her husband Peter (John Michael Higgins), to whom she has been married for eighteen years, is gay. Naturally, they get a divorce but, because of their tight financial situation, they continue to live in the same house together. Other prominent characters in the series include Fran's mother Dori (Rita Moreno); Fran's father Glenn (Robert Walden); Fran's best friend Judi (Tichina Arnold) and Fran's employee Cesar (Valente Rodriguez).
Guest cast in season one include Fran's on-off boyfriend Elliot (D. W. Moffett); Dori and Glenn's neighbor Marilyn (Renée Taylor); support group leader Robert (Ian Ziering); Judi's date David (Lou Diamond Phillips); Peter's date Marc (Robert Gant) and Gregory Sherwood (Charles Shaughnessy). Co-creator Peter Marc Jacobson also guest starred in two separate episodes of season one. He played a waiter in episode one and Peter's date from Las Vegas in episode nine.
DVD release
On March 6, 2012, Paramount Home Video released a two-disc set of the first season was released on DVD. The DVD features every episode, Cast Interviews and an "Cancer Schmancer" PSA.[1]
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Fran Drescher & Peter Marc Jacobson | June 15, 2011 | 101 | 2.41[2] |
| Fran (Fran Drescher) is mortified when, after 18 years of marriage, her husband Peter (John Michael Higgins) comes out as gay. Fran files for divorce but because their house is worth less than what they owe on it, they continue to live together. After the divorce is final, Fran meets a new guy, Elliott (D. W. Moffett). They go out but Elliott ends up being rushed to the hospital after a severe allergic reaction to truffles. Fran later introduces him to Peter and her parents. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Pillow Talk" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Story by: Fran Drescher & Peter Marc Jacobson and Frank Lombardi Teleplay by: Caryn Lucas | June 22, 2011 | 102 | 1.50[3] |
| Fran and Elliot are looking forward to a romantic evening while Peter and Judi go out to a bar. The drunken Peter comes home and lays down into his bed, next to the sleeping Fran and Elliot. The next morning is embarrassing and Elliot breaks up as he feels that Fran and her ex-husband are still too close to each other. Fran and Peter fight and set up a new arrangement with boundaries, respecting each other's privacy. Later on, they go to Judi's concert in a gay bar. Peter is flirting with a man, but Fran barges in and ruins the encounter to get even with Peter. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Anniversary" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Story by: Fran Drescher & Peter Marc Jacobson and Frank Lombardi Teleplay by: Robert Sternin & Prudence Fraser | June 29, 2011 | 103 | 1.76[4] |
| Fran and Peter, as singles, now must pay more taxes than ever, so they're happy to have a big order of $10,000 for a wedding. But when the young couple arrives at Fran's flower shop, Fran sees that the groom is gay like Peter and warns the wife-to-be. The bride cancels the wedding, hence the honest Fran loses the order. They have to sell Fran's engagement ring. Peter wants to thank her for this sacrifice with a dinner on their anniversary, but Fran doesn't like this idea and Peter gets to know why Fran lost her order and gets angry. They fight, she then plans a date for the evening, but she changes her mind, cancels the date and they go out and celebrate their anniversary. | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "A Date With Destiny" | Lee Shallat Chamel | Story by: Fran Drescher & Peter Marc Jacobson and Frank Lombardi Teleplay by: Frank Lombardi | July 6, 2011 | 104 | 1.82[5] |
| Fran and Judy find high-school love letters, so Fran begins dating her high-school crush, Richard. Meanwhile, Peter and Richard bond, it turns out Richard is prejudiced, so Fran dumps him. (Note: Fran mentions that she made out with someone in an AMC Gremlin car.) | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Spousal Support" | David Trainer | Story by: Fran Drescher & Peter Marc Jacobson and Frank Lombardi Teleplay by: Mike Dow & Devon Kelly | July 13, 2011 | 105 | 1.56[6] |
| Fran joins a support group when she’s bothered by an older, wealthy client’s doting on Peter and realizes that some wounds from the divorce are still fresh. | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "I Wanna Be Alone" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Story by: Fran Drescher & Peter Marc Jacobson and Frank Lombardi Teleplay by: Caryn Lucas | July 20, 2011 | 106 | 1.72[7] |
| Fran wins a cruise for two and decides to go alone, which angers both Peter and Judi. Meanwhile, Dori brings out her thespian side when she joins a local theater group. | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Someone Wants Me" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Story by: Fran Drescher & Peter Marc Jacobson and Frank Lombardi Teleplay by: Sean Presant | July 27, 2011 | 107 | 1.39[8] |
| Fran tries online dating in a failed attempt to forget Elliot. | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Story by: Fran Drescher & Peter Marc Jacobson and Frank Lombardi Teleplay by: Mike Down & Devon Kelly | August 3, 2011 | 108 | 1.63[9] |
| Fran and Judi have their first fight over a guy they met named David (Lou Diamond Phillips) and special guest stars Renée Taylor and Robert Gant makes appearances. | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Vegas Baby" | Lee Shallat Chamel | Story by: Fran Drescher & Peter Marc Jacobson and Frank Lombardi Teleplay by: Frank Lombardi | August 10, 2011 | 110 | 1.49[10] |
| After traveling to Las Vegas for a florist convention, Fran and Peter sleep together. Fran thinks that she might be pregnant. | |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Torn Between Two Lovettes" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Story by: Fran Drescher & Peter Marc Jacobson and Frank Lombardi Teleplay by: Nastaran Dibai & Jeffrey B. Hodes | August 17, 2011 | 109 | 1.64[11] |
| Fran and Peter are attracted to the same guy. Charles Shaughnessy guest stars. | |||||||
References
- ↑ Lambert, David (December 19, 2011). "Happily Divorced – TV Land's New Fran Drescher Series Announced for DVD in the U.S.". TV Shows on DVD. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ↑ Gorman, Bill (June 16, 2011). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Extreme Couponing' Tops; 'Franklin & Bash,' 'Top Chef,' 'Toddlers & Tiaras,' 'Hot In Cleveland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (June 23, 2011). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Challenge Rivals,' 'Franklin & Bash,' 'Men of a Certain Age' 'Toddlers & Tiaras,' 'Hot In Cleveland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (June 30, 2011). "Cable Ratings: 'Royal Pains' 'Necessary Roughness' Top Wednesday Cable + 'Franklin & Bash,' Not So Raven? & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (July 7, 2011). "Cable Ratings: 'Royal Pains' 'Necessary Roughness' a One-Two Punch for USA + 'Franklin & Bash,' 'Challenge Rivals' & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (July 14, 2011). "Update Cable Ratings: 'Royal Pains' 'Necessary Roughness'; World Cup Lead + 'Franklin & Bash,' 'ESPYs' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (July 21, 2011). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Storage Wars,' 'Royal Pains' 'Necessary Roughness'; + 'Franklin & Bash,' 'Rosanne's Nuts' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (July 28, 2011). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Storage Wars,' 'Royal Pains,' 'Necessary Roughness' Top Night + 'Franking & Bash,' 'Hot in Cleveland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (August 4, 2011). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Royal Pains' Way Up, But 'Storage Wars' Tops Night + 'Necessary Roughness,' 'Franklin & Bash,' 'Rescue Me,' 'Hot in Cleveland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (August 11, 2011). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Storage Wars' Wins Again + 'Royal Pains,' 'Necessary Roughness,' 'Challenge Rivals,' 'Rescue Me,' 'Hot in Cleveland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (August 18, 2011). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Royal Pains' Rises, 'Necessary Roughness' Dips, But 'Storage Wars' Wins Again + 'Challenge Rivals,' 'Rescue Me,' 'Hot in Cleveland,' 'Dance Moms' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
External links
- Official website
- List of Happily Divorced episodes at the Internet Movie Database
- List of Happily Divorced episodes at TV.com
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