Trivia Archive

377. Where did Fran go to work when she left the Sheffields?

Bloomingdales

378. What business did Margo Lange and Fran go into together?

They were going to sell fake beauty marks on the internet.

379. Name a few of the many things that Fran told Lenny she had done.

Astronaut, guest on Letterman, won a Gold medal at the Olympics, was a contestant on 'To Tell The Truth', second runner up in the Miss America contest, and opened for Streisand.

380. What did Gracie mention she would like to be when she grew up in Fair Weather Fran?

A jockey

381. Where did Joan's father work for 30 years?

'On the tube' (subway system or train) and Fran's dad sat in front of the tube for 40.

382. What profession was Concepcion Sheffield's mother?

A flamenco dancer.

383. How much was the ransom for Chester?

$20,000

384. What was the one phrase the pet bird that Brighton brought home say?

Raymond loves Lola (Raymond was the father of Brighton's friend, and Lola was their upstairs maid.)

385. What was Fran's goldfish's name?

Goldy (Max: "Clever, you should write.")

386. Where has Fran always wished her mother would move to?

Boca

387. What was wrong with the condo that she bought there?

It was nothing but swamp land.

388. Why did the bank robber want the money?

To buy his mother a condo in Boca and get her out of his life!

389. How much did Fran get paid to be a dog walker?

$10 an hour

390. What kind of photographs did Edna normally specialize in?

Dogs in clothes

391. In the fourth year's version of Morty and Sylvia's Let's Make A Deal appearance, what was in the box?

An Ostrich

392. What did Mr. Emerson suffer from after Max's dinner party?

Gas--not a heart attack

393. What did Max sit on in the hospital that he didn't even notice?

A demerol needle

394. What medication did Sylvia take before the wedding?

A diuretic

395. Who does Sylvia flirt with on a regular basis to get better service?

Pauly the Butcher

396. Who were the featured performers in Atlantic City during the trip the family went for Sylvia's, Brighton's and Yetta's Canasta Tournament?

Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme

397. Who has Joe Bologna played on the show?

Alan Beck, the obnoxious star in "The Gym Teacher" who played FDR in one of Maxwell's plays.

398. What did Ms. Hanson cut off Vechenzio?

His hair

399. Where on Fran's body is her tattoo?

Her touchas

400. What stopped up the drain in Max's bathroom?

His hair
Niles: What do you think is clogging it -- just off the top of your head?

401. What was Sylvia's addition to the four Passover questions?

"When is Daddy gonna marry my daughter already?"

402. When Fran resorted to dressing up as a nun to see Brighton, why wouldn't the nurse let her in in the first place?

Because she wasn't family or a legal guardian.

403. What was the final tidbit about Barbra that got Fran to drive to the benefit?

C.C. told her that James Brolin would propose to her that night!

404. What was the big mistake Max made six months ago in "Samson"?

He withheld the wrong amount in taxes.

405. Why did Jack Walker quit Maxwell's production of "Oliver"?

He wanted to be a normal kid.
(But really, he settled his contract dispute with his sitcom's producers.)

406. What did Val forget to bring to the wedding?

Something Blue.

407. Who was in the bathroom stall next to Yetta?

Glenn Close

408. What friend was Mai Ling going to stay with when Fran threw her out?

Jason Gould
(Barbra Streisand's son!)

409. Who did Sammy's grandson 'rap' for before Maxwell?

Puff Daddy

410. Who decorated the Sheffield mansion all by themselves?

Sara

411. What did the wine cellar used to be?

A bomb shelter

412. Did anyone in the family ever play the piano in the living room? Who?

Maggie played it in first season.

413. Who suggested that Max should have Fran decorate the kitchen?

Niles

414. Who got some use out of the new "kutchina"?

Niles, C.C. and Val

415. Who played the appliance repairman that was called in to fix the Sheffields refrigerator?

Dan Akroyd who starred in "Doctor Detroit" with Fran in a supporting role.

416. What was Fran's answer when Max asked her to marry him?

"This is all so sudden," and when he asked again, "What do you think?", so he never did get a straight answer.

417. What was the main attraction for Niles at the bachelor party?

The tub of green gelatin.

418. Where was Fran and Max's wedding held?

The Metropolitian Museum of Art

419. How does Fran Fine know Ray Ramano?

They went to high school together.

420. Why did Elton John figure Fran looked familiar to him?

He owned the jacket she was wearing.

421. What was the name of the musical that Dr. Joyce Brothers wrote?

She wrote a score for "Nuts."

422. When Fran was seventeen, who did her mom try to fix her up with?

Steven Spielberg
"That geek from AV squad? Eeewww."

423. When the girls were lost on the side of the road, how did Sylvia survive?

By eating Fran's edible underwear.

424. How did the caterer charge Fran's side of the wedding for food?

Per person as a couple

425. Why did the producer hire Fran to be in Romeo and Juliet?

He wanted the show to fail for a tax write-off.

426. How many Tony Awards was Mr. Sheffield's 'The Widower' nominated for?

Five, and it won 3.

427. What play did Bobbi try to get Max to produce while they were both still in London?

Hair

428. Who won the contest to see who got Fran's room when she moved out?

Niles [so wouldn't Fran know where her old room was?? ;-) ]

429. What was the side effect of C.C.'s Prozac?

She became a caring human being.

430. According to Fran's imagination, what event may happen if C.C. asks Niles out for drinks in the year 2006?

They would get married in a drunken stupor.

431. What relative was Fran's wedding photographer?

Sammy's niece Edna

432. What did Fran "borrow" from Barbra Streisand?

Her boots and her purse.

433. Where does "Max" want to meet C.C. to 'do it' because he doesn't want to do it at the house?

The Regency Hotel

434. How did James make his money?

Investments

435. What profession was cousin Bob?

A doctor

436. Who is Sydney Mercer?

Max's Publicist

437. What did Niles subsitute for his heart medication?

Tic Tacs

438. When Fran fed Max zinc, what did he believe he was eating?

Tic Tacs

439. Why did Val stop taking her smart pills?

Because they gave her horrible gas.

440. When Fran planned her singles party, where did she originally want to hold it?

The back room of Benny's Clam Bar (but it burned right before the party)

441. How many guests came to Max and Fran's first dinner party?

One, Preston Coulier, but since he was worth zillions and he loved Fran, that was all it took.

442. How many guests was Fran planning on asking to her baby shower?

100

443. What was wrong with the negligee that Fran had ordered for her honeymoon?

They sent a black one instead of the white that she had ordered.

444. What did Fran want to return to the store after wearing it only a few minutes?

The nightgown she wore on their first night back at the house.
(And if you look closely at it, it is the exact same design as the Honeymoon nightgown, but in a pink flowered pattern instead of white. So that would mean that style nightgown was used three times, in black, white and pink!)

445. What did her husband like Yetta to dress as in the bedroom?

Heidi~well, sorta. HE liked to dress as Heidi, she dressed as the grandfather......

446. What gave 'Bobbi' away to Maxwell?

He found the tag for Loehmann's still on the dress she was wearing.

447. What size shoe does Max wear?

Size 9---at least in bowling shoes!

448. What did Yetta wear to Hollywood Squares?

A chicken suit.

449. What helped keep Fran from drowning on her honeymoon night?

She was wearing a padded bra!

450. What technique did Sylvia sucessfully use to lose weight?

She looked at herself naked in a mirror everyday.

451. Where is Michael's famous underwear billboard?

Over Maxwell's marquee in Times Square.