''Frannie's Turn'' is an American

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television series that premiered on

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on September 13, 1992, and ended on October 10, 1992. The series was the first show

Chuck Lorre Charles Michael Lorre (; born Charles Michael Levine; October 18, 1952) is an American film & television director, writer, producer, composer and actor. Called the "King of Sitcoms", he has created/co-created and produced sitcoms including ''G ...

ever created, after his time as a writer for ''

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''.

Synopsis

Set on

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, Frannie Escobar (

Miriam Margolyes Miriam ( he, מִרְיָם ''Mīryām'', lit. 'Rebellion') is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus. The Tora ...

) is a homemaker whose life is making her crazy. But with laughter, wisdom and plenty of heart, Frannie copes with the ups and downs of everyday life with her cantankerous Cuban husband Joseph (

Tomas Milian Tomas Milian (born Tomás Quintín Rodríguez-Varona Milián Salinas de la Fé y Álvarez de la Campa; 3 March 1933 – 22 March 2017) was a Cuban-born actor and singer with American and Italian citizenship, known for the emotional intensity and ...

), his eccentric mother, their dim-witted son, and their headstrong daughter. In a house where the sexes battle, the cultures clash and the generation gap is unbridged, life is lively, unpredictable and always entertaining.

Cast

as Frannie Escobar *

as Joseph Escobar *

Phoebe Augustine Phoebe Ellen Ceresia (born April 1, 1967) (known professionally as Phoebe Augustine) is an American actress best known for playing Ronette Pulaski in ''Twin Peaks''. Career She portrayed Laura Palmer's friend Ronette Pulaski in several episo ...

as Olivia Escobar *

Stivi Paskoski Stivi Paskoski (born 1974 or 1975) is an Macedonian American actor. He hosted the TV series ''Video Power'' as Johnny Arcade and played Pete McGonagle on '' Brotherhood''. Paskoski has also appeared in the film '' Cash Only'' and episodes of '' ...

as Eddie Escobar *

Alice Drummond Alice Elizabeth Drummond (née Ruyter, May 21, 1928 – November 30, 2016) was an American actress. A veteran Off-Broadway performer, she was nominated in 1970 for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance as Mrs ...

as Rosa Escobar *

Taylor Negron Brad Stephen "Taylor" Negron (August 1, 1957 – January 10, 2015) was an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Milo in the 1991 buddy cop action comedy film ''The Last Boy Scout''. Early life Negron was born in Glendale, C ...

as Armando *

LaTanya Richardson LaTanya Richardson Jackson ( Richardson; born October 21, 1949) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in off-Broadway productions, before playing supporting roles on television and film. Richardson has appeared in films includi ...

as Vivian

Episodes

References

External links

''Frannie's Turn'' @ Carsey-Werner.net (en)Carsey-Werner ''Frannie's Turn''
* {{Chuck Lorre CBS original programming 1990s American sitcoms 1992 American television series debuts 1992 American television series endings English-language television shows Television series by Carsey-Werner Productions Television shows set in New York City