''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 ( ; né Levine; born October 18, 1952) is an American television producer, writer, director, and composer. Nicknamed the "King of Sitcoms", Lorre has created/co-created and produced many sitcoms including '' Cybill'' (199 ...

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 Margolyes ( ; born 18 May 1941) is a British and Australian actress. Known for her work as a character actor across film, television, and stage, she received the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mrs. Mingott in Marti ...

) 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 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 with American and Italian citizenship, known for the emotional intensity and humor he brought to starring ...

), 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 known for playing Ronette Pulaski in ''Twin Peaks''. Career She portrayed Laura Palmer's friend Ronette Pulaski in several episodes of t ...

as Olivia Escobar * Stivi Paskoski as Eddie Escobar * Alice Drummond as Rosa Escobar *

Taylor Negron Brad Stephen "Taylor" Negron (August 1, 1957 – January 10, 2015) was an American actor, comedian, writer and artist. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Albert in '' Punchline'' (1988) and as Milo in the 1991 action comedy '' The Last Boy ...

as Armando *

LaTanya Richardson LaTanya Richardson Jackson is an American actress. She began her career appearing in off-Broadway productions, before playing supporting roles on television and film. Her performances are credited to her birth name, LaTanya Richardson, from 1989 ...

as Vivian

Episodes

References

External links

''Frannie's Turn'' @ Carsey-Werner.net (en)Carsey-Werner ''Frannie's Turn''
* {{Chuck Lorre 1990s American multi-camera sitcoms 1992 American television series debuts 1992 American television series endings American English-language television shows Television series by Carsey-Werner Productions Television shows set in Staten Island CBS sitcoms