Happily Divorced (season 2)

Happily Divorced season 2
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	24
Release
Original network	TV Land
Original release	March 7, 2012 – February 13, 2013
Season chronology

The second and final season of the television comedy series Happily Divorced began airing on March 7, 2012 on TV Land in the United States. The season consisted of 24 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 and the depressed real estate market, 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).

Recurring characters in season two include Fran's on-off boyfriend Elliot (D. W. Moffett), Dori's and Glenn's neighbor Marilyn (Renée Taylor), and Fran's and Peter's new next-door neighbor Neil (Harry Van Gorkum). Guest stars include Fran's college nemesis Jill (Morgan Fairchild); Marilyn's mother Mrs. Kapelmaster (Ann Guilbert); Fran's adventure-date Adam (John Schneider); Fran's high school friend Katy O'Grady (Rosie O'Donnell);^[1] Fran's cat-loving blind date who winds up being Elliot's therapist Harold (Dan Aykroyd);^[1] Cesar's wife Teresa (Judy Reyes), pizza parlor owner from New York and Fran's new love Frankie (Ralph Macchio), Elliot's father (Robert Wagner) and mother (Florence Henderson), Marilyn's daughter Kiki (Cyndi Lauper), Peter's sister Peggy (Molly Shannon), a potential new roommate for Fran and Peter named Jan (Debi Mazar), Peter's new boyfriend Chris (Colin Ferguson),^[2] and Judi's ex-boyfriend Tony (Keenen Ivory Wayans).^[3] Joan Collins also recurred as a fictional version of herself.^[4]

Production

On April 29, 2012 TV Land announced that Happily Divorced would be picked up for an additional twelve episodes for season two.^[5] The first twelve episodes aired from March 7, 2012 through to June 6, 2012. The second twelve episodes of season two premiered on November 28, 2012.^[6] Taping of the additional 12 episodes began October 5, 2012.^[7]

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (million)
11	1	"The Reunion"	Steve Zuckerman	Jayne Hamil	March 7, 2012	204	1.44[8]
Fran, not wanting to appear as single at her college reunion and before her college nemesis Jill (Morgan Fairchild), asks Elliot to be her pretend fiance for a night.
12	2	"Peter Comes Out, Again"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Story by: Fran Drescher & Jay Kogen Teleplay by: Jay Kogen	March 14, 2012	201	1.03[9]
Peter's brother, Matthew, is in town for a visit. Fran forces Peter to come out to his brother. Meanwhile, Matthew confesses to Fran that she was the old flame of his youth and now asks her out. Peter reacts jealously.
13	3	"Daddy's Girl"	Steve Zuckerman	Story by: Fran Drescher & Caryn Lucas Teleplay by: Caryn Lucas	March 21, 2012	203	1.25[10]
Fran becomes worried about her father's mental health. Meanwhile, Glen buys a motorcycle, which frightens Fran. She decides to steal it with Peter in order to save Glen. But neither of them has ever motorcycled.
14	4	"The Burial Plotz"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Story by: Fran Drescher & Frank Lombardi Teleplay by: Frank Lombardi	March 28, 2012	202	1.35[11]
When the roof at Frantastic Flowers begins to leak, Fran decides to sell Peter's spot in the family burial plot to pay for it to Marilyn (Renée Taylor) for her alive but very old mother Mrs. Kapelmaster (Ann Guilbert). Dori and Peter are very upset, so Fran tries to buy it back.
15	5	"Swimmers and Losers"	Bob Koherr	Story by: Fran Drescher & Bob Myer Teleplay by: Bob Myer	April 11, 2012	205	1.05[12]
When Fran learns that a same-aged friend is already a grandmother, she realizes that she has buried the chapter on kids a long time ago and starts to doubt it. At the same time, Peter wants to serve as a sperm donor for a colleague, much to the indignation of Fran.
16	6	"Newman vs. Newman"	Bob Koherr	Story by: Fran Drescher & Diane Wilk Teleplay by: Diane Wilk	April 18, 2012	206	0.88[13]
Dori gets in contact with her old flame of her youth on Facebook. Dori and Glen argue and Dori moves in with Fran. Fran's attempt to reconcile them backfires, so Fran asks Dori's friend Marilyn for advice.
17	7	"Adventure Man"	Lee Shallat Chemel	Story by: Fran Drescher & Devon Kelly Teleplay by: Mike Dow & Devon Kelly	April 25, 2012	208	1.11[14]
Fran begins a romance with a commercial fisherman and outdoorsman (John Schneider), but Peter is skeptical of their compatibility. It appears Peter may be right when Fran and her beau take a weekend camping trip.
18	8	"Time in a Bottle"	Lee Shallat Chemel	Story by: Fran Drescher & Jay Kogen Teleplay by: Jay Kogen	May 2, 2012	209	0.84[15]
Everybody's at Fran's and they all gather to watch Judi's commercial. When Fran raises the question of what made Peter come out two years ago, everybody tells their memories, but Fran then realizes some things are better left in the past.
19	9	"Mother's Day"	Lee Shallat Chemel	Story by: Fran Drescher & Caryn Lucas Teleplay by: Caryn Lucas	May 9, 2012	210	0.98[16]
Fran forgets to make Mother's Day brunch reservations, so she spends a day shopping with her mom to make up for it. But on that day they don't get along well, pretty much as Fran and her dog Esther. So she asks an old high school friend, Katy (Rosie O'Donnell), who is a dog psychologist, for advice.
20	10	"Fran-alyze This"	Lee Shallat Chemel	Story by: Fran Drescher & Bob Myer Teleplay by: Bob Myer	May 16, 2012	211	0.94[17]
Peter sets up Fran for a date with a psychologist (Dan Aykroyd), which just pushes her back to Elliot. Elliot asks Fran to join him at therapy to work on his commitment issues, but the therapist (who turns out to be Fran's failed date) is more interested in helping Fran figure out why she pursues unavailable men like Elliot.
21	11	"Cesar's Wife"	Lee Shallat Chemel	Story by: Fran Drescher & Frank Lombardi Teleplay by: Frank Lombardi	May 30, 2012	212	0.99[18]
When it appears that Cesar is having problems with his wife, Teresa (Judy Reyes), Peter advises Fran to stay out of it. But Fran can't stop herself from butting in.
22	12	"Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (Part 1)"	Lee Shallat Chemel	Story by: Fran Drescher & Mike Dow Teleplay by: Chad Drew	June 6, 2012	207	1.40[19]
Fran meets an adorable New Yorker named Frankie (Ralph Macchio), who is opening a pizza parlor in LA. Just as Fran and Frankie start to get romantic, Elliot pops back into Fran's life and says he is finally ready to commit.
23	13	"Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (Part 2)"	Rob Schiller	Story by: Fran Drescher & Diane Wilk Teleplay by: Diane Wilk	November 28, 2012	213	1.28[20]
Elliot confronts Fran at the hospital where Peter is being treated. Fran says she can no longer tolerate Elliot's commitment issues, and chooses to stay with Frankie. This greatly pleases Peter, who also adores Frankie. Despite Frankie's constant romancing of Fran, the two haven't made love after nearly a month of being together. When they finally do end up in bed, Fran realizes the spark she had with Elliot doesn't exist with Frankie. Peter begrudgingly approaches Elliot for the sake of keeping Fran happy, and Elliot proposes to Fran.
24	14	"Meet the Parents"	Rob Schiller	Story by: Fran Drescher & Caryn Lucas Teleplay by: Caryn Lucas	December 5, 2012	214	1.19[21]
When Elliot's parents (Robert Wagner and Florence Henderson) come to town, Fran throws them a dinner party. But her efforts to impress them go awry when Elliot's mom realizes her ring has disappeared. Meanwhile, Elliot's dad keeps hitting on Dori.
25	15	"The Back-Up Fran"	Rob Schiller	Story by: Fran Drescher & Frank Lombardi Teleplay by: Frank Lombardi	December 12, 2012	215	1.01[22]
Fran is worried about how Peter will get along when she moves out with Elliot, so she proposes that he look for a new roommate. But when Peter brings home the potential roommate, Jan (Debi Mazar), it appears things won't change very much.
26	16	"A Star Is Reborn"	Joe Regalbuto	Story by: Fran Drescher & Diane Wilk Teleplay by: Diane Wilk	December 19, 2012	217	0.94[23]
When Peter's opportunity to sell a $2 million home conflicts with his second job as Joan Collins' personal assistant, Fran steps in to work for Ms. Collins for a day, with predictably disastrous results. Meanwhile, Glenn is hoping Fran can help him meet Joan in person.
27	17	"Follow the Leader"	Joe Regalbuto	Story by: Fran Drescher & Devon Kelly Teleplay by: Chad Drew	December 26, 2012	218	1.12[24]
Marilyn's never-married daughter and Fran's childhood friend, Kiki (Cyndi Lauper), comes to town with news that she's engaged to Richie, a man who owns 12 local appliance stores. But after hearing Fran talk about the passion she has with Elliot, Kiki decides to follow her heart and hooks up with an old flame in town named Carmine, who is a lowly waiter. An enraged Marilyn blames Fran.
28	18	"Love Thy Neighbor"	Joe Regalbuto	Story by: Fran Drescher & Mike Dow Teleplay by: Mike Dow & Devon Kelly	January 2, 2013	216	1.00[25]
With Elliot still away on business, Fran's frustration reaches a peak when her new neighbor Neil (Harry Van Gorkum) throws constant, noisy parties. The situation only gets worse when Neil brings unwelcome news about the Frantastic Flowers shop.
29	19	"The Biggest Chill"	Skip Collector	Story by: Fran Drescher & Yvette Lee Bowser Teleplay by: Yvette Lee Bowser	January 9, 2013	219	1.03[26]
When Judi's old college boyfriend Tony (Keenen Ivory Wayans) arrives in town and wants to rekindle their relationship, Fran encourages Judi to go for it. But Judi's initial skepticism may be justified when Tony doesn't show up for their first date.
30	20	"Peter's Boyfriend"	Victor Nelli, Jr.	John Kazlauskas	January 16, 2013	220	0.90[27]
When Fran and Judi go to a movie, they run into Peter and his new boyfriend, Chris (Colin Ferguson), whom Fran did not know about. When Peter explains why he wanted to keep his life with Fran hidden from Chris, his fears become a reality. Complicating matters is the fact that Chris still lives with his ex-husband.
31	21	"I Object"	Victor Nelli, Jr.	Story by: Fran Drescher & Devon Kelly Teleplay by: Mike Dow & Devon Kelly	January 23, 2013	221	1.11[28]
Peter has been tasked with planning Fran's and Elliot's wedding. His sister Peggy (Molly Shannon), who voiced an objection during Peter's and Fran's ceremony 20 years ago, makes a surprise visit, and Fran still hasn't forgiven her. Things only get worse when Peggy offers to "help" Peter with his planning.
32	22	"Happily Divorced... With Children"	D. W. Moffett	Story by: Fran Drescher & Frank Lombardi Teleplay by: Frank Lombardi	January 30, 2013	222	1.13[29]
Fran and Peter discover that parenting may not have been all that easy, when they are asked to watch both Cesar's son and Neil's daughter.
33	23	"Sleeping With the Enemy"	Ellen Gittelsohn	Story by: Fran Drescher & Yvette Lee Bowser Teleplay by: Yvette Lee Bowser	February 6, 2013	223	1.06[30]
After Fran saves Neil from choking, she and Peter try to guilt him into forgiving their $40,000 debt for the lein on the flower shop. Fran then starts having recurring sex dreams about Neil.
34	24	"For Better or For Worse"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Story by: Fran Drescher & Caryn Lucas Teleplay by: Caryn Lucas	February 13, 2013	224	1.06[31]
After a shocking kiss from neighbor Neil, Fran decides she must fly to London right away and surprise Elliot. But she's the one who's in for a surprise when she gets there. She is about to accept Elliot's suspicious explanation, when Joan Collins sets her straight.

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External links

• List of Happily Divorced episodes at the Internet Movie Database
• List of Happily Divorced episodes at TV.com