Trivia Archive

527. How did Sylvia know Dr. Osborne?

528. What convention was Dr.Reynolds attending that she missed one of Fran's appointments?

"Women on Women"

529. What did Fran find that made her think Max was going to have a heart attack?

A copy of the American Heart Association Diet for Coronary Care.

530. What did Sylvia marinate her baby lamb chops in that made them so delicious?

Zesty Italian

531. What did the Coast Guard find that convinced Sylvia beyond any doubt that Fran and Max had gone overboard?

They found an untouched tray of hor d'ourves

532. What was Frankie eating in the Park?

Stuff out of the garbage

533. What did Niles' uncle leave him?

A royal title---but it was so encumbered with debt that he couldn't claim it.

534. What did Maxwell's mother do when he cried as a child?

She left him out in the garden.

535. Who is Michael's cousin?

James Brolin (whose wife's name is Barbra!)

536. Who is Sammy's nephew?

Bryant Gumbel

537. What is Yetta's husband's first name?

Joe..... or maybe Schlomo, depending on which episode you want to believe. It was Joe in "Yetta's Letta's" but Schlomo in "Mom's The Word". A case can be made for Al as well---that was mentioned in "The Taxman Cometh", but it's hard to judge whether Yetta meant her husband or her dog was named Al.

538. Why doesn't Sylvia like to go to Nadine's house?

Nadine's husband's mother is always there eating.

539. What was Sammy's niece Aretha going to do at the wedding?

Sing, too bad her last name was Jones.

540. What name did CC use to have treatment done by Michael's father?

Miss Bouvier

541. What are Sara's Parents names?

Roberta and Ernest
(Bert and Ernie to Fran)

542. How old were Fran and Val when they met?

Presumably, five. They met in kindergarten. Course, that assumes that Fran wasn't lying about her age back then!

543. How many siblings does Val have?

Two. Her mom had "three of the dumbest kids...."

544. When Fran and Val got an apartment together, why was Fran less than thrilled with Val's choice?

Val picked an apartment that was "crawling with single men," but it turned out to be a gay building plus it was walking distance from Grandma Yetta.

545. What were Fran's plans for the night before her wedding?

Val was coming over, they were going to get manicures and pedicures and use those strips that clean out the pores on your nose.

546. What were some of the possible things they talked about having at Maggie's wedding?

A cupid fountain that peed Mimosa, a make your own waffle bar and a caricaturist.

547. What did the Chatterbox have to pay to keep Fran's wedding picture up as advertising?

They had to give Sylvia all her bikini waxes free.

548. Who directed Grace's school production of Anthony and Cleopatra?

C.C.

549. How much did Maxwell option his play to Hollywood for?

$275,000

550. What theater did Yetta's Letters occupy?

The 49th Street Theatre

551. Who wrote the play that Fran and Niles produced?

A friend of Niles'

552. What was the name of Jack Walker's sitcom?

Royal Flush

553. What is Bobbi Fleckman's job title?

Vice President of Record Promotions

554. What kind of model was Fran?

A foot model

555. Who were Jack Walker's friends?

His agent, his manager and his publicist

556. Who did Niles and Fran want to star in their play?

Bernadette Peters

557. What did Morty give Sylvia for their 40th wedding anniversary?

A 'fantasy night' of dinner and dancing at the Skylight Room.

558. Why did Fran, Val and Sylvia go to Jersey?

To pick up the white negligee Fran wanted to wear on her wedding night.

559. How many almond cookies did Fran buy?

More than "Three dozen----just give me the whole box."

560. Who used to own the house that Fran and Max rented in LA?

Donna Douglas

561. Why did Niles decide he liked the new house?

It came equipped with a Tonetec 2000 intercom system.

562. Who lives three doors down?

Rue McClanahan

563. What did Fran plan to turn her old bedroom into?

A home gym for Maxwell.

564. What does C.C.'s apartment look like?

Chrome and glass in black and white.

565. Why does Roger Clinton want to move away?

He's sick of the neighbor's mother yelling and stealing his pizzas.

566. Where did Fran hire her pianist from?

The atrium at Macy's

567. What is the only episode that didn't play the theme song?

Making Whoopi

568. Who did the dog kidnapper look like?

Art Garfunkel

569. Where did Fran meet Glen, the "stockbroker"?

Gristede's Grocery Store

570. What did Niles rename C.C.'s boyfriend Colin?

Colon

571. What was the waiter that Yetta fell for's name?

Richard

572. What soap opera did Madeline Porter appear in?

Edge Of Life

573. What is the name of the men's club that Maxwell is a member of?

Manhattan Mens Club

574. What magazine were Chester and CC on the cover of?

Park Place Magazine

575. What name did Fran use to go check out Sylvia's doctor friend?

Miss Blodgett

576. What were the twin baby dolls named?

Baby Frank and Baby Caryn

577. Who is Grace's friend Billy's father?

Sultan of Kooristan

578. What was so special about the homeless guy that Fran met in the park?

He really was worth millions.

579. What did Glen do on Wall Street?

Sold Hot Dogs

580. How much did Fran say she made a year to get a new credit card?

$49,999 a year

581. What did Brighton want to do instead of attending college and how was he going to finance it?

He wanted to backpack through Europe and do mime on the streeets of Paris to earn his "cheese".

582. What were the bank robbers demands of the police?

1. A limo to the airport
2. A private jet to Mexico
3. A Valetino dress that was hanging in Bergdorf's window

583. Who is Maxwell's business manager?

C.C.

584. How did Maxwell try to dodge meeting his father on the streets of New York?

By kissing Fran!

585.What clause did Fran add to the pre-nup?

An 'Ari Onasiss' clause, setting a minimium for 'relations'.

586. What side of the bed does Max like?

The left

587. Where did Fran hold her Sweet Sixteen Party?

Bennie's Clam Bar

588. What was so important in Boston that Max missed the first night of Hanukkah?

There was a new musical he needed to go see to hope to have a crack at it.

589. Where did Brighton want to go for the weekend with his friends that Maxwell refused to allow?

Atlantic City

590. Where is Mr. Fu's shop?

Behind a Cantonese restaurant.

591. What caused all the stomach pains Fran felt in "Mom's the Word"?

She ate too much.

592. What did Sammy give Jocelyn to calm her nerves after she choked on a chicken bone?

A bottle of Scotch.

593. What magazine did Sydney Mercer get Maxwell's picture in?

People Magazine--the Worst Dressed List

594. Who was the physic that predicted the future for Val and Fran?

Libby from the Chatterbox

595. How did Maxwell know Rodney Pembroke?

They went to Oxford together.

From the Virtual Seventh Fan Fiction:

596. When the family first moved to Los Angeles, whose house did Niles and CC rent?

Les Moonves

597. What high school does Grace attend in L.A.?

Beverly Hills High

598. Where was Yetta's wedding held? And who didn't get to attend?

Out by the Sheffield pool, and Max and the kids were in New York and missed it.

599. Who drove C.C. to the hospital to have Emily?

Val and Fred

600. What rewards awaited the girls at the top of the wall they scaled?

A grapefruit and the sight of John Sinclair in a Speedo.