Frannie's Turn is an American sitcom television series that premiered on CBS on September 13, 1992, and ended on October 10, 1992. The series was the first show Chuck Lorre ever created, after his time as a writer for Roseanne. Synopsis Set on Staten Island, New York, Frannie Escobar (Miriam Margolyes) 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), 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 Miriam Margolyes as Frannie Escobar Tomas Milian as Joseph Escobar Phoebe Augustine as Olivia Escobar Stivi Paskoski as Eddie Escobar Alice Drummond as Rosa Escobar Taylor Negron as Armando LaTanya Richardson as Vivian Episodes References External links Frannie's Turn @ Carsey-Werner.net (en) Carsey-Werner Frannie's Turn 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