Synopsis
Wander the New York City streets and fascinating mind of wry writer, humorist and raconteur Fran Lebowitz as she sits down with Martin Scorsese.
Episodes
Season 11
Pretend It's a CityMeet Fran Lebowitz and join her on her rambles as she muses about deadly distractions, Times Square terror, subway stoppers and total building fails.30m2
Cultural AffairsThe mysteries of talent are scrutinized as Fran looks at the peril of writing, the joy of Motown and the time Charles Mingus chased her on the street.32m3
Metropolitan TransitMean cabbies, arty subway stations, interstellar tourism and spacey bus drivers can get Fran going. Then Leonardo DiCaprio offered her an e-cigarette.30m4
Board of EstimateIt's a living: Fran hates money but loves things, so she must work — though she prefers to read. Winning the lottery may be her only other option.30m5
Department of Sports & HealthKnowing that some are annoyed that she's still alive, Fran understands that smoking is bad for you. "Wellness" and sports sound even worse to her.30m6
Hall of RecordsFran's all about fun — guilty pleasures, not so much. Just give her a party, a movie, a small child or a luminous Cary Grant. You can keep technology.26m7
Library ServicesBooks opened up the world to young Fran. Today, she can't throw a volume away — but she will trash the writer of a glowing blurb for a lousy tome.31m
Pretend It's a CityMeet Fran Lebowitz and join her on her rambles as she muses about deadly distractions, Times Square terror, subway stoppers and total building fails.30m2Cultural AffairsThe mysteries of talent are scrutinized as Fran looks at the peril of writing, the joy of Motown and the time Charles Mingus chased her on the street.32m3Metropolitan TransitMean cabbies, arty subway stations, interstellar tourism and spacey bus drivers can get Fran going. Then Leonardo DiCaprio offered her an e-cigarette.30m4Board of EstimateIt's a living: Fran hates money but loves things, so she must work — though she prefers to read. Winning the lottery may be her only other option.30m5Department of Sports & HealthKnowing that some are annoyed that she's still alive, Fran understands that smoking is bad for you. "Wellness" and sports sound even worse to her.30m6Hall of RecordsFran's all about fun — guilty pleasures, not so much. Just give her a party, a movie, a small child or a luminous Cary Grant. You can keep technology.26m7Library ServicesBooks opened up the world to young Fran. Today, she can't throw a volume away — but she will trash the writer of a glowing blurb for a lousy tome.31mCast
