Pretend It's a City

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.

First Air Date: 2021-01-08

Last Air Date: 2021-01-08

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 7

Networks: Netflix

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Ep. 1: Pretend It's a City (2021-01-08)

Meet Fran Lebowitz and join her on her rambles as she muses about deadly distractions, Times Square terror, subway stoppers and total building fails.
Ep. 2: Cultural Affairs (2021-01-08)

The 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.
Ep. 3: Metropolitan Transit (2021-01-08)

Mean cabbies, arty subway stations, interstellar tourism and spacey bus drivers can get Fran going. Then Leonardo DiCaprio offered her an e-cigarette.
Ep. 4: Board of Estimate (2021-01-08)

It'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.
Ep. 5: Department of Sports & Health (2021-01-08)

Knowing 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.
Ep. 6: Hall of Records (2021-01-08)

Fran'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.
Ep. 7: Library Services (2021-01-08)

Books 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.