Joan, the ultimate New Yorker, has a glamorous apartment, her own jewelry company, and at night, she performs at comedy clubs. But she misses her family. So Joan makes the life-altering decision to move to California to be closer to Melissa and her grandson, Cooper. Meanwhile, in Malibu, California, Melissa has a great kid, and a loving and solid relationship with her live-in boyfriend, Jason (that Joan doesn't know about!) Will Joan and Melissa make it work? Tune in to see the drama unfold!
Joan only just moved in, but she’s already overstepping her boundaries. She decides to replace Melissa’s furniture – without her approval! What do you think Melissa has to say about that? Tune in, you don't want to miss it!
Joan visits different L.A. hotspots to spread the ashes of her beloved friend, Tommy. Meanwhile, Melissa enters uncharted territory for all Rivers women: the kitchen. She’s determined to learn how to cook. Will she break the culinary curse of the Rivers women?
It's high tea with Perez Hilton! When Joan reveals a little too much to the online gossip columnist, Melissa is not pleased with her mom's loose lips. Plus, Joan and Melissa's constant bickering gets to be too much, and they decide to bring in some professional help. Will their relationship ever be the same?
After their disastrous blowup, Joan returns to New York to appear on Late Night with David Letterman, while Melissa resumes life without Joan. Cooper misses Joan, and deep down inside, so does Melissa. Can mother and daughter forgive and forget?
Joan returns back to L.A. and patches it up with Melissa, who convinces Joan that it’s time to return to the dating world. Joan’s friends set her up a series of hilarious blind dates. Joan, in turn, encourages Melissa to get engaged to Jason.
Joan and her assistant Sabrina take a look at a house shown by "the Dog Lady:" a realtor who specializes in homes geared toward dogs. Once again, it's not the right place for Joan. Melissa and her boyfriend Jason begin putting together a new, bigger bed for Melissa's son Cooper.
Joan's still looking to buy a home in LA, so Melissa's friend Conrad, who has his realtor license, takes Joan on a house tour, but it's a pass. Melissa and Joan meet for a follow-up session with Eli, the life coach who led the team-building session that set off their big fight.
When Joan wants more plastic surgery, Melissa protests. An intervention with Joan’s friends fails miserably, leaving Melissa playing nursemaid when Joan becomes the recovery patient from hell.
When Jason’s parents come to visit, Joan gives them a VIP tour of Hollywood. As the conversation runs dry, Joan grows desperate for a break. She calls Lynne, who has a scheme to get medical marijuana.
Melissa’s excited when Jason is included in a Rivers family photo shoot, but when Jason doesn’t show up, it results in a blow-out and Joan’s in the middle. The ordeal puts Melissa’s future in jeopardy.
Melissa takes the family to a Wyoming ranch for a week of roughing it, teasing that Joan can't handle it. Joan takes the dare and tags along, but she may have bitten off more than she can chew.
Joan plans a Bar Mitzvah for Conrad, and Melissa discovers a shocking secret about Jason. While Melissa's relationship crumbles, Joan struggles to keep it all together, with the help of Jason Alexander.
After Melissa's break-up, Joan tries to help and over-promises that Carol Burnett will host a school fundraiser. Melissa finally explodes when she learns that Joan has set her up for online dating.
Joan returns to her plush Manhattan pad with Melissa and Cooper to be honored at an Off Broadway theater. When Joan sneaks Cooper to an audition and acts like a stage mom from hell, Melissa freaks out.
Joan gets too familiar with an employee and must take a sexual harassment class. Tony cleans up his act when he opens for Joan. Joan pushes boundaries when she pitches a new reality show, My Fat Pet.
It's Joan's 78th birthday and she's got the blues, especially when Jimmy Fallon bumps her for a younger comic. Her loved ones try everything to get her out of her funk, even getting her a tattoo.
Joan invites the whole gang to Vegas. Sabrina renews her wedding vows, and the girls have a wild bachelorette party. Melissa is set up on a blind date, and surprises Joan when they discuss the future.
Melissa's ex-husband, John, stays at her house for the first time since their divorce. Joan kisses a new female friend after a night out.
Financial pressure and network censorship spur Joan to create her own online talk show in Melissa's 'basement'. Joan railroads Melissa into producing, while her daughter deals with relationship drama of her own.
The Rivers' rent a rock star tour bus for a family vacation, but disaster ensues. Inspired by the 1st Amendment, Joan takes on a store that has banned her book and ends up in handcuffs.
When a minor earthquake hits LA, Joan goes on a disaster preparation frenzy. Melissa is encouraged by her therapist to date. To keep her legacy alive, Joan creates a hologram.
Joan prepares for her comedy tour in England. When Fashion Police sends Melissa to London for business, she ends up in a one night stand with a publicist. Tony's big UK debut turns into a big disaster.
Joan prepares for her annual Thanksgiving feast at her lush New York City apartment, but gets into an altercation with her neighbor. Melissa is shocked when her British fling shows up for dinner and romance.
Joan undergoes a battery of tests after a doctor finds a spot on an x-ray. As she and Melissa anxiously await test results, Joan conquers her bucket list one wish at a time.
Melissa's new love interest plans to visit and Melissa fears she might be pregnant. Joan plans to throw a staff appreciation party on a luxury yacht, but drama causes the event to go overboard.
In the Season 4 premiere, Joan decides to make a sex tape after appearing as a guest on Kris Jenner's talk show. But there's just one thing holding up production: First, she needs to find the perfect costar. Meanwhile, Melissa has issues with the new man in her life.
Joan has her stylist dress her like a real grandmother in an effort to get some acting gigs; and Melissa faces a love-triangle betrayal.
The Rivers’ beloved Pekingese dog, Max, passes away. The weight of the loss propels Joan into uncharacteristic behavior. Melissa faces the man who betrayed her.
As she downsizes her life, Joan stresses out and mysterious events unfold. Melissa confronts Cooper’s lacrosse coach and learns she is the source of Cooper’s problem.
Penn & Teller enlist Joan to do a show at Magic Castle. Joan’s magic powers disappear leaving Melissa trapped. Against Melissa’s orders, Grandma Joan buys exotic birds for Cooper; she and Melissa get attacked.
When Melissa considers betting on a racehorse, Joan and Lynne get gambling fever. Melissa gets an award– but is stressed about being upstaged by Joan.
Joan sells matzo balls with Tara Reid. The Rivers get involved in Melody's iffy love relationship.
Joan plots to get Melissa to kick her out of the house. But the plan has unexpected relationship consequences. The Rivers work with Lisa Rinna, Christina Milian and French Stewart on a new animated project.
