The Nanny is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS from 1993 to 1999. Created and produced by Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson, the series starred Drescher as Fran Fine, a Queens native who is hired by widower Maxwell 'Max' Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy) to be the nanny of his three children Margaret (Nicholle Tom), Brighton (Benjamin Salisbury), and Grace (Madeline Zima). The series also starred Lauren Lane as C.C. Babcock, Max's business associate, and Daniel Davis as Niles, the family's butler.
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Series overview[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Nielsen ratings[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Rank | Rating | Tied with | ||||
| 1 | 22 | November 3, 1993 | May 16, 1994 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 2 | 26 | September 12, 1994 | May 22, 1995 | 24 | 12.5 | N/A | ||
| 3 | 27 | September 11, 1995 | May 20, 1996 | 16 | 12.5 | Roseanne | ||
| 4 | 26 | September 18, 1996 | May 21, 1997 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 5 | 23 | October 1, 1997 | May 13, 1998 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 6 | 22 | September 30, 1998 | June 23, 1999 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Episodes[edit]
The Nanny Season 1 Watch Online
Season 1 (1993–94)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 'The Nanny' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | S : Fran Drescher; T : Robert Sternin & Prudence Fraser; S/T : Peter Marc Jacobson | November 3, 1993 | 15.0[2] |
| 2 | 2 | 'Smoke Gets in Your Lies' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Michael Rowe | November 10, 1993 | 11.6[3] |
| 3 | 3 | 'My Fair Nanny' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Andy Goodman | November 17, 1993 | 12.7[4] |
| 4 | 4 | 'The Nuchslep' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Eve Ahlert & Dennis Drake | November 24, 1993 | 11.5[5] |
| 5 | 5 | 'Here Comes the Brood' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Diane Wilk | December 6, 1993 | 20.3[6] |
| 6 | 6 | 'The Butler, The Husband, The Wife and Her Mother' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Howard Meyers | December 8, 1993 | 13.7[6] |
| 7 | 7 | 'Imaginary Friend' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Pamela Eells & Sally Lapiduss | December 15, 1993 | 11.9[7] |
| 8 | 8 | 'Christmas Episode' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Fran Drescher & Peter Marc Jacobson | December 22, 1993 | 14.6[8] |
| 9 | 9 | 'Personal Business' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Fran Drescher & Peter Marc Jacobson | December 29, 1993 | 14.8[9] |
| 10 | 10 | 'The Nanny-in-Law' | Paul Miller | Eve Ahlert & Dennis Drake | January 12, 1994 | 14.3[10] |
| 11 | 11 | 'A Plot for Nanny' | Paul Miller | Sandy Krinski & Lisa Garrett | January 19, 1994 | 16.5[11] |
| 12 | 12 | 'The Show Must Go On' | Will Mackenzie | Frank Lombardi & Dana Reston | January 26, 1994 | 11.2[12] |
| 13 | 13 | 'Maggie the Model' | Will Mackenzie | Diane Wilk | February 2, 1994 | 13.7[13] |
| 14 | 14 | 'The Family Plumbing' | Linda Day | Bill Lawrence | February 9, 1994 | 16.0[14] |
| 15 | 15 | 'Deep Throat' | Linda Day | Pamela Eells & Sally Lapiduss | March 2, 1994 | 11.5[15] |
| 16 | 16 | 'Schlepped Away' | Linda Day | Fran Drescher & Peter Marc Jacobson | March 9, 1994 | 12.7[16] |
| 17 | 17 | 'Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get Off' | Gail Mancuso | Diane Wilk | March 16, 1994 | 9.7[17] |
| 18 | 18 | 'Sunday in the Park with Fran' | Gail Mancuso | Howard Meyer | March 23, 1994 | 11.3[18] |
| 19 | 19 | 'Gym Teacher' | Gail Mancuso | Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz | April 6, 1994 | 12.5[19] |
| 20 | 20 | 'Ode to Barbra Joan' | Gail Mancuso | S : David M. Matthews; T : Frank Lombardi & Dana Reston | April 13, 1994 | 9.9[20] |
| 21 | 21 | 'Frannie's Choice' | Paul Miller | Tracy Newman & Jonathan Stark | April 20, 1994 | 9.9[21] |
| 22 | 22 | 'I Don't Remember Mama' | Paul Miller | Howard Meyers & Diane Wilk | May 16, 1994 | 19.1[22] |
Season 2 (1994–95)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 'Fran-Lite' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Janis Hirsch | September 12, 1994 |
| 24 | 2 | 'The Playwright' | Gail Mancuso | Lisa Medway | September 19, 1994 |
| 25 | 3 | 'Everybody Needs a Bubby' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Diane Wilk | September 26, 1994 |
| 26 | 4 | 'Material Fran' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Eileen O'Hare | October 3, 1994 |
| 27 | 5 | 'Curse of the Grandmas' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Eric Cohen | October 10, 1994 |
| 28 | 6 | 'The Nanny Napper' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jayne Hamil, Rick Shaw | October 17, 1994 |
| 29 | 7 | 'A Star is Unborn' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Pamela Eells, Sally Lapiduss | October 24, 1994 |
| 30 | 8 | 'Pishke Business' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland | October 31, 1994 |
| 31 | 9 | 'Stock Tip' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | David M. Matthews | November 7, 1994 |
| 32 | 10 | 'The Whine Cellar' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Eileen O'Hare | November 14, 1994 |
| 33 | 11 | 'When You Pish Upon a Star' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Diane Wilk | November 21, 1994 |
| 34 | 12 | 'Take Back Your Mink' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Fran Drescher, Peter Marc Jacobson | November 21, 1994 |
| 35 | 13 | 'The Strike' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Janis Hirsch | November 28, 1994 |
| 36 | 14 | 'I've Got a Secret' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Eric Cohen | December 12, 1994 |
| 37 | 15 | 'Kindervelt Days' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Frank Lombardi, Dana Reston | January 2, 1995 |
| 38 | 16 | 'Canasta Masta' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Dana Reston & Frank Lombardi | January 9, 1995 |
| 39 | 17 | 'The Will' | Randy Bennett | S : Robbie Schwartz; T : Fran Drescher & Peter Marc Jacobson | January 16, 1995 |
| 40 | 18 | 'The Nanny Behind the Man' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jerry Perzigian | January 23, 1995 |
| 41 | 19 | 'A Fine Friendship' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Eileen O'Hare | February 6, 1995 |
| 42 | 20 | 'Lamb Chop's On the Menu' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Frank Lombardi, Dana Reston | February 13, 1995 |
| 43 | 21 | 'Close Shave' | Dorothy Lyman | Elliot Stern | February 20, 1995 |
| 44 | 22 | 'What the Butler Sang' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Diane Wilk | February 27, 1995 |
| 45 | 23 | 'A Kiss Is Just a Kiss' | Dorothy Lyman | Eileen O'Hare | May 1, 1995 |
| 46 | 24 | 'Strange Bedfellows' | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi, Dana Reston | May 8, 1995 |
| 47 | 25 | 'The Chatterbox' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | T : Robert Sternin & Prudence Fraser; S/T : Fran Drescher & Peter Marc Jacobson | May 15, 1995 |
| 48 | 26 | 'Fran Gets Mugged' | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jayne Hamil & Rick Shaw | May 22, 1995 |
Season 3 (1995–96)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | 'Pen Pal' | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil, Rick Shaw | September 11, 1995 |
| 50 | 2 | 'Franny and the Professor' | Dorothy Lyman | Janis Hirsch | September 18, 1995 |
| 51 | 3 | 'Dope Diamond' | Dorothy Lyman | Diane Wilk | September 25, 1995 |
| 52 | 4 | 'A Fine Family Feud' | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | October 2, 1995 |
| 53 | 5 | 'Val's Apartment' | Dorothy Lyman | Pamela Eells, Sally Lapiduss | October 9, 1995 |
| 54 | 6 | 'Shopaholic' | Dorothy Lyman | Eric Cohen | October 16, 1995 |
| 55 | 7 | 'Oy Vey, You're Gay' | Dorothy Lyman | Eileen O'Hare | October 23, 1995 |
| 56 | 8 | 'The Party's Over' | Dorothy Lyman | Caryn Lucas | November 6, 1995 |
| 57 | 9 | 'The Two Mrs. Sheffields' | Dorothy Lyman | Diane Wilk | November 13, 1995 |
| 58 | 10 | 'Having His Baby' | Dorothy Lyman | Erik Mintz | November 20, 1995 |
| 59 | 11 | 'The Unkindest Gift' | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | November 27, 1995 |
| 60 | 12 | 'The Kibbutz' | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | December 4, 1995 |
| 61 | 13 | 'An Offer She Can't Refuse' | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil, Rick Shaw | December 11, 1995 |
| 62 | 14 | 'Oy to the World' | Dorothy Lyman | Fran Drescher, Peter Marc Jacobson | December 18, 1995 |
| 63 | 15 | 'Fashion Show' | Dorothy Lyman | Eileen O'Hare | January 8, 1996 |
| 64 | 16 | 'Where's Fran?' | Dorothy Lyman | Sally Lapiduss | January 15, 1996 |
| 65 | 17 | 'The Grandmas' | Dorothy Lyman | Caryn Lucas | January 22, 1996 |
| 66 | 18 | 'Val's Boyfriend' | Dorothy Lyman | Erik Mintz | February 5, 1996 |
| 67 | 19 | 'Love is a Many Blundered Thing' | Dorothy Lyman | Dan Amernick, Jay Amernick | February 12, 1996 |
| 68 | 20 | 'Your Feet's Too Big' | Dorothy Lyman | Sally Lapiduss | February 19, 1996 |
| 69 | 21 | 'Where's the Pearls?' | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | February 26, 1996 |
| 70 | 22 | 'The Hockey Show' | Dorothy Lyman | Robbie Schwartz | March 4, 1996 |
| 71 | 23 | 'That's Midlife' | Dorothy Lyman | Caryn Lucas | March 11, 1996 |
| 72 | 24 | 'The Cantor Show' | Dorothy Lyman | Diane Wilk | April 29, 1996 |
| 73 | 25 | 'Green Card' | Dorothy Lyman | Rick Shaw | May 6, 1996 |
| 74 | 26 | 'Ship of Fran's' | Dorothy Lyman | Diane Wilk | May 13, 1996 |
| 75 | 27 | 'A Pup in Paris' | Dorothy Lyman | Diane Wilk | May 20, 1996 |
Season 4 (1996–97)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 1 | 'The Tart with Heart' | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | September 18, 1996 |
| 77 | 2 | 'The Cradle Robbers' | Dorothy Lyman | Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes | September 25, 1996 |
| 78 | 3 | 'The Bird's Nest' | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil | September 25, 1996 |
| 79 | 4 | 'The Rosie Show' | Dorothy Lyman | Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes | October 9, 1996 |
| 80 | 5 | 'Freida Needa Man' | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | October 16, 1996 |
| 81 | 6 | 'Me and Mrs. Joan' | Dorothy Lyman | Peter Marc Jacobson | October 30, 1996 |
| 82 | 7 | 'The Taxman Cometh' | Dorothy Lyman | Dan Amernick, Jay Amernick | November 6, 1996 |
| 83 | 8 | 'An Affair to Dismember' | Dorothy Lyman | Diane Wilk | November 13, 1996 |
| 84 | 9 | 'Tattoo' | Dorothy Lyman | Caryn Lucas | November 20, 1996 |
| 85 | 10 | 'The Car Show' | Dorothy Lyman | Robbie Schwartz | December 11, 1996 |
| 86 | 11 | 'Hurricane Fran' | Dorothy Lyman | Rick Shaw | December 18, 1996 |
| 87 | 12 | 'Danny's Dead and Who's Got the Will?' | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil | January 8, 1997 |
| 88 | 13 | 'Kissing Cousins' | Dorothy Lyman | Caryn Lucas | January 15, 1997 |
| 89 | 14 | 'The Fifth Wheel' | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil | January 29, 1997 |
| 90 | 15 | 'The Nose Knows' | Dorothy Lyman | Rick Shaw | February 5, 1997 |
| 91 | 16 | 'The Bank Robbery' | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil | February 12, 1997 |
| 92 | 17 | 'Samson, He Denied Her' | Dorothy Lyman | Flo Cameron | February 19, 1997 |
| 93 | 18 | 'The Facts of Lice' | Dorothy Lyman | Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes | March 5, 1997 |
| 94 | 19 | 'Fran's Roots' | Dorothy Lyman | Caryn Lucas | March 12, 1997 |
| 95 | 20 | 'The Nanny and the Hunk Producer' | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | April 2, 1997 |
| 96 | 21 | 'The Passed-Over Story' | Dorothy Lyman | Rick Shaw | April 9, 1997 |
| 97 | 22 | 'No Muse Is Good Muse' | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil | April 23, 1997 |
| 98 | 23 | 'You Bette Your Life' | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | April 30, 1997 |
| 99 | 24 | 'The Heather Biblow Story' | Dorothy Lyman | Ivan Menchell | May 7, 1997 |
| 100 | 25 | 'The Boca Story' | Dorothy Lyman | Caryn Lucas | May 14, 1997 |
| 101 | 26 | 'Fran's Gotta Have It' | Dorothy Lyman | Diane Wilk | May 21, 1997 |
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Season 5 (1997–98)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 1 | 'The Morning After' | Dorothy Lyman | Caryn Lucas | October 1, 1997 |
| 103 | 2 | 'First Date' | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | October 8, 1997 |
| 104 | 3 | 'The Bobbie Fleckman Story' | Dorothy Lyman | Diane Wilk | October 15, 1997 |
| 105 | 4 | 'Fransom' | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil | October 22, 1997 |
| 106 | 5 | 'The Ex-Niles' | Dorothy Lyman | Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes | October 29, 1997 |
| 107 | 6 | 'A Decent Proposal' | Dorothy Lyman | Ivan Menchell | November 5, 1997 |
| 108 | 7 | 'Mommy and Mai' | Dorothy Lyman | Caryn Lucas | November 12, 1997 |
| 109 | 8 | 'Fair Weather Fran' | Dorothy Lyman | Rick Shaw | November 19, 1997 |
| 110 | 9 | 'Educating Fran' | Dorothy Lyman | Suzanne Gangursky | December 10, 1997 |
| 111 | 10 | 'From Flushing with Love' | Dorothy Lyman | Dan Amernick, Jay Amernick | December 17, 1997 |
| 112 | 11 | 'Rash to Judgment' | Dorothy Lyman | Ivan Menchell | January 7, 1998 |
| 113 | 12 | 'One False Mole and You're Dead' | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | January 14, 1998 |
| 114 | 13 | 'Call Me Fran' | Fran Drescher | Diane Wilk | January 21, 1998 |
| 115 | 14 | 'Not Without My Nanny' | Dorothy Lyman | Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes | January 28, 1998 |
| 116 | 15 | 'The Engagement' | Dorothy Lyman | Rick Shaw | March 4, 1998 |
| 117 | 16 | 'The Dinner Party' | Dorothy Lyman | Ivan Menchell | March 11, 1998 |
| 118 | 17 | 'Homie-Work' | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil | March 18, 1998 |
| 119 | 18 | 'The Reunion Show' | Dorothy Lyman | Suzanne Gangursky, Sean Hanley | March 25, 1998 |
| 120 | 19 | 'Immaculate Concepcion' | Dorothy Lyman | Fran Drescher, Robert Sternin | April 1, 1998 |
| 121 | 20 | 'The Pre-Nup' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Frank Lombardi | April 29, 1998 |
| 122 | 21 | 'The Best Man' | Dorothy Lyman | Rick Shaw | May 6, 1998 |
| 123 | 22 | 'The Wedding, Part I' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Caryn Lucas | May 13, 1998 |
| 124 | 23 | 'The Wedding, Part II' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Caryn Lucas | May 13, 1998 |
Season 6 (1998–99)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 125 | 1 | 'The Honeymoon's Overboard' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Frank Lombardi | September 30, 1998 |
| 126 | 2 | 'Fran Gets Shushed' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Caryn Lucas | October 7, 1998 |
| 127 | 3 | 'Once a Secretary, Always a Secretary' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Allen Jay Zipper | October 14, 1998 |
| 128 | 4 | 'Sara's Parents' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Jayne Hamil | October 21, 1998 |
| 129 | 5 | 'Maggie's Boyfriend' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Rick Shaw | October 28, 1998 |
| 130 | 6 | 'I'm Pregnant' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Ivan Menchell | November 4, 1998 |
| 131 | 7 | 'Mom's the Word' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Cody Farley, Suzanne Myers | November 11, 1998 |
| 132 | 8 | 'Making Whoopi' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Suzanne Gangursky | November 18, 1998 |
| 133 | 9 | 'Oh, Say, Can You Ski?' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Dan Amernick, Jay Amernick | November 25, 1998 |
| 134 | 10 | 'The Hanukkah Story' | Peter Marc Jacobson | S : Matthew J. Berman; S/T : Ivan Menchell | December 16, 1998 |
| 135 | 11 | 'The In-Law Who Came Forever' | Peter Marc Jacobson | S : Danny Passman, Michael Scalisi; S/T : Rick Shaw | January 6, 1999 |
| 136 | 12 | 'The Fran in the Mirror' | Jennifer Reed | S : Chandler Evans; S/T : Jayne Hamil | January 20, 1999 |
| 137 | 13 | 'The Yummy Mummy' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Cody Farley, Suzanne Myers | February 3, 1999 |
| 138 | 14 | 'California, Here We Come' | Peter Marc Jacobson | S : Mary Lindes; S/T : Suzanne Gangursky | March 31, 1999 |
| 143 | 15 | 'The Finale: Part 1' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Caryn Lucas | May 12, 1999 |
| 144 | 16 | 'The Finale: Part 2' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Caryn Lucas, Peter Marc Jacobson, Frank Lombardi | May 12, 1999 |
| 145 | 17 | 'Ma'ternal Affairs' | Peter Marc Jacobson | Frank Lombardi | June 2, 1999 |
| 146 | 18 | 'The Producers' | Peter Marc Jacobson | S : Mike Dow, Chandler Evans; S/T : Rick Shaw | June 9, 1999 |
| 139 | 19 | 'The Dummy Twins' | Steve Posner | S : Rachel Chagall, Harriet Goldman, Camelia Kath; S/T : Ivan Menchell | June 16, 1999 |
| 140 | 20 | 'Yetta's Letters' | Peter Marc Jacobson | S : Bernie Vyzga; S/T : Dan Amernick, Jay Amernick | June 16, 1999 |
| 141 | 21 | 'Maggie's Wedding' | Fran Drescher | Jayne Hamil | June 23, 1999 |
| 142 | 22 | 'The Baby Shower' | Peter Marc Jacobson | S : Sean Hanley, James Nelson & Howard Preiser; T : Cody Farley & Suzanne Myers | June 23, 1999 |
External links[edit]
- List of The Nanny episodes at TV.com
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| The Nanny (season 4) | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 18, 1996 – May 21, 1997 |
| Season chronology | |
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The fourth season of the American television sitcomThe Nanny aired on CBS from September 18, 1996, to May 21, 1997. The series was created by actress Fran Drescher and her-then husband Peter Marc Jacobson, and developed by Prudence Fraser and Robert Sternin. Produced by Sternin and Fraser Ink and TriStar Television, the series features Drescher, Jacobson, Fraser, Sternin, Caryn Lucas and Diane Wilk as executive producers.
Based on an idea inspired by Drescher's visit with a friend and The Sound of Music, the season revolves around Fran Fine, a Jewish woman from Flushing, Queens, New York, who is hired by a wealthy Broadway producer to be the nanny to his three children. Drescher stars as the titular character, Charles Shaughnessy as British-born producer Maxwell Sheffield, and the children – Maggie, Brighton and Grace – portrayed by Nicholle Tom, Benjamin Salisbury, and Madeline Zima. The series also features Daniel Davis as Niles, the family butler, and Lauren Lane as C.C. Babcock, Maxwell's associate in his production company who is smitten with him. Several recurring characters also played a role in the sitcoms plotlines, many of whom were related to Fran.
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 76 | 1 | 'The Tart with Heart' | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | September 18, 1996 | |
| Fran and Maxwell return from their trip to Paris, and Fran couldn't be happier. Just as they arrive home, Mr. Sheffield takes back saying 'I love you' to Fran, and she is devastated. C.C. takes advantage of the fact that Fran is vulnerable and says Maxwell probably only hired her for her looks, which Max accidentally confirms when he tries to compliment Fran. She decides to go to a singles bar with Val and meets a blind man, Jack (Jason Alexander). The idea of dating a blind man sounds nice to Fran, since it'll serve as a proof that she isn't just a pretty face. After Jack dumps her, she and Mr. Sheffield decide to remain just friends. | ||||||
| 77 | 2 | 'The Cradle Robbers' | Dorothy Lyman | Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes | September 25, 1996 | |
| Mr. Sheffield is furious when he finds out Maggie is seeing a 25-year-old man. He wants Fran to stop the relationship, but won't listen to her when she tells him to see a doctor for his hearing problem. Fran decides to chaperone Maggie on her (last) date with John, but she completely forgets Mr. Sheffield's orders when she meets John's gorgeous friend Mike, who is interested in Fran. Still, she has to fix Maggie's problem, so she decides to let it flow and wait until she tires of John, which happens quickly. Unfortunately, it means that Fran will have to drop her 25-year-old as well. Meanwhile, C.C. misses an incredible opportunity of dinner with Max when she falls asleep as the result of a caffeine prank Niles pulled. | ||||||
| 78 | 3 | 'The Bird's Nest' | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil | September 25, 1996 | |
| Fran takes Gracie to the Loehmann's Semi–Annual Red Star Clearance and tussles over a green sweater with another shopper (Nora Dunn). Back at the mansion, Brighton is having some problems with his science grade and Maxwell says if Brighton's grades don't improve, he'll be sent to military school. Maxwell also warns Fran not to help Brighton with his science project, but of course Fran doesn't listen. They decide to warm a bird's eggs with lights and make a report on the birth, but Fran forgets to turn-off the lights and the eggs hard boil. Now Fran must ask Brighton's teacher for an extension, and is surprised to learn the teacher is the same woman from she snatched the green sweater. | ||||||
| 79 | 4 | 'The Rosie Show' | Dorothy Lyman | Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes | October 9, 1996 | |
| Fran, Val and Gracie attend a taping of The Rosie O'Donnell Show and Fran is picked from the audience to talk to Rosie. She's so natural and funny that Rosie asks her to come on the show as a regular guest to give parenting advice. C.C. jumps–in as her agent, and Fran begins to taste life as a celebrity. Maxwell is concerned he may lose her and concocts a story about a dream he had where her grandmother's ghost told him something horrible would happen to Fran if she didn't quit Rosie's show (a parody of the dream scene in Fiddler on the Roof). Fran is soon fired and replaced by a retired couple (played by Fran Drescher's parents) from Florida. Special Guest stars: Donald Trump and Marla Maples as themselves. | ||||||
| 80 | 5 | 'Freida Needa Man' | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | October 16, 1996 | |
| Fran's Aunt Freida (Lainie Kazan) is bankrupt and moves into the Sheffield residence. The only way Fran can turn this around is to convince Freida's rich boyfriend Fred (Donald O'Connor) to propose. Fred doesn't think of himself as an exciting man, so Fran attempts to give him dance lessons. He has a heart attack and falls on Fran, just as Freida enters the room. After the situation is cleared, everything seems fine again until Fred tells Fran he's in love with her. She stops the wedding, but Mr. Sheffield intervenes. Just as the rabbi completes the marriage ceremony, Fred has another heart attack, but everything ends just fine. | ||||||
| 81 | 6 | 'Me and Mrs. Joan' | Dorothy Lyman | Peter Marc Jacobson | October 30, 1996 | |
| Maxwell's father, James (Robert Vaughn), is in town and Fran decides to help end the Sheffield family feud by inviting James for dinner. James brings Joan (guest star Joan Collins), his former secretary for whom he left Maxwell's mother. Maxwell is outraged at his father's selfishness during dinner, while Fran keeps wondering why can't Maxwell act more like his father and marry the help. | ||||||
| 82 | 7 | 'The Taxman Cometh' | Dorothy Lyman | Dan Amernick, Jay Amernick | November 6, 1996 | |
| Jay Leno leaves his dog under the care of Mr. Sheffield. Meanwhile, the IRS audits Fran's tax returns, and not even flirting and champagne can help her. She asks Mr. Sheffield for help, and he accompanies her to the IRS office to verify the information Fran claimed. The hearing is proceeding poorly until Jay Leno appears to claim his dog, making the appeals officer happy enough to dismiss the case. | ||||||
| 83 | 8 | 'An Affair to Dismember' | Dorothy Lyman | Diane Wilk | November 13, 1996 | |
| Nigel Sheffield arrives in New York, but busy Maxwell asks Fran to show him around town. They go to nightclubs and parties, and Fran starts acting very happy for finally having a social life – something she complained about not having since she started working at the house. Nigel surprises Fran when he proposes to her and asks her to leave with him aboard a luxurious liner. Doubtful, she thinks about her relationship with Maxwell, its past and its future. On one hand she has the man she really loves but hasn't made a move in three years. On the other hand, she can be with a rich, good looking and single man, which is everything she always wanted. She chooses to go with Nigel, but reaches the pier too late and must return home. Maxwell arrives and cares for Fran, who twisted her ankle on her way back. Some things are just meant (not) to be. | ||||||
| 84 | 9 | 'Tattoo' | Dorothy Lyman | Caryn Lucas | November 20, 1996 | |
| Maggie wants a tattoo, Fran already has one and Mr. Sheffield is intrigued with the idea of learning where Fran's tattoo is hidden. | ||||||
| 85 | 10 | 'The Car Show' | Dorothy Lyman | Robbie Schwartz | December 11, 1996 | |
| Maggie wants a new car, but since her father won't give her one she convinces Fran to enter a beauty pageant to win one for her. In the contest, Fran must drive a stick shift but doesn't know how, so Mr. Sheffield takes her into the country to teach her. Fran is traumatized after running over a bunny, and loses the contest. To cheer her, Maxwell invites her to accompany C. C. and him to a charity dinner at Barbra Streisand's house. On their way, Maxwell has a stomachache, forcing Fran to drive. Later she realizes it was all a plan to make her get over her trauma. Now she has to go to Barbra's again, but to return the boot and purse she stole from her. | ||||||
| 86 | 11 | 'Hurricane Fran' | Dorothy Lyman | Rick Shaw | December 18, 1996 | |
| Fran decides to take her vacation at a tropical resort with Val and leave Maxwell and the children home. A hurricane hits the island, making Fran's dream vacation a nightmare. She returns home early to find a lonely Maxwell, who later takes the entire family on a cruise around the Greek Islands. | ||||||
| 87 | 12 | 'Danny's Dead and Who's Got the Will?' | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil | January 8, 1997 | |
| Danny Imperiali, Fran's former fiancé, dies. At his funeral (while comforting Danny's widow, Heather Biblow, played by guest star Pamela Anderson), she meets a Jewish man who was ignored by his former lover's family and got nothing after he died. Afraid the same thing will happen to her, Fran stands up for herself and implores Mr. Sheffield to do something. Afraid his visiting grandmother might disapprove of Fran and disinherit him, Mr. Sheffield does nothing, so Fran quits. When he realizes he might have lost Fran forever, Mr. Sheffield goes after her and takes back what he took back -- that he loved her. | ||||||
| 88 | 13 | 'Kissing Cousins' | Dorothy Lyman | Caryn Lucas | January 15, 1997 | |
| Fran meets an incredible man (guest star Jon Stewart) at a singles bar. He's Jewish, a doctor, rich, and everything Fran ever dreamed of in a man. But during her cousin's wedding (where she is a bridesmaid) Fran discovers that Mr. Perfect is her cousin! Seeing Fran devastated, Mr. Sheffield decides to send her to a therapist, Dr. Miller (Spaulding Gray), who says Fran is obsessed with marriage. Fran decides to stop chasing men, just to make Mr. Sheffield guilty. | ||||||
| 89 | 14 | 'The Fifth Wheel' | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil | January 29, 1997 | |
| Fran decides to stop chasing men like Dr. Miller told her. Sylvia doesn't like that and blames Mr. Sheffield for her daughter staying single forever. Fran, Val and C.C. decide to go out together on a 'girl's night', with no pressure to find a man, but after Val and C.C. get dates, Fran finds herself as a fifth wheel on their double date. Alone, embarrassed and depressed, Fran goes home trying to act as if she had a great time with them, but can't. Once again, Mr. Sheffield and Fran find themselves alone, comforting each other. Meanwhile, Dr. Miller tries hypnosis with Sylvia but that doesn't go too well. | ||||||
| 90 | 15 | 'The Nose Knows' | Dorothy Lyman | Rick Shaw | February 5, 1997 | |
| Fran is upset when she finds Mr. Sheffield and a model necking in the living room. Dr. Miller says Fran is upset because she thinks of Maxwell as her husband, not as her employer. At the movies, she runs into Dr. Miller, but is shocked to see him picking his nose. She is so disgusted that she debates never seeing him again due to his 'inappropriate behavior'. Mr. Sheffield worries about her and confronts Dr. Miller about his actions, but gets very embarrassed when he finds out the 'inappropriate behavior' Sylvia told him about wasn't what he had in mind. Meanwhile, C.C.'s boyfriend dumps her and she asks Niles to escort her to an awards show where the two have a very pleasant night. | ||||||
| 91 | 16 | 'The Bank Robbery' | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil | February 12, 1997 | |
| Yetta has a new, much younger (age 60) boyfriend who's already proposed. Sylvia is afraid he's after Yetta's money and takes steps to ensure money can't be taken out of their joint accounts without both signatures. While waiting in line, a bumbling criminal (Peter Scolari) attempts to rob the bank and makes Sylvia and Fran hostages. The robber is so unprepared that he even forgets to put on the mask and accidentally reveals his name - Leslie Tilbett - and Fran befriends him. They chat, order some food, and the kidnapper even acts as mediator between Fran and Mr. Sheffield (who upset Fran with a Valentine's Day faux pas). When Leslie decides to leave, Fran and Sylvia argue about the best escape route to avoid capture and both accompany him as hostages. At the bank door, Mr. Sheffield apologizes for taking back saying he loved Fran, and they make up. Sylvia is still a hostage but the robber is soon arrested after she makes him stop at a Mongolian Barbecue restaurant to get food. | ||||||
| 92 | 17 | 'Samson, He Denied Her' | Dorothy Lyman | Flo Cameron | February 19, 1997 | |
| Mr. Sheffield calls from the limo saying he has to repair a mistake he made to Fran six–months ago. She's very excited at the prospect of him coming forward, and telling her he loves her again. To her disappointment, he merely wants to pay her a little extra, with money he received from a tax claim. Tired of living on high expectations, Fran decides to accept a jury duty summons is assigned to a case with C.C. To Fran's surprise, the case is about a woman who chopped off her boss' hair just because he told her he loved her then took it back. Fran manages to convince the jury that the woman is not guilty, and finds out later that the man married the employee. Meanwhile, Sylvia fills in for Fran as nanny and the entire Sheffield family becomes famished as Sylvia is an eating machine. | ||||||
| 93 | 18 | 'The Facts of Lice' | Dorothy Lyman | Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes | March 5, 1997 | |
| Niles is depressed about his life as a butler and begins to act strangely. While cleaning, he drops a piece of paper containing a list of items whose contents, along with his odd behavior, convince Fran that he could be planning a murder. Fran searches his room and confirms her suspicions. During a stormy night, Maxwell takes the children out for dinner leaving Fran and Niles alone. Niles approaches Fran and she thinks he is about to murder her. Fran says she knows his plans and Niles asks how she learned he is writing a play. Meanwhile, Fran and the children become infected with lice. | ||||||
| 94 | 19 | 'Fran's Roots' | Dorothy Lyman | Caryn Lucas | March 12, 1997 | |
| A woman (Telma Hopkins) calls Fran saying she might be her mother due to a mix–up in the hospital when she was born. Doubtful, Fran goes to Sylvia to ask her about the day she was born, and finds out the story might be true after Sylvia says she left her for a moment while chasing a food cart. Terrified that her whole life might have been a lie, Fran invites the woman, Lila Baker, to the house, and is surprised to learn she is black. After Fran visits to Lila's mansion, Fran insists that she could still be Lila's daughter since her late husband was Jewish. However, the DNA test proves otherwise and Fran is really Sylvia's daughter. Sylvia only realizes this after spending time dining on the wonderful food at Lila's house. Meanwhile, Niles tries to convince Maxwell to sell one of his plays to CBS so C.C. must move to Los Angeles. | ||||||
| 95 | 20 | 'The Nanny and the Hunk Producer' | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | April 2, 1997 | |
| After Maxwell's production of 'The Widower' finally bests longtime rival, Andrew Lloyd Webber to win the Tony Award for best play of the year, a tabloid publishes false stories about Mr. Sheffield and Fran having an affair since Maxwell's honeymoon. Maggie is very upset about it, and won't believe it's not true. Fran is not upset by the story's untruthfulness, but because it said she was 40. Maxwell and Fran go to the tabloid to confront the journalist (Michael Brandon), and he assures them he won't print any more stories about them because that issue had the lowest circulation in 5 years! Meanwhile, Niles is upset because Maxwell didn't invite him to the cast party, and Dr. Miller convinces Mr. Sheffield to give Niles a 'Butler of the Year' award. | ||||||
| 96 | 21 | 'The Passed-Over Story' | Dorothy Lyman | Rick Shaw | April 9, 1997 | |
| As Fran prepares for Passover, she is plagued by the fact that her old-school rival has been cast in the lead of Maxwell's new play. | ||||||
| 97 | 22 | 'No Muse Is Good Muse' | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil | April 23, 1997 | |
| After watching a video by new female rock star Tasha (Ivana Miličević) on MTV, Fran decides to write lyrics of her own about her misery and suffering and make it big in showbiz. Discouraged by Mr. Sheffield, Fran decides to hand her lyrics to Tasha no matter what, and even passes herself and Val as a hotel maids just to meet Tasha. When she finally does, Tasha is so interested in reaching out and listening to what the people have to say that she actually hangs out with Fran. Fran's song is no good, but her misery is good enough for Tasha, who uses Fran as her muse – until Mr. Sheffield tells Fran he misses her. Fran turns happy, which makes Tasha turn to Val for inspiration (after all, Val lives with her parents, is over 30 and single). | ||||||
| 98 | 23 | 'You Bette Your Life' | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | April 30, 1997 | |
| Fran offers herself for the charity auction Mr. Sheffield is putting together with Bette Midler. A gifted 10-year-old pianist, son of a big investor, wins the auction for $,5000 and receives a day with Fran as his babysitter. Fran takes him to Yetta's retirement home and while entertaining the elderly with his piano skills, one senior collapses and dies in front of the boy. Shocked, he says he will never play again, and his father cancels his promised $5 million investment with Maxwell and Bette. Bette Midler goes to the mansion herself to teach Fran a lesson, but luckily Gracie picked up a few things from Fran over the past four years, and convinces the boy to play again and saves his father's investment. | ||||||
| 99 | 24 | 'The Heather Biblow Story' | Dorothy Lyman | Ivan Menchell | May 7, 1997 | |
| Fran is shocked to learn that her biggest rival, Heather Biblow (who stole her fiancé and her job) is starring on her favorite soap opera, The Young and the Restless. Heather invites Fran and Val to her Malibu beach house, where she can flaunt her success. Fran and Val visit the studio, where they encounter some of their favorite soap stars (Richard Kline, Jeanne Cooper, Shemar Moore, Joshua Morrow, Melody Thomas Scott, Barbara Crampton, and Hunter Tylo). Heather has difficulty memorizing the lines, and Fran doesn't think twice before jumping at the chance of finally stealing something from Heather: her daytime TV job. Fran is hired to replace her, and calls the mansion saying she won't return. C.C. is happy at first, but quickly realizes she needs Miss Fine back when Maxwell hires Heather as her replacement. Fran is so distracted by the thought of Heather in the house that she can't concentrate and is fired from the show. She returns to New York and her nanny position. | ||||||
| 100 | 25 | 'The Boca Story' | Dorothy Lyman | Caryn Lucas | May 14, 1997 | |
Sylvia decides to invest in a condo development in Boca Raton. Although Fran should be ecstatic at his news, it upsets her deeply. Dr. Miller says it's because deep down she doesn't want her mother to leave. While Mr. Sheffield is judging the Miss Universe competition nearby, he thinks if he takes Fran to see the condo she'll accept the idea. Just when Fran finally realizes how much peace she'd receive from seeing the development, they discover there is no condo, only a swamp. Fran is devastated (especially when Sylvia interrupts her fantasy from coming true), but at least she won't have to separate from her mother yet. Meanwhile, Niles feels bad as he is the only one of his friends who's still single. Guest Stars: Alicia Machado.
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| 101 | 26 | 'Fran's Gotta Have It' | Dorothy Lyman | Diane Wilk | May 21, 1997 | |
| Mr. Sheffield goes to London to convince Celine Dion into doing Broadway. Fran decides to go after him and take advantage of the romantic scenario to solve their situation once and for all. After a romantic afternoon together, Max and Fran go back to the hotel and almost sleep together, if it wasn't for him backing out in the last minute. Insulted, offended and tired of all the cat and mouse play, Fran decides to leave him before it's too late for her to marry anybody. But they receive a phone call from home saying that Niles just suffered a heart attack. Fran decides to stay and help while Niles recovers, giving Mr. Sheffield another chance to make a commitment. While in the hospital room together, they both realize that they must 'live each day as if it were their last.' Meanwhile, C.C. is surprisingly upset after Niles' attack and even visits at the hospital to bring flowers. She reveals to Fran that deep down she doesn't hate Niles as much as it seems. | ||||||
The Nanny Episodes
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