The Nanny (1993–1999)

After being fired from her job and dumped by her boyfriend, a cosmetics saleswoman becomes the nanny to the three children of a rich British widower. As time passes, the two fall for each other.

Creators:

Peter Marc Jacobson, Fran Drescher

Stars:

Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 33 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Fran Drescher	...	Fran Fine (147 episodes, 1993-1999)
Charles Shaughnessy	...	Maxwell Sheffield (147 episodes, 1993-1999)
Daniel Davis	...	Niles (147 episodes, 1993-1999)
Lauren Lane	...	C.C. Babcock (147 episodes, 1993-1999)
Nicholle Tom	...	Margaret 'Maggie' Sheffield (147 episodes, 1993-1999)
Benjamin Salisbury	...	Brighton Sheffield (147 episodes, 1993-1999)
Madeline Zima	...	Grace Sheffield (147 episodes, 1993-1999)
Renée Taylor	...	Sylvia Fine (95 episodes, 1993-1999)
Rachel Chagall	...	Val Toriello (79 episodes, 1993-1999)
Ann Morgan Guilbert	...	Yetta Rosenberg (57 episodes, 1993-1999)

Storyline

Fran Fine, a whiny, nasal-voiced Jewish woman from Flushing, New York, has just been fired from her job and abandoned by her boyfriend. She ends up selling cosmetics in Manhattan. This takes her to the home of Maxwell Sheffield, a rich, widowed English Broadway producer. She is mistaken to be applying for the job of nanny to Maxwell's three children and is hired for that purpose. She becomes quite attached to the children, Maggie, Brighton, and Grace, and becomes great friends with the butler, Niles. There is sexual tension between her and Mr. Sheffield, which is complicated by the fact that his business partner, C.C. Babcock, likes him.

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Plot Keywords:

nanny | sexual tension | butler | yiddish | mixed marriage | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures Sony Pictures Entertainment: The Nanny

Country:

USA

Language:

English Yiddish

Release Date:

3 November 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

La niñera

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Highschool Sweethearts, Sternin & Fraser Ink

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (146 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the show's fifth season run, both Lauren Lane and Rachel Chagall became pregnant twice on the show. But unlike other sitcoms that hid their pregnant actresses behind props or had them sitting, producers of this show made no attempt to hide or explain the growing bellies, except for one episode where C.C. makes a reference to Elaine on Seinfeld being hidden by props when she became pregnant and she is jokingly hiding herself with props.

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Goofs

The bedroom arrangement constantly changes. You can see them use the bedroom near Maxwell's room for all three kids through out the series. You can even see Brighton going into Maxwell's room when being told to go into his own.

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Quotes

C.C.: What's Maxwell doing in London?
Niles: One would hope, Miss Fine.

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Connections

Referenced in Living with Fran: Reuniting with Fran (2006)

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Soundtracks

"The Nanny Named Fran"
Composed & Performed by Ann Hampton Callaway

User Reviews

Funny, Charming Series

I thought the "there's something delightful about poking fun at being Jewish" was at the center of Fran's charm. You couldn't help but love her every step of the way.

Probably the best aspect of this series was that as a comedy, other series take themselves so seriously.

Not with Fran Drescher's THE NANNY. Fran knew exactly how far to push her lovable kitschy style and always kept it in check with her timing and sexy panache. The show concluded at the right time in the course of the series. By golly, you've got to give them credit for knowing when to stop. So many shows are run into the ground and the endings are hastily wrapped up. Not so with this program. The last episode was warmly sad for we devoted fans of this show. But it was done just right...just when you thought the time for the credits was approaching...through tears in your eyes....came out Grandma.

There were several characters which have been mentioned before in other reviews; all of which I loved...but by far the best was ANN GUILBERT as the grandmother. Her comic timing, her gentle way with her character, her facial expressions were so priceless reminds me now of how my own mother is advancing in her years. It is disappointing that she was not nominated for an Emmy for this series. Perhaps her part was not large enough. But oh, what she did with those precious minutes. It harkens back to those wonderful days when she was Millie Helper, Rob and Laura Petrie's quirky and nosy neighbor on the Dick Van Dyke Show. What a talent this women has given us!

Thank you, Ann....and thank you, Fran for choosing her to play this part. You are still sorely missed one and all. Thank goodness for syndication!