"The Nanny" (1993) TV series 1993-1999

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Creators:

Fran Drescher
Peter Marc Jacobson

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

3 November 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Nanny | Sexual Tension | Butler | Jew | New York City

Awards:

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

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 8	11:00 PM	NIK	California Here We Come	#6.14
Sun. Nov. 8	11:30 PM	NIK	The Fran in the Mirror	#6.12

Cast

Fran Drescher	...	Fran Fine / ... (145 episodes, 1993-1999)
Charles Shaughnessy	...	Maxwell Sheffield / ... (145 episodes, 1993-1999)
Daniel Davis	...	Niles (145 episodes, 1993-1999)
Lauren Lane	...	Chastity Claire 'C.C.' Babcock (145 episodes, 1993-1999)
Nicholle Tom	...	Margaret 'Maggie' Sheffield / ... (145 episodes, 1993-1999)
Benjamin Salisbury	...	Brighton Sheffield (145 episodes, 1993-1999)
Madeline Zima	...	Grace Sheffield (145 episodes, 1993-1999)
Renée Taylor	...	Sylvia Fine (94 episodes, 1993-1999)
Rachel Chagall	...	Val Toriello (79 episodes, 1993-1999)
Ann Morgan Guilbert	...	Yetta Rosenberg (56 episodes, 1993-1999)

Runtime:

30 min (including commercials) (146 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Yiddish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG | Portugal:M/6 | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

The producers planned to make the main character of Fran an Italian-American, however Drescher wanted the character to remain Jewish. The character of Val Toriello, however, is Italian-American, although Rachel Chagall is actually Jewish.

Goofs:

Continuity: Maxwell's age is inconsistent - for several years it remains at 42 yet in the 3rd season goes to 41.

Quotes:

Max: [to Fran] Have you seen Gracie's Halloween costume? She looks a bit more like a trick than a treat.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "American Dad!: Not Particularly Desperate Housewife (#1.16)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

The Nanny Named Fran

Hilarious

Everyone is really into their characters, it's great to watch. The line delivery is superb. It can get cheesy sometimes, but what comedy doesn't? The kids are like nowhere to be seen half the time which is sad unto itself. But beyond that, the only one who could remotely act was Brighton. The girls were terrible, but then again, their lines weren't all that great. Apparently Fran D. usurped all those. I love watching the show in syndication of Lifetime. Very funny. I liked her relationship with her mother, but goodness could that woman eat! It was frightening. Val was an idiot, but you need the dumb sidekick to make Fran look better. Niles is hilarious as the Yenta butler. Fran is a mess as the twit who has to get married or she won't know what else to do with her life. She has no skills and basically is telling young girls to wait around for a rich guy to marry you. Nice message, but funny nonetheless.