The Nanny (1993–1999)

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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.

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Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 33 nominations. See more awards »
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Cast

Series cast summary:
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 Fran Fine (147 episodes, 1993-1999)
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 Maxwell Sheffield (147 episodes, 1993-1999)
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 Niles (147 episodes, 1993-1999)
Lauren Lane ...
 C.C. Babcock (147 episodes, 1993-1999)
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 Margaret 'Maggie' Sheffield (147 episodes, 1993-1999)
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 Brighton Sheffield (147 episodes, 1993-1999)
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 Grace Sheffield (147 episodes, 1993-1999)
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 Sylvia Fine (95 episodes, 1993-1999)
Rachel Chagall ...
 Val Toriello (79 episodes, 1993-1999)
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 Yetta Rosenberg (57 episodes, 1993-1999)
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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. Written by Anonymous

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Release Date:

3 November 1993 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

La niñera  »

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Trivia

Yetta's background changes throughout the show more than anything else in the series. She had her sweet sixteen on Ellis Island, she came to America with an arranged marriage, she got married in the old country, she fled Poland for her first wedding anniversary, she got married because she got knocked up by the seltzer man, she was on the Titanic, she was at Pearl Harbor; her story constantly changes. However, there have been many subtle, strong, and in some cases, obvious hints at Yetta's senility, so the many contradictory stories about her past would not necessarily all be true. See more »

Goofs

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

Quotes

C.C.: I'll never get to the airport on time.
Niles: That's true, sir, she needs at least two people on her broom to use the Express Lane.
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Connections

Referenced in Dave's Old Porn: Artie Lange/Vanessa Del Rio (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

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

Last Of The Female Comedians
6 August 2003 | by (Manitoba, Canada) – See all my reviews

This was a good show. Funny, sometimes a little immature or

vulgar, but overall quite good. Has anyone else noticed that since

the late '90s there have been almost no shows that have a woman

as the main charactar? (Ellen was another) Most shows today are

family shows that revolve around the husband or father. I think this

was one of the last lady shows. I used to love Fran Fine's outfits!

The wardrobe people really knew what they were doing with her.


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