The Nanny 

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

Creators:

Fran Drescher, Prudence Fraser, Peter Marc Jacobson

Stars:

Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 32 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
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	...	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 78 episodes, 1993-1999
Ann Morgan Guilbert	...	Yetta Rosenberg 56 episodes, 1993-1999

Storyline

After a Jewish, high-voiced, woman from Flushing gets fired from her job and dumped by her boyfriend, Fran is mistaken as applying for a nanny for a widowed man with three children when she is stuck selling cosmetics in Manhattan. As she spends years there, she becomes great friends with the butler, Niles, and the three kids. She is good friends with the widowed man, and some romance sparks through the years.

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Plot Keywords:

nanny | butler | 1990s | sitcom | woman | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Yiddish

Release Date:

3 November 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Nanny

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS, Highschool Sweethearts, Sternin & Fraser Ink

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min (146 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

On Reddit, a user called "Wig_Splitter" stated he was the original animator of the opening sequence, providing every frame of animation on paper, and then colored with computers by other animators (a rarity at the time) due to being a rushed job. Also, his employer did not enjoy the pilot of the series, and thought it would be short-lived.

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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.: Me and Max have rented a cottage right by the lake.
Niles: How convenient, Sir, should you choose to drown yourself.

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Connections

Featured in 20 to 1: TV Couples (2009)

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Soundtracks

The Nanny Named Fran
Composed & Performed by Ann Hampton Callaway

User Reviews

It hasn't been that long

I can't believe it has only been a few years since The Nanny went off the air. I didn't watch when it was on the network but have been watching the syndicated shows on cable. Funny stuff! Fran isn't afraid to fall on her face (her physical comedy is hilarious!) or let others have funny lines. That makes for a good show. Her occasional quick glance at the audience makes us feel as though we are "in on it" somehow.

Lifetime has announced that there will be a special "The Nanny Reunion" for the 2004-2005 season. Yea! I can't wait to see what has happened to Niles and C.C., Fran and Maxwell, Yetta and Sylvia. What kind of mother is Fran? How old will the twins be?