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 & 31 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:

La niñera

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

Whoopi Goldberg, Coolio, Rosie O'Donnell, Rita Rudner, and Steve Lawrence all had two guest appearances in the show, one as a character and one as themselves.

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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.: Seriously, Niles, where do you keep all that cash?
Niles: Someplace you'll never get near.
C.C.: Oh, your mattress.
Niles: No.
[pointing at Mr. Sheffield]
Niles: His.

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Connections

Spin-off The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember (2004)

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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!