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The Nanny

The Best Man

  • Episode aired May 6, 1998
  • 30m
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8.1/10
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Fran Drescher in The Nanny (1993)
  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Romance
Maxwell's brother and best man Nigel arrives to throw him a bachelor party. Fran is worried that he will tell Maxwell that they almost got married themselves.Maxwell's brother and best man Nigel arrives to throw him a bachelor party. Fran is worried that he will tell Maxwell that they almost got married themselves.Maxwell's brother and best man Nigel arrives to throw him a bachelor party. Fran is worried that he will tell Maxwell that they almost got married themselves.
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224
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  • Director
    • Dorothy Lyman
  • Writers
    • Robert Sternin
    • Prudence Fraser
    • Peter Marc Jacobson
  • Stars
    • Fran Drescher
    • Charles Shaughnessy
    • Daniel Davis
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  • Director
    • Dorothy Lyman
  • Writers
    • Robert Sternin
    • Prudence Fraser
    • Peter Marc Jacobson
  • Stars
    • Fran Drescher
    • Charles Shaughnessy
    • Daniel Davis
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    Fran Drescher, Harry Van Gorkum, and Rachel Chagall in The Nanny (1993)
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    Fran Drescher
    Fran Drescher
    • Fran Fineas Fran Fine
    Charles Shaughnessy
    Charles Shaughnessy
    • Maxwell Sheffieldas Maxwell Sheffield
    Daniel Davis
    Daniel Davis
    • Nilesas Niles
    Lauren Lane
    Lauren Lane
    • C.C. Babcockas C.C. Babcock
    Nicholle Tom
    Nicholle Tom
    • Maggie Sheffieldas Maggie Sheffield
    Benjamin Salisbury
    Benjamin Salisbury
    • Brighton Sheffieldas Brighton Sheffield
    Madeline Zima
    Madeline Zima
    • Grace Sheffieldas Grace Sheffield
    Renée Taylor
    Renée Taylor
    • Sylvia Fineas Sylvia Fine
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    • Yetta Rosenbergas Yetta Rosenberg
    • (as Ann Guilbert)
    Rachel Chagall
    Rachel Chagall
    • Val Torielloas Val Toriello
    Harry Van Gorkum
    Harry Van Gorkum
    • Nigel Sheffieldas Nigel Sheffield
    Yvonne Sciò
    Yvonne Sciò
    • Genevièveas Geneviève
    • (as Yvonne Scio)
    Marla Maples
    Marla Maples
    • Marla Maplesas Marla Maples
    Jovan Rameau
    • Delivery Manas Delivery Man
    Dion Mitchell
    Dion Mitchell
    • Groomsmanas Groomsman
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    • Director
      • Dorothy Lyman
    • Writers
      • Robert Sternin
      • Prudence Fraser
      • Peter Marc Jacobson
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    Storyline

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    When Fran hears that Maxwell's brother Nigel will soon be arriving (Nigel is to be Maxwell's best man), Fran realizes that she never told Maxwell that she almost ran off and married Nigel a year and a half ago. When Nigel arrives, Fran notices that he has obviously moved on as he has brought his new French girlfriend, Geneviève. Fran pleads with Nigel not to tell Maxwell about them almost getting married, to which Nigel agrees. But in a slightly inebriated state at Maxwell's bachelor party, Nigel spills the beans. Maxwell is livid and feels betrayed even though he was at the time of Nigel and Fran's relationship not committed to Fran. Fran, thinking that Maxwell is wanting an excuse to call off the wedding, decides to call it off for him. Unexpectedly, C.C. purposely helps Fran get Maxwell back, with a little assistance from Marla Maples, a former flame of Maxwell's. —Huggo
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Romance
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This is the second time The Nanny utilizes an Italian actor, Yvonne Sciò, to play a French character (Geneviève). Previously an Italian man had played Brighton's French tutor.
    • Goofs
      When Fran starts to tell Nigel that she's not in love with him, but realizes he was talking about returning to his French girlfriend, Geneviève, Fran erroneously refers to her as "Francesca". This is incorrect. Fran said Frenchy, meaning the French girl, not Francesca.
    • Quotes

      Sylvia Fine: If you leave, I'm going to throw myself in the Hudson River.

      Fran Fine: Ma, flooding New Jersey is not going to solve anything.

    • Connections
      References Dawson's Creek (1998)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS
      • Highschool Sweethearts
      • Sternin & Fraser Ink
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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