The Nanny

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When Fran Fine entered the Sheffield's residence in Park Avenue selling cosmetics, little did she know about how much she was going to change their lives. The Jewish girl from Queens got a job as the nanny for Maxwell Sheffield's (a Broadway producer) three kids: Maggie, Brighton and Gracie. But the Sheffields... more »

When Fran Fine entered the Sheffield's residence in Park Avenue selling cosmetics, little did she know about how much she was going to change their lives. The Jewish girl from Queens got a job as the nanny for Maxwell Sheffield's (a Broadway producer) three kids: Maggie, Brighton and Gracie. But the Sheffields got more than just a nanny: they got Sylvia, Fran's compulsive eater, nosy mother; Val, Fran's best friend with a low I.Q.; and Yetta, Fran's grandmother. She gave joy to the house that had been blue ever since Mrs. Sheffield passed away, and quickly became friends with Niles, the butler, who is always aware of everything that is going on in the house. The attraction between Fran and Mr. Sheffield became evident as the years went by, for C.C.'s (Maxwell's business partner, who always had a crush on him) torture. Many people consider The Nanny as being the 90's version of "I Love Lucy". The show premiered in November, 1993 as a late addition to CBS's Wednesday fall lineup. The show quickly became a hit, moving to Monday nights on its second season and remaining there until its third. Then CBS moved it back to Wednesday nights, trying to improve the ratings for that night - a move that made CBS hold the time slot for the first time in 25 years, since Sonny & Cher! But ratings started to fall, and during the 5th season the producers decided to end its run, giving it one last season. The 6th season ran until March, when the show went into a hiatus. The series finale was shown before the remaining episodes, which were shown later during June.
During its 6-year run, The Nanny was nominated for 11 Emmys, winning only one in 1995 for best costume designs. Fran Drescher was nominated twice for best actress: in 1996 and 1997. Renée Taylor also got a nomination as best supporting actress in 1996. A Fran Drescher doll was released during the show's run, featuring some of the outfits that were one of the show's trademarks.

CBS Broadcast History
146 episodes
November 1993 --- Wednesdays 8pm
December 1993 --- Monday 8:30pm
December 1993 - April 1994 --- Wednesdays 8pm
May 1994 - November 1994 --- Mondays 8pm
November 1994 - Monday 8:30pm
November 1994 - February 1995 --- Mondays 8pm
May 1995 --- Wednesday 8pm
May 1995 - May 1996 --- Mondays 8pm
September 1996 --- Wednesdays 8pm
September 1996 --- Wednesdays 8:30pm
October 1996 - March 1999 --- Wednesdays 8pm
March 1999 --- Wednesdays 8:30pm
May 1999 - June 1999 --- Wednesday 8pm
June 1999 --- Wednesdays 8:30pm
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Nielsen Ratings: (Top 30 or Better)
#24 in the 1994- 1995 Season
#16 in the 1995- 1996 Season

Theme Song

"She was working in a bridal shop in Flushing, Queens
'Til her boyfriend kicked her out in one of those crushing scenes
What was she to do? Where was she to go?
She was out on her fanny...
So over the bridge from Flushing to the Sheffield's door
She was there to sell make-up, but father saw more
She had style! She had flair! She was there
That's how she became the Nanny!
Who would have guessed that the girl we've described
Was just exactly what the doctor prescribed?
Now the father finds her beguiling (watch out C.C.!)
And the kids are actually smiling (such joie de vivre!)
She's the lady in red when everybody else is wearing tan...
The flashy girl from Flushing, the Nanny named Fran!"less «

• Which is the Better Show?

  Okey all you nanny fans and living with Fran fans which one do you think is better and why? also please be honest 

  Okey all you nanny fans and living with Fran fans which one do you think is better and why? also please be honest less «

  Dmluciano Last online Jan 2, 2009
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• Show Killer

  You would think the producers would ever learn that if you marry the lead characters the show dies because it ends the sexual tension. Thats what killed I Dream of Jeannie.

  You would think the producers would ever learn that if you marry the lead characters the show dies because it ends the sexual tension. Thats what killed I Dream of Jeannie. less «

  snake63 Last online 1 day, 11 hrs ago
  10 comments, last one Jun 24, 2009 + Add Comment

• He's Not British

  Daniel Davis aka Niles is not British. He comes from Arkansas the same state that gave us Bill Clinton.. Watch the Hunt For Red October.

  Daniel Davis aka Niles is not British. He comes from Arkansas the same state that gave us Bill Clinton.. Watch the Hunt For Red October. less «

  snake63 Last online 1 day, 11 hrs ago
  5 comments, last one Jun 23, 2009 + Add Comment

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  7 Good

  this show is great hide « show »

  this show is funny.its sorta gets annoying when the nanny talks alot.i forgot her name but still.oh ya huh....her name is Fran Fine.Fran has pretty hair! her hair is puffy and curly but i love it when her hair is strait.so ya i like her shows but sometimes i dont realy watch her shows beacuse im doing something else.but her shows are funny!like the show when this girl thought Fran was her daughter.they talk sorta the same (weird) but Frans real mom looks funny ... well not that much but her hair is puffy like Frans!thats why i like to wacth The Nanny!

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  bannasplit Added 16 hrs, 53 mins ago All my reviews
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  9.5 Superb

  when a cosmetic saleswoman went knocking on the sheffields door the last thing she or they expected was to become the nanny, and for that matter a part of the dysfunctional and hysterical family recently torn apart by the death of their mother. hide « show »

  i think this show is absolutely hysterical, it makes me laugh every time i watch it! while her voice can be irritating i think that is part of its allure. the sexual tension between fran and max is undeniable and unavoidable apparently. niles and cc's clever exchanges back and forth are guarenteed to make you laugh. i for one wish that this shows had continued a little bit longer, i dont think the marriage of the lead characters killed the show but it definately changed the plot line. it is one of those shows that i look forward to watching every night when the reruns play on nick at night, just for a good laugh.

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  liny410 Added 7 days ago All my reviews
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  7.5 Good

  Certainly not a classic, but not bad, either. hide « show »

  I've never been a huge fan of the Nanny. The characters were well-developed and funny, I admit, specifically Fran and Niles, the first of whom reminds me of Lucille Ball. There are a lot of predictable elements, however, that make it a lot less quality than some other shows. Of course, there's some kind of tension between Fran and Mr. Scheffield, it was obvious from the beginning. The situation was the same with Niles and CC. What really bothered me, however, was that the children were never a main focus. They were background characters, as children often are, but if they're going to be this unimportant, they might as well not be there in the first place. The Nanny isn't an awful show, but I don't think it ranks up with '90s greats like Seinfeld and Friends.

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  FanOfLucyAndBea Added 9 days ago All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  this show is soooooo cool i love it hide « show »

  this show is funny and great at first i didnt like it so then i strared to l it i love the show and the nanny is so good actor i wish they made more i love the show if you dont like i reallty dont care its my fav shows so i dont care what u say it cool and fuuny so if u dont like it go away and dont bother watch it ............ i like this show it s funny im going to watch i like and she pretty i like it when she talks and she cool

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  camersrock32 Added Jun 1, 2009 All my reviews
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  5 Mediocre

  Bad Theme. hide « show »

  Who can not forget that this show has a bad theme song?It's kind of funny to me,but it's not better than Family Matters.Well,it's kind of better than Home Improvement or Reba.I watched this show for a little bit and it was kind of funny when I saw it on Nick At Nite.It was a bit kind of harsh and a bit kind of fine.This show is kind of a good show,but it's just that it's not even perfect or bad.I would really grade this show a very big C because I didn't even like this show,but it's kind of good.

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  woahwoah678 Added May 16, 2009 All my reviews