The Nanny

Close Shave

Season 2, Episode 21, Aired 2/20/95

Episode Summary

Fran convinces Mr. Sheffield to stop giving Maggie money and make her get a job to gain responsibility. Maggie takes a job at the hospital, and when she has a date with her boyfriend she gets Fran to cover for her. Meanwhile, C.C. is trying some new recipes for her cooking class and she is such a bad cook that Mr. Sheffield has his pains all day when he eats C.C.'s "food". Turns out he has to get his appendix out. A doctor mistakes Fran for a nurse and now she has to shave Mr. Sheffield. In the next morning, it all seems to be a dream to him. Until he sees Fran using the whipped cream spray...moreless

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Ann Morgan Guilbert

Yetta Rosenberg
Fran Drescher

Fran Fine Sheffield
Charles Shaughnessy

Maxwell Sheffield

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One of the most memorable episodes you'll ever see

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By ToxicRockChick, Feb 05, 2007 Report Abuse

This would be one of my favourite episodes. It was filled with the most cleverly thought up humour you'll ever hear. Niles was awesome and his quick witted humour was better than ever. And the most memorable scene was when Fran had to shave Mr. Sheffield for surgery. I don't think you'll ever hear more laughter than you did in this episode or even in that scene. The acting was great. It was packed full of humour and the humour was fantastic. It's garanteed to cheer up even the most unhappy of people. You would be hard pressed to find another episode like it.moreless

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This was a great episode with a funny complication.

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By MuteTroubadouR, Sep 26, 2006 Report Abuse

What made this episode great was the fact that it was packed full of hilarious gags, pure and simple. There wasn't an extra special storyline, no developments between Fran and Max nor was there a life changing incident but this episode was so impressively filled with hilarious antics and great CC gags that it will always remain one of my favourites. Niles really reached hew heights, making an impressive record amount of CC's sly comments and mean, yet funny remarks. However it wasn't all Niles' doing, Fran played a big part in the jokes when she had to shave Maxwell.moreless

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- In the scene where Fran is putting the shaving cream on Mr. Sheffield, you can see Charles trying very hard not to laugh. Even though his face is covered with shaving cream you can see him smiling (or trying not to laugh). Edit
Notes
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- The scene where Fran has to shave Maxwell resulted in the longest ever laugh from the studio audience throughout the series. Edit
- At the hospital, while all the girls are reading teen magazines, Fran is reading Longevity. Coincidentally or not, Fran Drescher was on the cover of that same magazine the months this episode aired. Edit
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- Fran: Thank God I got a system. Niles: No, you don't. I'm tapped. Fran: Not you. I have to pay my American Express because if I buy a piece of gum, the S.WA.T. team will storm the building. Meanwhile, I paid my MasterCard with my Discover Card, my Discover card with my Optima Card, My Optima Card with my city trust Visa. Niles: But doesn't that leave a very high dollars on your visa? Fran: Exactly! And that's why they gave me an Expresso Machine which I sell to pay my American Express. Thank you! Edit
- Maxwell: Miss Fine, do you have anything for an upset stomach? Fran: Let's see, I got Advil, Rolaids... are you gassy or just bloated? Maxwell: Miss Fine, I'd like to keep some mystery in our relationship. Surprise me. Edit
- Maggie: Why do I need to work, anyway? We're rich. Maxwell: No, I'm rich. You won't be rich until I'm dead. Fran: Careful, Mr. Sheffield. I think Mr. Menendez used that same logic on Lyle and Eric. Edit
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