The Nanny: The Passed-Over Story
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9.3
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The Passed-Over Story
- 96.
- Season: 4
- Episode: 21
- First Aired: 4/9/1997
- Prod Code: 421
Fran's high school classmate, Morgan Faulkner, is hired by Mr. Sheffield as the star of his upcoming play. This causes Fran to get a bit envy, seeing how Morgan's life turned out great while she is just a nanny. On top of that, Maggie decides not to go to college and become Morgan's personal assistant (just what Fran needed. She's rich, beautiful, famous, and now she's stealing her children!), but Fran manages to talk her out of it. Meanwhile, the entire family is invited to Passover at the Fine's, and Niles quickly learns the secrets of the Jewish cuisine. Add a recap »
- Writers:
- Rick Shaw
- Director:
- Dorothy Lyman
- Stars:
- Ann Morgan Guilbert (Yetta Rosenberg)
- Renee Taylor (Sylvia Fine)
- Rachel Chagall (Valerie "Val" Toriello)
- Madeline Zima (Grace Sheffield)
- Benjamin Salisbury (Brighton Sheffield)
- Nicholle Tom (Margaret "Maggie" Sheffield)
- Daniel Davis (Niles)
- Lauren Lane (Chastity Claire "C.C." Babcock)
- Charles Shaughnessy (Maxwell Sheffield)
- Fran Drescher (Fran Fine Sheffield)
- Recurring Role:
- Chester Drescher (Chester)
- Guest Star:
- Jane Sibbett (Morgan Faulkner (Marcie Feldman))
- In this episode we see Fran telling Morgan Faulkner they attended Hillcrest High together, but in "Material Fran" she tells Kathy they went to Flushing High together. edit »
- In the scene in the kitchen, Fran takes a sip of her milk and sets it down on the right side of the plate of cookies. It is considerably less than half full. She looks down at her watch, and Brighton walks into the kitchen. The glass of milk miraculously moves to the left side of the plate, and is half full again. edit »
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- Maxwell: How is Margaret going to make anything of herself if she doesn't go to college?
Niles: I know four years at Oxford opened a lot of doors for me. (Opens the door leading to outside, and starts washing the glass window) edit » - Fran: This isn't about me and Morgan. Ever since Maggie took this job, I never see her! I have nothing to do all day.
Maxwell: You could take care of my other two children.
Fran: Nah. I'm distancing myself from them. I owe them money. edit » - Fran: (To Niles) You know, it takes a lot more to being Jewish then just cooking... there's a whole nother wiener you got to schnitzel, mister. edit »
- C.C.: You know, Maxwell, I don't want to look a gift horse in the mouth...
Niles: Then don't floss in the mirror. edit » - Niles: Sylvia has invited us over for the Jewish holiday.
Maxwell: Now, is this the holiday Miss Fine said you can't eat all day then stuff yourself, or one where you light candles then stuff yourself, or one where you build a straw hut then stuff yourself?
Niles: I believe it's the one where you hide crackers from small children, then stuff yourself.
Maxwell: Ah. Passover. edit »
- Morgan: If I listened to my father, I'd be working at that bridal shop in Flushing.
This is an allusion to the former job Fran had before she became the nanny, as sang in the opening credits. edit » - Fran: You know, her first acting job was sitting on Baretta's shoulder.
This is a reference to Fred the Cockatoo, the bird who sat on Tony Baretta's shoulder in the series, Baretta. Baretta was a detective series that ran from 1975-1978. edit » - Fran: Look who you've got on the payroll... Harpo, Groucho, and Draino! (Referring to herself, C.C., and Niles)
Harpo and Groucho are two of the famous Marx brothers, sibling comedians who appeared in vaudeville, stage plays, film, and television. Draino is a play on the name of another brother, as all of their stage names ended with the letter "o"...Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo, and Zeppo. edit » - The episode title is a parody play of Passover, a Jewish holiday which commemorates the exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt. The holiday last for eight days. edit »
- Got Milk?
Fran guilt trips C.C. after she makes fun of her and when she leaves the kitchen, Fran picks up a glass of milk and says "Got Guilt?", basing it on the very popular milk commercial slogan. edit »
The Passed-Over Story
The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"08/21/05 12:11am | report abuseFran is jealous of a former high school class mate turned superstar, and even more so when Maggie becomes her lacky. ...Continue »
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