The Nanny
The Nanny

The Nanny (1993)

8.16 seasonsComedy, Family

That flashy girl from Flushing with the heart of an angel (and the voice of a slighty more nasal angel). The comic misadventures of the sweet and sassy Fran Fine, her sophisticated employer, Broadway producer Mr. Sheffield, his boisterous brood and his wisecracking staff.

📺 Seasons & Episodes

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Season 122 episodes
The Nanny

1. The Nanny

25 min

Fran has just been dumped by her fiancé and employer, and is selling cosmetics door-to-door, when she happens to be in the right place at the right time.

Smoke Gets in Your Lies

2. Smoke Gets in Your Lies

23 min

When Brighton is caught smoking at school, Fran thinks it might be her fault.

My Fair Nanny

3. My Fair Nanny

23 min

Fran agrees to be made over by Niles and Maxwell in order to host a social.

The Nuchslep

4. The Nuchslep

23 min

Fran chaperones Maggie and her date, who ends up being attracted to Fran.

Here Comes the Brood

5. Here Comes the Brood

23 min

C.C. tells Grace that Fran acts like she loves them only because she's paid to.

The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her Mother

6. The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her Mother

23 min

Niles poses as Fran's husband to impress her visiting relatives.

Imaginary Friend

7. Imaginary Friend

23 min

Fran and Maxwell face a sticky situation after Fran eats Grace's imaginary friend.

Christmas Episode

8. Christmas Episode

24 min

Fran celebrates her first Christmas with the family.

Personal Business

9. Personal Business

24 min

Fran agrees to help Maxwell close a deal by dating a young and restless soap-opera star.

The Nanny-in-Law

10. The Nanny-in-Law

23 min

Maxwell's beloved Nanny Mueller makes herself at home, but makes Fran feel insecure.

A Plot for Nanny

11. A Plot for Nanny

24 min

Fran begins dating a funeral director she meets through her mother.

The Show Must Go On

12. The Show Must Go On

23 min

Fran directs Grace's school production until Maxwell takes over.

Maggie the Model

13. Maggie the Model

24 min

A former model sets up a photo test for Maggie, but Fran is pushed out of the picture.

The Family Plumbing

14. The Family Plumbing

24 min

Fran catches her young cousin kissing Brighton in the bathtub.

Deep Throat

15. Deep Throat

23 min

Fran has to have her tonsils removed, so Maxwell puts C.C.'s reunion on hold to await the outcome of Fran's surgery.

Schlepped Away

16. Schlepped Away

23 min

On the way to catch a flight to the islands, heavy snow maroons the family at Fran's parents' home in Queens.

Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get Off

17. Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get Off

23 min

Fran plans a wedding for Maxwell's sister, but she's in love with her chauffeur, not her fiancé.

Sunday in the Park with Fran

18. Sunday in the Park with Fran

24 min

Fran has a run-in with the son of the town's toughest critic, and that could be catastrophic for Maxwell and CC's new play.

The Gym Teacher

19. The Gym Teacher

24 min

Maggie's tyrannical gym teacher turns out to be Fran's former teacher. Maxwell hires an abrasive megastar.

Ode to Barbra Joan

20. Ode to Barbra Joan

24 min

C.C. won't warm up to her father's offer of Streisand tickets, but Fran's hot to go in her place.

Frannie's Choice

21. Frannie's Choice

24 min

Fran accepts a proposal from the guy who once dumped her.

I Don't Remember Mama

22. I Don't Remember Mama

24 min

Fran and Grace enter a mother-daughter pageant at the country club.

Season 226 episodes
Fran-Lite

1. Fran-Lite

24 min

Maxwell dates a woman with a striking resemblance to Fran.

The Playwright

2. The Playwright

24 min

A man whom Fran snubbed in high school has written a play and threatens to jump off a ledge unless Maxwell reads it.

Everybody Needs a Bubby Sometimes

3. Everybody Needs a Bubby Sometimes

24 min

Grandma Yetta stays with Fran and the Sheffields while her retirement home is being fumigated.

Material Fran

4. Material Fran

24 min

Fran goes out with a much older rich man.

Curse of the Grandmas

5. Curse of the Grandmas

24 min

Gracie's Red Robin troop goes to Grandma Yetta's retirement home to "adopt" a grandparent. When Gracie's first and second picks pass away, it sours her on scouting.

The Nanny-Napper

6. The Nanny-Napper

24 min

On the subway, a Russian immigrant accidentally leaves her baby, and Fran picks it up, believing it to be abandoned.

A Star Is Unborn

7. A Star Is Unborn

24 min

A director plans to sabotage his production of "Romeo and Juliet" by casting Fran in the lead role.

Pishke Business

8. Pishke Business

24 min

Maxwell has Fran pretend to be C.C. in order to get theatrical backing from a man C.C. attacked to get a cab.

Stock Tip

9. Stock Tip

24 min

Fran gives Maxwell a stock tip that turns out to be from a hot dog vendor.

The Whine Cellar

10. The Whine Cellar

24 min

C.C.'s vision for a romantic weekend hit a snag when she and Fran end up locked inside Maxwell's wine cellar together.

When You Pish Upon a Star

11. When You Pish Upon a Star

24 min

Fran inadvertently persuades an obnoxious child star, who's set to star in Maxwell's revival of "Oliver!", to give up show business.

Take Back Your Mink

12. Take Back Your Mink

24 min

Maggie is upset when Fran inherits a mink coat. Fran decides to give it up to appease Maggie, but Sylvia won't hear of it.

The Strike

13. The Strike

24 min

There's a busboy strike going on at the cast party for Maxwell's latest play. When Fran refuses to cross the picket line, a photo of Maxwell dragging her out of the line makes the news.

I've Got a Secret

14. I've Got a Secret

24 min

Maxwell refuses to divulge the identity of the celebrity recuperating from surgery in the Sheffields' house.

Kindervelt Days

15. Kindervelt Days

24 min

Fran receives a surprise when Sylvia sends in a long-lost "Win a Date With Erik Estrada" contest entry form.

Canasta Masta

16. Canasta Masta

24 min

After Brighton joins Sylvia's canasta team, Fran is dumped from it.

The Will

17. The Will

23 min

Maxwell draws up a will which states that Fran will remain nanny in the event of his death. Meanwhile, she thinks that a fax of a potential client's heart-sensitive diet given to Niles is really for Maxwell.

The Nanny Behind the Man

18. The Nanny Behind the Man

23 min

In an attempt to score a play by award-winning playwright Dakota Williams, Fran and Maxwell set him up to go out with Yetta. The romantic sparks are there—but the play's script may not be.

A Fine Friendship

19. A Fine Friendship

23 min

Fran strikes up a friendship with a male nanny whom she erroneously assumes is gay.

Lamb Chop's on the Menu

20. Lamb Chop's on the Menu

23 min

C.C. plans to move into feature film production with a star vehicle for Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop. When Shari and Lamb Chop visit the Sheffield mansion, C.C.'s dog Chester tries to eat Lamb Chop.

Close Shave

21. Close Shave

23 min

Maggie is a candy striper at the hospital. When she takes off to go on a date, Fran fills in for her and must shave Maxwell for an appendectomy.

What the Butler Sang

22. What the Butler Sang

23 min

Maxwell hears Niles singing and asks him to sing for his backers' audition. Meanwhile, Fran clashes with her sister Nadine.

A Kiss Is Just a Kiss

23. A Kiss Is Just a Kiss

23 min

Maggie is upset when Fran beats her in a kissing contest. The winner is to appear on an album cover with Billy Ray Cyrus.

Strange Bedfellows

24. Strange Bedfellows

23 min

Fran worries about her future when Mona, one of her fellow nannies, retires to Florida. The night of Mona's goodbye party, Fran gets drunk and staggers into Maxwell's bed.

The Chatterbox

25. The Chatterbox

23 min

Maggie receives a party invitation so Fran takes her to her favorite beauty salon. Fran gets a job there for an actress who loses a Sheffield audition.

Fran Gets Mugged

26. Fran Gets Mugged

24 min

An valuable Shakespearian document is taken from Fran when she is mugged in New York's Central Park.

Season 326 episodes
Pen Pal

1. Pen Pal

22 min

Fran worries about seeing a lifelong pen pal for the first time.

Franny and the Professor

2. Franny and the Professor

23 min

C.C.'s college professor brother bets he can make Fran a "Jeopardy" contestant.

Dope Diamond

3. Dope Diamond

23 min

Much to Maxwell's dismay, a handsome doctor proposes to Fran.

A Fine Family Feud

4. A Fine Family Feud

23 min

Fran's plan for Maggie's Sweet Sixteen party uncovers an old Fine family feud.

Val's Apartment

5. Val's Apartment

23 min

Fran decides to get a place of her own.

Shopaholic

6. Shopaholic

23 min

The news of her ex-fiancée's engagement sends Fran into a shopping frenzy.

Oy Vey, You're Gay

7. Oy Vey, You're Gay

23 min

Maxwell falls in love with his publicist, unaware that she's gay.

The Party's Over

8. The Party's Over

22 min

Fran throws a singles party while Maxwell is away.

The Two Mrs. Sheffields

9. The Two Mrs. Sheffields

23 min

A visit by Maxwell's mother results in an unexpected marriage proposal.

Having His Baby

10. Having His Baby

23 min

Fran decides to have a baby.

The Unkindest Cut

11. The Unkindest Cut

22 min

Brighton's tape of a Fine family Bris leads him and his family to Hollywood for a TV appearance.

The Kibbutz

12. The Kibbutz

23 min

Though Maxwell wants to send Maggie to a Swiss convent, Fran convinces her to try a kibbutz instead.

An Offer She Can't Refuse

13. An Offer She Can't Refuse

23 min

Fran unwittingly accepts a date with a suave mobster.

Fashion Show

14. Fashion Show

23 min

Maxwell hires Fran to design the costumes for a charity benefit.

Where's Fran?

15. Where's Fran?

23 min

Maxwell's insults cause Fran to quit.

The Grandmas

16. The Grandmas

23 min

Fran lobbies for change, only to discover her parents are getting divorced.

Val's Boyfriend

17. Val's Boyfriend

23 min

Val's' new boyfriend makes an unexpected pass at Fran; C.C. quits after Maxwell refuses to make her a partner.

Love Is a Many Blundered Thing

18. Love Is a Many Blundered Thing

22 min

Convinced he's her secret admirer, Fran prepares an elaborate Valentine's Day surprise for Maxwell.

Your Feets Too Big

19. Your Feets Too Big

22 min

An upcoming modeling reunion has Fran worried about aging.

Where's the Pearls?

20. Where's the Pearls?

23 min

Fran loses both her memory and Elizabeth Taylor's priceless pearl necklace in an accident.

The Hockey Show

21. The Hockey Show

23 min

Fran's date with a highly superstitious hockey star sours after he claims she's a jinx.

That's Midlife

22. That's Midlife

23 min

The combination of a bad review and losing to Fran on the tennis court plunges Maxwell into a mid-life crisis.

The Cantor Show

23. The Cantor Show

23 min

Fran's attempt to impress a handsome cantor at her mother's temple backfires when he's suddenly made the star in Maxwell's latest musical.

Green Card

24. Green Card

23 min

Maxwell is upset when Fran falls for Brighton's handsome French tutor.

Ship of Fran's

25. Ship of Fran's

23 min

Maxwell arranges for everyone to join Fran on a Caribbean cruise.

A Pup in Paris

26. A Pup in Paris

24 min

A mix up ends with Fran joining Maxwell on a romantic trip to Paris.

Season 426 episodes
The Tart with Heart

1. The Tart with Heart

23 min

Upon returning from Paris, Maxwell takes back his loving words to Fran.

The Cradle Robbers

2. The Cradle Robbers

23 min

Ordered to discourage Maggie from seeing an older guy, Fran suddenly finds herself dating his best friend.

The Bird's Nest

3. The Bird's Nest

23 min

Brighton faces a year at military school unless he improves his grades at school.

The Rosie Show

4. The Rosie Show

23 min

Fran is hired as a regular on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.

Freida Needa Man

5. Freida Needa Man

23 min

Fran's Aunt Freida arrives at the Sheffield's after being evicted.

Me and Mrs. Joan

6. Me and Mrs. Joan

23 min

Fran arranges a reunion between Maxwell and his estranged father, James.

The Taxman Cometh

7. The Taxman Cometh

23 min

While she's supposed to be watching Jay Leno's dog, Fran is distracted by an untimely tax audit.

An Affair to Dismember

8. An Affair to Dismember

23 min

As Fran wonders what to do about her flagging love life, Maxwell's handsome younger brother proposes marriage.

Tattoo

9. Tattoo

23 min

Maxwell is aroused after learning that Fran has a secret tattoo.

The Car Show

10. The Car Show

22 min

Fran enters a beauty contest to win a car for Maggie's birthday.

Hurricane Fran

11. Hurricane Fran

23 min

Fran decides on a holiday vacation away from the Sheffield's, only to find herself caught in a hurricane.

Danny's Dead and Who's Got the Will?

12. Danny's Dead and Who's Got the Will?

22 min

Fran goes to her former fiancé Danny's funeral, and fearing she may end up alone, she pushes Maxwell for a commitment.

Kissing Cousins

13. Kissing Cousins

22 min

Fran's finds the perfect new boyfriend, only to discover that he's also her cousin.

The Fifth Wheel

14. The Fifth Wheel

22 min

At the advice of her therapist, Fran is determined to rid her life of men.

The Nose Knows

15. The Nose Knows

22 min

Maxwell suspects Fran's therapist is pushing her into an affair.

The Bank Robbery

16. The Bank Robbery

23 min

Fran and Sylvia are taken hostage in a Valentine's Day bank robbery.

Samson, He Denied Her

17. Samson, He Denied Her

22 min

Fran joins C.C. on the jury of a controversial case.

The Facts of Lice

18. The Facts of Lice

23 min

Fran suspects Niles if being a killer.

Fran's Roots

19. Fran's Roots

23 min

Fran discovers she may have been switched at birth with the daughter of wealthy parents.

The Nanny and the Hunk Producer

20. The Nanny and the Hunk Producer

22 min

A tabloid starts to publish fake stories about Maxwell and Fran having an affair when Maxwell was still married.

The Passed-Over Story

21. The Passed-Over Story

23 min

A successful high school classmate of Fran's tempts Maggie with a job offer.

No Muse is Good Muse

22. No Muse is Good Muse

23 min

Fran convinces a rock star to let her be her muse.

You Bette Your Life

23. You Bette Your Life

22 min

Fran offers her services for a charity auction presided over by Bette Midler.

The Heather Biblow Story

24. The Heather Biblow Story

23 min

Fran's old nemesis lands a role on a popular soap opera.

The Boca Story

25. The Boca Story

23 min

Fran is upset after learning her mother is planning to move to Florida.

Fran's Gotta Have It

26. Fran's Gotta Have It

24 min

Fran's attempt to cement her relationship with Maxwell is rudely interrupted when Niles has a heart attack.

Season 523 episodes
The Morning After

1. The Morning After

23 min

Worried that Maxwell is going to abandon her, Fran seeks advice from her cousin Sheila.

First Date

2. First Date

23 min

Maxwell invites Fran to an exclusive dinner with singer Elton John.

The Bobbie Fleckman Story

3. The Bobbie Fleckman Story

22 min

Fran is led to believe that a female record company executive is after Maxwell.

Fransom

4. Fransom

22 min

Fran takes a job walking C.C.'s dog, only to have it kidnapped.

The Ex-Niles

5. The Ex-Niles

23 min

Fran and C.C. appeal to Dr. Joyce Brothers to decide who's best for Maxwell; Niles' snooping gets him fired.

A Decent Proposal

6. A Decent Proposal

23 min

Fran's date with comedian Chevy Chase makes Maxwell jealous.

Mommy and Mai

7. Mommy and Mai

23 min

Fran and Val square when the Southeast Asian girl they adopted years ago comes to town.

Fair Weather Fran

8. Fair Weather Fran

22 min

Yetta's fiancé gets Fran an audition with newsman Bryant Gumbel.

Educating Fran

9. Educating Fran

23 min

Maggie's philosophy professor falls for Fran.

From Flushing with Love

10. From Flushing with Love

22 min

Fran uses a trip to Niagara Falls to inspire Maxwell to propose.

Rash to Judgment

11. Rash to Judgment

23 min

Fran's attempt to treat her hemorrhoids proves embarrassing.

One False Mole and You're Dead

12. One False Mole and You're Dead

23 min

Fran accidentally discovers the secret behind a movie star's famous beauty mark.

Call Me Fran

13. Call Me Fran

22 min

Fran traces her problems with Maxwell back to her relationship with her own father.

Not Without My Nanny

14. Not Without My Nanny

23 min

Fran and Grace visit a Middle Eastern prince and his family.

The Engagement

15. The Engagement

23 min

Maxwell asks Fran to get married.

The Dinner Party

16. The Dinner Party

23 min

Fran and Maxwell are excited about being invited to a high society dinner, only to discover that they are being made fun of behind their backs.

Homie-Work

17. Homie-Work

23 min

Fran recommends someone for the lead in Maxwell's new show, only to then discover he's a real loser.

The Reunion Show

18. The Reunion Show

23 min

A trip to her high school reunion leaves Fran with second thoughts about getting married.

Immaculate Concepcion

19. Immaculate Concepcion

22 min

An illegitimate sister comes forward to claim the Sheffield family fortune.

The Pre-nup

20. The Pre-nup

22 min

The wedding is jeopardized when Maxwell demands that Fran sign a pre-nuptial agreement.

The Best Man

21. The Best Man

22 min

Fran's brief affair with Maxwell's brother threatens to ruin the wedding.

The Wedding, Part 1

22. The Wedding, Part 1

23 min

Superstition threatens to derail Fran and Maxwell's wedding.

The Wedding, Part 2

23. The Wedding, Part 2

23 min

Finally, after 5 long years, the wedding day has arrived.

Season 622 episodes
The Honeymoon's Overboard

1. The Honeymoon's Overboard

22 min

As C.C. and Sylvia mount a search, Fran and Maxwell try to survive after being washed up on a deserted island on their honeymoon.

Fran Gets Shushed

2. Fran Gets Shushed

23 min

Maxwell and Fran find themselves at odds over her noisy lovemaking.

Once a Secretary, Always a Secretary

3. Once a Secretary, Always a Secretary

22 min

Fran discovers that Maxwell still sees her as his children's nanny.

Sara's Parents

4. Sara's Parents

22 min

The parents of Maxwell's late wife contest Fran's adopting the children.

Maggie's Boyfriend

5. Maggie's Boyfriend

22 min

Fran is blamed when Maggie moves in with her new boyfriend.

I'm Pregnant

6. I'm Pregnant

22 min

After catching her and Michael in bed, Fran learns that Maggie may be pregnant.

Mom's the Word

7. Mom's the Word

22 min

Fran tells Maxwell that she's pregnant and Brighton loses Yetta at the movies.

Making Whoopi

8. Making Whoopi

23 min

Fran turns to a Chinese herbalist in an effort to get pregnant.

Oh, Say, Can You Ski?

9. Oh, Say, Can You Ski?

22 min

Maxwell uses a ski trip with the President to take Fran's mind off trying to get pregnant.

The Hanukkah Story

10. The Hanukkah Story

22 min

Fran prays for a miracle when Maxwell, Grace and C.C. are lost following a car accident.

The In-Law Who Came Forever

11. The In-Law Who Came Forever

22 min

Fran's Aunt Frieda evicts Sylvia and Morty from their apartment, forcing them to move into the mansion.

The Fran in the Mirror

12. The Fran in the Mirror

23 min

Fran loses one million dollars after investing it without consulting Maxwell first.

The Yummy Mummy

13. The Yummy Mummy

22 min

A college visit leads Fran to worry that she embarrasses Brighton.

California, Here We Come

14. California, Here We Come

22 min

When Maxwell wants to produce a television show, Fran worries about what her moving to California will do to Sylvia.

Ma'ternal Affairs

15. Ma'ternal Affairs

23 min

After confronting Sylvia about her affair, Fran sets out to save her parent's marriage.

The Producers

16. The Producers

22 min

Niles enlists Fran in an effort to impress C.C. by producing a play.

The Dummy Twins

17. The Dummy Twins

23 min

Humiliated after C.C. turns down his marriage proposal, Niles decides to quit his job with the Sheffield's.

Yetta's Letters

18. Yetta's Letters

23 min

Maxwell battles an old rival for the rights to the story of Yetta's love life.

Maggie's Wedding

19. Maggie's Wedding

22 min

Fran and Maxwell disagree when Maggie wants to get married.

The Baby Shower

20. The Baby Shower

23 min

A psychic predicts that Maxwell is going to leave Fran for another woman.

The Finale, Part 1

21. The Finale, Part 1

22 min

As she worries about getting too fat, Fran goes into labor while stuck in an elevator with C.C.

The Finale, Part 2

22. The Finale, Part 2

22 min

Fran delivers her twins as C.C. gives Niles an answer to his marriage proposal.

Cast

Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher

Fran Fine

Charles Shaughnessy

Charles Shaughnessy

Maxwell Sheffield

Daniel Davis

Daniel Davis

Niles

Lauren Lane

Lauren Lane

C.C. Babcock

Nicholle Tom

Nicholle Tom

Margaret Sheffield

Benjamin Salisbury

Benjamin Salisbury

Brighton Sheffield

Madeline Zima

Madeline Zima

Grace Sheffield

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