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The Nanny

Year:

1993

Duration:

30 min (including commercials) (146 episodes)

Genres:

Comedy

IMDB rate:

6.8

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 32 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1993-11-03

Filming Locations: Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Maria Conchita Alonso

Morgan Brittany

Nancy Cassaro

The Nanny

Nikki Cox

Dennis Dun

Michael McKean

Yvonne Sciò

Fran Drescher

Fran Fine

Charles Shaughnessy

Maxwell Sheffield

Daniel Davis

Niles

Lauren Lane

C.C. Babcock

Nicholle Tom

Margaret 'Maggie' Sheffield

Benjamin Salisbury

Brighton Sheffield

Madeline Zima

Grace Sheffield

Renée Taylor

Sylvia Fine

Rachel Chagall

Val Toriello

Ann Morgan Guilbert

Yetta Rosenberg

Did you know?

Trivia

It's mentioned throughout the series that Maxwell passed on the musical "Cats", which has been noted as his biggest career mistake. In several episodes it's also mentioned that he passed on "Hair" and "Tommy" as well.

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During the show's fifth season run, both Lauren Lane and Rachel Chagall became pregnant. But unlike other sitcoms that hid their pregnant actresses behind props or had them sitting all the time, producers of this show made no attempt to hide or explain the growing bellies, except for one episode where C.C. makes a reference to Elaine on Seinfeld (1989) being hidden by props when she became pregnant and she is jokingly hiding herself with props.

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"The Nanny" was more of a family affair than most shows since Fran Drescher's company produced the show and hired many friends and relatives to be regulars, guest stars and production staff. The show was also on six years without a major change in casting which was due in part to the congenial working conditions on the set of the show.

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Goofs

When people are leaving through the inner front door, they often turn right (exiting the stage) rather than going through the outer front doors. While not noticeable from side views of people leaving, his flaw can be seen from shots behind the characters as they leave.

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Maxwell's age is inconsistent - for several years it remains at 42 yet in the 3rd season goes to 41.

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The bedroom arrangement constantly changes. You can see them use the bedroom near Maxwell's room for all three kids through out the series. You can even see Brighton going into Maxwell's room when being told to go into his own.

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Quotes

Fran: I wonder if I'll ever really be a mother?

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Sylvia Fine: [Sylvia takes a picture of Niles cleaning the windows] Sorry, my girl doesn't do windows. I thought I'd show her it's not such a sin.

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Fran: And remember always follow your heart.

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Faq

What are the lyrics to the theme song?

She was working in a bridal shop in Flushing, Queens, 'till 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 Sheffields door, she was there to sell make-up but the father saw more. She had style. She had flair. She was there. Thats how she became the Nanny. Who would have guessed that the girl we described was just exactly what the doctor prescribed? Now, the father finds her beguiling (Watch out C.C.) 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.

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