The Nanny Episode Guide

Episode Guide

The Nanny: Season 6 (1998 - 1999)

• Season 6 Episode 22: The Finale - Part Two

  Maxwell throws Fran an anniversary party; Niles proposes marriage to C.C.; the Sheffields prepare for the birth of their twins; Fran's father visits.

• Season 6 Episode 21: The Finale - Part One

  Maxwell throws Fran an anniversary party; Niles proposes marriage to C.C.; the Sheffields prepare for the birth of their twins; Fran's father visits.

• Season 6 Episode 20: The Baby Shower

  An emotional Fran is convinced Maxwell is having an affair; Brighton doesn't want to attend Harvard.

• Season 6 Episode 19: Maggie's Wedding

  Maggie and Michael announce they're getting married and invite Barbra Streisand to the wedding - a development Fran finds so exciting that she goes into labour just before the ceremony

• Season 6 Episode 18: Yetta's Letters

  Fran tries to help Max write a new play by showing him Grandma Yetta's old love letters which she wrote to a ship's waiter long ago. Fran Drescher stars

• Season 6 Episode 17: The Dummy Twins

  CC does not respond to Niles' confession the way he had hoped, but Fran suggests he take her out to dinner - which does not go well. Starring Fran Drescher and Lauren Lane

• Season 6 Episode 16: The Producers

  Part one of three. Niles asks Fran to read a new script of his - and then makes a surprising confession. Fran Drescher and Daniel Davis star

• Season 6 Episode 15: Maternal Affairs

  Fran tries to save her parents' marriage by giving her father a few hints on pleasing his wife, such as taking her out to dinner

• Season 6 Episode 14: California, Here We Come?

  Talk of Maxwell's play becoming a movie gives Fran notions of living in Hollywood, but news of her imminent departure fails to upset Sylvia. American comedy, starring Fran Drescher

• Season 6 Episode 13: The Yummy Mummy

  Actress Lynn Redgrave offers Fran tips on how to sound intelligent and bowl over Brighton's prospective college professors. American sitcom, starring Fran Drescher

• Season 6 Episode 12: The Fran in the Mirror

  Fran tries to impress the headmistress of an elite private school that Gracie has set her heart on attending, but finds herself bending the truth about her charge

• Season 6 Episode 11: The In-Law Who Came Forever

  Sylvia loses her home and finds herself forced to move into the Sheffield mansion, where her presence soon begins to irritate Fran. American sitcom, starring Fran Drescher

• Season 6 Episode 10: The Hanukkah Story

  Fran prays for a miracle when the family go missing following a car accident. US sitcom, starring Fran Drescher

  Next on: Today at 11:30pm EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 6 Episode 9: Oh, Say, Can You Ski?

  Fran meets Bill Clinton during an excursion to the ski resort of Aspen : and their conversation provides Maxwell with much-needed inspiration. Fran Drescher stars

• Season 6 Episode 8: Making Whoopi

  Part three of three. Fran pays a visit to a herbalist to buy aphrodisiac cookies : which promptly fall into the wrong hands. American sitcom, starring Fran Drescher

• Season 6 Episode 7: Mom's the Word

  Fran decides to break the news of her pregnancy to Maxwell, who isn't as happy as she hoped, leading her to storm out of the house. Fran Drescher and Charles Shaughnessy star

• Season 6 Episode 6: I'm Pregnant

  Fran goes to buy a pregnancy test, fearing that Maggie might be in the family way - but the doctor has different news for her. US sitcom, starring Fran Drescher

• Season 6 Episode 5: Maggie's Boyfriend

  Maggie moves in with her new boyfriend : much to the disgust of doting dad Maxwell, who blames the situation on Fran. Sitcom, starring Fran Drescher

• Season 6 Episode 4: Sara's Parents

  The parents of Maxwell's late wife contest Fran's adoption of the children. Hit US sitcom, starring Fran Drescher

• Season 6 Episode 3: Once a Secretary, Always a Secretary

  Brighton tries to pit Fran against Maxwell when he is told he cannot go to Atlantic City. Hit American sitcom, starring Benjamin Salisbury

• Season 6 Episode 2: Fran Gets Shushed

  Fran storms out of the house after Maxwell tells her to be quiet, but resolves to make up with him the next day. US sitcom, starring Fran Drescher

• Season 6 Episode 1: The Honeymoon is Overboard

  Fran and Maxwell fall off their honeymoon yacht, and find themselves alone on a deserted island. Fran Drescher and Charles Shaughnessy star

The Nanny: Season 5 (1997 - 1998)

• Season 5 Episode 23: The Wedding - Part Two

  Part two of two. Fran's sister arrives during the wedding preparations, causing pandemonium for the bride-to-be

• Season 5 Episode 22: The Wedding - Part One

  Fran gets the jitters as the big day arrives : can Maxwell succeed in coaxing her down the aisle? American sitcom, starring Fran Drescher

• Season 5 Episode 21: The Best Man

  The wedding is jeopardised again by the revelation that Maxwell's brother once had a relationship with the bride-to-be

• Season 5 Episode 20: The Pre-Nup

  Fran puts the wedding on hold when Maxwell asks her to sign a prenuptial agreement

• Season 5 Episode 19: Immaculate Concepcion

  Maxwell is shocked when he learns the details of his father's will, which leaves the bulk of the estate to his illegitimate sister. Fran Drescher stars

• Season 5 Episode 18: The Reunion Show

  Fran attends a high-school reunion which sheds new light on the state of her marriage.

• Season 5 Episode 17: Homie-Work

  Sammy convinces Fran his nephew Irwin is a brilliant rap artist, prompting her to secure him an audition for the starring role in Maxwell's new urban rap musical. Much to her dismay, he turns out to be a gift wrapper. Ray Charles and rap star Coolio guest

• Season 5 Episode 16: The Dinner Party

  Fran and Maxwell are thrilled to be invited to a high-society dinner, little realising the evening will be a disaster

• Season 5 Episode 15: The Engagement

  Fran is convinced Maxwell is a love rat - until she finds him semi-conscious in an alleyway - giving him the perfect opportunity to come clean to her about his feelings

• Season 5 Episode 14: Not Without My Nanny

  Memories of Maxwell suddenly spring to mind when Fran and Grace meet a prince on a school outing

• Season 5 Episode 13: Call Me Fran

  Fran wants Maxwell to use her first name; Maggie takes Brighton to a bring-a-geek party.

• Season 5 Episode 12: One False Mole and You're Dead

  Fran accidentally discovers the truth behind a movie star's famous beauty spot

  Next on: Wednesday 9th December 12:30am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 5 Episode 11: Rash to Judgement

  Fran decides to go to a party for Michael Bolton even though she feels out of sorts : only to regret it later. American comedy, starring Fran Drescher

• Season 5 Episode 10: From Flushing with Love

  Fran lures an unsuspecting Maxwell to honeymoon spot Niagara Falls, hoping the romantic atmosphere will encourage him to propose. Comedy, starring Fran Drescher

• Season 5 Episode 9: Educating Fran

  Fran's new interest is handsome, Jewish, a professor and guided by astrology.

• Season 5 Episode 8: Fair Weather Fran

  Fran tries to improve her shaky self-image by becoming a weather girl, with a little help from Sammy. Hit US sitcom, starring Fran Drescher as a no-nonsense nanny working at an exclusive New York mansion

• Season 5 Episode 7: Mommy and Mai

  Fran and Val fight over a Cambodian girl they adopted at school, and Brighton fuels the discontent when he announces his intentions of marrying her. Fran Drescher stars

• Season 5 Episode 6: A Decent Proposal

  Maxwell is forced to admit his feelings for Fran when her card game with another man drives him wild with jealousy, sending him into a rage. American sitcom, starring Fran Drescher, with a guest appearance by Chevy Chase

  Next on: Wednesday 9th December 12:00am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 5 Episode 5: The Ex-Niles

  Niles quits to take the role of butler and lover to Fran's wealthy aunt when Maxwell refuses to give him a pay rise. Fran Drescher stars

• Season 5 Episode 4: Fransom

  CC's pooch is dog-napped by Brian, but before Maxwell hands over the $40,000 ransom, Fran hatches a cunning plot to save the day

• Season 5 Episode 3: The Bobbie Fleckman Story

  Promoter Bobbie Fleckman (Fran Drescher in her 'Spinal Tap' role) shoots a rock video at the Sheffield mansion.

• Season 5 Episode 2: First Date

  Fran's new date is aghast to see her insulting Elton John in the film Tantrums and Tiaras. Also guest starring David Furnish

• Season 5 Episode 1: The Morning After

  Niles recuperates from his heart attack, while Fran pulls out all the stops to sustain her blossoming romance with Maxwell

The Nanny: Season 4 (1996 - 1997)

• Season 4 Episode 26: Fran's Gotta Have It

  Niles has a heart attack, disrupting Fran's attempts to cement her relationship with Maxwell. Celine Dion guest stars. Last in series

• Season 4 Episode 25: The Boca Story

  Sylvia buys a Florida condo; Maxwell judges the Miss Universe Pageant.

• Season 4 Episode 24: The Heather Biblow Story

  The widow of Fran's ex-fiance lands a role on a daytime drama.

  Next on: Monday 7th December 6:30am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 4 Episode 23: You Bette Your Life

  Fran happily offers her services for a charity auction presided over by guest star Bette Midler

  Next on: Tuesday 8th December 12:30am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 4 Episode 22: No Muse Is Good Muse

  Fran provides the inspiration for a foundering pop star's burst of renewed creativity

  Next on: Tuesday 8th December 12:00am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 4 Episode 21: The Passed Over Story

  Maxwell hires one of Fran's old high-school rivals, who decides she can't handle everything by herself and enlists Maggie to act as her assistant

  Next on: Sunday 6th December 12:30am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 4 Episode 20: The Nanny and the Hunk Producer

  A tabloid newspaper upsets Max by publishing lurid allegations about an extramarital affair he's allegedly conducting with Fran. Michael Brandon guest stars

  Next on: Sunday 6th December 12:00am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 4 Episode 19: Fran's Roots

  Fran learns she may have been switched at birth with the child of wealthy parents

  Next on: Saturday 5th December 12:30am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 4 Episode 18: The Facts of Lice

  Niles becomes depressed about his life as a butler and his odd behaviour convinces Fran he is a murderer

  Next on: Saturday 5th December 12:00am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 4 Episode 17: Samson, He Denied Her

  Juror Fran hears a case against a romance-novel model.

• Season 4 Episode 16: The Bank Robbery

  Villains take Fran and Sylvia hostage during a Valentine's Day robbery. Fran Drescher stars

• Season 4 Episode 15: The Nose Knows

  Fran's hero-worship dissolves when she catches her therapist in a disgusting habit.

• Season 4 Episode 14: The Fifth Wheel

  A therapist spurs Fran into ridding her life of men. Fran Drescher stars

• Season 4 Episode 13: Kissing Cousins

  A seemingly perfect love-match turns sour when Fran learns the guy is also her cousin. Fran Drescher stars

• Season 4 Episode 12: Danny's Dead and Who's Got the Will?

  Fran attends her ex-fiance's funeral and finds herself comforting his beautiful grieving widow. Pamela Anderson guest stars

• Season 4 Episode 11: Hurricane Fran

  Fran goes on holiday for some peace and quiet - but gets caught in a hurricane

• Season 4 Episode 10: The Car Show

  Fran enters a beauty contest to win a car for Maggie's birthday. Roslyn Kind and Tara Holland guest star

• Season 4 Episode 9: Tattoo

  Maxwell is intrigued to learn Fran has a secret tattoo

• Season 4 Episode 8: An Affair to Dismember

  Fran receives a marriage proposal from Maxwell's handsome younger brother

• Season 4 Episode 7: The Taxman Cometh

  The New York nanny becomes dog-sitter for Jay Leno but is distracted by an untimely visit from the taxman

  Next on: Monday 7th December 6:00am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 4 Episode 6: Me and Mrs Joan

  Fran reunites Maxwell with his estranged father. Robert Vaughn and Joan Collins guest star

• Season 4 Episode 5: Frieda Needa Man

  Fran's Aunt Frieda arrives at the Sheffields' after being evicted

• Season 4 Episode 4: The Rosie Show

  Fran is taken on as a TV show regular. Comedy, guest starring Donald Trump and Rosie O'Donnell

• Season 4 Episode 3: The Bird's Nest

  Brighton's poor grades could land him with a year in military school, so he attempts to improve before it's too late. Fran Drescher stars

• Season 4 Episode 2: The Cradle Robbers

  Maxwell is angry to learn Maggie has started dating an older man - but Fran convinces him it's best to let nature take its course

• Season 4 Episode 1: The Tart with Heart

  Part two of two. Fran is devastated when Maxwell takes back his romantic sentiments

The Nanny: Season 3 (1995 - 1996)

• Season 3 Episode 27: A Pup in Paris

  Part one of two. A mix-up sees Fran and Max holidaying in Paris. Eartha Kitt guests

• Season 3 Episode 26: Ship of Frans

  Maxwell arranges for Fran's friends to join her on a Caribbean cruise

  Next on: Friday 4th December 12:30am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 3 Episode 25: Green Card

  Fran upsets Maxwell when she falls for Brighton's handsome French tutor

  Next on: Friday 4th December 12:00am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 3 Episode 24: The Cantor Show

  Fran attempts to impress a handsome singer at her mother's temple but her efforts backfire. Burt Bacharach guest stars

  Next on: Thursday 3rd December 11:30pm EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 3 Episode 23: That's Midlife

  A bad review and a tennis-court defeat to Fran sends Maxwell spiralling into a midlife crisis. Monica Seles guest stars

  Next on: Wednesday 2nd December 12:30am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 3 Episode 22: The Hockey Show

  Fran has a great time dating hockey star Mike LaVoe, one of the New York Rangers' top players - until she starts getting the blame for all his team's misfortunes

  Next on: Wednesday 2nd December 12:00am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 3 Episode 21: Where's the Pearls?

  Fran loses her memory as well as a priceless necklace belonging to Elizabeth Taylor

• Season 3 Episode 20: Your Feets Too Big

  A upcoming reunion causes Fran to worry about the ageing process

  Next on: Tomorrow at 12:30am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 3 Episode 19: Love Is a Many Blundered Thing

  Maxwell gets a surprise when Fran assumes he is her secret admirer on Valentine's Day.

• Season 3 Episode 18: Val's Boyfriend

  Val's new boyfriend makes a pass at Fran, while CC walks out on Maxwell in protest at his refusal to offer her a partnership

  Next on: Tomorrow at 12:00am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 3 Episode 17: The Grandmas

  Fran calls on her grandmothers to convince Sylvia and Morty not to split.

• Season 3 Episode 16: Where's Fran

  Fran quits in a huff after Maxwell catches her puffing on a cigarette.

• Season 3 Episode 15: The Fashion Show

  Fran's cousin Toddy helps with costumes for a Broadway benefit.

  Next on: Wednesday 9th December 6:30am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 3 Episode 14: Oy To the World

  In a special animated edition, Fran and Brighton find themselves in the North Pole, protecting Christmas

• Season 3 Episode 13: An Offer She Can't Refuse

  Fran suspects her new beau is involved in some shady business.

  Next on: Thursday 3rd December 11:00pm EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 3 Episode 12: The Kibbutz

  When Maxwell thinks about sending Maggie to a convent, Fran convinces him a kibbutz may be a better option

• Season 3 Episode 11: The Unkindest Gift

  Brighton and his family appear on TV after he films a religious celebration organised by Fran

• Season 3 Episode 10: Having His Baby

  Fran considers artificial insemination.

  Next on: Wednesday 2nd December 6:30am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 3 Episode 9: The Two Mrs Sheffields

  Maxwell's mother visits and makes her feelings clear about Fran, prompting Maxwell to wind her up with a joke proposal to his employee

  Next on: Wednesday 2nd December 6:00am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 3 Episode 8: The Party's Over

  Fran throws a singles party while Maxwell is away, but an undercover cop shows up and arrests her for not having a licence

• Season 3 Episode 7: Oy Veh, You're Gay

  Maxwell falls in love with his publicist, unaware that she is gay. Guest-starring Catherine Oxenberg

• Season 3 Episode 6: Shopaholic

  Fran is sent to a counsellor when she develops an uncontrollable shopping habit, brought about by her ex-fiance's engagement

• Season 3 Episode 5: Val's Apartment

  Fran and Val move into an apartment together after Fran worries her personal life is suffering. David Bowie guest stars

• Season 3 Episode 4: A Fine Family Feud

  Fran organises a party for Maggie's 16th birthday - uncovering an old family feud in the process

• Season 3 Episode 3: Dope Diamond

  Fran's mother encourages her daughter to accept a marriage proposal - with disastrous results

• Season 3 Episode 2: Franny and the Professor

  CC's college professor brother visits and bets he can train Fran to become a contestant on a TV game show

  Next on: Today at 6:30am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 3 Episode 1: Pen Pal

  Fran worries about meeting her long-time pen pal for the first time

The Nanny: Season 2 (1994 - 1995)

• Season 2 Episode 26: Fran Gets Mugged

  Fran is mugged in the park and loses a rare manuscript

• Season 2 Episode 25: Chatterbox

  Fran helps an aspiring actress get a job at her favourite beauty salon

• Season 2 Episode 24: Strange Bedfellows

  Fran worries about her future when a fellow nanny retires

• Season 2 Episode 23: A Kiss Is Just a Kiss

  Fran and Maggie enter a kissing competition with country music star Billy Ray Cyrus

• Season 2 Episode 22: What the Butler Sang

  Niles is hired to help Maxwell with an audition, while Fran's sister Nadine is invited to cook for the Sheffields

• Season 2 Episode 21: Close Shave

  Candy-striper Fran must shave Maxwell for an appendectomy.

• Season 2 Episode 20: Lamb Chops on the Menu

  Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop visit, then the dog has sock remnants in his mouth.

  Next on: Today at 6:00am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 2 Episode 19: A Fine Friendship

  Fran confides in an attractive male nanny who she thinks is gay

• Season 2 Episode 18: The Nanny Behind the Man

  Maxwell wines and dines a playwright to win rights to his latest play.

• Season 2 Episode 17: The Will

  Fran fears the worst when Maxwell changes his will

  Next on: Wednesday 9th December 6:00am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 2 Episode 16: Canasta Masta

  Maxwell panics when Brighton asks if she can join Fran's card-playing team in Atlantic City

• Season 2 Episode 15: Kindervelt Days

  To impress a rival, Fran brings Erik Estrada to her summer-camp reunion.

• Season 2 Episode 14: I've Got a Secret

  A celebrity guest comes to stay and Maxwell keeps Fran guessing as to who it could be

• Season 2 Episode 13: The Strike

  Fran and Maxwell disagree over crossing a picket line - an argument which soon becomes a very public spectacle. Sally Jesse Raphael guests

• Season 2 Episode 12: Take Back Your Mink

  Fran inherits a mink coat, then offends her mother by not wearing it.

• Season 2 Episode 11: When You Pish Upon a Star

  Fran encourages Maxwell to hire a young TV star for his play - a decision she comes to regret

  Next on: Monday 7th December 12:00am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 2 Episode 10: Whine Cellar

  Fran and CC find themselves locked in Maxwell's wine cellar

  Next on: Monday 7th December 12:30am EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 2 Episode 9: Stock Tip

  Fran tries to stop Maxwell from repeating a bogus stock tip to business associates.

• Season 2 Episode 8: Phiske Business

  Fran has to charm a big investor when her mother backs Maxwell's new play

• Season 2 Episode 7: A Star is Unborn

  Fran gets the chance to star in a Broadway production of Romeo and Juliet

• Season 2 Episode 6: The Nanny-Napper

  Fran is accused of kidnapping a baby, while CC is horrified when a prostitute recognises her as a former colleague. Fran Drescher stars

• Season 2 Episode 5: Curse of the Grandmas

  Grace's girls group visits a nursing home; Maxwell forgets Fran's first anniversary as nanny.

• Season 2 Episode 4: Material Fran

  Fran starts dating a rich elderly man, while Grace tries to give up her teddy bear

• Season 2 Episode 3: Everybody Needs a Bubby

  Fran sweet-talks Maxwell into letting her grandmother stay for a few days

• Season 2 Episode 2: The Playwright

  Fran is pestered by an old admirer who won't take no for an answer, while Brighton avoids romantic connections with an unpopular classmate. American sitcom, starring Fran Drescher

• Season 2 Episode 1: Fran Lite

  CC and Niles are shocked when they meet Maxwell's date. Fran Drescher stars

The Nanny: Season 1 (1993 - 1994)

• Season 1 Episode 22: I Don't Remember Mama

  Trouble ensues when Fran and Grace enter a mother and daughter beauty contest

• Season 1 Episode 21: Frannie's Choice

  Fran's ex-boyfriend proposes, but she has misgivings about leaving the Sheffields.

• Season 1 Episode 20: Ode to Barbara Joan

  Fran finds herself in a difficult position when she comes between CC and her dad

• Season 1 Episode 19: Gym Teacher

  Fran faces an old nemesis while helping Maggie pass a gymnastics final.

• Season 1 Episode 18: Sunday in the Park with Fran

  Grace puts one of Maxwell's plays in jeopardy when she loses her temper with a theatre critic's son

• Season 1 Episode 17: Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get Off

  Maxwell's sister gets engaged to the Duke of Salisbury, but Fran discovers the bride-to-be is secretly in love with her chauffeur

• Season 1 Episode 16: Schlepped Away

  The Sheffield family find themselves stranded at Fran's parents' house when a blizzard hits

• Season 1 Episode 15: Deep Throat

  CC's plans are ruined when Maxwell doesn't show up at her college reunion and stays at home to look after Fran instead

• Season 1 Episode 14: The Family Plumbing

  Maxwell reveals a double standard when it comes to children and the opposite sex. Fran Drescher stars

• Season 1 Episode 13: Maggie the Model

  The household becomes chaotic when Maxwell's ex turns up. Fran Drescher stars

• Season 1 Episode 12: The Show Must Go On

  CC ambitiously sets her sights on a wealthy investment banker, while Fran and Maxwell disagree about Grace's school pageant

• Season 1 Episode 11: A Plot for Nanny

  Fran is bewildered by her birthday present from her mum - two cemetery plots - until she realises her mother's ulterior motive

• Season 1 Episode 10: The Nanny-in-Law

  Fran worries about losing her job when Maxwell's old nanny pays a visit

• Season 1 Episode 9: Personal Business

  A soap star will appear in Maxwell's play if Fran will date him.

• Season 1 Episode 8: The Christmas Episode

  Fran spends her first Christmas with the Sheffields and splashes out on presents for everyone

  Next on: Today at 11:00pm EST - Nickelodeon
• Season 1 Episode 7: Imaginary Friend

  Grace accuses Fran of accidentally killing her imaginary friend Imogen

• Season 1 Episode 6: The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her Mother

  Fran visits relatives and discovers shocking facts about her mother

• Season 1 Episode 5: Here Comes the Brood

  CC tries to curry favour with the family by disparaging Fran

• Season 1 Episode 4: The Nuschlep

  Maggie is asked on a date by the waiter she kissed at her father's party

• Season 1 Episode 3: My Fair Nanny

  Fran is forced to take etiquette lessons when she decides to hold a tea party

• Season 1 Episode 2: Smoke Gets in Your Lies

  Brighton is caught smoking at school, filling Fran with misgivings. Carol Channing guest stars

• Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

  Pilot episode of the American sitcom, starring Fran Drescher as a no-nonsense New York nanny. After being dumped by her fiance and employer, Fran resorts to selling cosmetics door-to-door : with surprising results