The Nanny
Logo
Format	Sitcom
Created by	Fran Drescher Peter Marc Jacobson
Developed by	Prudence Fraser Robert Sternin
Starring	Fran Drescher Charles Shaughnessy Daniel Davis Lauren Lane Nicholle Tom Benjamin Salisbury Madeline Zima Renée Taylor Rachel Chagall Ann Morgan Guilbert
Opening theme	"The Nanny Named Fran" by Ann Hampton Callaway
Country of origin	USA
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	146 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Fran Drescher Prudence Fraser Peter Marc Jacobson Frank Lombardi Caryn Lucas Robert Sternin Diane Wilk
Running time	est. 23 minutes
Distributor	TriStar Television
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	November 3, 1993 – June 23, 1999
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IMDb profile

The Nanny is an American situation comedy co-produced by Sternin & Fraser Ink, Inc. and Highschool Sweethearts Productions in association with TriStar Television for CBS. It first aired from November 3, 1993, to June 23, 1999, and starred actress Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a charming and bubbly Jewish Queens native who casually becomes the pantyhose-clad nanny of three children from the New York upper class. The show's theme song was written and performed by Ann Hampton Callaway. Image File history File links Nannylogo. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American film and television actress. ... Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American film and television actress. ... Charles Shaughnessy Charles Shaughnessy (b. ... Daniel Davis (born November 26, 1945 in Gurdon, Arkansas) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role of Niles the butler, in The Nanny. ... Lauren Lane (born February 2, 1961 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an actress, best known for her portrayal of C.C. Babcock in the 1990s sitcom, The Nanny. ... Nicholle Tom on The Nanny Nicholle Tom (born March 23, 1978 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is an American actress, most famous for her role as Maggie Sheffield on The Nanny. ... Benjamin Salisbury (born 19 October 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American actor most well known for playing the role of Brighton Sheffield on the television sitcom The Nanny. ... Madeline Rose Zima (born September 16, 1985) is an American actress. ... Renee Taylor (born Renée Wexler on March 19, 1933 in New York City) is best known for playing Fran Dreschers voracious and outspoken mother, Sylvia Fine, on the TV series The Nanny. ... Rachel Chagall (born November 24, 1952) is an American Golden Globe-nominated actress. ... Ann Morgan Guilbert (born October 16, 1928) is an American actress. ... Ann Hampton Callaway (born May 30, 1959) is a singer, composer, lyricist, pianist, and actress. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... This is a list of the episodes of the CBS television sitcom The Nanny. ... Tri-Star Television logo Image:TriStar Televsion. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... This article is about a genre of comedy. ... Tri-Star Television logo Image:TriStar Televsion. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American film and television actress. ... Information Age 36 (last appearance) Occupation Nanny Shop assistant Family Sylvia Fine (mother) Morty Fine (father) Nadine Fine (sister) Neddie Fine (grandmother) Yetta Rosenberg (grandmother) Joe Rosenberg (grandfather) Jack Norman (uncle) Rose Norman (aunt) Freida Fine (aunt) Spouse(s) Maxwell Sheffield Children Eve Katherine Sheffield Jonah Samuel Sheffield Margaret Sheffield... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... This article is about the state. ... Upper class is a concept in sociology that refers to the group of people at the top of a social hierarchy. ... The theme music of a radio or television program is a melody closely associated with the show, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ... Ann Hampton Callaway (born May 30, 1959) is a singer, composer, lyricist, pianist, and actress. ...

Created and executive produced by Drescher and her then-husband Peter Marc Jacobson, The Nanny took much of its inspiration from Drescher's personal life, involving names and characteristics based on near relatives and friends.^[1] The show earned a Rose d'Or and one Emmy Award, out of a total of 13 nominations, and moreover garnered Drescher two Golden Globe nominations.^[1] Since the early 2000s the sitcom has also spawned several foreign adaptations, loosely inspired by the original scripts. The Rose dOr (or Golden Rose) is a highly prestigious television award, given annually since 1961 at the Festival Rose dOr in spring each year. ... An Emmy Award. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The Nanny is an American situation comedy co-produced by Sternin & Fraser Ink, Inc. ...

Plot

The plot of the show revolves around nasal-voiced Fran Fine (Fran Drescher) from Flushing, Queens, who fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend's shop, peddles cosmetics on the Upper East Side doorstep of a wealthy and widowed Englishman, Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield (played by former Days of our Lives star Charles Shaughnessy). When he mistakenly believes Fran has been sent by a nanny agency, she quickly seizes the opportunity to become the nanny for his three children. Soon Fran, with her off-beat nurturing and no-nonsense honesty, wins over the kids as well as Maxwell. It is a situation of blue collar meets blue blood, as Fran gives the prim-and-proper Maxwell and his children a dose of "Queens logic," helping them to become a healthy, happy family. Information Age 36 (last appearance) Occupation Nanny Shop assistant Family Sylvia Fine (mother) Morty Fine (father) Nadine Fine (sister) Neddie Fine (grandmother) Yetta Rosenberg (grandmother) Joe Rosenberg (grandfather) Jack Norman (uncle) Rose Norman (aunt) Freida Fine (aunt) Spouse(s) Maxwell Sheffield Children Eve Katherine Sheffield Jonah Samuel Sheffield Margaret Sheffield... Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American film and television actress. ... A few landmarks from two New York Worlds Fairs still stand in Flushing Meadows, including the US Steel Unisphere Flushing is a neighborhood within the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... The Upper East Side at Sunset The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, USA, between Central Park and the East River. ... This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... Days of our Lives is an American soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965[5] on the NBC network in the United States, and has since been syndicated to many countries around the world. ... Charles Shaughnessy Charles Shaughnessy (b. ... A blue-collar worker is a working class employee who performs manual or technical labor, such as in a factory or in technical maintenance trades, in contrast to a white-collar worker, who does non-manual work generally at a desk. ... Nobility is a traditional hereditary status (see hereditary titles) that exists today in many countries (mainly present or former monarchies). ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ...

Proudly running the Sheffield household is the butler, Niles (Daniel Davis), who watches all events with a bemused eye and levels problems with his quick wit. Niles quickly recognizes Fran's gift for bringing warmth into the family and becomes fast friends with her. He does his best to undermine Maxwell's socialite business partner, C.C. Babcock (Lauren Lane), in their ongoing game of one-upmanship. C.C. views Fran with a mixture of skepticism and jealousy, as they both have desires for the very available Mr. Sheffield. For other uses, see Butler (disambiguation). ... Daniel Davis (born November 26, 1945 in Gurdon, Arkansas) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role of Niles the butler, in The Nanny. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lauren Lane (born February 2, 1961 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an actress, best known for her portrayal of C.C. Babcock in the 1990s sitcom, The Nanny. ...

Perpetually hovering close by are Fran's typically obsessive and food-loving "Jewish mother" Sylvia; her rarely-seen but oft-mentioned father Morty; her cigarette-addicted senile grandmother Yetta, dispensing nonsensical advice and often erroneously believing Sheffield to already be Fran's husband and his children to be hers as well (a belief she does not keep to herself); and Fran's dim-witted best friend Val, keeping her company on the perpetual quest for a husband and constantly reminding Fran how things can always get worse (as Val has much less luck than Fran). The Jewish mother stereotype is a common trope used by Jewish comedians, usually when discussing (fictionally or not) their mothers. ... Unlit filtered cigarettes. ...

Cast

Regular

For a full list of characters with articles, see the individual character articles.

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Information Age 36 (last appearance) Occupation Nanny Shop assistant Family Sylvia Fine (mother) Morty Fine (father) Nadine Fine (sister) Neddie Fine (grandmother) Yetta Rosenberg (grandmother) Joe Rosenberg (grandfather) Jack Norman (uncle) Rose Norman (aunt) Freida Fine (aunt) Spouse(s) Maxwell Sheffield Children Eve Katherine Sheffield Jonah Samuel Sheffield Margaret Sheffield... Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American film and television actress. ... Information Age 45 (last appearance) Occupation Broadway producer Family Elizabeth Sheffield (mother) Joan Sheffield (step-mother) James Sheffield (father) Jocelyn Sheffield (sister) Nigel Sheffield (brother) Concepcion (half-sister) Spouse(s) Fran Fine Sara Sheffield (deceased) Children Margaret Sheffield Brighton Sheffield Grace Sheffield Eve Katherine Sheffield Jonah Samuel Sheffield Portrayed by... Charles Shaughnessy Charles Shaughnessy (b. ... Margaret Maggie Sheffield (born 1979) was a character in the long-running sitcom, The Nanny. ... Nicholle Tom on The Nanny Nicholle Tom (born March 23, 1978 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is an American actress, most famous for her role as Maggie Sheffield on The Nanny. ... Brighton Millhouse Sheffield (born 1981) is a fictional character in the television situation comedy The Nanny. ... Benjamin Salisbury (born 19 October 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American actor most well known for playing the role of Brighton Sheffield on the television sitcom The Nanny. ... Grace Gracie Sheffield (born 1987) was a fictional character on the long-running television situation comedy, The Nanny. ... Madeline Rose Zima (born September 16, 1985) is an American actress. ... Niles (born in the 1950s? in England) was a fictional character in the sitcom, The Nanny. ... Daniel Davis (born November 26, 1945 in Gurdon, Arkansas) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role of Niles the butler, in The Nanny. ... Chastity Claire C.C. Babcock is a fictional character on the sitcom The Nanny. ... Lauren Lane (born February 2, 1961 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an actress, best known for her portrayal of C.C. Babcock in the 1990s sitcom, The Nanny. ...

Recurring

Sylvia Fine (née Rosenberg), is a fictional character on the situation comedy, The Nanny. ... Born Renée Wexler in New York City on March 19, 1933, Renée Taylor is best known for playing Fran Dreschers voracious and outspoken mother, Sylvia Fine, on the TV series The Nanny. ... Yetta Rosenberg was a fictional character on the long-running television sitcom, The Nanny. ... Ann Morgan Guilbert (born October 16, 1928) is an American actress. ... Valerie Val Toriello was a fictional character in the television situation comedy, The Nanny. ... Rachel Chagall (born November 24, 1952) is an American Golden Globe-nominated actress. ...

Guest stars

Although largely operating around that main ensemble cast, The Nanny featured an enormous number of guest stars over the years. Notable repeat guests included Pamela Anderson as Fran's nemesis Heather Biblow, Ray Charles as Yetta's fiancé Sammy, Lainie Kazan as Fran's paternal aunt Freida, Spalding Gray as Dr. Jack Miller, and Rita Moreno as Coach Stone. Most celebrities guest-starred in single episodes as themselves, primarily appearing in connection with Maxwell's business relations, such as actors and actresses Chevy Chase, Erik Estrada, Dan Aykroyd, Joe Lando, Shari Lewis, Bette Midler, Jane Seymour, Elizabeth Taylor, Lynn Redgrave and Hunter Tylo; media personalities Roger Clinton, Jr., Jay Leno, David Letterman, and Donald Trump; and musicians such as Celine Dion, Elton John, Eartha Kitt, Patti LaBelle and Brian Setzer among many others. Actress and Model , [Twiggy Lawson], appeared in a 1994 episode. Rapper Coolio, Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Lawrence, and Rosie O'Donnell, however, guest starred as both characters and themselves in different episodes. Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian/American[1] actress, sex symbol, glamour model, producer, TV personality, and author. ... For Ray Charles, the composer and conductor of the Ray Charles Singers, see Ray Charles (composer). ... Lainie Kazan (born Lainie Levine on May 15, 1940 in New York City) is an American actress and singer. ... Gray in Grays Anatomy (1996). ... Rita Moreno (born December 11, 1931, in Humacao, Puerto Rico) is a singer, dancer and an Academy Award-winning actress and the first and only Puerto Rican actress in history (as well as one of only nine people) to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony... For other uses, see Chevy Chase (disambiguation). ... Erik Estrada, the son of Renildo and Carmen Estrada, (born March 16, 1949 in East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States) is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent, known for his co-starring lead role in the 1977–1983 US television series CHiPs. ... Daniel Edward Aykroyd CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning Canadian/American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and musician. ... Joseph John Lando (born December 9, 1961 in Prairie View, Illinois) is an American actor. ... Shari Lewis (born Sonia Phyllis Hurwitz; January 17, 1933 – August 2, 1998) was an American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and childrens television show host, most popular during the 1960s. ... Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress and comedienne, also known to her fans as The Divine Miss M. She is named after the actress Bette Davis although Davis pronounced her first name in two syllables, and Midler uses one. ... For the actress, see Jane Seymour (actress). ... For other persons named Elizabeth Taylor, see Elizabeth Taylor (disambiguation). ... Lynn Rachel Redgrave OBE (born 8 March 1943 in London) is an English actress born into the famous acting Redgrave family. ... Hunter Tylo (born July 3, 1962) is an American actress. ... Roger C. Clinton, Jr. ... James Douglas Muir Jay Leno (April 28, 1950) is an Emmy Award-winning American stand-up comedian and television host, who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992. ... David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.) is an Emmy Award-winning American television host and comedian. ... Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, New York) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, television and radio personality and author. ... This article is about the musician. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Eartha Kitt (born Eartha Mae Keith on January 17, 1927),[1] is an American actress, singer, and cabaret star. ... Patti LaBelle (born May 24, 1944) is an American R&B, soul singer and songwriter. ... Brian Setzer (born April 10, 1959, Massapequa, New York) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. ... This article is about the hip hop artist. ... Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, host, and author. ... Steve Lawrence (born July 8, 1935) is an American singer, perhaps best known as a member of a duo with his wife Eydie Gormé. The two have appeared together since appearing regularly on Steve Allens The Tonight Show in the mid 1950s[1][2]. Lawrence is an actor as... Rosie ODonnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an 11-time Emmy Award-winning American talk show host, television personality, comedienne, film, television, and stage actress. ...

While starring, Fran Drescher also reprised her role of Bobbi Fleckman from the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap and made a cameo appearance as herself in the second last episode; Charles Shaughnessy followed with a double role as a foreign sultan in a special episode. Drescher's real-life parents, Morty and Sylvia Drescher made appearances as Fran's Uncle Stanley and Aunt Rose; her Pomeranian Chester appeared as C.C.'s pet in more than a dozen episodes. Renee Taylor's husband, Joe Bologna, and their son Gabriel also had minor roles as doctors on the show. Ray Romano made a crossover as Ray Barone, Fran's former fellow student, linking The Nanny with his comedy Everybody Loves Raymond. This article is about the film. ... A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television. ... For other uses, see Pomeranian. ... Chester Drescher was a performing dog born in 1982 in Queens, New York, New York, USA and he died in the year 2000. ... Raymond Romano (born December 21, 1957 in Queens, New York) is an Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated, American actor and comedian best known for his starring role on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. ... Information Gender Male Age 45 (in 2005) Date of birth 1960 Date of death Unknown (still alive) Occupation Sportswriter for Newsday (1996-20??) Family Frank Barone (father) Marie Barone (mother) Robert Barone (brother) Spouse(s) Debra Barone Children Geoffrey Barone (son) Michael Barone (son) Ally Barone (daughter) Episode count 210... Everybody Loves Raymond is an American sitcom originally broadcast on CBS from 1996 to 2005. ...

Production

Although Drescher and Jacobson had previously worked on various ideas for potential television shows,^[2] it was not until 1991 - the same year Drescher decided to visit friend Twiggy Lawson and her family in London, England^[1] - the pair came up with early drafts for The Nanny. Inspired by a culture-clashy shopping tour with Lawson's teenage daughter which saw Drescher actually functioning in a less parental but "humorous [...] kind of Queens logic, self-serving advice" mode,^[2] she convinced her husband starting work of what she called "doing a spin on [the 1965 film] The Sound of Music."^[2] However, it was not until a transatlantic flight to Paris that Drescher persuaded fellow passenger Jeff Sagansky, at the time president of CBS Corporation, for whom she had starred in the short-lived TV series Princesses, to meet with her and Jacobson when Drescher returned to Los Angeles, California.^[1] Twiggy in the late 1960s Twiggy in recent years Twiggy (born Leslie Hornby on September 19, 1949) is a British supermodel, actress, and singer, now usually known by her married name of Twiggy Lawson. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... Culture Clash is a Chicano/Latino performance troupe. ... Rodgers and Hammersteins The Sound of Music is a 1965 film directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews in the lead role. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS, NYSE: CBSA) is an American media conglomerate focused on broadcasting, publishing, billboards, and television production, with most of its operations in the United States. ... Princesses was a short-lived American situation comedy that aired on CBS in 1991. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

Back in Los Angeles, the pair pitched their idea to Tim Flack and Joe Voci, both in comedy development at CBS.^[2] Sagansky brought in experienced producers Robert Sternin and Prudence Fraser,^[2] another husband-and-wife team with whom Drescher had worked before during guesting on Who's the Boss? in 1985 and 1986. Interested, both couples teamed up to write the script for the pilot together, creating a character with the intention to build off Drescher's image. "Our business strategy was to create a show that was going to complement our writing, complement me as a talent,"^[2] Drescher said in an 1997 interview with the Hollywood Reporter. As a result, the characters draw deeply on the Drescher family, including Fran Fine's parents, Sylvia and Morty, and grandmother Yetta, who all were named after Drescher' s real-life counterparts. Whos the Boss? was an American television sitcom starring Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, Danny Pintauro, and Katherine Helmond. ... The Hollywood Reporter is one of two major trade papers of the film industry in the United States, the other being Variety. ... Information Age 36 (last appearance) Occupation Nanny Shop assistant Family Sylvia Fine (mother) Morty Fine (father) Nadine Fine (sister) Neddie Fine (grandmother) Yetta Rosenberg (grandmother) Joe Rosenberg (grandfather) Jack Norman (uncle) Rose Norman (aunt) Freida Fine (aunt) Spouse(s) Maxwell Sheffield Children Eve Katherine Sheffield Jonah Samuel Sheffield Margaret Sheffield...

Crew

Most of all early The Nanny episodes were shot in front of a live studio audience on Stage 6 at the Culver Studios (during later seasons the taping was no longer performed before an audience due to the complexities of the fantasy sequences, costume changes etc.), generally on Friday nights.^[3] Scripts for a new episode were issued the Monday before for a read-through; Wednesday was rehearsal and network run-through day, and final scripts were issued on Thursday.^[3] The Culver Studios is a historic Colonial-styled movie studio located at 9336 W. Washington Blvd. ... For other uses, see Fantasy (disambiguation). ... In the context of film production, the read-through is an organized table reading of the screenplay by the actors with speaking parts. ... 82. ...

Nearly 100 crew members were involved in the shooting of a single episode.^[4] Although Drescher, Fraser, Jacobson and Sternin, the show's only executive producers for the first four seasons, coordinated "pretty much everything" at the beginning,^[4] according to Sternin, they eventually found their niche and in the following years, Drescher and Sternin decided to focus on writing story outlines, while Jacobson presided over the writing team, and Fraser observed the run-throughs.^[4] The four of them were later joined by Frank Lombardi, Caryn Lucas and Diane Wilk.

Reaction

Airing originally on Wednesday evenings - and often broadcast opposite Home Improvement—the show languished its first year. When it was nearly cancelled, Sagansky stepped in as its champion. According to Jacobson: "At all those affiliate meetings, he used to say, 'Stick by "The Nanny!"' He knew it was something special."^[5] The sitcom was the first new show delivered to CBS for the 1993 season and the highest-tested pilot at the network in years.^[2] The series was also hugely successful internationally, especially in Australia,^[5] where it was one of the highest rated programmes during the mid-late 1990s. For other uses, see Home Improvement (disambiguation). ...

Although soon emerging as a favourite among the company, sponsors questioned whether the writers had ventured too far in terms of ethnicity and Drescher acted too obviously Jewish.^[2] The actress who experienced pressure to alter her character’s identification, however, declined to change Fran Fine into an Italian American: "On TV, you have to work fast, and the most real, the most rooted in reality to me is Jewish. I wanted to do it closest to what I knew."^[6] By contrast, the producers came to the conclusion that to oppose her should be a family of British origin, so "she wouldn't come across as Jewish so much as the American you were rooting for," Sternin explained. "The idea was to make her the American girl who happens to be Jewish rather than the Jewish girl working for the WASPs."^[2] An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent either born in America or someone who has immigrated. ... White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, commonly abbreviated to the acronym WASP, is a term which originated in the United States. ...

Humor

The comedy in The Nanny was formulated with many running gags, which contributed heavily to the success of the series. Much of this formula was character-based, with all major characters possessing a specific trait or quirks that provided a source of parody for other characters. The conflicting elements of each character's own comedy were often played off against one another (Fran and Maxwell, Niles and C.C., Maggie and Brighton). Occasionally the characters would break the fourth wall and comment on the situations themselves, or Fran would basically comment to the audience or look into the camera. The running gag is a popular hallmark of comic and serious forms of entertainment. ... Information Age 36 (last appearance) Occupation Nanny Shop assistant Family Sylvia Fine (mother) Morty Fine (father) Nadine Fine (sister) Neddie Fine (grandmother) Yetta Rosenberg (grandmother) Joe Rosenberg (grandfather) Jack Norman (uncle) Rose Norman (aunt) Freida Fine (aunt) Spouse(s) Maxwell Sheffield Children Eve Katherine Sheffield Jonah Samuel Sheffield Margaret Sheffield... Information Age 45 (last appearance) Occupation Broadway producer Family Elizabeth Sheffield (mother) Joan Sheffield (step-mother) James Sheffield (father) Jocelyn Sheffield (sister) Nigel Sheffield (brother) Concepcion (half-sister) Spouse(s) Fran Fine Sara Sheffield (deceased) Children Margaret Sheffield Brighton Sheffield Grace Sheffield Eve Katherine Sheffield Jonah Samuel Sheffield Portrayed by... Niles (born in the 1950s? in England) was a fictional character in the sitcom, The Nanny. ... Chastity Claire Babcock, familiarly known as C.C. (born 195?) was a fictional character on the sitcom The Nanny. ... Margaret Maggie Sheffield (born 1979) was a character in the long-running sitcom, The Nanny. ... Brighton Millhouse Sheffield (born 1981) is a fictional character in the television situation comedy The Nanny. ... The fourth wall is the imaginary wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theater, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play. ...

Other running gags include Fran constantly refering to eccentric family members (some never shown); Fran lying about her age--especially to men; Maxwell fighting through his rivalry with actual Broadway producer Andrew Lloyd Webber; Sylvia loving food in excess; Niles delivering sharp one-liners, often aimed at C.C.; C.C. cold-heartedly reacting to situations that are usually sentimental to others; Gracie psychologically analyzing various situations; Fran and Val lacking intelligence and obsessing with material possessions (i.e. clothes); Yetta making disconnected comments revealing her senility; Fran criticizing Maxwell's and Niles' reserved and inhibited British nature; Brighton morphing into a hopeless dork; Niles' last name never being revealed; C.C. covering her long-unrevealed name (finally given as Chastity Claire in the series finale); C.C. failing to remember the names of the Sheffield children; Niles offering obvious hints to Maxwell and Fran about them realizing they should be together; C.C. pining over her unrequited romantic interest in Maxwell; and Fran obsessing with Barbra Streisand. Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is a highly successful English composer of musical theatre, and also the elder brother of cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. ... (See also List of types of clothing) Introduction Humans often wear articles of clothing (also known as dress, garments or attire) on the body (for the alternative, see nudity). ... A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... Barbra Streisand (pronounced STRY-sand; born April 24, 1942) is an American two time Academy Award-winning singer, film and theatre actress. ...

Running Gags

DVD releases

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Foreign adaptations

Countries with local versions

Main article: List of foreign adaptions of The Nanny

The Nanny has been broadcast in more than eighty countries worldwide. In addition, several local versions of the show have been produced in other countries. These shows follow the original scripts very closely, but with minor alterations in order to adapt to their respective country's culture. The remake in Russia was so popular that some original American writers were commissioned to write new scripts after all original episodes were remade.^[7] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 46 KB) Summary Countries with their own adaptations of the tv show, The Nanny as listed on w:The Nanny (TV series). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 46 KB) Summary Countries with their own adaptations of the tv show, The Nanny as listed on w:The Nanny (TV series). ... Countries with local versions This is list of all foreign adaptions of the American situation comedy The Nanny (1993-1999). ...

See also

• List of The Nanny episodes

This is a list of the episodes of the CBS television sitcom The Nanny. ...

Notes

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External links

• The Nanny Home Page
• The Nanny Official site at Sony Pictures Television
• The Nanny at Lifetime Television
• The Nanny at Internet Movie Database
• The Nanny at TV.com
• The German Nanny Fanpage