The Nanny
The Nanny | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | |
Developed by |
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Starring | |
Theme music composer | Ann Hampton Callaway (Pilot episode: Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields) |
Opening theme | "The Nanny Named Fran", written and performed by Ann Hampton Callaway (performed with Liz Callaway) |
Ending theme | "The Nanny Named Fran" (instrumental) |
Composer | Timothy Thompson |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 146 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera |
Running time | 22–24 minutes |
Production companies |
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Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | November 3, 1993 June 23, 1999[1] | –
The Nanny is an American television
Plot
Jewish-American Fran Fine turns up on the doorstep of British Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy) to sell cosmetics after being dumped and subsequently fired by her bridal-shop-owner boyfriend. Maxwell reluctantly hires her to be the nanny of his three children: Maggie, Brighton, and Gracie. In spite of Mr. Sheffield's misgivings, Fran turns out to be just what he and his family needed.
While Fran manages the children, acerbic butler Niles (Daniel Davis) manages the household and watches all the events that unfold with Fran as the new nanny. Niles, recognizing Fran's gift for bringing warmth back to the family (as Maxwell is a widower), does his best to undermine Maxwell's business partner C.C. Babcock (Lauren Lane), who has her eye on the very available Maxwell. Niles is often seen making witty comments directed towards C.C., with C.C. often replying with a comment of her own in their ongoing game of one-upmanship.
As the series progresses, it becomes increasingly obvious that Maxwell is smitten with Fran even though he will not admit it, and Fran is smitten with him. The show teases the viewers with their closeness and many "near misses" as well as with an engagement. In the later seasons, they finally marry and expand their family by having
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Rating[a] | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||||
1 | 22 | November 3, 1993 | May 16, 1994 | 65[5] | 9.5[5] | |
2 | 26 | September 12, 1994 | May 22, 1995 | 25[6] | 12.5[6] | |
3 | 27 | September 11, 1995 | May 20, 1996 | 16[7] | 12.5[7] | |
4 | 26 | September 18, 1996 | May 21, 1997 | 46[8] | 9.1[8] | |
5 | 23 | October 1, 1997 | May 13, 1998 | 50[9] | 11.5[9] | |
6 | 22 | September 30, 1998 | June 23, 1999 | 84[10] | 9.3[10] |
Characters
Main characters
- Francine Joy "Fran" Fine (later Sheffield) is the nasal-voiced, outgoing protagonist of the series. She starts off working for her boyfriend Danny Imperialli in a bridal shop but is dumped and fired not long after. Fran ends up meeting Maxwell Sheffield and his family while going door to door to sell cosmetics. She winds up as the nanny to Mr. Sheffield's three children: Maggie, Brighton, and Gracie. Her character has an outgoing and humorous personality. As a result of her mother's overbearing personality, Fran often feels the need to date and is compelled to get married as well. She is usually seen getting into trouble and having to solve those problems through using her street smarts.
- Maxwell "Max" Beverly Sheffield is the male protagonist who ends up hiring Fran to watch over his three children. He is a widowed Broadway producer, having lost his wife Sara four years before the start of the series. While he does have some success as a producer, he remains constantly in the shadow of his rival Andrew Lloyd Webber, who always seems to have the upper hand. He does not spend a lot of time with his children due to his busy schedule, hence the need for a nanny in the first place. Despite his mutual attraction to Fran, he tries to keep their relationship professional for fear of commitment. However, in season 5 episode 14, Maxwell tells Fran that he loves her and does not take it back, having done so earlier; the couple's engagement follows, ending the romantic tension between them. Following several snafus, they are finally married in the season 5 finale.
- Niles is the loyal butler and chauffeur for the Sheffield family. He and Maxwell have known each other their whole lives. He bonds with Fran immediately, viewing her as the breath of fresh air that the Sheffield family needs. Niles is known as the household snoop as he is constantly seen listening in on conversations via intercoms, keyholes, and even in the very rooms where the conversations are taking place. He tends to manipulate events in Fran's favor to undermine C.C., his nemesis. In spite of this, over time it becomes clear that Niles has himself fallen for C.C. and their contentious relationship is a cover for a mutual attraction.
- Chastity Claire "C.C." Babcock is the egocentric business partner of Maxwell Sheffield, with whom she has been working for almost 20 years. She clearly wants him as more than a business partner. Maxwell, however, appears oblivious to her feelings, and C.C.'s serious moves on him are thwarted by this, or by his longtime butler Niles. A running gag is that she cannot remember the names of Maxwell's children, in spite of having known them their entire lives. From her first meeting with Fran, she accurately views the newly hired nanny as a threat and tries to undermine her. Fran is not C.C.'s only enemy in the Sheffield house, as she has an even more contentious relationship with Niles (who hates her just as much as she hates him). In spite of this, over time it becomes clear that C.C. has herself fallen for Niles and their continual barbs towards each other are covering for a mutual attraction. Throughout the series she is referred to only as “C.C.”, with her full name only being revealed in the series finale.
- Margaret "Maggie" Sheffield (later Brolin) is the eldest child of Maxwell Sheffield. She is constantly seen bickering with her brother, Brighton, who views her as a nerd. Her relationship with her sister Gracie is generally much warmer. At the beginning of the series, Maggie is shy and awkward but, with Fran's influence, she becomes a somewhat popular young woman. Upon meeting Fran, the two bond almost instantly, with Fran behaving like a friend or sister except on the rare occasions that Maggie needs to be disciplined. Near the end of the series, Maggie meets and marries an underwear model, Michael Brolin.
- trust fundso he does not have to work.
- Yinglishslang and dressing habits.
Supporting characters
- Sylvia Fine (née Rosenberg) is the mother of Fran Fine, portrayed in early seasons by Fran Drescher (in flashbacks to Fran's childhood). Sylvia is based on Drescher's real-life mother.
- Valerie Toriello is Fran's best friend since attending kindergarten through high school together in Flushing, Queens, New York. When the show began, Val had been working at the bridal shop with Fran. Val is of Italian descent.
- Yetta Rosenberg-Jones is Fran's grandmother and the mother of Sylvia and Uncle Jack. The character was played by actress Ann Morgan Guilbert. Yetta is based on Drescher's real-life maternal grandmother.
Cast
Main
The Nanny maintained an ensemble cast, keeping the same set of characters for its entire six-season run.
- Fran Fine
- Maxwell Sheffield
- Niles
- C.C. Babcock
- Maggie Sheffield
- Brighton Sheffield
- Gracie Sheffield
Supporting
Renée Taylor, Rachel Chagall, and Ann Morgan Guilbert were only given starring credit for their roles in the sixth and final season, even though they had previously appeared in most episodes of the series, particularly in seasons where the role of the Sheffield children was somewhat reduced.
- Sylvia Fine
- Val Toriello
- Yetta Rosenberg
Guest stars
Although largely operating around the main ensemble cast, The Nanny featured an enormous number of guest stars over the years. Notable repeat guests included Lainie Kazan as Fran's paternal aunt Freida,[11] Steve Lawrence as Fran's never before seen father Morty Fine,[11] Pamela Anderson as Fran's bubble-headed nemesis Heather Biblow,[11] Ray Charles as Yetta's fiancé Sammy,[11] Spalding Gray as Fran's therapist Dr. Jack Miller,[11] Fred Stoller as the frequently featured pharmacist Fred,[11] and Andrew Levitas as Maggie's boyfriend Michael.[11] Several celebrities guested as characters in single episodes, such as Jason Alexander, John Astin, Roseanne Barr as Fran's cousin Sheila, Eric Braeden, Margaret Cho, Joan Collins as Maxwell's stepmother, Jeanne Cooper, Cloris Leachman, Dina Merrill as Maxwell's mother, Rita Moreno, George Murdock, Wallace Shawn, Twiggy as Maxwell's sister (in her first appearance, in season 1), Robert Urich, Joan Van Ark, Robert Vaughn as Maxwell's father, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Others appeared as themselves, primarily in connection with Maxwell's business relations, such as
Drescher also reprised her role of Bobbi Fleckman from the 1984 film
Theme song
The theme song featured in the pilot was a version of "If My Friends Could See Me Now", performed by Gwen Verdon from the 1966 Broadway musical Sweet Charity.[14] Following the pilot, the theme changed to "The Nanny Named Fran", written by Ann Hampton Callaway and performed by her and her sister Liz Callaway.[15] Two instrumental versions of the theme song were used in the closing credits: one that is a direct instrumental version of the theme, and another with a slightly different arrangement.
Opening credits
Along with the change of the theme song from "If My Friends Could See Me Now" to "The Nanny Named Fran" came a different, animated opening sequence that would be used for the entire series run. Like the song, it summarizes the events that lead Fran from losing her job and boyfriend to being hired as nanny of the Sheffield children.
The sequence begins with Fran walking into the bridal shop, only to be kicked out by an unseen Danny Imperalli to represent the end of both her employment and their relationship. A taxicab takes her across the bridge from Queens to Manhattan, and she arrives at the Sheffield mansion to sell cosmetics. Maxwell Sheffield opens the door and, after a moment's observation, pulls Fran into the house. She falls into a flowerpot, where Niles dusts her off and puts a cap marked "Nanny" on her head. At her whistle, Maxwell's children fall in behind her and the four form a conga line. C.C. arrives at the door and Fran bumps it with her hip to close it in her face. Finally, the Sheffields, Niles and Fran gather on and around the couch for a group picture similar to that of the One Day at a Time series opening. However, the camera explodes when Fran triggers its shutter, covering everyone with soot and ruining their hair and clothes.
Rosie O'Donnell employed the same team that created The Nanny's opening credits to do the opening credits for her popular daytime talk show. O'Donnell mentioned this in an interview with Drescher on that show.
Production
Development
The Nanny began in 1991 with a chance meeting on a transatlantic flight between Drescher and Jeff Sagansky, at the time president of CBS Corporation, for whom she had starred in the short-lived TV series Princesses. Drescher persuaded Sagansky to let her and her then-husband Jacobson pitch an idea for a sitcom to CBS. Sagansky agreed to a future meeting once all of the parties were back in Los Angeles; however, neither Drescher nor Jacobson had any idea what to pitch.[16]
Later, Drescher was visiting friend Twiggy Lawson and her family in London, where she went on a culture-clash shopping tour with Lawson's then-teenage daughter. Drescher was inspired by her behavior towards the teenage daughter on the shopping trip as functioning in a less parental but "humorous [...] kind of Queens logic, self-serving advice" mode.[17] Drescher immediately called her husband in Los Angeles with her sitcom idea, which she pitched as a spin on The Sound of Music, except, in Drescher's words, "Instead of Julie Andrews, I come to the door." Jacobson replied: "That could be it" and the idea for The Nanny was spawned.[18]
Back in Los Angeles, the pair pitched their idea to Tim Flack and Joe Voci, both in comedy development at CBS.
Drescher also drew from her own life in creating her character. Like the character in The Nanny, Drescher was born and raised to a Jewish family in
Crew
Most of the early episodes of The Nanny were shot in front of a live studio audience on Stage 6 at the
Nearly 100 crew members were involved in the shooting of a single episode.[23] Although Drescher, Fraser, Jacobson and Sternin, the show's only executive producers for the first four seasons, coordinated "pretty much everything" at the beginning,[23] 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.[23] The four of them were later joined by Frank Lombardi, Caryn Lucas and Diane Wilk, who served as the series' executive producers throughout the fifth and sixth seasons.[11]
Professional laughers
Stemming from a
Humor
The comedy in The Nanny was formulated with many
At times, they would also make humorous references to the stars' previous careers or real life off-screen time. This was noticeable when Yetta saw her reflection in the mirror and thought she was seeing Millie Helper from The Dick Van Dyke Show (the role that Guilbert played on that long-running show), Maxwell remembering how he wanted to hire a former cast member from Days of Our Lives but thought he was not "British" enough (a reference to Charles Shaughnessy's former series), C.C. using props to hide Lauren Lane's real-life pregnancy at the time,[26] and Fran meeting her idol—Fran Drescher—who gave her a hint on what she (the TV Fran) was going to do in the next scene in the second-to-last episode in the last season. Drescher also appeared in the series as tough-talking music publicist Bobbi Fleckman, reprising her role from the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap, setting up an obvious visual gag where Drescher (as the Nanny) would disguise herself as Fleckman in order to get Mr. Sheffield's attention.
More running gags include Fran's frequent references to classic TV sitcoms (such as
In one episode Streisand's sister, Roslyn Kind appears singing a song with Fran thinking Barbra is at the Sheffield home. There was also the occasional tryst between Niles and C.C., contrasting with their typical open disdain for each other, which was actually love. Season 4 featured a running gag where both Fran and Maxwell kept secret from the other household members "The Thing" (the fact that in the season 3 finale Maxwell tells Fran he loves her, but then in the Season 4 premiere he takes it back). It is also following "The Thing" that whenever Maxwell makes comments denying he has feelings for Fran, she is temporarily "paralyzed" (she cannot feel her arm, her entire left side shuts down, etc.). In addition, there is also a great deal of physical comedy in The Nanny including exaggerated falls and chases.
Drescher's facial expressions, when shocked or surprised, can also be seen as reminiscent of
Broadcast
Domestic syndication
The show began off-network syndication in September 1998, distributed by
The success of the stunt led to Fran hosting "Falling for Fran", a similar week-long Valentine's Day marathon in February 2011. On August 2, 2010, The Nanny began airing on TV Land, commencing with a week-long marathon and remained on the channel until 2016.[30] On January 1, 2011, The Nanny began airing on Antenna TV, a new digital broadcast network. On August 16, 2011, "The Nanny" began airing on Logo. On January 1, 2018, Cozi TV started airing the show. Similarly, on April 30, 2018, Freeform began airing the series, showing 5-episode blocks in the early morning hours. Additionally, the show can be seen on local US television channels.
Streaming
The series' third and fourth seasons are available for streaming on
International syndication
Outside of North America, The Nanny is broadcast in various other countries and television networks, each with their own schedule for the series. In the United Kingdom, the entire series aired on the digital network
Country / Region | Name | Television Network | Subtitles
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Austria | Die Nanny (English: "The Nanny") | (2006–2010) | German |
Australia | The Nanny | 111 (2014–2019)
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None |
Belgium | The Nanny | VIJF, VTM ,
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Dutch subtitles |
Belgium | Une nounou d'enfer (English: "A Hell of a Nanny") | RTL-TV, Plug RTL (2011–2012)
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French |
Brazil | The Nanny | Comedy Central (2012–present)
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Portuguese dubbing |
Canada | The Nanny | Crossroads Television System, CBC (November 3, 1993 – May 16, 1994), CTV Television Network (September 12, 1994 - June 23, 1999)
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None |
Catalonia | La Tata (English: "The Nanny") | TV3
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Catalan dubbing |
Costa Rica | La Niñera | Sony Entertainment Television | Spanish dubbing |
Croatia | Dadilja (English: "Nanny") | RTL Televizija[33] | Croatian subtitles |
Czech Republic | Chůva k pohledání (English: "Nanny") | TV Prima[34]
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Czech dubbing |
Denmark | Alletiders barnepige (English: "All-times greatest nanny") | TV3[35]
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Danish subtitles |
Estonia | Nanny | TV3
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Estonian subtitles |
Finland | Nanny | Nelonen, The Voice
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Finnish subtitles |
France | Une nounou d'enfer (English: "'A Hell of a Nanny") | M6, W9, 6ter, TMC, TF1 Séries Films | French |
Germany | Die Nanny (English: "The Nanny")[36] | Disney Channel (2014–2021), RTLup (2021–present)
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German dubbing |
Greece | Ntanta amesou draseos (English: "Urgent nanny") | Mega, Alpha, Makedonia TV | Greek subtitles |
Hungary | A dadus (English: "The Nanny") | RTL Klub, Cool TV
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Hungarian |
Israel | Nanny | Channel 3
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Hebrew subtitles |
Italy | La tata (English: "The Nanny") | (2011) | Italian dubbing |
Latin America | The Nanny | Sony Entertainment Television (Latin America)
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Spanish dubbing |
Lithuania | Auklė (English: "Nanny") | TV3
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Lithuanian dubbing |
Malaysia | The Nanny | Astro
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Bahasa Malaysia subtitles |
Mexico | The Nanny | Sony Entertainment Television (Latin America)
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Spanish dubbing |
Netherlands | The Nanny | NET5, RTL Lounge
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Dutch subtitles |
Norway | Nanny | TV3
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Norwegian subtitles |
Philippines | The Nanny | ABS-CBN, Studio 23 | None |
Poland | Niania / Pomoc domowa (English: "House helper") | TV Puls, Polsat, TVN 7 | Polish |
Portugal | Competente e Descarada (English: "Competent and shameless") | TVI | Portuguese Subtitles |
Romania | Dădaca (English: "Nanny") | Pro TV, Pro Cinema | Romanian Subtitles |
Russia | Няня (English: "Nanny") | Domashny, ДТВ | Russian dubbing |
Sweden | Nanny | TV3
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Swedish subtitles |
Switzerland | Die Nanny (English: "The Nanny") | SF zwei (2006–2008), 4+ (2015–present)
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German |
Switzerland | La Tata (English: "The Nanny") | RSI LA1 | Italian |
Thailand | The Nanny | Hallmark, TrueVisions
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Thai |
United Kingdom Ireland |
The Nanny | Living TV, TLC
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None |
Home media
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released seasons 1, 2 and 3 of The Nanny on DVD in regions 1, 2 and 4. Season 3 was released on March 17, 2009, in Region 1, almost 3 years after the release of season 2.[37] On August 27, 2013, it was announced that Mill Creek Entertainment had acquired the rights to various television series from the Sony Pictures library including The Nanny.[38] They subsequently re-released the first two seasons on DVD on August 5, 2014.[39]
On January 12, 2015, it was announced that
DVD name |
Ep # |
Release dates |
Special features
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Region 1 |
Region 2 |
Region 4
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The Complete 1st Season | 22 | July 12, 2005 | August 9, 2005 | July 13, 2005 |
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The Complete 2nd Season | 26 | May 2, 2006 | June 8, 2006 | May 10, 2006 |
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The Complete 3rd Season | 27 | March 17, 2009 | March 5, 2009 | March 11, 2009 |
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The Complete 4th Season | 26 | September 22, 2015 | TBA | TBA |
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The Complete 5th Season | 23 | December 22, 2015 | TBA | TBA |
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The Complete 6th Season | 22 | March 15, 2016 | TBA | TBA |
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The Complete Series | 146 | May 26, 2015 | TBA | TBA |
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Reception
The show performed poorly in its first year. When it was nearly canceled, 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."[17] The sitcom was the first new show delivered to CBS for the 1993 season and the highest-tested pilot at the network in years.[17] The series was also hugely successful internationally, especially in Australia,[17] where it was one of the highest-rated programs during the mid-to-late 1990s.
Although soon emerging as a favorite among the company, sponsors questioned whether the writers had ventured too far in terms of ethnicity and Drescher acted too obviously Jewish.
Awards and nominations
Year | Award-giving Body | Award | Result |
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1994 | Young Artist Awards |
Youth Actress Leading Role in a Television Series (Nicholle Tom) | Nominated |
1994 | Young Artist Awards |
Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series (Benjamin Salisbury, Nicholle Tom, Madeline Zima) | Nominated |
1994 | Young Artist Awards |
Best New Television Series | Nominated |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costuming for a Series (Brenda Cooper, for 'Canasta Masta' ) |
Won |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Comedy Series ( 'Canasta Masta' ) |
Nominated |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series (Dugg Kirkpatrick, for 'Stock Tip' ) |
Nominated |
1995 | Young Artist Awards |
Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Television Series (Benjamin Salisbury, Nicholle Tom, Madeline Zima) | Nominated |
1995 | Young Artist Awards |
Best Performance by a Youth Actress – TV Guest Star (Jacqueline Tone) | Nominated |
1995 | Young Artist Awards |
Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a TV Series (Madeline Zima) | Nominated |
1996 | American Comedy Awards | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication (Fran Drescher) | Nominated |
1996 | BMI Film & TV Awards | BMI TV Music Award (Timothy Thompson) | Won |
1996 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical (Fran Drescher) | Nominated |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Costuming for a Series (Brenda Cooper, for 'The Kibbutz' ) |
Nominated |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Fran Drescher) | Nominated |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Renée Taylor) | Nominated |
1996 | Young Artist Awards |
Best Performance by a Young Actor – TV Comedy Series (Benjamin Salisbury) | Won |
1996 | Young Artist Awards |
Best Performance by a Young Actress – TV Comedy Series (Madeline Zima) | Nominated |
1996 | Young Artist Awards |
Best Performance by a Young Actress – TV Comedy Series (Nicholle Tom) | Nominated |
1997 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical (Fran Drescher) | Nominated |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Costuming for a Series (Brenda Cooper, for 'The Rosie Show' ) |
Nominated |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Costuming for a Series (Shawn Holly Cookson and Terry Gordon, for 'The Facts of Lice' ) |
Nominated |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Fran Drescher) | Nominated |
1997 | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (Fran Drescher) | Nominated |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series (Jimmy E. Jensen, for 'The Wedding' ) |
Nominated |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Costuming for a Series (Shawn Holly Cookson and Terry Gordon, for 'Not Without My Nanny' ) |
Nominated |
1998 | Young Artist Awards |
Best Performance by a Young Actress – TV Comedy Series (Madeline Zima) | Nominated |
1998 | Young Artist Awards |
Best Performance by a Young Actor – TV Comedy Series (Benjamin Salisbury) | Nominated |
1999 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Whoopi Goldberg) | Nominated |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Costuming for a Series (Shawn Holly Cookson and Terry Gordon, for 'Oh Say, Can You Ski?' ) |
Nominated |
1999 | TeleVizier-Ring Gala, Netherlands | Silver TeleVizier-Tulip | Won |
1999 | TV Guide Award | Favorite Actress in a Comedy (Fran Drescher) | Nominated |
1999 | Young Artist Awards |
Best Performance by a Young Actress – TV Comedy Series (Madeline Zima) | Nominated |
1999 | Young Artist Awards |
Best Performance by a Young Actor – TV Comedy Series (Benjamin Salisbury) | Nominated |
2008 | TV Land Awards |
Favorite Nanny (Fran Drescher) | Won |
2019 | Online Film & Television Association Hall of Fame | Television Program[47][48] | Won |
Other media
Reunion specials
On December 6, 2004, the Lifetime network aired a reunion special The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember. The special reunited the entire cast with the exception of Davis, who had work commitments. Drescher and Gary Rosenthal served as executive producers of the special. In March 2020, Drescher announced that the cast would reunite for a live reading of the pilot episode amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[49] The reading was released to YouTube by Sony Pictures Television on April 6, 2020. The reading featured the entire cast of the pilot– with the exception of James Marsden, who was replaced by Alex Sternin– as well as narration of the original pilot script by Jacobson and a live performance of the theme song by Ann Callaway.[50]
Foreign adaptations
The Nanny was shown 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 of the show were commissioned to write new scripts after all original episodes were remade.[51]
Potential revival
In June 2018, in regards to reviving the series, Drescher said, "We’re talking about it. Peter and I are talking about it," Drescher told Entertainment Tonight, referencing her ex-husband, Peter Marc Jacobson, who co-created the series with her. "She would’ve maybe gotten involved in more things [that] Fran Drescher is involved with," the actress told Entertainment Tonight. "All kinds of things from environmental issues, to health, to civil liberties, that’s what I think Fran [Fine] would be doing now — opening her big Queens mouth for the greater good."[52]
Stage adaptation
On January 8, 2020, it was announced that Drescher and Jacobson were writing the book for a musical adaptation of the series. Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend fame were to write the songs, while Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) was slated to direct. Drescher will not portray the title role, as she joked that if she did "We'd have to change the title to The Granny."[53] However, since Schlesinger's unexpected death from COVID-19, the status of the musical is unknown.
See also
- List of television show franchises
Notes
- ^ Ratings figures for seasons 5 and 6 are in viewers (millions), not household figures.
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External links
- Official website
- The Nanny at IMDb