| Episode Number |
Title |
Original Airdate |
| 01 |
Pilot After loud-mouthed Fran Fine is jilted by Danny, her husband-to-be and boss, she makes money by selling cosmetics door-to-door. One door happens to belong to Maxwell Sheffield, a Broadway producer who happens to need a nanny for his three children. Fran jumps at the chance. Her unconventional wisdom and methods disagree with everyone at first, but when she brings the kids to Maxwell's producer party, everyone realizes that Fran is valuable. |
November 3, 1993 |
| 02 |
Smoke Gets in Your Lies Brighton seeks popularity at school. Fran and Val tell him about a boy in their middle school who was the coolest kid around-he smoked, drank, and even had tattoos. Brighton tries smoking, but gets caught. Fran realizes that the problem is her fault, and fears Brighton will turn her in...but he goes against character and keeps the secret. It just may mean that the children are beginning to like Fran! |
November 10, 1993 |
| 03 |
My Fair Nanny Maxwell decides to throw a party to woo a wealthy woman to produce his play. Fran jumps at the chance to plan a High Tea for mothers and daughters, but C.C. fears that Fran's wacky ways will ruin the party. Fran is tutored to be a socialite and manages to impress the ladies. Unfortunately, Maggie reveals that none of the daughters are happy! Fran changes back into "Nanny-mode" and turns the boring party into a great time. |
November 17, 1993 |
| 04 |
The Nuchslep Maxwell won't let Maggie go on a date without supervision. Fran volunteers to go. Maggie is fine with this arrangement...but her boyfriend seems to like Fran better! |
November 24, 1993 |
| 05 |
Here Comes the Brood C.C. takes the kids on a trip to the zoo to prove that she is just as motherly as Fran. While there, everyone has a miserable time. When Grace points out that Fran is always fun to be with, C.C. nastily tells her that Fran only likes the children because she is paid to do so. Grace runs away from home-to Fran's mother's apartment. They then go off to a family wedding, where Fran promises Grace that she "doesn't get paid extra for loving her." She then threatens to beat C.C. up if she "ever hurts her kids again." |
December 6, 1993 |
| 06 |
The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her Mother Fran's wealthy and obnoxious cousin comes to town, bragging about her great life. When she appears, Fran pretends that she owns the Sheffield's home. To do that, Niles pretends to be Mr. Sheffield...which means that Maxwell must pretend to be Niles! Things only get more complicated when the Butler's Association comes to evaluate "Niles." In the end, all is revealed, and Fran's cousin is impressed by the family. |
December 8, 1993 |
| 07 |
Imaginary Friend Fran eats Gracie's Imaginary Friend |
December 15, 1993 |
| 08 |
Christmas Episode It's Christmas and Fran has bought everyone great presents, couting on a bonus to pay for it all, sadly for her, she doesn't get one |
December 22, 1993 |
| 09 |
Personal Business Brock Storm is going to star in Mr Sheffields show, but only Mr Sheffield sets him up with The Nanny. |
December 29, 1993 |
| 10 |
The Nanny-in-Law Mr Sheffields nanny comes into town and isn't happy with Fran's way of dealing with the kids. |
January 12, 1994 |
| 11 |
A Plot for Nanny Fran starts dating a Funeral Director who decides to take a new career path. |
January 19, 1994 |
| 12 |
The Show Must Go On The Nanny is hired to direct Gracie's play. |
January 26, 1994 |
| 13 |
Maggie the Model When Maggie becomes a model, thing's dont turn out quite as she'd planned |
February 2, 1994 |
| 14 |
The Family Plumbing The Plumbing isn't working and Fran convinces Mr Sheffield to hire her cousin. Meanwhile, Brighton is caught kissing and The Nanny walks in on Mr Sheffield in the shower! |
February 9, 1994 |
| 15 |
Deep Throat Fran must go to hospital to under-go an operation. |
March 2, 1994 |
| 16 |
Schlepped Away After everyone decides to go on a holiday, they make a quick stop at Sylvia's, only to find they must stay there due to a strong blizard. |
March 9, 1994 |
| 17 |
Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get Off Maxwell's sister is going to marry a duke, but Frans instinct tells her his sister loves her driver. |
March 16, 1994 |
| 18 |
Sunday in the Park with Fran Mr Sheffield's play will only be a hit if a certain reviewer says it will be a hit, but after taking Frank Bradley's on to the park, Fran makes a mess when she hits Frank's son with a baggett. |
March 23, 1994 |
| 19 |
The Gym Teacher Maggie is desperate to get out of gym, with help from 'The Nanny' it will all be fine...wont it? |
April 6, 1994 |
| 20 |
Ode to Barbara Joan CC father's in town and he seems to be more warm with Fran then CC when he asks her to attend a Barbara concert. |
April 13, 1994 |
| 21 |
Frannie's Choice Fran is proposed to by her ex fiance` Danny. Will she go, or will she stay where she belongs? |
April 27, 1994 |
| 22 |
I Don't Remember Mama It's mothers Day and Mr Sheffield is doing everything he can to keep the kids minds off their mother, with a heart-warming suprise. |
May 16, 1994 |
| Episode Number |
Title |
Original Airdate |
| 23 |
Fran-Lite The children are heading back to school, but Brighton refuses to go back because he feels small in middle school. Also, things get weird when Maxwell starts dating a woman who's exactly like Fran! |
September 12, 1994 |
| 24 |
The Playwright In order to teach Brighton a lesson about rejecting girls, Fran goes on a date with a man she used to torment in high school. |
September 19, 1994 |
| 25 |
Everybody Needs a Bubby While the retirement home gets fumigated, Grandma Yetta comes to stay at the Sheffield Mansion, but when she starts passing some of her "wisdom" among the children, Fran and Maxwell are concerned. |
September 26, 1994 |
| 26 |
Material Fran One of Fran's old high school friends sets her up with her husband's business partner to see how she likes someone who's loaded. The idea would sound mighty fine if Fran's date wasn't so old! |
October 3, 1994 |
| 27 |
Curse of the Grandmas It is the first anniversary since Fran started working for the Sheffields, but Maxwell doesn't seem to recall this very important occasion. Also, Fran leads Gracie's girl scout troop to "adopt" their very own grandmas at Yetta's retirement home, but each of Gracie's grandmas drop dead! |
October 10, 1994 |
| 28 |
The Nanny Napper During a mishap in the subway, Fran unknowingly "kidnaps" a Russian woman's baby. |
October 17, 1994 |
| 29 |
A Star is Unborn Fran is hired by an amateur director to play Juliet in a reproduction of Romeo and Juliet. However, for odd reasons, Maxwell protests this. |
October 24, 1994 |
| 30 |
Pishke Business Sylvia and her canasta club want to invest their pishke in Maxwell's next play, but their may not be a play when C.C. assaults Maxwell's other investor! |
October 31, 1994 |
| 31 |
Stock Tip Fran picks up a stock broker at the grocery store, and when she introduces him to Max, the two hit it off! |
November 7, 1994 |
| 32 |
The Whine Cellar It is Sylvia's 50th birthday, and Fran is the hostess. However, when she and C.C. accidentally lock themselves inside the wine cellar, the two must learn to tolerate each other. |
November 14, 1994 |
| 33 |
When You Pish Upon a Star When Maxwell casts a major child star named Jack Walker into his reproduction of Oliver, Fran is charged with taking care of this obnoxious kid. Things start to heat up when Fran convinces Jack to quit show business! |
November 21, 1994 |
| 34 |
Take Back Your Mink Fran's great-aunt dies and leaves Fran her coveted mink coat. Unfortuantely, Maggie's obsessive belief in animal rights prompts Fran to reject the coat, pitting her against her mother. |
November 21, 1994 |
| 35 |
The Strike Max is opening up his version of Norma, but an incident involving a picket line on opening night gets Fran and Maxwell unwanted press attention. |
November 28, 1994 |
| 36 |
I've Got a Secret When Maxwell invites a high-profile actress to recover at his house from plastic surgery, Fran goes to great lengths to find out who she is. |
December 12, 1994 |
| 37 |
Kindervelt Days Fran wants to go to her Kindervelt Camp reunion, but becomes desperate when she can't find a handsome man to whoo one of her camp rivals. |
January 2, 1995 |
| 38 |
Canasta Masta Brighton joins Sylvia's and Yetta's canasta team in a search for an invigorating sport, but Maxwell does not approve. |
January 9, 1995 |
| 39 |
The Will Maxwell is inviting one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's former investors to dinner to discuss becoming business partners, but when Fran finds a paper listing foods that are bad for his heart, she mistakes it for Maxwell's list! |
January 16, 1995 |
| 40 |
The Nanny Behind the Man Fran and Maxwell want to hire a major playwright to write a new play for them, so Fran tries to impress him by setting him up with another woman. Who could this be? |
January 23, 1995 |
| 41 |
A Fine Friendship Fran starts dating a man, but thinks that he is homosexual. |
February 6, 1995 |
| 42 |
Lamb Chop's On the Menu Max and C.C. hire Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop to create their first film. Meanwhile, Fran cares for C.C.'s dog, Chester. |
February 13, 1995 |
| 43 |
Close Shave Fran earns Maggie a job as a hospital candy striper. Meanwhile, Maxwell learns why he should not accept food from C.C. |
February 20, 1995 |
| 44 |
What the Butler Sang Impressed by Niles' recently discovered ability to sing, Fran convinces Max to hire him for a new play. To fill in Niles' role as cook, Fran hires her recently broken up sister Nadine to cater. |
February 27, 1995 |
| 45 |
A Kiss Is Just a Kiss Fran and Maggie compete in a kissing contest. |
May 3, 1995 |
| 46 |
Strange Bedfellows Fran's friend Mona is retiring from the nanny business, but she feels abandoned when her boss preps for her departure, and Fran worries that she may disappear once her job is over. |
May 8, 1995 |
| 47 |
The Chatterbox Fran helps a down-on-her-luck actress to get a job at a local hair salon. |
May 15, 1995 |
| 48 |
Fran Gets Mugged Fran gets robbed of her purse in the park. It couldn't get much worse, right? Wrong! |
May 22, 1995 |