That flashy girl from Flushing with the heart of an angel (and the voice of a slighty more nasal angel). The comic misadventures of the sweet and sassy Fran Fine, her sophisticated employer, Broadway producer Mr. Sheffield, his boisterous brood and his wisecracking staff.
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Fran Drescher
Fran Fine
Charles Shaughnessy
Maxwell Sheffield
Daniel Davis
Niles
Lauren Lane
C.C. Babcock
Nicholle Tom
Margaret Sheffield
Benjamin Salisbury
Brighton Sheffield
Madeline Zima
Grace Sheffield
Renée Taylor
Sylvia Fine
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22 episodes • 1993Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nanny | Nov 3, 1993 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Smoke Gets in Your Lies | Nov 10, 1993 | 7.6 |
| 3 | My Fair Nanny | Nov 17, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 4 | The Nuchslep | Nov 24, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Here Comes the Brood | Dec 6, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 6 | The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her Mother | Dec 8, 1993 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Imaginary Friend | Dec 15, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Christmas Episode | Dec 22, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Personal Business | Dec 29, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 10 | The Nanny-in-Law | Jan 12, 1994 | 7.7 |
| 11 | A Plot for Nanny | Jan 19, 1994 | 7.6 |
| 12 | The Show Must Go On | Jan 26, 1994 | 7.3 |
| 13 | Maggie the Model | Feb 2, 1994 | 7.2 |
| 14 | The Family Plumbing | Feb 9, 1994 | 7.9 |
| 15 | Deep Throat | Mar 2, 1994 | 7.9 |
| 16 | Schlepped Away | Mar 9, 1994 | 8.4 |
| 17 | Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get Off | Mar 16, 1994 | 7.6 |
| 18 | Sunday in the Park with Fran | Mar 23, 1994 | 7.7 |
| 19 | The Gym Teacher | Apr 6, 1994 | 7.4 |
| 20 | Ode to Barbra Joan | Apr 13, 1994 | 7.8 |
| 21 | Frannie's Choice | Apr 27, 1994 | 7.8 |
| 22 | I Don't Remember Mama | May 16, 1994 | 8.5 |
26 episodes • 1994Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fran-Lite | Sep 12, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 2 | The Playwright | Sep 19, 1994 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Everybody Needs a Bubby Sometimes | Sep 26, 1994 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Material Fran | Oct 3, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Curse of the Grandmas | Oct 10, 1994 | 7.8 |
| 6 | The Nanny-Napper | Oct 17, 1994 | 7.9 |
| 7 | A Star Is Unborn | Oct 24, 1994 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Pishke Business | Oct 31, 1994 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Stock Tip | Nov 7, 1994 | 7.9 |
| 10 | The Whine Cellar | Nov 14, 1994 | 8.3 |
| 11 | When You Pish Upon a Star | Nov 21, 1994 | 7.3 |
| 12 | Take Back Your Mink | Nov 21, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 13 | The Strike | Nov 28, 1994 | 7.7 |
| 14 | I've Got a Secret | Dec 12, 1994 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Kindervelt Days | Jan 2, 1995 | 7.8 |
| 16 | Canasta Masta | Jan 9, 1995 | 8.2 |
| 17 | The Will | Jan 16, 1995 | 8.1 |
| 18 | The Nanny Behind the Man | Jan 23, 1995 | 7.7 |
| 19 | A Fine Friendship | Feb 6, 1995 | 8.6 |
| 20 | Lamb Chop's on the Menu | Feb 13, 1995 | 7.7 |
| 21 | Close Shave | Feb 20, 1995 | 8.7 |
| 22 | What the Butler Sang | Feb 27, 1995 | 8.2 |
| 23 | A Kiss Is Just a Kiss | May 3, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 24 | Strange Bedfellows | May 8, 1995 | 8.6 |
| 25 | The Chatterbox | May 15, 1995 | 5.7 |
| 26 | Fran Gets Mugged | May 22, 1995 | 7.7 |
26 episodes • 1995Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pen Pal | Sep 11, 1995 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Franny and the Professor | Sep 18, 1995 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Dope Diamond | Sep 25, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 4 | A Fine Family Feud | Oct 2, 1995 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Val's Apartment | Oct 9, 1995 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Shopaholic | Oct 16, 1995 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Oy Vey, You're Gay | Oct 23, 1995 | 8.1 |
| 8 | The Party's Over | Nov 6, 1995 | 7.7 |
| 9 | The Two Mrs. Sheffields | Nov 13, 1995 | 8.4 |
| 10 | Having His Baby | Nov 20, 1995 | 7.6 |
| 11 | The Unkindest Cut | Nov 27, 1995 | 7.8 |
| 12 | The Kibbutz | Dec 4, 1995 | 7.9 |
| 13 | An Offer She Can't Refuse | Dec 11, 1995 | 7.8 |
| 14 | Fashion Show | Jan 8, 1996 | 6.8 |
| 15 | Where's Fran? | Jan 15, 1996 | 8.1 |
| 16 | The Grandmas | Jan 22, 1996 | 6.7 |
| 17 | Val's Boyfriend | Feb 5, 1996 | 7.8 |
| 18 | Love Is a Many Blundered Thing | Feb 12, 1996 | 7.6 |
| 19 | Your Feets Too Big | Feb 19, 1996 | 7.9 |
| 20 | Where's the Pearls? | Feb 26, 1996 | 7.7 |
| 21 | The Hockey Show | Mar 4, 1996 | 7.7 |
| 22 | That's Midlife | Mar 11, 1996 | 7.7 |
| 23 | The Cantor Show | Apr 29, 1996 | 7.6 |
| 24 | Green Card | May 6, 1996 | 7.9 |
| 25 | Ship of Fran's | May 13, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 26 | A Pup in Paris | May 20, 1996 | 7.8 |
26 episodes • 1996Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Tart with Heart | Sep 18, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 2 | The Cradle Robbers | Sep 25, 1996 | 7.3 |
| 3 | The Bird's Nest | Sep 25, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Rosie Show | Oct 9, 1996 | 6.8 |
| 5 | Freida Needa Man | Oct 16, 1996 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Me and Mrs. Joan | Oct 30, 1996 | 7.8 |
| 7 | The Taxman Cometh | Nov 6, 1996 | 6.9 |
| 8 | An Affair to Dismember | Nov 13, 1996 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Tattoo | Nov 20, 1996 | 7.7 |
| 10 | The Car Show | Dec 11, 1996 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Hurricane Fran | Dec 18, 1996 | 6.8 |
| 12 | Danny's Dead and Who's Got the Will? | Jan 8, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Kissing Cousins | Jan 15, 1997 | 8.1 |
| 14 | The Fifth Wheel | Jan 29, 1997 | 7.7 |
| 15 | The Nose Knows | Feb 5, 1997 | 7.7 |
| 16 | The Bank Robbery | Feb 12, 1997 | 8.4 |
| 17 | Samson, He Denied Her | Feb 19, 1997 | 7.7 |
| 18 | The Facts of Lice | Mar 5, 1997 | 8.1 |
| 19 | Fran's Roots | Mar 12, 1997 | 7.3 |
| 20 | The Nanny and the Hunk Producer | Apr 2, 1997 | 7.4 |
| 21 | The Passed-Over Story | Apr 9, 1997 | 7.4 |
| 22 | No Muse is Good Muse | Apr 23, 1997 | 7.1 |
| 23 | You Bette Your Life | Apr 30, 1997 | 7.4 |
| 24 | The Heather Biblow Story | May 7, 1997 | 7.7 |
| 25 | The Boca Story | May 14, 1997 | 7.4 |
| 26 | Fran's Gotta Have It | May 21, 1997 | 8.3 |
23 episodes • 1997Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Morning After | Oct 1, 1997 | 7.6 |
| 2 | First Date | Oct 8, 1997 | 8.2 |
| 3 | The Bobbie Fleckman Story | Oct 15, 1997 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Fransom | Oct 22, 1997 | 7.6 |
| 5 | The Ex-Niles | Oct 29, 1997 | 7.4 |
| 6 | A Decent Proposal | Nov 5, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Mommy and Mai | Nov 12, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Fair Weather Fran | Nov 19, 1997 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Educating Fran | Dec 10, 1997 | 7.6 |
| 10 | From Flushing with Love | Dec 17, 1997 | 7.9 |
| 11 | Rash to Judgment | Jan 7, 1998 | 8.1 |
| 12 | One False Mole and You're Dead | Jan 14, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Call Me Fran | Jan 21, 1998 | 7.4 |
| 14 | Not Without My Nanny | Jan 28, 1998 | 7.3 |
| 15 | The Engagement | Mar 4, 1998 | 8.3 |
| 16 | The Dinner Party | Mar 11, 1998 | 7.7 |
| 17 | Homie-Work | Mar 18, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 18 | The Reunion Show | Mar 25, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Immaculate Concepcion | Apr 1, 1998 | 7.3 |
| 20 | The Pre-nup | Apr 29, 1998 | 7.9 |
| 21 | The Best Man | May 6, 1998 | 8.1 |
| 22 | The Wedding (1) | May 13, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 23 | The Wedding (2) | May 13, 1998 | 5.0 |
21 episodes • 1998Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Honeymoon's Overboard | Sep 30, 1998 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Fran Gets Shushed | Oct 7, 1998 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Once a Secretary, Always a Secretary | Oct 14, 1998 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Sara's Parents | Oct 21, 1998 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Maggie's Boyfriend | Oct 28, 1998 | 8.1 |
| 6 | I'm Pregnant | Nov 4, 1998 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Mom's the Word | Nov 11, 1998 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Making Whoopi | Nov 18, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Oh, Say, Can You Ski? | Nov 25, 1998 | 7.6 |
| 10 | The Hanukkah Story | Dec 16, 1998 | 7.7 |
| 11 | The In-Law Who Came Forever | Jan 6, 1999 | 7.8 |
| 12 | The Fran in the Mirror | Jan 20, 1999 | 7.4 |
| 13 | The Yummy Mummy | Feb 3, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 14 | California, Here We Come | Mar 31, 1999 | 7.3 |
| 15 | Ma'ternal Affairs | Jun 2, 1999 | 7.6 |
| 16 | The Producers (1) | Jun 9, 1999 | 8.2 |
| 17 | The Dummy Twins (2) | Jun 16, 1999 | 8.2 |
| 18 | Yetta's Letters | Jun 16, 1999 | 8.2 |
| 19 | Maggie's Wedding | Jun 23, 1999 | 8.2 |
| 20 | The Baby Shower | Jun 23, 1999 | 7.8 |
| 21 | The Finale | May 12, 1999 | 8.3 |
