Maxwell's old nanny arrives for a visit and is most disapproving of Fran and her methods with the children.įran's mother buys her a very special birthday present - a cemetery plot.
When a big name actor will only appear in Maxwell's new play if he can date Fran, Maxwell asks Fran to go out with the actor, but Fran reminds him about his no mixing business with personal life policy. She is even more shocked to discover that, instead of the customary bonus cheque he usually gives to staff which she has already spent in advance, he gives her a present. Gracie has an imaginary friend and when she believes Fran has accidentally killed the imaginary friend, Gracie is so distraught Maxwell feels she needs therapy.įran is shocked to discover that Maxwell is working on a Christmas day charity production and will not be spending Christmas with his children.
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The situation becomes more farcical when representatives of the Professional Butlers' Association arrive to assess Niles' membership. They visit Fran and, since Maxwell is away, Niles and Fran pretend that he is Maxwell and Fran is his wife. When some old friends drop in on Fran's mother, she leads them to believe Fran is married to Maxwell. When CC tells the kids that Fran only loves them because she is paid to, Gracie is so upset she runs away to be with Fran.Įpisode 6: The Butler, The Husband, The Wife and Her Mother (23:21) It's Fran's day off and CC is minding the kids while Fran is bridesmaid at a friend's wedding. Problems occur when it appears Maggie's boyfriend gets on better with Fran than with Maggie. Maggie wants to go on her first date and Maxwell will only let her go if Fran goes as chaperone. Max and Niles coach her in diction and deportment. Maggie is having a debutante party and Fran tries to become more refined to fit in with the society guests. Maxwell has other ideas.Įpisode 2: Smoke Gets in Your Lies (23:06)īrighton is caught smoking at school and Fran wants to tell Mr Sheffield, but is caught in a dilemma when Brighton threatens to tell his father that one of Fran's stories about her youth inspired him to start. When she hears he is planning a party, she naturally assumes the children will attend.
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Fran convinces Maxwell to let her be the nanny for a trial period. The typical pilot episode where all the characters are introduced. I had never seen the pilot and discovering exactly how the flashy girl from Flushing became the Nanny named Fran was fun. The themes are timeless and revisiting it again was a pleasure. Has the show stood the test of time? I think so. Columbia Tristar has finally released the first series on a three disc DVD set. The series ran for seven years and was a huge success for the network. So well did he play this role that, although born and bred in Arkansas, the network used to get fan mail suggesting that they have Davis teach Charles Shaughnessy to speak with a "proper" English accent, even though Shaughnessy really is British. The best lines are usually reserved for Niles the butler, portrayed brilliantly by Daniel Davis. Naturally, there is the romantic will they or won't they tension between Maxwell and Fran, jealousy in the form of CC Babcock ( Lauren Lane), Max's business partner who has designs on marrying him and the usual problems that three children can cause in sit-coms. The series revolves around this clash of cultures as the very Jewish, working-class Fran and her family become involved with the very British high society world of the Sheffields. When she arrives at the home of widowed, wealthy British Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield ( Charles Shaughnessy), the butler assumes she has come to apply for the role of Nanny.Īlthough she has no experience, she manages to talk her way into the job. When he decides to break up with Fran, he also fires her so he can employ his new girlfriend and Fran finds herself selling cosmetics door-to-door in Manhattan. She has been "pre-engaged" to her boyfriend who owns the bridal shop in which she works for a number of years. The premise for the show was a kind of mixture of Sound Of Music, Upstairs Downstairs and My Fair Lady.įran Fine ( Fran Drescher) is from Flushing, a working class district in Queens, New York. Fran Drescher starred in and produced this sit-com that was a vehicle for her unique style. The early 90s was typified by big hair and loud clothes, and the person with the biggest hair and loudest clothes on television was the Nanny named Fran. If you create a user account, you can add your own review of this DVDĪudio Commentary- Fran Drescher (Actor/Prod.) - 'Pilot' & 'Imaginary Friend'Īudio Commentary- Fran Drescher (Actor/Producer) - 'I Don't Remember Mama'Įnglish Audio Commentary Dolby Digital 2.0 (192Kb/s)
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