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The Best Episodes of The Nanny

Every episode of The Nanny ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Nanny!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Nanny Season 2 Episode 21 - Close Shave
    8.7/10(592 votes)

    #1 - Close Shave

    S2:E21

    Maggie is a candy striper at the hospital. When she takes off to go on a date, Fran fills in for her and must shave Maxwell for an appendectomy.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin, Elliot Stern

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  2. The Nanny Season 2 Episode 19 - A Fine Friendship
    8.6/10(528 votes)

    #2 - A Fine Friendship

    S2:E19

    Fran strikes up a friendship with a male nanny whom she erroneously assumes is gay.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

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  3. The Nanny Season 2 Episode 24 - Strange Bedfellows
    8.6/10(506 votes)

    #3 - Strange Bedfellows

    S2:E24

    Fran worries about her future when Mona, one of her fellow nannies, retires to Florida. The night of Mona's goodbye party, Fran gets drunk and staggers into Maxwell's bed.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Dana Reston, Robert Sternin

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  4. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 22 - I Don't Remember Mama
    8.5/10(583 votes)

    #4 - I Don't Remember Mama

    S1:E22

    Fran and Grace enter a mother-daughter pageant at the country club.

    Director:Paul Miller
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Tracy Newman, Jonathan Stark, Howard Meyers, Robert Sternin

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  5. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 16 - Schlepped Away
    8.4/10(576 votes)

    #5 - Schlepped Away

    S1:E16

    On the way to catch a flight to the islands, heavy snow maroons the family at Fran's parents' home in Queens.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Peter Marc Jacobson, Fran Drescher, Robert Sternin

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  6. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 9 - The Two Mrs. Sheffields
    8.4/10(474 votes)

    #6 - The Two Mrs. Sheffields

    S3:E9

    A visit by Maxwell's mother results in an unexpected marriage proposal.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Peter Marc Jacobson, Fran Drescher, Robert Sternin

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  7. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 16 - The Bank Robbery
    8.4/10(433 votes)

    #7 - The Bank Robbery

    S4:E16

    Fran and Sylvia are taken hostage in a Valentine's Day bank robbery.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 6 - The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her Mother
    8.3/10(646 votes)

    #8 - The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her Mother

    S1:E6

    Niles poses as Fran's husband to impress her visiting relatives.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

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  9. The Nanny Season 2 Episode 10 - The Whine Cellar
    8.3/10(516 votes)

    #9 - The Whine Cellar

    S2:E10

    C.C.'s vision for a romantic weekend hit a snag when she and Fran end up locked inside Maxwell's wine cellar together.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

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  10. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 4 - A Fine Family Feud
    8.3/10(485 votes)

    #10 - A Fine Family Feud

    S3:E4

    Fran's plan for Maggie's Sweet Sixteen party uncovers an old Fine family feud.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Frank Lombardi

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  11. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 26 - Fran's Gotta Have It
    8.3/10(421 votes)

    #11 - Fran's Gotta Have It

    S4:E26

    Fran's attempt to cement her relationship with Maxwell is rudely interrupted when Niles has a heart attack.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Nanny Season 5 Episode 15 - The Engagement
    8.3/10(407 votes)

    #12 - The Engagement

    S5:E15

    Maxwell asks Fran to get married.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Nanny Season 6 Episode 21 - The Baby Shower
    8.3/10(365 votes)

    #13 - The Baby Shower

    S6:E21

    A psychic predicts that Maxwell is going to leave Fran for another woman.

    Director:Peter Marc Jacobson
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Nanny Season 2 Episode 3 - Everybody Needs a Bubby Sometimes
    8.2/10(518 votes)

    #14 - Everybody Needs a Bubby Sometimes

    S2:E3

    Grandma Yetta stays with Fran and the Sheffields while her retirement home is being fumigated.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

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  15. The Nanny Season 2 Episode 16 - Canasta Masta
    8.2/10(491 votes)

    #15 - Canasta Masta

    S2:E16

    After Brighton joins Sylvia's canasta team, Fran is dumped from it.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Dana Reston, Robert Sternin

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  16. The Nanny Season 2 Episode 22 - What the Butler Sang
    8.2/10(510 votes)

    #16 - What the Butler Sang

    S2:E22

    Maxwell hears Niles singing and asks him to sing for his backers' audition. Meanwhile, Fran clashes with her sister Nadine.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

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  17. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 1 - Pen Pal
    8.2/10(493 votes)

    #17 - Pen Pal

    S3:E1

    Fran worries about seeing a lifelong pen pal for the first time.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writers:Jayne Hamil, Rick Shaw

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  18. The Nanny Season 5 Episode 2 - First Date
    8.2/10(430 votes)

    #18 - First Date

    S5:E2

    Maxwell invites Fran to an exclusive dinner with singer Elton John.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Nanny Season 6 Episode 16 - Ma'ternal Affairs
    8.2/10(352 votes)

    #19 - Ma'ternal Affairs

    S6:E16

    After confronting Sylvia about her affair, Fran sets out to save her parent's marriage.

    Director:Peter Marc Jacobson
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Nanny Season 6 Episode 17 - The Producers (1)
    8.2/10(341 votes)

    #20 - The Producers (1)

    S6:E17

    Niles enlists Fran in an effort to impress C.C. by producing a play.

    Director:Peter Marc Jacobson
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Nanny Season 6 Episode 18 - The Dummy Twins (2)
    8.2/10(383 votes)

    #21 - The Dummy Twins (2)

    S6:E18

    Humiliated after C.C. turns down his marriage proposal, Niles decides to quit his job with the Sheffield's.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ivan Menchell

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  22. The Nanny Season 6 Episode 19 - Yetta's Letters
    8.2/10(355 votes)

    #22 - Yetta's Letters

    S6:E19

    Maxwell battles an old rival for the rights to the story of Yetta's love life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 1 - The Nanny
    8.1/10(998 votes)

    #23 - The Nanny

    S1:E1

    Fran has just been dumped by her fiancé and employer, and is selling cosmetics door-to-door, when she happens to be in the right place at the right time.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Peter Marc Jacobson, Fran Drescher, Robert Sternin

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  24. The Nanny Season 2 Episode 17 - The Will
    8.1/10(465 votes)

    #24 - The Will

    S2:E17

    Maxwell draws up a will which states that Fran will remain nanny in the event of his death. Meanwhile, she thinks that a fax of a potential client's heart-sensitive diet given to Niles is really for Maxwell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Peter Marc Jacobson, Fran Drescher, Robert Sternin

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  25. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 7 - Oy Vey, You're Gay
    8.1/10(482 votes)

    #25 - Oy Vey, You're Gay

    S3:E7

    Maxwell falls in love with his publicist, unaware that she's gay.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Eileen O'Hare

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Best Episodes Summary

"Close Shave" is the best rated episode of "The Nanny". It scored 8.7/10 based on 592 votes. Directed by Dorothy Lyman and written by Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin, Elliot Stern, it aired on 2/20/1995. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Fine Friendship".