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The Best Episodes of The Nanny Season 1

Every episode of The Nanny Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Nanny Season 1!

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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
    The Nanny Season 1 Episode 1 - The Nanny
    8.1/10(930 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 2 - Smoke Gets in Your Lies
    7.6/10(689 votes)

    #2 - Smoke Gets in Your Lies

    S1:E2

    When Brighton is caught smoking at school, Fran thinks it might be her fault.

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

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  3. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 3 - My Fair Nanny
    7.8/10(647 votes)

    #3 - My Fair Nanny

    S1:E3

    Fran agrees to be made over by Niles and Maxwell in order to host a social.

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

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  4. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 4 - The Nuchslep
    7.7/10(631 votes)

    #4 - The Nuchslep

    S1:E4

    Fran chaperones Maggie and her date, who ends up being attracted to Fran.

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

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  5. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 5 - Here Comes the Brood
    7.8/10(605 votes)

    #5 - Here Comes the Brood

    S1:E5

    C.C. tells Grace that Fran acts like she loves them only because she's paid to.

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

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  6. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 6 - The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her Mother
    8.3/10(605 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 7 - Imaginary Friend
    7.8/10(587 votes)

    #7 - Imaginary Friend

    S1:E7

    Fran and Maxwell face a sticky situation after Fran eats Grace's imaginary friend.

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

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  8. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 8 - Christmas Episode
    7.7/10(625 votes)

    #8 - Christmas Episode

    S1:E8

    Fran celebrates her first Christmas with the family.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Sally Lapiduss, Pamela Eells, Robert Sternin

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  9. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 9 - Personal Business
    7.5/10(538 votes)

    #9 - Personal Business

    S1:E9

    Fran agrees to help Maxwell close a deal by dating a young and restless soap-opera star.

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

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  10. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 10 - The Nanny-in-Law
    7.7/10(551 votes)

    #10 - The Nanny-in-Law

    S1:E10

    Maxwell's beloved Nanny Mueller makes herself at home, but makes Fran feel insecure.

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

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  11. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 11 - A Plot for Nanny
    7.6/10(515 votes)

    #11 - A Plot for Nanny

    S1:E11

    Fran begins dating a funeral director she meets through her mother.

    Director:Paul Miller
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

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  12. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 12 - The Show Must Go On
    7.3/10(504 votes)

    #12 - The Show Must Go On

    S1:E12

    Fran directs Grace's school production until Maxwell takes over.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

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  13. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 13 - Maggie the Model
    7.2/10(517 votes)

    #13 - Maggie the Model

    S1:E13

    A former model sets up a photo test for Maggie, but Fran is pushed out of the picture.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Dana Reston, Robert Sternin

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  14. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 14 - The Family Plumbing
    7.9/10(540 votes)

    #14 - The Family Plumbing

    S1:E14

    Fran catches her young cousin kissing Brighton in the bathtub.

    Directors:Linda Day, Will Mackenzie
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Peter Marc Jacobson, Fran Drescher, Bill Lawrence, Robert Sternin

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  15. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 15 - Deep Throat
    7.9/10(508 votes)

    #15 - Deep Throat

    S1:E15

    Fran has to have her tonsils removed, so Maxwell puts C.C.'s reunion on hold to await the outcome of Fran's surgery.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Peter Marc Jacobson, Sally Lapiduss, Fran Drescher, Bill Lawrence, Pamela Eells, Robert Sternin

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  16. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 16 - Schlepped Away
    8.4/10(547 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 17 - Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get Off
    7.5/10(510 votes)

    #17 - Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get Off

    S1:E17

    Fran plans a wedding for Maxwell's sister, but she's in love with her chauffeur, not her fiancé.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

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  18. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 18 - Sunday in the Park with Fran
    7.7/10(531 votes)

    #18 - Sunday in the Park with Fran

    S1:E18

    Fran has a run-in with the son of the town's toughest critic, and that could be catastrophic for Maxwell and CC's new play.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

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  19. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 19 - The Gym Teacher
    7.4/10(497 votes)

    #19 - The Gym Teacher

    S1:E19

    Maggie's tyrannical gym teacher turns out to be Fran's former teacher. Maxwell hires an abrasive megastar.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

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  20. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 20 - Ode to Barbra Joan
    7.8/10(484 votes)

    #20 - Ode to Barbra Joan

    S1:E20

    C.C. won't warm up to her father's offer of Streisand tickets, but Fran's hot to go in her place.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Fran Drescher

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  21. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 21 - Frannie's Choice
    7.8/10(479 votes)

    #21 - Frannie's Choice

    S1:E21

    Fran accepts a proposal from the guy who once dumped her.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Dana Reston, Robert Sternin

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  22. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 22 - I Don't Remember Mama
    8.5/10(560 votes)

    #22 - 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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Nanny" is the best rated episode of "The Nanny" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 930 votes. Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Prudence Fraser, Peter Marc Jacobson, Fran Drescher, Robert Sternin, it aired on 11/3/1993. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Smoke Gets in Your Lies".