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The Best Episodes of The Nanny Season 3

Every episode of The Nanny Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Nanny Season 3!

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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 3 Episode 1 - Pen Pal
    8.1/10(464 votes)

    #1 - Pen Pal

    S3:E1

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

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  2. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 2 - Franny and the Professor
    7.6/10(407 votes)

    #2 - Franny and the Professor

    S3:E2

    C.C.'s college professor brother bets he can make Fran a "Jeopardy" contestant.

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  3. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 3 - Dope Diamond
    7.5/10(407 votes)

    #3 - Dope Diamond

    S3:E3

    Much to Maxwell's dismay, a handsome doctor proposes to Fran.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Diane Wilk

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  4. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 4 - A Fine Family Feud
    8.3/10(454 votes)

    #4 - A Fine Family Feud

    S3:E4

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

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  5. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 5 - Val's Apartment
    7.7/10(427 votes)

    #5 - Val's Apartment

    S3:E5

    Fran decides to get a place of her own.

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  6. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 6 - Shopaholic
    7.6/10(415 votes)

    #6 - Shopaholic

    S3:E6

    The news of her ex-fiancée's engagement sends Fran into a shopping frenzy.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Eric Cohen

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  8. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 7 - Oy Vey, You're Gay
    8.1/10(455 votes)

    #7 - Oy Vey, You're Gay

    S3:E7

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

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  9. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 8 - The Party's Over
    7.7/10(413 votes)

    #8 - The Party's Over

    S3:E8

    Fran throws a singles party while Maxwell is away.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman

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  10. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 9 - The Two Mrs. Sheffields
    8.4/10(447 votes)

    #9 - The Two Mrs. Sheffields

    S3:E9

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

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  11. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 10 - Having His Baby
    7.6/10(409 votes)

    #10 - Having His Baby

    S3:E10

    Fran decides to have a baby.

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  12. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 11 - The Unkindest Cut
    7.8/10(413 votes)

    #11 - The Unkindest Cut

    S3:E11

    Brighton's tape of a Fine family Bris leads him and his family to Hollywood for a TV appearance.

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  13. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 12 - The Kibbutz
    7.9/10(413 votes)

    #12 - The Kibbutz

    S3:E12

    Though Maxwell wants to send Maggie to a Swiss convent, Fran convinces her to try a kibbutz instead.

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  14. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 13 - An Offer She Can't Refuse
    7.7/10(417 votes)

    #13 - An Offer She Can't Refuse

    S3:E13

    Fran unwittingly accepts a date with a suave mobster.

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  15. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 14 - Fashion Show
    6.8/10(399 votes)

    #14 - Fashion Show

    S3:E14

    Maxwell hires Fran to design the costumes for a charity benefit.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 15 - Where's Fran?
    8.1/10(421 votes)

    #15 - Where's Fran?

    S3:E15

    Maxwell's insults cause Fran to quit.

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  17. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 16 - The Grandmas
    6.7/10(417 votes)

    #16 - The Grandmas

    S3:E16

    Fran lobbies for change, only to discover her parents are getting divorced.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman

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  18. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 17 - Val's Boyfriend
    7.8/10(387 votes)

    #17 - Val's Boyfriend

    S3:E17

    Val's' new boyfriend makes an unexpected pass at Fran; C.C. quits after Maxwell refuses to make her a partner.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Eric Mintz

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  19. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 18 - Love Is a Many Blundered Thing
    7.6/10(397 votes)

    #18 - Love Is a Many Blundered Thing

    S3:E18

    Convinced he's her secret admirer, Fran prepares an elaborate Valentine's Day surprise for Maxwell.

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  20. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 19 - Your Feets Too Big
    7.8/10(388 votes)

    #19 - Your Feets Too Big

    S3:E19

    An upcoming modeling reunion has Fran worried about aging.

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  21. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 20 - Where's the Pearls?
    7.7/10(382 votes)

    #20 - Where's the Pearls?

    S3:E20

    Fran loses both her memory and Elizabeth Taylor's priceless pearl necklace in an accident.

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  22. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 21 - The Hockey Show
    7.7/10(449 votes)

    #21 - The Hockey Show

    S3:E21

    Fran's date with a highly superstitious hockey star sours after he claims she's a jinx.

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  23. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 22 - That's Midlife
    7.7/10(407 votes)

    #22 - That's Midlife

    S3:E22

    The combination of a bad review and losing to Fran on the tennis court plunges Maxwell into a mid-life crisis.

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  24. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 23 - The Cantor Show
    7.6/10(379 votes)

    #23 - The Cantor Show

    S3:E23

    Fran's attempt to impress a handsome cantor at her mother's temple backfires when he's suddenly made the star in Maxwell's latest musical.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Diane Wilk

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  25. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 24 - Green Card
    7.9/10(401 votes)

    #24 - Green Card

    S3:E24

    Maxwell is upset when Fran falls for Brighton's handsome French tutor.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  26. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 25 - Ship of Fran's
    8.0/10(420 votes)

    #25 - Ship of Fran's

    S3:E25

    Maxwell arranges for everyone to join Fran on a Caribbean cruise.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Pen Pal" is the best rated episode of "The Nanny" season 3. It scored 8.1/10 based on 464 votes. Directed by Dorothy Lyman and written by Jayne Hamil, Rick Shaw, it aired on 9/11/1995. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Franny and the Professor".