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The Best Episodes of The Nanny Season 4

Every episode of The Nanny Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Nanny Season 4!

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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 4 Episode 1 - The Tart with Heart
    7.5/10(408 votes)

    #1 - The Tart with Heart

    S4:E1

    Upon returning from Paris, Maxwell takes back his loving words to Fran.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 2 - The Cradle Robbers
    7.3/10(375 votes)

    #2 - The Cradle Robbers

    S4:E2

    Ordered to discourage Maggie from seeing an older guy, Fran suddenly finds herself dating his best friend.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 3 - The Bird's Nest
    8.0/10(381 votes)

    #3 - The Bird's Nest

    S4:E3

    Brighton faces a year at military school unless he improves his grades at school.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 4 - The Rosie Show
    6.9/10(478 votes)

    #4 - The Rosie Show

    S4:E4

    Fran is hired as a regular on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 5 - Freida Needa Man
    7.9/10(424 votes)

    #5 - Freida Needa Man

    S4:E5

    Fran's Aunt Freida arrives at the Sheffield's after being evicted.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 6 - Me and Mrs. Joan
    7.8/10(409 votes)

    #6 - Me and Mrs. Joan

    S4:E6

    Fran arranges a reunion between Maxwell and his estranged father, James.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Peter Marc Jacobson

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  7. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 7 - The Taxman Cometh
    6.8/10(376 votes)

    #7 - The Taxman Cometh

    S4:E7

    While she's supposed to be watching Jay Leno's dog, Fran is distracted by an untimely tax audit.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 8 - An Affair to Dismember
    7.6/10(406 votes)

    #8 - An Affair to Dismember

    S4:E8

    As Fran wonders what to do about her flagging love life, Maxwell's handsome younger brother proposes marriage.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 9 - Tattoo
    7.6/10(376 votes)

    #9 - Tattoo

    S4:E9

    Maxwell is aroused after learning that Fran has a secret tattoo.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 10 - The Car Show
    7.7/10(381 votes)

    #10 - The Car Show

    S4:E10

    Fran enters a beauty contest to win a car for Maggie's birthday.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 11 - Hurricane Fran
    6.8/10(388 votes)

    #11 - Hurricane Fran

    S4:E11

    Fran decides on a holiday vacation away from the Sheffield's, only to find herself caught in a hurricane.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 12 - Danny's Dead and Who's Got the Will?
    7.9/10(390 votes)

    #12 - Danny's Dead and Who's Got the Will?

    S4:E12

    Fran goes to her former fiancé Danny's funeral, and fearing she may end up alone, she pushes Maxwell for a commitment.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 13 - Kissing Cousins
    8.1/10(397 votes)

    #13 - Kissing Cousins

    S4:E13

    Fran's finds the perfect new boyfriend, only to discover that he's also her cousin.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 14 - The Fifth Wheel
    7.7/10(385 votes)

    #14 - The Fifth Wheel

    S4:E14

    At the advice of her therapist, Fran is determined to rid her life of men.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 15 - The Nose Knows
    7.7/10(380 votes)

    #15 - The Nose Knows

    S4:E15

    Maxwell suspects Fran's therapist is pushing her into an affair.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 16 - The Bank Robbery
    8.4/10(409 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 17 - Samson, He Denied Her
    7.7/10(413 votes)

    #17 - Samson, He Denied Her

    S4:E17

    Fran joins C.C. on the jury of a controversial case.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 18 - The Facts of Lice
    8.1/10(391 votes)

    #18 - The Facts of Lice

    S4:E18

    Fran suspects Niles if being a killer.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 19 - Fran's Roots
    7.3/10(388 votes)

    #19 - Fran's Roots

    S4:E19

    Fran discovers she may have been switched at birth with the daughter of wealthy parents.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 20 - The Nanny and the Hunk Producer
    7.4/10(373 votes)

    #20 - The Nanny and the Hunk Producer

    S4:E20

    A tabloid starts to publish fake stories about Maxwell and Fran having an affair when Maxwell was still married.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 21 - The Passed-Over Story
    7.4/10(370 votes)

    #21 - The Passed-Over Story

    S4:E21

    A successful high school classmate of Fran's tempts Maggie with a job offer.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 22 - No Muse is Good Muse
    7.1/10(371 votes)

    #22 - No Muse is Good Muse

    S4:E22

    Fran convinces a rock star to let her be her muse.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 23 - You Bette Your Life
    7.4/10(404 votes)

    #23 - You Bette Your Life

    S4:E23

    Fran offers her services for a charity auction presided over by Bette Midler.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 24 - The Heather Biblow Story
    7.7/10(398 votes)

    #24 - The Heather Biblow Story

    S4:E24

    Fran's old nemesis lands a role on a popular soap opera.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Ivan Menchell

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  25. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 25 - The Boca Story
    7.4/10(354 votes)

    #25 - The Boca Story

    S4:E25

    Fran is upset after learning her mother is planning to move to Florida.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"The Tart with Heart" is the best rated episode of "The Nanny" season 4. It scored 7.5/10 based on 408 votes. Directed by Dorothy Lyman and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/18/1996. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Cradle Robbers".