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The Best Episodes of The Nanny Season 6

Every episode of The Nanny Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Nanny Season 6!

Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the doorstep of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield peddling cosmetics, and quickly stumbled upon the opportunity to become The Nanny for his three children. But soon Fran, with her offbeat nurturing and no-nonsense honesty, touches Maxwell as well as the kids.

Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS

Season 6 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Nanny" season 6 is "The Honeymoon's Overboard", rated 7.3/10 from 305 user votes. It was directed by Peter Marc Jacobson and written by Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin. "The Honeymoon's Overboard" aired on 9/30/1998 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Fran Gets Shushed".

  • The Honeymoon's Overboard
    7.3/10 305 votes

    #1 - The Honeymoon's Overboard

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/1998

    Fran and Maxwell find themselves on a desert island after falling off their honeymoon yacht.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

  • Fran Gets Shushed
    7.3/10 298 votes

    #2 - Fran Gets Shushed

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/1998

    While trying to learn to live together Fran agrees to be less forward if Maxwell will learn to be less uptight. They both tryout their new personalities at a business dinner meeting.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

  • Once a Secretary, Always a Secretary
    7.7/10 281 votes

    #3 - Once a Secretary, Always a Secretary

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/1998

    Brighton wants to go to Atlantic City and his father is totally against it. Fran finds herself torn between being nanny and wife.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

  • Sara's Parents
    7.8/10 283 votes

    #4 - Sara's Parents

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/1998

    Fran dreads a visit by Sara's parents.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

  • Maggie's Boyfriend
    8.0/10 290 votes

    #5 - Maggie's Boyfriend

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/1998

    Fran couldn't be happier with Maggie's rich, handsome, Jewish, model boyfriend, but when they decide to move in together, Maxwell wants Fran to put her foot down.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

  • I'm Pregnant
    7.7/10 290 votes

    #6 - I'm Pregnant

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/1998

    When Maggie thinks that she is pregnant, Fran takes her to the doctor and finds that she is the expectant mother.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: Ivan Menchell

  • Mom's the Word
    7.6/10 291 votes

    #7 - Mom's the Word

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1998

    Fran is excited about the news of her pregnancy though Maxwell doesn't seem to want any more children.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: N/A

  • Making Whoopi
    7.5/10 277 votes

    #8 - Making Whoopi

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/1998

    Fran's devastated after hearing from Dr. Reynolds she was never pregnant at all, that it was a false positive. Maxwell keeps hiding her pregnancy tests to avoid further sadness, and even invites Fran and her relatives to join him on his special appearance on the Hollywood Squares. Val, Sylvia and Yetta advise Fran to go see a herbalist to help Maxwell's swimmers. At the herbal store, Fran buys a special shake that will help Maxwell's little swimmers swim faster and some special cookies that will make them hot for each other. The shake doesn't help, so Dr. Reynolds prescribes hormones for Fran, who also buys an ovulation kit. Her timing couldn't be worse when she starts ovulating right when Maxwell is up on the squares. But nothing that Whoopi Goldberg's dressing room can't fix. Meanwhile, C.C. and Niles accidentally eat the special cookies and feel hot for each other, and Val quits her brightness pills because it was making her too gassy.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: N/A

  • Oh, Say, Can You Ski?
    7.6/10 307 votes

    #9 - Oh, Say, Can You Ski?

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/1998

    On a ski trip to Aspen, the Sheffields accept a dinner invitation from the President. Fran's blood test needed to get some antibiotics have some wonderful results.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hanukkah Story
    7.6/10 282 votes

    #10 - The Hanukkah Story

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/16/1998

    While excited about celebrating her first Hanukkah with her new husband and family, Maxwell, C.C. and Gracie have to drive to Boston in a snowstorm. Fran is worried sick when they don't arrive on time after they run off the road.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: Ivan Menchell

  • The In-Law Who Came Forever
    7.7/10 273 votes

    #11 - The In-Law Who Came Forever

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/1999

    After Aunt Freida buys her parents' condo, the Fines move into the Sheffield mansion.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: N/A

  • The Fran in the Mirror
    7.3/10 265 votes

    #12 - The Fran in the Mirror

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/1999

    After Fran lends a college buddy of Maxwell's $1 million, she hears that he is broke and has been swindling others.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Yummy Mummy
    7.4/10 275 votes

    #13 - The Yummy Mummy

    Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 2/3/1999

    Fran finds out that she and Maxwell are having twins and she is disturbed when Brighton doesn't want her go with him on his tour of colleges.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: N/A

  • California, Here We Come
    7.2/10 275 votes

    #14 - California, Here We Come

    Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 3/31/1999

    Maxwell is asked to turn one of his plays into a sitcom and the Sheffields might be moving to California. And her mother may be having an affair.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: N/A

  • Ma'ternal Affairs
    7.4/10 300 votes

    #15 - Ma'ternal Affairs

    Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 6/2/1999

    Fran checks into a man that his mother is seeing and coaches her father on spicing up their marriage.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: N/A

  • The Producers
    8.1/10 286 votes

    #16 - The Producers

    Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 6/9/1999

    Fran tries to produce a play written by a friend of Niles and he confesses his love for C.C.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dummy Twins
    8.1/10 280 votes

    #17 - The Dummy Twins

    Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 6/16/1999

    Fran is coaching Niles in his unappreciated courtship of C.C. Finally Niles calls her pathetic and lonely after which the Sheffields find them in bed together.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ivan Menchell

  • Yetta's Letters
    8.1/10 312 votes

    #18 - Yetta's Letters

    Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 6/16/1999

    Maxwell uses Yetta's letters as the basis for a play on Broadway beating out Andrew Lloyd Webber who also wanted to use them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Maggie's Wedding
    8.1/10 293 votes

    #19 - Maggie's Wedding

    Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 6/23/1999

    Fran learns that Micheal's cousin is James Brolin and that Barbra Streisand is coming to Maggie and Micheal's wedding. Fran is so excited that she goes into premature labor almost missing Barbra.

    Director: Fran Drescher

    Writer: N/A

  • The Baby Shower
    7.7/10 275 votes

    #20 - The Baby Shower

    Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 6/23/1999

    After her fortune telling hair dresser sees Maxwell in bed with a blonde while in California Fran flies out to check on him. Fran Fine Sheffield also runs into actress Fran Drescher and there is a bit of a resemblance.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: N/A

  • The Finale, Part 1
    8.3/10 313 votes

    #21 - The Finale, Part 1

    Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 5/12/1999

    C.C. flees after Niles proposes again. Fran runs after her and gets stuck in an elevator with her and goes into labor.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: N/A

  • The Finale, Part 2
    8.6/10 407 votes

    #22 - The Finale, Part 2

    Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 5/12/1999

    C.C. and Niles get married while Fran is in labor and find out that they are also expectant parents. Maggie and Brighton head off to Europe as the Sheffields head to California with the new twins and a new life together.

    Director: Peter Marc Jacobson

    Writer: Peter Marc Jacobson