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The Worst Episodes of The Nanny

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Nanny Season 1 Episode 8 - Christmas Episode
    4.6/10(5 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. The Nanny Season 2 Episode 3 - Everybody Needs a Bubby Sometimes
    5.0/10(6 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. The Nanny Season 2 Episode 24 - Strange Bedfellows
    5.0/10(1 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 2 Episode 25 - The Chatterbox
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Chatterbox

    S2:E25

    Maggie receives a party invitation so Fran takes her to her favorite beauty salon. Fran gets a job there for an actress who loses a Sheffield audition.

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

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  5. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 1 - Pen Pal
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 3 - Dope Diamond
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 14 - Fashion Show
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Fashion Show

    S3:E14

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

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 25 - Ship of Fran's
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 26 - A Pup in Paris
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - A Pup in Paris

    S3:E26

    A mix up ends with Fran joining Maxwell on a romantic trip to Paris.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Nanny Season 5 Episode 23 - The Wedding, Part 2
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Wedding, Part 2

    S5:E23

    Finally, after 5 long years, the wedding day has arrived.

    Director:Peter Marc Jacobson
    Writer:Caryn Lucas

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  11. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 11 - Hurricane Fran
    5.2/10(4 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 18 - The Facts of Lice
    5.2/10(4 votes)

    #12 - The Facts of Lice

    S4:E18

    Fran suspects Niles if being a killer.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 22 - No Muse is Good Muse
    5.2/10(4 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 23 - You Bette Your Life
    5.2/10(4 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. The Nanny Season 2 Episode 20 - Lamb Chop's on the Menu
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Lamb Chop's on the Menu

    S2:E20

    C.C. plans to move into feature film production with a star vehicle for Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop. When Shari and Lamb Chop visit the Sheffield mansion, C.C.'s dog Chester tries to eat Lamb Chop.

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

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  16. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 6 - Shopaholic
    5.4/10(4 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 14 - The Family Plumbing
    5.5/10(6 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. The Nanny Season 2 Episode 1 - Fran-Lite
    5.5/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Fran-Lite

    S2:E1

    Maxwell dates a woman with a striking resemblance to Fran.

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

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  19. The Nanny Season 2 Episode 2 - The Playwright
    5.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - The Playwright

    S2:E2

    A man whom Fran snubbed in high school has written a play and threatens to jump off a ledge unless Maxwell reads it.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

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  20. The Nanny Season 2 Episode 6 - The Nanny-Napper
    5.5/10(6 votes)

    #20 - The Nanny-Napper

    S2:E6

    On the subway, a Russian immigrant accidentally leaves her baby, and Fran picks it up, believing it to be abandoned.

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

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  21. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 4 - The Rosie Show
    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 19 - Fran's Roots
    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 20 - The Nanny and the Hunk Producer
    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 21 - The Passed-Over Story
    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. The Nanny Season 5 Episode 17 - Homie-Work
    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Homie-Work

    S5:E17

    Fran recommends someone for the lead in Maxwell's new show, only to then discover he's a real loser.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Jayne Hamil

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Christmas Episode" is the worst rated episode of "The Nanny". It scored 4.6/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Prudence Fraser, Sally Lapiduss, Pamela Eells, Robert Sternin, it aired on 12/22/1993. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Everybody Needs a Bubby Sometimes".