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The Nanny
Season 1
DVD cover
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseNovember 3, 1993 (1993-11-03) –
May 16, 1994 (1994-05-16)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of the American television sitcom The Nanny aired on CBS from November 3, 1993, to May 16, 1994. The series was created by actress Fran Drescher and her-then husband Peter Marc Jacobson, and developed by Prudence Fraser and Robert Sternin. Produced by Sternin and Fraser Ink and TriStar Television, the series features Drescher, Jacobson, Fraser, Sternin, Caryn Lucas and Diane Wilk as executive producers. Most of the season's episodes aired on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm while the first few aired on Wednesdays at 8:00 pm.

Based on an idea inspired by Drescher's visit with a friend and The Sound of Music, the season revolves around Fran Fine, a Jewish woman from Flushing, Queens, New York, who is hired by a wealthy Broadway producer to be the nanny to his three children. Drescher stars as the titular character, Charles Shaughnessy as British-born producer Maxwell Sheffield, and the children – Maggie, Brighton and Grace – portrayed by Nicholle Tom, Benjamin Salisbury, and Madeline Zima. The series also features Daniel Davis as Niles, the family butler, and Lauren Lane as C.C. Babcock, Maxwell's associate in his production company who is smitten with him. Several recurring characters also played a role in the sitcoms plotlines, many of whom were related to Fran.

The Nanny's first season debuted to moderate numbers and ratings for the channel, maintaining most of the initial audience through the season's broadcast. The season finale, however, generated a large increase in ratings, garnering the second highest rating for season behind the fifth episode "Here Comes the Brood", with 20.3 million viewers. The season was released on DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in 2005, nearly 12 years after its launch.

Production

Concept

The concept for The Nanny came into fruition during Drescher's trip to France and the United Kingdom. In France, Drescher lived with a family and observed the family's life with a Guatemalan nanny.[1] After leaving France, Drescher left for the United Kingdom to visit close friend, model and former Princesses co-star Twiggy. While there, Drescher spent time with Twiggy and her husband Leigh Lawson's children. Drescher noted how she felt out of place in the country: "Everything was so English, so proper. I felt like this loud New Yorker, so crude, so blue collar, so Jewish." Drescher called her husband, producer Peter Marc Jacobson, and told him her idea of "a takeoff of The Sound of Music, only I come through the door instead of Julie Andrews."[2]

Development

Drescher had previously starred in the television sitcom series Princesses on CBS in 1991. The series, spearheaded by Jeff Sagansky, was plagued with rumors of behind the scenes drama. The series' launch underperformed and after only five episodes amidst declining ratings, CBS canceled the show.[1] Drescher met up with Sagansky during her flight to France and arranged for her and Jacobson to pitch an idea for CBS. After her trip to France and visit with Twiggy, Drescher told her idea to her husband, who stated "That's an idea that will sell." Four months later, the series was put into pre-production with Drescher and Jacobson signed on as writers and executive producers.[2]

In January 1994, the season received a full season pickup.[3]

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
11"The Nanny"Lee Shallat-ChemelS : Fran Drescher;
T : Robert Sternin & Prudence Fraser;
S/T : Peter Marc Jacobson		November 3, 1993 (1993-11-03)15.0[4][full citation needed]
22"Smoke Gets in Your Lies"Lee Shallat-ChemelMichael RoweNovember 10, 1993 (1993-11-10)11.6[5][full citation needed]
33"My Fair Nanny"Lee Shallat-ChemelAndy GoodmanNovember 17, 1993 (1993-11-17)12.7[6][full citation needed]
44"The Nuchslep"Lee Shallat-ChemelEve Ahlert & Dennis DrakeNovember 24, 1993 (1993-11-24)11.5[7][full citation needed]
55"Here Comes the Brood"Lee Shallat-ChemelDiane WilkDecember 6, 1993 (1993-12-06)20.3[8][full citation needed]
66"The Butler, The Husband, The Wife and Her Mother"Lee Shallat-ChemelHoward MeyersDecember 8, 1993 (1993-12-08)13.7[8]
77"Imaginary Friend"Lee Shallat-ChemelPamela Eells & Sally LapidussDecember 15, 1993 (1993-12-15)11.9[9][full citation needed]
88"Christmas Episode"Lee Shallat-ChemelFran Drescher & Peter Marc JacobsonDecember 22, 1993 (1993-12-22)14.6[10][full citation needed]
99"Personal Business"Lee Shallat-ChemelFran Drescher & Peter Marc JacobsonDecember 29, 1993 (1993-12-29)14.8[11][full citation needed]
1010"The Nanny-in-Law"Paul MillerEve Ahlert & Dennis DrakeJanuary 12, 1994 (1994-01-12)14.3[12][full citation needed]
1111"A Plot for Nanny"Paul MillerSandy Krinski & Lisa GarrettJanuary 19, 1994 (1994-01-19)16.5[13][full citation needed]
1212"The Show Must Go On"Will MackenzieFrank Lombardi & Dana RestonJanuary 26, 1994 (1994-01-26)11.2[14][full citation needed]
1313"Maggie the Model"Will MackenzieDiane WilkFebruary 2, 1994 (1994-02-02)13.7[15][full citation needed]
1414"The Family Plumbing"Linda DayBill LawrenceFebruary 9, 1994 (1994-02-09)16.0[16][full citation needed]
1515"Deep Throat"Linda DayPamela Eells & Sally LapidussMarch 2, 1994 (1994-03-02)11.5[17][full citation needed]
1616"Schlepped Away"Linda DayFran Drescher & Peter Marc JacobsonMarch 9, 1994 (1994-03-09)12.7[18][full citation needed]
1717"Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get Off"Gail MancusoDiane WilkMarch 16, 1994 (1994-03-16)9.7[19][full citation needed]
1818"Sunday in the Park with Fran"Gail MancusoHoward MeyerMarch 23, 1994 (1994-03-23)11.3[20][full citation needed]
1919"Gym Teacher"Gail MancusoAlan Eisenstock & Larry MintzApril 6, 1994 (1994-04-06)12.5[21][full citation needed]
2020"Ode to Barbra Joan"Gail MancusoS : David M. Matthews;
T : Frank Lombardi & Dana Reston		April 13, 1994 (1994-04-13)9.9[22][full citation needed]
2121"Frannie's Choice"Paul MillerTracy Newman & Jonathan StarkApril 20, 1994 (1994-04-20)9.9[23][full citation needed]
2222"I Don't Remember Mama"Paul MillerHoward Meyers & Diane WilkMay 16, 1994 (1994-05-16)19.1[24][full citation needed]

DVD release

The Nanny: The Complete First Season[25]
Set Details[25] Special Features[25]
  • 22 Episodes
  • 3-Disc Set
  • English Stereo Sound
  • Subtitles in French, Spanish, and Portuguese
  • Audio Commentaries
  • Audio Commentary from Fran Drescher
  • "The Making of The Nanny"
Release Dates
Region 1
July 12, 2005 (2005-07-12)[25] July 19, 2005 (2005-07-19)[26] July 13, 2005 (2005-07-13)[27]

References

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  20. ^ DeRosa, Robin. "Winner ABC can thank the academy". USA Today. Gannett Company.
  21. ^ DeRosa, Robin. "Hoops figure into CBS' net again". USA Today. Gannett Company.
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