The Nanny season 5
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
| The Nanny | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 1, 1997 – May 13, 1998 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of the American television sitcom The Nanny aired on CBS from October 1, 1997, to May 13, 1998. 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.
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.
Lauren Lane was pregnant through half the season, which was covered up by a scripted weight gain and a character arc that allowed her to be absent for several episodes.
Cast and characters
Main
Recurring
Guest stars
|
Special guest stars
|
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 1 | "The Morning After" | Dorothy Lyman | Caryn Lucas | October 1, 1997 |
| 103 | 2 | "First Date" | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | October 8, 1997 |
| 104 | 3 | "The Bobbie Fleckman Story" | Dorothy Lyman | Diane Wilk | October 15, 1997 |
| 105 | 4 | "Fransom" | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil | October 22, 1997 |
| 106 | 5 | "The Ex-Niles" | Dorothy Lyman | Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes | October 29, 1997 |
| 107 | 6 | "A Decent Proposal" | Dorothy Lyman | Ivan Menchell | November 5, 1997 |
| 108 | 7 | "Mommy and Mai" | Dorothy Lyman | Caryn Lucas | November 12, 1997 |
| 109 | 8 | "Fair Weather Fran" | Dorothy Lyman | Rick Shaw | November 19, 1997 |
| 110 | 9 | "Educating Fran" | Dorothy Lyman | Suzanne Gangursky | December 10, 1997 |
| 111 | 10 | "From Flushing with Love" | Dorothy Lyman | Dan Amernick, Jay Amernick | December 17, 1997 |
| 112 | 11 | "Rash to Judgment" | Dorothy Lyman | Ivan Menchell | January 7, 1998 |
| 113 | 12 | "One False Mole and You're Dead" | Dorothy Lyman | Frank Lombardi | January 14, 1998 |
| 114 | 13 | "Call Me Fran" | Fran Drescher | Diane Wilk | January 21, 1998 |
| 115 | 14 | "Not Without My Nanny" | Dorothy Lyman | Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes | January 28, 1998 |
| 116 | 15 | "The Engagement" | Dorothy Lyman | Rick Shaw | March 4, 1998 |
| 117 | 16 | "The Dinner Party" | Dorothy Lyman | Ivan Menchell | March 11, 1998 |
| 118 | 17 | "Homie-Work" | Dorothy Lyman | Jayne Hamil | March 18, 1998 |
| 119 | 18 | "The Reunion Show" | Dorothy Lyman | Suzanne Gangursky, Sean Hanley | March 25, 1998 |
| 120 | 19 | "Immaculate Concepcion" | Dorothy Lyman | Fran Drescher, Robert Sternin | April 1, 1998 |
| 121 | 20 | "The Pre-Nup" | Peter Marc Jacobson | Frank Lombardi | April 29, 1998 |
| 122 | 21 | "The Best Man" | Dorothy Lyman | Rick Shaw | May 6, 1998 |
| 123 | 22 | "The Wedding, Part I" | Peter Marc Jacobson | Caryn Lucas | May 13, 1998 |
| 124 | 23 | "The Wedding, Part II" | Peter Marc Jacobson | Caryn Lucas | May 13, 1998 |