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| Episode number |
Title |
Original airdate |
| 01 |
The Nanny
Fran Fine works at a bridal shop with her best friend Val, and her
boyfriend. Her boyfriend kicks her out in one of those crushing
scenes so another girl, Heather, (Pamela
Anderson) can get the job. Fran goes to the Sheffield's door
selling cosmetics, but Niles the butler thinks she is the new
nanny. Fran jumps at the chance! Fran meets everybody in the
household and Maggie Sheffield, the oldest daughter, begins to bond
with Fran. Mr. Sheffield doesn't want to make her his permanent
nanny. There is a "party" and Fran takes the kids, only to be fired
when Maggie is caught having her first kiss with the caterer after
the party. Fran goes home, only to be rehired when Maxwell
Sheffield [the father] wants to give her another chance. Guest
star: James Marsden as Eddie. |
November 3, 1993 |
| 02 |
Smoke Gets in Your Lies Brighton seeks
popularity at school. Fran and Val tell him about a boy in their
middle school who was the coolest kid around—he smoked, drank, and
even had tattoos. Brighton tries smoking, but gets caught. Fran
realizes that the problem is her fault, and fears Brighton will
turn her in...but he goes against character and keeps the secret.
It just may mean that the children are beginning to like Fran!
First appearance of Ann Guilbert as
Grandma Yetta Rosenberg. |
November 10, 1993 |
| 03 |
My Fair Nanny Maxwell decides to throw a party
to woo a wealthy woman to produce his play. Fran jumps at the
chance to plan a High Tea for mothers and daughters, but C.C. fears
that Fran's wacky ways will ruin the party. Fran is tutored to be a
socialite and manages to impress the ladies. Unfortunately, Maggie
reveals that none of the daughters are happy! Fran changes back
into "Nanny-mode" and turns the boring party into a great
time. |
November 17, 1993 |
| 04 |
The Nuchslep Maxwell won't let Maggie go on a
date without supervision, so Fran is forced to go. Maggie is fine
with this arrangement...but her boyfriend (guest star James Marsden) seems to like Fran better! |
November 24, 1993 |
| 05 |
Here Comes the Brood C.C. takes the kids on a
trip to the zoo to prove that she is just as motherly as Fran.
While there, everyone has a miserable time. When Grace points out
that Fran is always fun to be with, C.C. nastily tells her that
Fran only loves the children because she is paid to do so. Grace
runs away from home-to Fran's mother's apartment. They then go off
to a family wedding, where Fran promises Grace that she "doesn't
get paid extra for loving her." She then threatens to beat C.C. up
if she "ever hurts her kids again." |
December 6, 1993 |
| 06 |
The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her
Mother Fran's wealthy and obnoxious cousin comes to town,
bragging about her great life. When she appears, Fran pretends that
she owns the Sheffield's home. To do that, Niles pretends to be Mr.
Sheffield...which means that Maxwell must pretend to be Niles!
Things only get more complicated when the Butler's Association
comes to evaluate "Niles." In the end, all is revealed, and Fran's
cousin is impressed by the family. |
December 8, 1993 |
| 07 |
Imaginary Friend Little Grace has an imaginary friend, who she brings with her
everywhere. Fran goes along with the charade-until the day when all
"three" of them are baking cookies in the kitchen. Then, Grace
claims that Fran kills her friend! A visit to Grace's psychiatrist
(guest star Cristine Rose) reveals the
real reason behind the strange situation: Grace's "friend" appeared
when she lost her mother, and this void is now being filled by
Fran. Meanwhile, Maggie is trying to play the piano. |
December 15, 1993 |
| 08 |
Christmas Episode After Niles tells Fran that
Mr. Sheffield gives big Christmas bonuses, she buys everyone
expensive presents on credit. When her "bonus" turns out to be a
vase, Fran must pawn an antique watch to pay for everything.
Meanwhile, she must deal with the fact that Grace does not believe
in Santa Claus-Maxwell's "personal shopper" buys for the kids-and
that he will be leaving on business for Christmas Day. In the end,
Maxwell buys Fran her watch back and stays home due to him sitting
on Fran's vase, reaffirming Grace's belief in St. Nick...who
appears to room with Maxwell at the hospital! |
December 22, 1993 |
| 09 |
Personal Business Brock Storm is going to star
in Mr. Sheffield's show, but only if Mr. Sheffield sets him up with
the nanny. |
December 29, 1993 |
| 10 |
The Nanny-in-Law Mr. Sheffield's childhood
nanny (guest star Cloris Leachman)
comes to town. Maxwell recalls how strict she was, and fears that
she will dislike Fran. His guess proves correct, and she quickly
assumes power over the children, making them dress alike and work
on strict schedules. When Fran reveals that her methods make the
children happy, though, Maxwell's nanny realizes that Fran
might be the best kind of caretaker. |
January 12, 1994 |
| 11 |
A Plot for Nanny Fran starts dating a funeral
director who decides to take a new career path to clown school. |
January 19, 1994 |
| 12 |
The Show Must Go On When Grace's school puts
on a play, Fran Takes Maxwell to the school meeting, They want
Maxwell to produce. Fran ends up being the producer and when
Maxwell (who didn't want to produce) sees that Fran isn't doing the
best job, he set off to be the new producer, leaving Fran feeling
left out. Fran, who is now the director, thinks Max is to hard on
the kids. Gracie ends up not wanting to act and Maxwell admits he
was wrong to push so hard. meanwhile, C.C. takes care of a little
kid belonging to a wealthy family. |
January 26, 1994 |
| 13 |
Maggie the Model Maxwell's play involves a
modeling agent. When the agent seems to want Maggie to model,
Maggie can't wait. Maggie, who is following the agent's every step,
leaves Fran feeling left out. But Maggie's pictures don't go as
planned... |
February 2, 1994 |
| 14 |
The Family Plumbing The household plumbing is not working, and Fran convinces Maxwell
to hire her cousin (guest star Cesar
Romero), who brings his pre-teen granddaughter along. Brighton
is smitten, and manages to get to first base with her! Maxwell is
proud...but at the same time, he is furious that Maggie is trying
to date boys. Fran protests this double standard, and Maxwell
relents. |
February 9, 1994 |
| 15 |
Deep Throat Fran
must go to hospital to under-go an operation by taking her tonsils out. Meanwhile C.C. is going to her sorority reunion and ask Maxwell
to be her escort but he must stay at the hospital to keep Fran
company. At the hospital, once under medication, Fran says "I love
you Shister Mettfield," leaving Max under the impression Fran is in
love with him. After stressing the whole surgery about it with
Niles, it turns out she was saying that to everyone. |
March 2, 1994 |
| 16 |
Schlepped Away After
everyone decides to go on a holiday to the Caribbean , they make a quick stop at Sylvia's, only to find
they must stay there due to a strong blizzard. |
March 9, 1994 |
| 17 |
Stop the Wedding, I to Get
Off Maxwell's sister is going to marry a Duke of Salisbury , but Fran's instinct tells her his sister loves her
driver. |
March 16, 1994 |
| 18 |
Sunday in the Park with Fran Mr Sheffield's
play will only be a hit if a certain reviewer says it will be a
hit, but after taking Frank Bradley's son to the park, Fran makes a
mess when she hits Frank's son with a baguette. Bonus: During the end credits, Fran
Drescher dances with Dan Aykroyd. Also,
Fran and Maxwell share their first kiss. |
March 23, 1994 |
| 19 |
The Gym Teacher Maggie hates her gym teacher,
but Fran says she cannot be even close to as bas as her old gym
teacher, so Fran recommends that she fake injury to get out of
class. This works for a while, until the teacher reveals that
Maggie must pass a fitness test or get a failing grade! Fran
decides to drop in on the teacher...only to discover that it is
her teacher from years ago (guest star Rita Moreno) Fran
trains Maggie for the test, and both fail horribly-but in the end,
the teacher starts choking, and Fran saves her life in exchange for
a passing grade! |
April 6, 1994 |
| 20 |
Ode to Barbra Joan C.C.'s father is arriving,
and C.C. talks about how cold and emotionless he is. To everyone's
surprise, he proves to be kind-hearted and loving. C.C. claims she
does not want to spend time with him, so Fran begins to bond with
Mr. Babcock. He lavishes gifts on her making her the Daughter C.C.
wasn't... gifts including exclusive tickets and backstage passes to
a Barbra Streisand concert! Though
Fran is dying to go, she realizes that C.C. is jealous, and
painfully gives up the tickets (and her dress) to help the
Babcocks. Guest star: Robert Culp. |
April 13, 1994 |
| 21 |
Frannie's Choice Fran is proposed to by her
ex-fiancée Danny. Will she go, or will she stay with Maxwell and
kids- she doesn't know. Though she desperately wants to marry, she
realises that she has outgrown Danny and ends up staying with the
family (who were praying that she didn't go). |
April 27, 1994 |
| 22 |
I Don't Remember Mama It's Mother's Day and Mr Sheffield is doing
everything he can to keep the kids' minds off their mother, with a
heart-warming surprise, there's a mother-daughter beauty pageant at
a country club That Maxwell takes them
to get their minds off Mother's Day. Gracie wants to enter, and
Fran decides to be her "mother". Maxwell disapproves and thinks it
will only lead to heartache for Gracie. Things get a little sticky
when The pageant directors find out Fran is only her nanny, but
after Gracie runs off screaming "I don't have a mother, she died,"
Fran and Gracie end up being in the show. Guest star: Patti LaBelle. |
May 16, 1994 |
| Episode number |
Season number |
Title |
Original airdate |
| 23 |
1 |
Fran-Lite The children are heading back to
school, but Brighton refuses to go back because he feels he's
"small" in middle school. Fran misconceives this when Brighton
tells her he was in the locker room at the time, to which Fran
describes to Mr. Sheffield as being "gherkin". Mr. Sheffield
exclaims "But he has such big feet!" such as in the myth of large
features to conclude to a larger genital size. Then things also get
weird when Maxwell starts dating a woman (guest star: Tracy Kolis)
who's exactly like Fran! |
September 12, 1994 |
| 24 |
2 |
The Playwright In order to teach Brighton a
lesson about rejecting girls, Fran goes on a date with a loser
named Jeffery that she used to torment in high school. Jeff is now a
playwright, and threatens to commit suicide unless Mr. Sheffield
does not place his piece on Broadway . At
the end the whole cast does the Hustle. |
September 19, 1994 |
| 25 |
3 |
Everybody Needs a Bubby While the retirement home gets fumigated, Grandma
Yetta comes to stay at the Sheffield mansion, but when she starts
passing some of her "wisdom" among the children, Fran and Maxwell
are concerned. |
September 26, 1994 |
| 26 |
4 |
Material Fran One of Fran's old high school
friends sets her up with her husband's business partner to see how
she likes someone who's loaded. The idea would sound mighty fine if
Fran's date wasn't so old! |
October 3, 1994 |
| 27 |
5 |
Curse of the Grandmas It is the first
anniversary since Fran started working for the Sheffields, but
Maxwell doesn't seem to recall this very important occasion. Also,
Fran leads Gracie's girl scout troop to "adopt" their very own
grandmas at Yetta's retirement home, but each of Gracie's grandmas
drop dead! |
October 10, 1994 |
| 28 |
6 |
The Nanny Napper During a mishap in the
subway, Fran unknowingly "kidnaps" a Russian woman's baby. |
October 17, 1994 |
| 29 |
7 |
A Star is Unborn Fran is hired by an amateur
director to play Juliet in a reproduction of Romeo and Juliet. Unbeknowst to her,
the director is hoping for the play to fail so that he can do
better on his taxes. Meanwhile Maggie wants to go to The Hamptons , but Maxwell says no until Fran gets her next
raise. |
October 24, 1994 |
| 30 |
8 |
Pishke Business Sylvia and her canasta club want to invest their pishke in
Maxwell's next play, but there may not be a play when C.C. assaults
Maxwell's other investor! |
October 31, 1994 |
| 31 |
9 |
Stock Tip Fran picks up a stock broker at the
grocery store, and when she introduces him to Max, the two hit it
off-but Fran soon discovers that the broker's tips are bogus. She
must stop Maxwell from repeating the advice to potential
investors! |
November 7, 1994 |
| 32 |
10 |
The Whine Cellar It is Sylvia's 50th birthday,
and Fran is the hostess. However, when she and C.C. accidentally
lock themselves inside the wine cellar, the two must learn to
tolerate each other. |
November 14, 1994 |
| 33 |
11 |
When You Pish Upon a Star When Maxwell casts a
major child star named Jack Walker into his reproduction of
Oliver!, Fran is charged with
taking care of this obnoxious kid. Things start to heat up when
Fran convinces Jack to quit show business! Guest stars: Bob Barker as himself, and J. D. Daniels as Jack Walker. |
November 21, 1994 |
| 34 |
12 |
Take Back Your Mink Fran's
great-aunt dies and leaves Fran her coveted mink coat.
Unfortunately, Maggie's obsessive belief in animal rights prompts
Fran to reject the coat, pitting her against her mother. |
November 21, 1994 |
| 35 |
13 |
The Strike Maxwell and Fran attract unwanted
press attention due to an incident on the opening night of
Maxwell's latest play: Maxwell forces Fran to cross a picket
line. |
November 28, 1994 |
| 36 |
14 |
I've Got a Secret When Maxwell invites a
high-profile actress to recover at his house from plastic surgery,
Fran goes to great lengths to find out who she is. Eventually, she
discovers that the mystery guest is Cher! She
blabs to Val, who quickly spreads the rumor around. Thankfully,
Fran manages to think of a way to scare off reporters, involving
one of her cross-dressing cousins who dresses as Cher. |
December 12, 1994 |
| 37 |
15 |
Kindervelt Days Fran wants to go to her
Kindervelt Camp reunion, but becomes desperate when she can't find
a handsome man to impress one of her old camp rivals. Guest star:
Erik Estrada. |
January 2, 1995 |
| 38 |
16 |
Canasta Masta Maxwell
wants Brighton to play a sport, but he fails at all things
athletic. He soon discovers that he has a talent for canasta, and
joins Sylvia and Yetta's team. The family travels to Atlantic City
for a championship, where Fran bumps into Steve and Eydie. Meanwhile, Niles alone and
supposedly bored and parodies the dancing scene in Risky Business upon C.C.'s return. |
January 9, 1995 |
| 39 |
17 |
The Will Maxwell makes a provision in his will
for Fran to receive the children in the event of his death.
Meanwhile, he prepares to woo a potential investor who is on a
special heart diet. When Fran hears of the will and discovers the
papers regarding a heart problem, she is convinced that Maxwell is
dying. |
January 16, 1995 |
| 40 |
18 |
The Nanny Behind the Man Maxwell wants to
secure the rights to a legendary playwright's latest work, and
prepares to wine and dine him. Fran helps out by offering a woman
to woo the playwright: Yetta! The two hit it off, and Maxwell is
thrilled-until complications begin to arise. Guest star: Roger
Clinton. |
January 23, 1995 |
| 41 |
19 |
A Fine Friendship Gracie meets a new friend
who has a male nanny. He and Fran hit it off, and become great
friends-but only because Fran thinks that he is homosexual. Meanwhile, after listening to a
soap opera, Grace becomes convinced she is pregnant. Guest star:
Jake Richardson. |
February 6, 1995 |
| 42 |
20 |
Lamb Chop's On the Menu Max and C.C. hire
Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop to create their first film.
Meanwhile, Fran cares for C.C.'s dog, Chester. When it appears that
Chester has eaten Lamb Chop,
trouble arises! |
February 13, 1995 |
| 43 |
21 |
Close Shave Fran earns Maggie a job as a
hospital candystriper. Meanwhile,
Maxwell learns why he should not accept food from C.C. The two
paths cross when Maxwell needs to have his appendix removed...on
the same day Fran is covering for Maggie! Fran has to "shave"
Maxwell for the surgery, prompting a hilarious scene. |
February 20, 1995 |
| 44 |
22 |
What the Butler Sang Impressed by Niles'
recently discovered ability to sing, Fran convinces Max to hire him
for a new play. Meanwhile, Fran's recently broken-up sister Nadine
comes to visit. |
February 27, 1995 |
| 45 |
23 |
A Kiss Is Just a Kiss Fran and Maggie compete
in a kissing contest. Fran is chosen over Maggie to be on the cover
of Billy Ray Cyrus' new album cover. It is later revealed that
Billy Ray Cyrus only chose Fran because she was older than
everybody else. Meanwhile, Maxwell and Fran share a kiss. Guest
star: Billy Ray Cyrus. |
May 3, 1995 |
| 46 |
24 |
Strange Bedfellows Fran attends the nanny
retirement party for one of her friends. After drinking too much,
she ends up in Mr. Sheffield's bedroom that night. The two try to
determine whether or not anything happened between them. |
May 8, 1995 |
| 47 |
25 |
The Chatterbox Fran helps a down-on-her-luck
actress to get a job at a local hair salon. This episode was
intended as a pilot for its own series, but was never followed
through. [357806] |
May 15, 1995 |
| 48 |
26 |
Fran Gets Mugged Mr. Sheffield plans to donate
a rare piece of Shakespeare's original handwriting to a museum.
When Fran accidentally places the list in her purse, followed by
her being mugged and becoming paranoid, problems arise. |
May 22, 1995 |
| Episode number |
Title |
Original airdate |
| 49 |
Pen Pal Fran arranges to meet up with the pen
pal she's had since first grade, but she hasn't been fully honest
with him. Maxwell goes with her, which causes the pen pal to get
jealous and leave a note saying "he can't compete with a man like
that". When Fran and Maxwell return they witness Niles and C.C.
kissing, and declare that it is inevitable for people who live
together for that long to do something like that. This causes them
to almost kiss until Maxwell hands her his coat and walks
upstairs. |
September 11, 1995 |
| 50 |
Franny and the Professor C.C.'s brother, a
professor, bets that he can get Fran on Jeopardy!. Guest stars: Michael McKean and Alex Trebek. |
September 18, 1995 |
| 51 |
Dope Diamond Fran falls in love with a doctor,
but he may not be all that he claims. |
September 25, 1995 |
| 52 |
A Fine Family Feud In order to hold Maggie's
sweet sixteen birthday party at Aunt Freida's club, Fran has to end
the long-running feud between Sylvia and Freida. Guest star:
Lainie Kazan. |
October 2, 1995 |
| 53 |
Val's Apartment Feeling that taking care of
the kids has taken over her life and eliminated her personal life,
Fran thinks about moving out of the mansion. But the real push is
given by Mr. Sheffield who assures her she can't do it. So Fran and
Val move in together to a very small apartment in a building full
of gay men. |
October 9, 1995 |
| 54 |
Shopaholic When Val announces that Fran's
ex-finacee Danny is going to marry Heather Biblow, Fran claims she
is not jealous. However, she shops like crazy to make up for her
feelings of loneliness. She joins "Shoppers Anonymous", but it
takes a little therapy from Max to fix her problems. When Maxwell
finds Fran in the store he falls for her, and kisses her. |
October 16, 1995 |
| 55 |
Oy Vey, You're Gay Maxwell, depressed that
women avoided him at a party, starts dating a woman who isn't
interested in men. |
October 23, 1995 |
| 56 |
The Party's Over Fran gets into legal trouble
after throwing a singles party she holds in Maxwell's absence. |
November 6, 1995 |
| 57 |
The Two Mrs. Sheffields Maxwell's mother is
coming to visit, and in order to spite her, Maxwell proposes to
Fran. |
November 13, 1995 |
| 58 |
Having His Baby Fran considers a sperm bank in
order to have a baby after learning that her ex-fiance Danny has
had a child, much to Sylvia and Maxwell's distress. |
November 20, 1995 |
| 59 |
The Unkindest Gift Trusting her instincts,
Fran sends Maxwell's book and Brighton's video to Hollywood. |
November 27, 1995 |
| 60 |
The Kibbutz Maxwell
plans to send Maggie to a convent over the holidays, but Fran
convinces him to send her to a kibbutz instead. When Fran remembers
that it was on her own kibbutz that she lost her virginity, though,
she scrambles to change Maxwell's mind. |
December 4, 1995 |
| 61 |
An Offer She Can't Refuse Gracie's new friend
Frankie has a handsome, divorced father, so he and Fran start
dating. He lavishes gifts on her, and she is enamored-until it
appears that her boyfriend is actually a part of the mob. |
December 11, 1995 |
| 62 |
Oy to the World Fully animated episode. Fran
tries to teach Brighton the real meaning of Christmas, and imagines
the whole family in various roles in "Christmasland". |
December 18, 1995 |
| 63 |
Fashion Show When Maxwell insists that Fran
rush out of the house to make a party on time, she accidentally
grabs a purse that does not match with her outfit. This faux pas
placs her on a "Fashion Don'ts" list, much to her chagrin. To
apologize, Maxwell lets Fran designs the costumes for a scene from
Our Town that he is putting up in
a revue. Everyone fears that her costumes will ruin the scene...but
with help from her cousin Todd Oldham,
she steals the show! |
January 8, 1996 |
| 64 |
Where's Fran? Fran pretends to get caught
smoking to scare Maggie into quitting, but gets upset and runs away
after Maxwell calls her stupid. Features scenes from previous
episodes |
January 15, 1996 |
| 65 |
The Grandmas Fran's parents want to split up,
and Gracie doesn't want Fran to accompany her on play dates
anymore. |
January 22, 1996 |
| 66 |
Val's Boyfriend Fran has to deal with Val's
overly-friendly boyfriend. |
February 5, 1996 |
| 67 |
Love is a Many Blundered Thing Fran gets a
note from a secret admirer asking to be his Valentine. Fran assumes
it's Mr. Sheffield, and sets up a huge billboard in Times Square with her own message. The secret
admirer turns out to be a friend of Brighton's, and Fran and Val
try to remove the billboard. |
February 12, 1996 |
| 68 |
Your Feet's Too Big Fran announces that she
was once a foot model, and is excited when her modeling agency's
reunion grows near. When she learns that her feet have grown since
her modeling days, she becomes paranoid. Fran dreams of her and
Maxwell making out on the couch. |
February 19, 1996 |
| 69 |
Where's the Pearls? Elizabeth Taylor trusts Fran with a
precious black-pearl necklace. When Fran is in an accident in a
taxi, she loses her memory-and forgets what happened to the pearls.
Guest star: Rosie O'Donnell. |
February 26, 1996 |
| 70 |
The Hockey Show Fran dates one of Maxwell and
Brighton's favorite hockey players. When she wears red shoes to a
game, though, he believes that she is bad luck. Fran deals with the
struggle of being labeled a "jinx" by the people of New York. |
March 4, 1996 |
| 71 |
That's Midlife Maxwell has a midlife crisis
and begins to doubt his work and his life. |
March 11, 1996 |
| 72 |
The Cantor Show The cantor from Fran's temple
quits to sing in Maxwell's latest show after Fran introduces them,
and Fran has to deal with the fallout, mortal and divine
alike. |
April 29, 1996 |
| 73 |
Green Card Brighton does badly in French and
his gorgeous French tutor wants to marry Fran. Meanwhile he kisses
C.C., who tells Maxwell, who tells Fran. Fran's fiance says it's
true and Maxwell and Fran share a kiss. |
May 6, 1996 |
| 74 |
Ship of Fran's The
Sheffields, Niles, C.C., Fran's parents and Yetta join Fran and Val
on a cruise to the Caribbean. Meanwhile Fran's Psychic says that Fran
will dance with the man of her dreams on the cruise. When her
original partner turns out to be a stowaway, she dances instead
with Mr. Sheffield in a competition. |
May 13, 1996 |
| 75 |
A Pup in Paris
Fran blunders her way onto a flight to Paris, where she spends time
alone with Maxwell. On the flight back, he tells her he
loves her. And then takes it back. Guest star: Eartha Kitt. |
May 20, 1996 |
| Episode number |
Title |
Summary |
Original airdate |
| 76 |
The Tart with Heart |
Upon returning home from Paris, Fran couldn't be sadder when
C.C. says Maxwell just hired her for her looks. To find out if this
is true, Fran tries dating a blind guy. Meanwhile Maxwell tries to
back-pedal after what he told Fran on the plane by taking back what
he said. Guest star: Jason
Alexander. |
September 18, 1996 |
| 77 |
The Cradle Robbers |
After Maxwell tells Fran to make Maggie break up with a 25 year
old, Fran starts dating his friend of the same age. |
September 25, 1996 |
| 78 |
The Bird's Nest |
Brighton gets a C in science and Mr Sheffield threatens him
with military school if he does not improve his grades. Fran
decides to help him out and ends up trying to buy off the science
teacher. |
October 2, 1996 |
| 79 |
The Rosie Show |
Fran and Val go to The Rosie O'Donnell Show and Fran
is picked out of the audience to talk to Rosie. She's so natural
and funny that Rosie asks her to come on the show as a regular
guest to give parenting advice. C.C. jumps in as her agent, and
Fran starts to have a taste of life as a celebrity. Maxwell gets
scared of losing her and makes up a story about a dream he had
where a ghost told him something horrible would happen to Fran if
she didn't quit Rosie's show. Fran gets fired and is replaced by a
retired couple from Florida(the couple is played by Fran's parents
in real life.) |
October 9, 1996 |
| 80 |
Freida Needa Man |
With Aunt Freida broke, she moves into the Sheffield's mansion.
Fran's solution is to get her boyfriend to propose, but instead he
has a heart attack. Guest Star Lainie
Kazan |
October 16, 1996 |
| 81 |
Me and Mrs. Joan |
Fran tries to have Maxwell and his father make peace by
inviting the secretary that broke up his parent's marriage to
dinner. Maxwell and Fran makeout on his office's desk only to be
found by Niles. |
October 30, 1996 |
| 82 |
The Taxman Cometh |
Fran is watching Jay Leno's dog and
getting audited by the Internal
Revenue Service. |
November 6, 1996 |
| 83 |
An Affair to Dismember |
With Maxwell busy it's up to Fran to show his brother Nigel
around New York. Nigel is enchanted and proposes to Fran. |
November 13, 1996 |
| 84 |
Tattoo |
Maggie wants a tattoo, Fran already has one and Mr. Sheffield
is intrigued with the idea of finding out where Fran's tattoo is
hidden. |
November 20, 1996 |
| 85 |
The Car Show |
Maggie enrolls Fran in a beauty pageant in order to get a car
for her seventeenth birthday. Before the competition, Fran
accidentally runs over a bunny rabbit causing Fran to go into a
frenzy, resulting in her losing the beauty pageant. |
December 11, 1996 |
| 86 |
Hurricane Fran |
Fran decides to vacation for the first time without the
Sheffield family but ends up on an island with Val during a very
dangerous storm. This news causes Mr. Sheffield to re-evaluate his
feelings for Fran. |
December 18, 1996 |
| 87 |
Danny's Dead and Who's Got the Will? |
Maxwell's grandmother comes to the house to determine whether
her grandson is worthy of inheriting a portion of her vast family
fortune. Meanwhile, Fran's former fiancee Danny suddenly dies and
Fran must come to terms with her former lover's death. After
realizing that she can't stand Maxwell hiding his love for her,
Fran quits her job. |
January 8, 1997 |
| 88 |
Kissing Cousins |
Fran falls for a rich Jewish doctor. They meet at a wedding and
he turns out to be her cousin. Special guest star: Jon Stewart. |
January 15, 1997 |
| 89 |
The Fifth Wheel |
Fran, Val and C.C. all go out together and Fran is the only one
who doesn't find a date. |
January 29, 1997 |
| 90 |
The Nose Knows |
Fran gets very upset with Maxwell when she finds him making out
in the living room with his date. Fran is told by her therapist
that she is treating him like her husband rather than her
boss. |
February 5, 1997 |
| 91 |
The Bank Robbery |
Fran and her mother are held hostages in a bank robbery. |
February 12, 1997 |
| 92 |
Samson, He Denied Her |
Fran and C.C. sit on a jury of a case that mirrors Fran's
life. |
February 19, 1997 |
| 93 |
The Facts of Lice |
Fran begins to suspect that Niles is a murderer when she finds
a list which belongs to him. Meanwhile, the whole family gets head
lice. |
March 5, 1997 |
| 94 |
Fran's Roots |
A woman shows up claiming to be Fran's mother due to a mix-up
at the hospital. Special guest star: Telma
Hopkins. |
March 12, 1997 |
| 95 |
The Nanny and the Hunk Producer |
A tabloid publishes a story that Fran and Maxwell have been
having an affair since before his wife died. Fran is more upset
that that fact means she is over 40, which she isn't. |
April 2, 1997 |
| 96 |
The Passed-Over Story |
Maxwell hires Fran's old classmate for his latest production
and Maggie wants to be her personal assistant. The Sheffields join
the Fines for Passover. |
April 9, 1997 |
| 97 |
No Muse is Good Muse |
After watching Tasha's (a new female rock star) video on MTV,
Fran decides to write lyrics of her own about her misery and
suffering and make it big in showbiz. Discouraged by Mr. Sheffield,
Fran decides to hand her lyrics to Tasha no matter what, and even
passes herself as a hotel maid with Val just to meet Tasha. When
she finally does, Tasha is so interested in reaching out and
listening to what the people have to say that she actually hangs
out with Fran. Unfortunately, Fran's song is no good, but her
misery is good enough for Tasha, who uses Fran as her muse – until
Mr. Sheffield tells Fran he misses her and Fran turns happy, which
makes Tasha turn to Val for inspiration (after all, Val lives with
her parents, is over 30 and single). |
April 23, 1997 |
| 98 |
You Bette Your Life |
Fran is involved with a charity auction hosted by Maxwell and
Bette Midler. Fran takes a child
prodigy to Yetta's nursing home and the death of a resident so
traumatizes the child that he swears he will never play the piano
again. |
April 30, 1997 |
| 99 |
The Heather Biblow Story |
The woman who stole Fran's job and fiance now has a job on
The Young and the
Restless. Fran steals that job from her and she takes
Fran's nanny job instead. Guest star: Pamela Anderson. |
May 7, 1997 |
| 100 |
The Boca Story |
Sylvia
puts her saving in a house in Boca Raton . After flying there, they discover that the
real estate agent is not reliable. |
May 14, 1997 |
| 101 |
Fran's Gotta Have It |
Fran
follows Maxwell to London and after a
wonderful afternoon they almost commit to each other until they
learn that Niles has had a heart attack. C.C. realizes that
she doesn't hate Niles as much as she appears to. Guest star:
Celine Dion. |
May 21, 1997 |
| Episode number |
Title |
Original airdate |
| 102 |
The Morning After |
While Niles is recovering from his heart attack, Mr. Sheffield
asks Fran to redecorate the kitchen. Meanwhile Yetta is engaged to
Sammy, and Maggie is living in a college dorm. Guest stars:
Roseanne Barr and Ray Charles. |
October 1, 1997 |
| 103 |
First Date |
Maxwell trusts Fran to go on a date as long she doesn't
embarrass him in front of celebrities. But she does. The
Sheffields, Fran, C.C., Niles, Sylvia, and Yetta are going to a
screenplay. Guest star: Elton John. |
October 8, 1997 |
| 104 |
The Bobbie Fleckman Story |
Fran screwed up with Elton John, and
Brighton won a radio contest and the prize is that a film crew is
coming to his house for a music video. When the film producers crew
comes, a duplicate of Fran shows up, and Maxwell starts to fall for
her. Guest star: Brian Setzer. |
October 15, 1997 |
| 105 |
Fransom |
Fran is hosting a wedding shower
for Yetta, and asks to walk C.C.'s dog, Chester. Fran gets tricked
into thinking she was looking for a man's dog, but Chester gets
dog-napped. When Fran and Val go to rescue Chester, they get
kidnapped, and its up to Maxwell to rescue them. |
October 22, 1997 |
| 106 |
The Ex-Niles |
When Niles demands for a raise and gets denied, he quits, and
goes to Frieda's place after Fran told Frieda to hire him. When
Fran goes to Frieda's, Fran is surprised that Niles does
inappropriate tasks for Frieda. Niles comes backs and tells Fran
that he will do anything but clean windows. Fran and C.C. made
arrangements for a professional to tell which woman would make a
better wife for Mr. Sheffield. Guest star: Lainie Kazan. |
October 29, 1997 |
| 107 |
A Decent Proposal |
The
Sheffields, Niles, Fran, and C.C are going to Atlantic City for a project, and are staying at Trump Taj Mahal . Maxwell is jealous that Chevy asks Fran to
be in his room. Meanwhile, Niles is addicted to gambling. Guest
star: Chevy Chase. |
November 5, 1997 |
| 108 |
Mommy and Mai |
Mai Ling, the Cambodian girl Fran and Val "adopted" in high
school for 17 cents a day, is coming to NY to visit them. Sylvia
doesn't like the girl, for whom Fran and Val fight over, resulting
in a split up between the two best friends. Sylvia thinks Mai Ling
will also come between Fran and Mr. Sheffield, but Fran finds out
Mai Ling got engaged to Brighton to get a green card! |
November 12, 1997 |
| 109 |
Fair Weather Fran |
Upset about Yetta's upcoming wedding, Fran is advised by Dr.
Miller to focus her energy on new life projects. She decides to
pursue an old dream of becoming a weather girl, and thanks to
Sammy, who's Bryant Gumbel's uncle, Fran scores an audition for
editorial commenter of Public Eye. Mr. Sheffield doesn't like the
idea of Fran leaving the house, so he sets up a scheme with Gracie
to convince Fran into quitting her new job. But they don't have to
do that, because Fran ruins her audition by herself (by mistaking
gene therapy with therapeutic jeans). Meanwhile, Sylvia has
problems accepting her soon-to-be stepfather. Guest stars: Ray Charles and Spalding Gray. |
November 19, 1997 |
| 110 |
Educating Fran |
Fran goes to Maggie's school to have a word with her Philosophy
teacher, and ends up developing a crush on him. After having to ask
Maggie for her approval, Fran starts dating the gorgeous Jewish
bachelor, which, of course, upsets Mr. Sheffield (who won't do
anything regarding his true feelings towards Fran). Fran then lies
about her age to Professor Steve, and later pays the price when his
astrologist tells him he should be with a
woman in her mid-thirties – C.C.! |
December 10, 1997 |
| 111 |
From Flushing with Love |
Fran and Niles fight over who gets to ask Mr. Sheffield for the
weekend off. Fran wins, and Niles accuses her of seducing Mr.
Sheffield to get what she wants. He decides to get back at her, and
allies with C.C. against Fran. Finally, Niles and Fran forgive each other,
and he suggests Fran takes Mr. Sheffield with her to the Fine
Family Reunion at Niagara
Falls , the perfect place for him to propose, and a
solution that will give them both the weekend off.
Unfortunately, Fran doesn't listen to Mr. Sheffield's proposal
because the roar of the waterfall is too loud. He slips and falls,
with no recollection of what happened. |
December 17, 1997 |
| 112 |
Rash to Judgment |
Fran asks Mr. Sheffield on a date. Before hand she starts
breaking out rashes. While on the date, she and Maxwell go up to
their room where she said she forgot something. She then goes to
the doctors. While at the doctors, she got a shot, and the doctor
forgot to ask if she was allergic to certain medication. Then she
realizes that she became puffy, and then found out that the root
vegetable soup she ate earlier started the rashes. Guest star:
Scott Baio and Michael Bolton. |
January 7, 1998 |
| 113 |
One False Mole and You're Dead |
When Margo Lang, a famous actress comes over, Maxwell and C.C
saw that Fran was in the terrace, and they went to tell Fran to go
away. Instead, she managed to get into the office to say hello to
Margo. Then the three of them started arguing and Fran accidentally
turned on the hose she had in her hand and sprayed the fancy
actress from head to toe. After all the commotion, they realized
Margo's famous mole had washed away with the water. It was a fake!
Afterwards, Maxwell warned Fran that she should not tell anyone
about Margo Lang's mole being a fake, because that would ruin his
play. But Fran didn't listen, and she tells her mother while they
were at the doctors office. But when she was telling her, there was
a woman sitting next to them, Cindy Adams, who was a professional
gossip lady, so the word was out: Margo Lang's famous mole was a
fake! Being in this royal mess, Fran had to come up with something
good to get out of it and get Maxwell to like her again, so she
went to apologize to Margo and together they came up with a
brilliant idea: they were going to sell fake beauty marks on the
internet. (Fran thought of it all by herself!) But when Maxwell
tells someone else Fran's idea after he said to keep it a secret,
they steal the idea and Fran is left without fame. Out of guilt,
Maxwell proposes to Fran, but she turns it down, for she doesn't
want to start a marriage based on guilt. But, Maxwell isn't sure
that he wanted the engagement off. Guest star: Cindy Adams. |
January 14, 1998 |
| 114 |
Call Me Fran |
Fran decides to take her father to a basketball game, but he
refuses to go, knowing the tickets came from Mr. Sheffield.
Confused, Fran goes to Dr. Miller for advice, and he tells her
she's always looking for men like her father – that will keep a
distance between them. Fran decides then to make Mr. Sheffield
change, and when that doesn't work, she decides to quit her job and
change herself. Not wanting to let her go, Mr. Sheffield calls her
Fran. Although they agree on not doing it in front of others yet,
Max and Fran take their first step on the road of commitment. |
January 21, 1998 |
| 115 |
Not Without My Nanny |
Gracie is invited by a school friend to fly to his palace in
Koorestan. Fran tries to convince Maxwell to let Niles take her, so
they can call each other by their first names all weekend, but Max
needs Niles there, so he sends Fran instead. There, she is
flattered by all the luxury, and by how much the Sultan looks like Mr. Sheffield. After the Sultan
invites Fran to stay with him forever, she thinks he proposed, and
says no. And when she decides to fly back to NY, she is surprised
to see that her passport and clothes are missing, and there are
guards at her door. Meanwhile, Niles tricks C.C. by saying that
it's Mr. Sheffield's birthday, and she uses his gift to look good,
but Niles had tickets to Koorestan instead. Mr. Sheffield goes to
Koorestan to rescue her, but turns out the Sultan only wanted her
to be his nanny. Mr. Sheffield says he loves Fran, and doesn't take
it back! Note: Charles
Shaughnessy plays a double role as the Sultan and Mr.
Sheffield. |
January 28, 1998 |
| 116 |
The Engagement |
Fran is thrilled to tell the family that Maxwell has told her
he loved her, and this time he didn't take it back! Everybody is
happy for her (except for C.C.) and congratulates Fran. Maxwell
reveals to Niles that he bought an engagement ring and is going to
propose to Fran tonight. He, of course, can't keep a secret and
tells Fran, who tells Sylvia, in a chain reaction that results in
virtually everybody knowing about it. Maxwell asks Fran to invite
her family over, because they're having a very important dinner at
the Rainbow Room, and they should all be there. All the Sheffield
and Fine families gather and wait for Maxwell, who never shows up,
for he is mugged by punks at the theater. Afraid something happened
to him (because she was sure he wouldn't just leave her waiting),
Fran goes after him, and finds a passed out Mr. Sheffield behind
the theater. He was knocked out by burglars who stole his watch and
Fran's ring. Nevertheless, he proposes to Fran. |
March 4, 1998 |
| 117 |
The Dinner Party |
Maxwell decides to shop for a new ring for Fran, and Sylvia
asks them to go to their uncle Stanley's, because he is family. But
once there, they change their minds and go to Cartier instead. Fran gets an astonishing ring and
they are mentioned in the social column (and Fran's name is
mistyped Fran Fone...). But Fran starts to see that she might not
be very well accepted among Maxwell's rich friends: she, Sylvia and
Val are mistaken by ordinary people at a fancy clothe store, and at
a dinner party Fran finds out that everybody is making fun of her
behind her back. Hurt and afraid she might not be good enough for
Maxwell, she goes to the park and meets a homeless man. She offers
him chicken and opens her heart for him, giving him her address and
offering him to drop by at anytime he feels hungry. That man turned
out to be one of the richest men in the city, and he ends up
sponsoring Maxwell's new play. Meanwhile, Sylvia gets Maxwell and
the kids to call her "ma" and "nana"; Niles has fun by showing Ms.
Babcock the engagement ring. Guest Star: Dick Martin |
March 11, 1998 |
| 118 |
Homie-Work |
Fran decides that even though she's marrying Maxwell, she still
wants to work. She decides to help him with his new play. They have
to find a rapper and Fran gets Sammy's grandson (Coolio), who is a gift wrapper instead. In major
trouble, Fran has to turn the nerdy gift wrapper, into a music
rapper in less than 24 hours to prove to Mr. Sheffield that she
isn't stupid. Meanwhile, C.C. feels left out and replaced by Fran,
and Niles doesn't let the opportunity of teasing her go away, until
she finally goes nuts and is taken to a mental hospital. |
March 18, 1998 |
| 119 |
The Reunion Show |
Fran attends her high school reunion and is surprised to see
that all her old friends are getting divorced, while she's the only
one getting engaged. Trying not to be affected by all the
negativity, Fran discusses with Maxwell the little things of life
as a couple - which side of the bed they sleep on, what to do on
the weekends, and how many children they'll have. That becomes an
issue because Maxwell doesn't want anymore children, while Fran
does. After realizing how much motherhood means to Fran, Maxwell
says they'll plan it in the future, leaving them plenty of time to
practice. Meanwhile, Niles goes through depression without having
Ms. Babcock around to tease on; and Gracie gets scared that she'll
be sent away to a boarding school after a friend tells her it
happened after her dad married her stepmother. Guest star: Ray Romano. |
March 25, 1998 |
| 120 |
Immaculate Concepcion |
Maxwell's father unexpectedly passes away, and in his will he
leaves everything to Concepcion, a secret daughter he had with a
flamenco dancer. C.C. is back from the sanatorium and doesn't miss
the opportunity of terrifying Fran and trying to split Fran and
Maxwell up. Afraid that the Sheffields are going bankrupt, Fran
visits Concepcion trying to persuade her to share the money with
her siblings, but can't. Knowing what it feels like being poor,
Fran tells Maxwell that she'll understand if he decides to marry a
rich woman in order to keep his lifestyle. C.C. offers herself to
marry Maxwell, but his love for Fran is beyond money. Then
Maxwell's lawyer arrives with the news: Concepcion decided to share
her money, all because Fran made her feel like family. Niles plays
tricks on Ms. Babcock, making her doubt her own sanity. |
April 1, 1998 |
| 121 |
The Pre-Nup |
Pressured by his family, Maxwell wants Fran to sign a pre-nup,
which upsets her. She thinks he doesn't trust her and/or doesn't
have faith their marriage will last forever. Unbelievably, Val is
the one that opens her eyes to what's happening and how it is
better for Fran to sign it. Brighton has a roller-skating accident
and is taken to the hospital, and Fran is not allowed in because
she's not his legal guardian. So she disguises herself as a nun
(much like in guest Whoopi
Goldberg's Sister Act) in
order to see him. In the hospital room, Fran tells Brighton,
Maggie, and Gracie that she loves them like they were hers. After
listening to that, Maxwell decides he doesn't want Fran to sign any
pre-nup, but the adoption papers that will make Fran the kids'
mother. Meanwhile, C.C. sends in a temporary substitute, who walks,
talks and acts just like her, for Niles's desperation - until she
reveals her taste for men. |
April 29, 1998 |
| 122 |
The Best Man |
Maxwell's brother, Nigel, is back to throw him a bachelor
party, and Fran is terrified because Maxwell doesn't know that she
almost married Nigel a year and a half ago. She tries to keep it a
secret, but after Nigel gets drunk at the party, he tells Maxwell,
just as Fran comes out of the cake in a surprise for him (after
Sylvia confessed that Morty cancelled his wedding and ran off with
the cake girl - Sylvia!). Fran and Maxwell have a fight over it,
and they end up calling the wedding off, until C.C. (under the
influence of Prozac) tells Fran that "Maxwell didn't spend 5 years
doing the one man show". So Fran gets Marla Maples, who had a quick
fling with Maxwell a year and a half ago, and confronts Maxwell.
They finally realize they love each other and call the wedding back
on. |
May 6, 1998 |
| 123 |
The Wedding, Part I |
Fran moves to her mom's because she doesn't want Maxwell to see
her 24 hours before the wedding. Maxwell's sister arrives for the
wedding and says their mother is not coming because she doesn't
like Fran, which concerns Maxwell, but after a while he gets over
it, after realizing that it's not important. Fran goes to Jersey to
pick up her sexy white negligee that she had ordered specially for
their wedding night. On their way back, Val's car breaks down in
the middle of nowhere, and Sylvia, Val and Fran have to spend the
whole day waiting for someone to rescue them. Maxwell is also
visited by a very special someone: Sara, his late wife, who comes
to wish him a happy marriage and confess that she sent Fran into
their lives. (She also admits that she thought Fran had a cold, and
didn't know about her voice.) Val's mother calls Maxwell and goes
to rescue them. |
May 13, 1998 |
| 124 |
The Wedding, Part II |
Finally, after 5 long years, the wedding day has arrived. Fran
spends her last night as a single woman at her mom's house, where
Sylvia reads her a letter she wrote to Fran when Fran was born.
They both cry. Just a few moments before the wedding, Maxwell's
sister Jocelyn tells Fran that the social differences between she
and Maxwell will ruin their marriage as it did to hers. At the
ceremony, Ms. Babcock tries to give it one last shot and pretends
being the bride, but it doesn't work. Fran doesn't show up at the
altar, leaving everybody apprehensive about what happened to her.
Sylvia goes to her dressing room and finds Fran crying on the
couch. Maxwell arrives and Fran tells him that their marriage will
never work and decides it will be better if they cancelled it.
Maxwell tells Fran that what happened with his sister will never
happen to them, because they love each other. He tells Fran all the
wonderful things she has and says he will never get bored with
them. The wedding proceeds, and Fran and Maxwell finally marry. The
wedding reception goes on normally, and Mr. and Mrs. Sheffield go
on their honeymoon aboard a private boat. While trying to fix her
hair for a photo, Fran accidentally falls in the water, and Maxwell
jumps to rescue his wife. |
May 13, 1998 |
| Episode number |
Title |
Description |
Original airdate |
| 125 |
The Honeymoon's Overboard |
Fran and Maxwell find themselves on a desert island after
falling off their honeymoon yacht. |
September 30, 1998 |
| 126 |
Fran Gets Shushed |
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. |
October 7, 1998 |
| 127 |
Once a Secretary, Always a Secretary |
Brighton wants to go to Atlantic
City and his father is inevitably against it.
Fran finds herself torn between being nanny and wife. |
October 14, 1998 |
| 128 |
Sara's Parents |
Fran dreads a visit by Sara's parents. When they show up, many
things don't go well. They feel that Fran is not suitable to
"replace" their daughter. Also, Fran wants to legally adopt the
children but Sara's parents are completely against it. |
October 21, 1998 |
| 129 |
Maggie's Boyfriend |
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. |
October 28, 1998 |
| 130 |
I'm Pregnant |
Maggie confides in Fran that she thinks she's pregnant, but she
doesn't want Fran to tell Maxwell unless they're sure. They then
attempt to secretly take a pregnancy test, but Maxwell finds them
and decides they have to go to the doctor to find out for sure. At
the doctor's office, Dr. Reynolds has some news for Fran. |
November 4, 1998 |
| 131 |
Mom's the Word |
Fran tells Niles and her mother about her pregnancy, but wants
to tell Maxwell on her own, in a special way. But Maxwell,
unknowingly, tells Fran he's not ready for another child yet. As
Fran goes sulking in the park, she gets a severe pain in her
abdomen, and is rushed to the emergency room...unfortunately, she
ends up never being pregnant at all. |
November 11, 1998 |
| 132 |
Making Whoopi |
Maxwell is invited to be part of Hollywood Squares, but only because
he would be replacing Andrew Lloyd
Webber. Fran decides to try out different methods, some without
Maxwell's permission, to become pregnant. Her latest, a device to
see if she's ovulating, gets a positive as Maxwell is taping
Hollywood Squares! |
November 18, 1998 |
| 133 |
Oh, Say, Can You Ski? |
Maxwell invites Fran on a trip to meet the president, in hopes
of her beginning to relax. Fran soon begins to forget about getting
pregnant and then the unexpected happens. Fran becomes pregnant!
Guest stars: Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton. |
November 25, 1998 |
| 134 |
The Hanukkah Story |
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. |
December 16, 1998 |
| 135 |
The In-Law Who Came Forever |
After Aunt Freida buys her parent's apartment, the Fines move
into the Sheffield mansion. Maxwell and Fran at first aren't so
happy. But later, Sylvia tends to Max because he missed out on a
good childhood relationship with his mother. He then doesn't want
her to leave. In the end, Fran convinces him that if they leave it
will be better. Sylvia and Frieda make up. Guest star: Lainie Kazan. |
January 6, 1999 |
| 136 |
The Fran in the Mirror |
After Fran lends a college buddy of Maxwell's $1 million, she
hears that he is broke and has been swindling others. Guest star:
Maxwell Caulfield. |
January 20, 1999 |
| 137 |
The Yummy Mummy |
Fran goes visiting universities with Brighton, but his fellow
students find Fran a bit too attractive and make inappropriate
comments. Meanwhile, Fran finds out that she and Maxwell are having
twins. |
February 3, 1999 |
| 138 |
California, Here We Come |
Maxwell is asked to turn one of his plays into a sitcom, and
the Sheffields might be moving to California. Fran also finds out
that her mother may be having an affair. |
March 26, 1999 |
| 139 |
Ma'ternal Affairs |
Fran checks into a man that her mother is seeing and coaches
her father on spicing up their marriage. Guest stars: Joseph Bologna, Steve Lawrence, and Roz Kern. |
April 2, 1999 |
| 140 |
The Producers |
Fran tries to produce a play written by a friend of Niles.
Meanwhile, he proposes to C.C. |
April 9, 1999 |
| 141 |
The Dummy Twins |
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. |
April 16, 1999 |
| 142 |
Yetta's Letters |
Maxwell uses Yetta's letters as the basis for a play on
Broadway beating out Andrew Lloyd Webber who also wanted to use
them. |
April 23, 1999 |
| 143 |
Maggie's Wedding |
Fran learns that Michael'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. Absent: Daniel Davis as Niles. |
May 5, 1999 |
| 144 |
The Baby Shower |
After her fortune telling hair dresser sees Maxwell in bed with
a blonde while in California, Fran and Niles fly out to check on
him. Fran Fine Sheffield also runs into actress Fran Drescher, and
there is a bit of a resemblance. |
May 12, 1999 |
| 145 |
The Finale: Part 1 |
During Fran and Maxwell's first anniversary, C.C. flees after
Niles proposes again. Fran runs after her and gets stuck in an
elevator with her and goes into labor. Guest star: Steve Lawrence as Morty Fine; absent:
Rachel Chagall as Val Toriello. |
May 19, 1999
|
| 146 |
The Finale: Part 2 |
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,
Jonah Samuel, and Eve Katherine, Grace, Niles, C.C., Sylvia, Morty,
Yetta and a new life followed by a series flashbacks. The first
flashback is of Gracie in the first season saying what the letters
of Fran's name stand for,and the last one is the first episode when
Fran comes down the stairs, with C.C. asking "What's that?" and
Maxwell saying "That's...The Nanny." Then the series finale is Fran
closing the door. The series finally ends with a blooper and Fran
saying "This is just an excuse to kiss him a few times." |
May 19, 1999
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