List of The Nanny episodes

The Nanny is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS from 1993 to 1999. Created and produced by Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson, the series starred Drescher as Fran Fine, a Queens native who is hired by widower Maxwell "Max" Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy) to be the nanny of his three children Margaret (Nicholle Tom), Brighton (Benjamin Salisbury), and Grace (Madeline Zima). The series also starred Lauren Lane as C.C. Babcock, Max's business associate, and Daniel Davis as Niles, the family's butler.

Ratings

Season		Episodes	Originally aired		Nielsen ratings
Season		Episodes	First aired	Last aired	Ranking	Est. viewers (in millions)
	1	22	November 3, 1993	May 16, 1994	No. 60	9.52
	2	26	September 12, 1994	May 22, 1995	No. 24^[1]	12.5
	3	27	September 11, 1995	May 20, 1996	No. 17^[2]	12.4
	4	26	September 18, 1996	May 21, 1997	No. 45^[3]	9.1
	5	23	October 1, 1997	May 13, 1998	No. 50^[4]	11.5
	6	22	September 30, 1998	June 23, 1999	No. 84^[5]	9.3

Episodes

Season 1 (1993–94)

Main article: The Nanny (season 1)

*The Nanny* season 1 episodes
No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers
1	1	"The Nanny"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Fran Dresher and Peter Marc Jacobson	November 3, 1993 (1993-11-03)	15.0^[6]
2	2	"Smoke Gets in Your Lies"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Michael Rowe	November 10, 1993 (1993-11-10)	11.6^[7]
3	3	"My Fair Nanny"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Andy Goodman	November 17, 1993 (1993-11-17)	12.7^[8]
4	4	"The Nuchslep"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Eve Ahlert and Dennis Drake	November 24, 1993 (1993-11-24)	11.5^[9]
5	5	"Here Comes the Brood"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Diane Wilk	December 6, 1993 (1993-12-06)	20.3^[10]
6	6	"The Butler, The Husband, The Wife and Her Mother"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Howard Meyers	December 8, 1993 (1993-12-08)	13.7^[10]
7	7	"Imaginary Friend"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Pamela Eells and Sally Lapiduss	December 15, 1993 (1993-12-15)	11.9^[11]
8	8	"Christmas Episode"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson	December 22, 1993 (1993-12-22)	14.6^[12]
9	9	"Personal Business"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson	December 29, 1993 (1993-12-29)	14.8^[13]
10	10	"The Nanny-in-Law"	Paul Miller	Eve Ahlert and Dennis Drake	January 12, 1994 (1994-01-12)	14.3^[14]
11	11	"A Plot for Nanny"	Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson	Sandy Krinski and Lisa Garrett	January 19, 1994 (1994-01-19)	16.5^[15]
12	12	"The Show Must Go On"	Will Mackenzie	Dana Reston and Frank Lombardi	January 26, 1994 (1994-01-26)	11.2^[16]
13	13	"Maggie the Model"	Will Mackenzie	Diane Wilk	February 2, 1994 (1994-02-02)	13.7^[17]
14	14	"The Family Plumbing"	Linda Day	Bill Lawrence	February 9, 1994 (1994-02-09)	16.0^[18]
15	15	"Deep Throat"	Linda Day	Pamela Eells and Sally Lapiduss	March 2, 1994 (1994-03-02)	11.5^[19]
16	16	"Schlepped Away"	Linda Day	Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson	March 9, 1994 (1994-03-09)	12.7^[20]
17	17	"Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get Off"	Gail Mancuso	Diane Wilk	March 16, 1994 (1994-03-16)	9.7^[21]
18	18	"Sunday in the Park with Fran"	Gail Mancuso	Howard Meyer	March 23, 1994 (1994-03-23)	11.3^[22]
19	19	"Gym Teacher"	Gail Mancuso	Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz	April 6, 1994 (1994-04-06)	12.5^[23]
20	20	"Ode to Barbra Joan"	Gail Mancuso	Story by: David M. Matthews Teleplay by: Frank Lombardi& Dana Reston	April 13, 1994 (1994-04-13)	9.9^[24]
21	21	"Frannie's Choice"	Paul Miller	Tracy Newman & Jonathan Stark	April 20, 1994 (1994-04-20)	9.9^[25]
22	22	"I Don't Remember Mama"	Paul Miller	Howard Meyers and Diane Wilk	May 16, 1994 (1994-05-16)	19.1^[26]

Season 2 (1994–95)

S: = "Story by:"
T: = "Teleplay by:"

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
23	1	"Fran-Lite"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Janis Hirsch	September 12, 1994 (1994-09-12)
The children are heading back to school, but Brighton refuses to go back because he feels "small" in middle school. Fran misconstrues 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. Maxwell starts dating a woman (guest star: Tracy Kolis) exactly like Fran.
24	2	"The Playwright"	Gail Mancuso	Lisa Medway	September 19, 1994 (1994-09-19)
In order to teach Brighton a lesson about rejecting girls, Fran goes on a date with a man (Richard Kind) that she had rejected back in high school. The man is now a playwright, and threatens to commit suicide unless Mr. Sheffield buys his piece and puts it on Broadway. At the end the whole cast does the hustle.
25	3	"Everybody Needs a Bubby"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Diane Wilk	September 26, 1994 (1994-09-26)
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.
26	4	"Material Fran"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Eileen O'Hare	October 3, 1994 (1994-10-03)
One of Fran's old high school friends sets her up with her husband's business partner to see how she likes someone who is loaded. The idea would sound mighty fine if Fran's date (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) was not so old.
27	5	"Curse of the Grandmas"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Eric Cohen	October 10, 1994 (1994-10-10)
It is the first anniversary since Fran started working for the Sheffields, but Maxwell does not 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 die.
28	6	"The Nanny Napper"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Jayne Hamil, Rick Shaw	October 17, 1994 (1994-10-17)
When Fran offers to hold an Eastern European woman's baby on the subway, she inadvertently "kidnaps" the child when his mother walks off the train without realizing it. The Sheffields think that the woman deliberately abandoned her son, and make plans to care for him--only to get a nasty surprise when Fran is arrested for kidnapping. It seems that things will end badly, until a love of soap operas bonds Fran, the mother, and even the police chief and helps solve the issue.
29	7	"A Star is Unborn"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Pamela Eells, Sally Lapiduss	October 24, 1994 (1994-10-24)
Fran is hired by an amateur director to play Juliet in a reproduction of Romeo and Juliet. Unbeknownst 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 won't allow it. Fran tries to convince him otherwise. Maxwell and Fran also share their second kiss during a rehearsal of the play. When C.C. discovers the truth, Maxwell takes it upon himself to save Fran, only for her to choose to leave the play on her own terms.
30	8	"Pishke Business"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland	October 31, 1994 (1994-10-31)
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 (guest star Wallace Shawn). So, since the investor doesn't know what C.C. looks like, Fran pretends to be her and save the play.
31	9	"Stock Tip"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	David M. Matthews	November 7, 1994 (1994-11-07)
Fran meets a man, Glen, (Corbin Bernsen) at the supermarket and he tells her that he works on Wall Street and later convinces Maxwell into investing 100,000 dollars in stocks. Everything goes well at first but then Fran learns that Glen is a hot dog vendor who literally works on Wall Street. Fran then needs to keep Maxwell from being scammed by infiltrating an exclusive gentleman's club, prompting her to disguise herself as a man to get inside.
32	10	"The Whine Cellar"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Eileen O'Hare	November 14, 1994 (1994-11-14)
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.
33	11	"When You Pish Upon a Star"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Diane Wilk	November 21, 1994 (1994-11-21)
When Maxwell casts a major child star named Jack Walker into his reproduction of Oliver!, Fran is charged with taking care of the obnoxious child. Things start to heat up when Fran convinces Jack to quit show business! Maxwell and Fran share their third kiss.
34	12	"Take Back Your Mink"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Fran Drescher, Peter Marc Jacobson	November 21, 1994 (1994-11-21)
Fran's great-aunt dies and leaves Fran her coveted mink coat. Maggie's obsessive belief in animal rights prompts Fran to reject the coat, pitting her against her mother.
35	13	"The Strike"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Janis Hirsch	November 28, 1994 (1994-11-28)
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.
36	14	"I've Got a Secret"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Eric Cohen	December 12, 1994 (1994-12-12)
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 apparently spreads the news. Thankfully, Fran manages to think of a way to scare off reporters, involving one of her cross-dressing cousins who imitates Cher. In the end, it turns out that the press didn't learn about Cher from Val, but from a friend of Maxwell's whom he blabbed to. Meanwhile, Brighton borrows a parrot from a friend despite his reputation of forgetting to feed his pets.
37	15	"Kindervelt Days"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Frank Lombardi, Dana Reston	January 2, 1995 (1995-01-02)
Sylvia is turning the storage room into a den for Morty, so they go through Fran's old junk and find some remarkable things, including a "win a date with Erik Estrada" entry form. Meanwhile, Fran has to attend the reunion for her Kindervelt summer camp and tries to get Mr. Sheffield as her date to impress her camp friends. But the kids surprise Fran when they bring Erik Estrada himself to escort Fran. They go to the reunion, but while Erik is polite and kind to Fran, he leaves early, as his seeing her was only a publicity stunt. This depresses Fran, but Maxwell arrives to escort her; he also inadvertently humiliates Fran's rival when her own date sees Maxwell and reveals himself as a homosexual dancer trying to make it on Broadway.
38	16	"Canasta Masta"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Frank Lombardi, Dana Reston	January 9, 1995 (1995-01-09)
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. Unfortunately, Sylvia decides to kick Fran out of the group to make room for Brighton, causing a rift between the Fines. The family travels to Atlantic City for a championship, where Fran bumps into Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme. while trying to solve her problem. Brighton eventually convinces the Fine women to make up, and Fran joins the group for the championship. Meanwhile, Niles, alone in the house and supposedly bored, parodies the dancing scene in Risky Business until C.C. returns.
39	17	"The Will"	Randy Bennett	Fran Drescher, Peter Marc Jacobson	January 16, 1995 (1995-01-16)
Mr. Sheffield is preparing his will and wants to include Fran in it. C.C. and Maxwell are having Doug Emerson (one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's former investors) for dinner, and his doctor sends in his special diet from the American Heart Association. When Fran finds it, she mistakenly believes that Maxwell is dying; to "save" his life, she gives all of the fatty food from the dinner to Doug, which inadvertently sends the investor to the hospital. Meanwhile, one of Gracie's friends has a crush on Brighton, and Fran must play peacemaker.
40	18	"The Nanny Behind the Man"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Jerry Perzigian	January 23, 1995 (1995-01-23)
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.
41	19	"A Fine Friendship"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Eileen O'Hare	February 6, 1995 (1995-02-06)
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 overhearing Fran talking about a soap opera, Grace becomes convinced she is pregnant after "sleeping with" her friend (that is, taking a nap together).
42	20	"Lamb Chop's On the Menu"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Frank Lombardi, Dana Reston	February 13, 1995 (1995-02-13)
Fran offers to take care of Chester while C.C. is having some work done in her apartment. Meanwhile, C.C. secures the film rights for "Lamb Chop: The Movie". Mr. Sheffield invites guest star Shari Lewis to stay at his house, prompting a starstruck Fran and Val to snoop around her guest room. While there, she accidentally lets go of Chester, who apparently eats Lamb Chop. Knowing she'll get in trouble, Fran makes a "Fran-Chop", a modified version of Lamb Chop, but Niles finds the real puppet in the laundry basket. Lamb Chop then decides to have a private meeting with Maxwell about the film rights, and kicks all of the women--including Shari--out of his office.
43	21	"Close Shave"	Dorothy Lyman	Elliot Stern	February 20, 1995 (1995-02-20)
Fran earns Maggie a job as a hospital. candy striper. 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.
44	22	"What the Butler Sang"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Diane Wilk	February 27, 1995 (1995-02-27)
Fran discovers that Niles has a beautiful singing voice and convinces him to audition for Mr. Sheffield's next play. Meanwhile, she asks her sister Nadine to come cook for them, and Nadine starts to hit on Mr. Sheffield since she recently left her husband. Nadine starts to get on Fran's nerves, so Fran calls her husband to come pick her up. They have a big fight that ruins Niles's audition, but is a success among the investors.
45	23	"A Kiss Is Just a Kiss"	Dorothy Lyman	Eileen O'Hare	May 1, 1995 (1995-05-01)
Fran encourages Maggie to enter Billy Ray Cyrus's kissing contest to be on the cover of his next album, but Fran wins by accident. Mr. Sheffield is convinced that her kissing abilities aren't what got her to win, so Fran proves him wrong in a very good way (They share their fourth kiss). When she meets Billy Ray, his manager tells her it's because she makes him look younger. Offended, Fran turns down the offer and returns home depressed about her age. Niles tells C.C., who can't wait to tell Maxwell. She tries to kiss him, but accidentally kisses Niles, and Mr. Sheffield comforts Fran.
46	24	"Strange Bedfellows"	Dorothy Lyman	Frank Lombardi, Dana Reston	May 8, 1995 (1995-05-08)
Fran is having problems with what her role would be after the kids are grown up. Her friend Mona (Tyne Daly), who is also a nanny in a very similar situation with a very similar story, is retiring. Fran draws comparisons and becomes terrified by the fact that Mona does not seem to have anywhere to go but back to her mother and grandmother, with little prospects or opportunities. So Fran goes to the retirement party for Mona and gets a little drunk and into trouble. Meanwhile, it is C.C.'s birthday and Niles gives her a very "interesting" present.
47	25	"The Chatterbox"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	S: Fran Drescher, Peter Marc Jacobson T: Fran Drescher, Peter Marc Jacobson, Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin	May 15, 1995 (1995-05-15)
Maggie is invited to her first sweet sixteen party, so Fran takes her to "The Chatterbox", her favorite beauty parlor. Meanwhile, Mr. Sheffield is holding auditions for his next play, and a girl named Mary Ruth is rejected. She makes friends with Fran, who takes her to The Chatterbox to see if they can hire her as the new shampoo girl (a job also wanted by Sylvia). There, Mary Ruth soon noses herself into the personal life of the owner, Mr. Anthony, and his son, Mimo, who are trying to live without their wife and mother. In the parlor there is also Claude, the gay hairdresser, and Kim, the Chinese manicurist who can paint incredible things on her extra-long nails.
48	26	"Fran Gets Mugged"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Jayne Hamil, Rick Shaw	May 22, 1995 (1995-05-22)
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.

Season 3 (1995–96)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
49	1	"Pen Pal"	Dorothy Lyman	Jayne Hamil, Rick Shaw	September 11, 1995 (1995-09-11)
After many years of exchanging letters, Fran's pen pal Lenny wants to meet her. But Fran is worried because over the past years she exaggerated the facts about her life and now is concerned that Lenny won't like her for who she really is. But Mr. Sheffield pushes her to attend the date (more because he wants to see Lenny than because he wants Fran to meet him) and waits for him with her at the Russian Tea Room. But Lenny never shows up and leaves a note at the door saying he couldn't possibly compete with the handsome man she was sitting with (Mr. Sheffield). Meanwhile, C.C. arranges to work late just to seduce Maxwell, and Niles plays with her. Bored, the two have a few drinks and have their first romantic kiss after calling each other names.
50	2	"Franny and the Professor"	Dorothy Lyman	Janis Hirsch	September 18, 1995 (1995-09-18)
C.C. makes a bet with her brother Noel (Michael McKean) that he cannot get Fran to play Jeopardy!. But Fran somehow enters the game and manages to win! Meanwhile, Mr. Sheffield is driving himself crazy for not being invited to the Renaissance Weekend held by Bill Clinton, and Fran gets him tickets with the help of the Sheffields' new next door neighbor, Roger Clinton, Jr.. Guest stars Alex Trebek.
51	3	"Dope Diamond"	Dorothy Lyman	Diane Wilk	September 25, 1995 (1995-09-25)
Fran's been going out with a rich, handsome Jewish doctor named Julius Kimble. After only 2 weeks, he asks her to marry him. Although having some doubts about it, Fran accepts after Sylvia pushes her into doing it. When they go out to buy Fran a ring, Julius disappears and takes the very expensive ring with him. It turns out that Julius was just a thief and now Fran is left all alone. She blames her mother for the disaster and the Fine women end up going to a therapist (Spalding Grey) to solve their problems. Back at home, both Mr. Sheffield and Fran complain about the lack of single attractive people for them to date.
52	4	"A Fine Family Feud"	Dorothy Lyman	Frank Lombardi	October 2, 1995 (1995-10-02)
Maggie's 16th birthday is approaching and Fran intervenes in her father's plans for her party. Instead of a boring party at the Guggenheim Museum, Fran convinces Mr. Sheffield to have it at her "Tanta" (Aunt) Frieda's club. Maggie loves the idea, but before the party can take place, Fran has to solve a very important family feud: her mother and Frieda (Lainie Kazan) haven't spoken to each other since 1979. The sisters eventually make peace with some prompting from Fran (and Niles's chocolate cake), and the party begins. During the event, Frieda has a wardrobe malfunction when she emerges from the bathroom, which reminds her of why she and Sylvia fought in the first place. They start a food fight which quickly spreads to the whole party in a huge food war. When Mr. Sheffield walks in, he is shocked; just when he's about to twist Fran's neck, Maggie thanks him for the best party ever.
53	5	"Val's Apartment"	Dorothy Lyman	Pamela Eells, Sally Lapiduss	October 9, 1995 (1995-10-09)
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. Fran misses the mansion but doesn't want to give Mr. Sheffield the pleasure of being right. What she doesn't know is that he is also dying for her to come back. So they secretly ask for Sylvia's help, and Fran finally moves back to the mansion. Guest Star: David Lander as the landlord.
54	6	"Shopaholic"	Dorothy Lyman	Eric Cohen	October 16, 1995 (1995-10-16)
When Val announces that Danny Imperali, Fran's former boyfriend, is going to marry Heather Biblow, Fran claims that she is perfectly fine with the news. However, she develops a severe case of compulsive shopping as a result, worrying the family. Fran is eventually urged into "Shoppers' Anonymous" with the help of the Sheffields, but finds the temptation of making purchases hard to resist. It takes some help from Max--namely, his and Fran's fifth kiss--to break the addiction.
55	7	"Oy Vey, You're Gay"	Dorothy Lyman	Eileen O'Hare	October 23, 1995 (1995-10-23)
Fran tells Mr. Sheffield he should retire his wedding ring, and after C.C. points out that Andrew Lloyd Webber was featured in the paper's crossword puzzle, Maxwell decides to get a publicist to improve his image and make him more popular. He hires the gorgeous Sydney Mercer (guest star Catherine Oxenberg) and radically changes his image to a middle aged bad boy. He starts to fall for Sydney, causing both C.C. and Fran to get jealous. They set a date in the Rainbow Room but Fran discovers in the last minute that Sydney is gay, and more interested in her, so she rushes to meet Mr. Sheffield, but they end up getting stuck in the elevator.
56	8	"The Party's Over"	Dorothy Lyman	Caryn Lucas	November 6, 1995 (1995-11-06)
Mr. Sheffield and C.C. are going to Boston for the weekend, but what originally started as a romantic getaway plan for C.C. turned into family weekend thanks to Niles. Fran, Maggie and Niles have the house to themselves, and Fran and Val decides to throw a singles party at the house to fish an eligible bachelor. But the party is over when an undercover cop shows up and arrests Fran for not having the required licenses. After spending the night in jail, Fran returns home and Mr. Sheffield almost fires her, but Maggie steps in and takes the responsibility for the mess to help Fran. Fran goes to court, but Mr. Sheffield shows up at the last minute to help prevent her senile lawyer, Uncle Mannie, from ruining the case. Guest starring Milton Berle as Uncle Mannie.
57	9	"The Two Mrs. Sheffields"	Dorothy Lyman	Diane Wilk	November 13, 1995 (1995-11-13)
Fran fights with a woman over flowers at a store, but this woman turns out to be Mr. Sheffield's mother who's in town visiting! She annoys everyone in the house except for C.C., who right away tells her that Fran has her eye on Maxwell. Mrs. Sheffield tells his son to get rid of the nanny, but Maxwell proposes to Fran instead just to tease his mother. When Fran realizes the proposal isn't real, she decides to play with Mr. Sheffield and make him feel guilty for the fake proposal.
58	10	"Having His Baby"	Dorothy Lyman	Erik Mintz	November 20, 1995 (1995-11-20)
Fran considers a sperm bank in order to have a baby after learning that her ex-fiance Danny has fathered a child, much to Sylvia and Maxwell's distress. Donna Dixon guest stars as Monica Baker.
59	11	"The Unkindest Gift"	Dorothy Lyman	Frank Lombardi	November 27, 1995 (1995-11-27)
Sylvia hires Brighton to film the bris of a cousin of Fran's. Brighton has no idea what a bris is and passes out during the most important moment of the party. Fran sends his video to America's Wackiest Home Videos, and they are picked to go on the show. The entire family goes to Hollywood and tour around some filming lots. Fran gets lost while looking for a bathroom and ends up on the Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman set. After being thrown out several times (and trying to get back in just as many times), they return to New York to discover that Mr. Sheffield's book is going to be published. Just another result of Fran's work (and the $2,500 she paid to have it published). Guest Stars: Jane Seymour and Joe Lando.
60	12	"The Kibbutz"	Dorothy Lyman	Frank Lombardi	December 4, 1995 (1995-12-04)
Mr. Sheffield decides to send Maggie off to a convent in Switzerland and wants Fran to tell her the news. Fran instead suggests sending Maggie on a kibbutz in Israel, which she and Val did together at Maggie's age. While not happy with her decision, Mr. Sheffield eventually agrees. But Fran later remembers that she hated the kibbutz and it was there she lost her "hat" (that is, virginity). Now she has to convince Mr. Sheffield to go back on his decision, which results in the whole family going on the kibbutz. Meanwhile, Niles has the holidays for himself and C.C. teases him for being cheap. They both plan separate holidays, but end up together.
61	13	"An Offer She Can't Refuse"	Dorothy Lyman	Jayne Hamil, Rick Shaw	December 11, 1995 (1995-12-11)
Grace and her new friend Frankie play violin together, and when Fran meets Frankie's handsome, rich father, Tony Tattori, the two hit it off and begin dating. However, Fran eventually realizes that Tony is in the mob, and realizes that she needs to break up with him--but then worries that if she does, she'll be "rubbed out." Maxwell, who doesn't understand Fran's predicament, tries to break them up himself, which seems like a disaster--until Tony realizes that Maxwell is a Broadway producer and offers to appear in his latest show (which is needed after C.C. fires Whoopi Goldberg from A Night with Whoopi Goldberg). Meanwhile, Brighton steals Maggie's diary and makes her his personal slave until Fran offers some incriminating evidence against him.
62	14	"Oy to the World"	Dorothy Lyman	Fran Drescher, Peter Marc Jacobson	December 18, 1995 (1995-12-18)
In this animated Christmas special, Brighton is more concerned with getting presents than the spirit of giving, so Fran decides to take him to a homeless shelter to teach him about the less fortunate. But on their way, the two (along with Chester) are swept up in a winter storm and find themselves at the North Pole, where Santa Claus (who looks just like Maxwell) and his elves (including Maggie, Grace, and a lounge-singing Niles) are struggling to defend the holiday from the Ice Princess of the North, "C.C. the Abominable Babcock." Fran eventually solves the problem, saves Christmas, and even teaches Brighton the true meaning of the holiday. Guest Stars: Pamela Hayden and Maurice LaMarche.
63	15	"Fashion Show"	Dorothy Lyman	Eileen O'Hare	January 8, 1996 (1996-01-08)
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 places 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!
64	16	"Where's Fran?"	Dorothy Lyman	Sally Lapiduss	January 15, 1996 (1996-01-15)
When Fran catches Maggie smoking with her boyfriend, she pretends to smoke so Mr. Sheffield can teach her a lesson in front of Maggie, so she doesn't have to tell on Maggie and lose her trust. But Mr. Sheffield exceeds himself a little too much which results in Fran leaving the house. After a few hours of wondering where she is (and remembering all the unique situations they all have been since Fran entered the house), Mr. Sheffield finds her at Roger Clinton's, where Fran pretends to have an offer from Hillary just so Mr. Sheffield would beg her to come home.
65	17	"The Grandmas"	Dorothy Lyman	Caryn Lucas	January 22, 1996 (1996-01-22)
Fran feels like Mr. Sheffield's life is falling into a routine and convinces him to change. Meanwhile, she is terrified to learn that her mother kicked her father out of the house and goes to her grandmothers for help. When Gracie doesn't want Fran to go on her play dates anymore, Fran wants everything go back to the way it was. When Sylvia and Morty finally make up, Fran still has to convince Mr. Sheffield not to make big changes in his life.
66	18	"Val's Boyfriend"	Dorothy Lyman	Erik Mintz	February 5, 1996 (1996-02-05)
Val gets a new boyfriend and Fran goes through an unusual situation: her best friend has a date and she doesn't! When Val's boyfriend makes a move on Fran, she thinks it's just jealousy and goes out with C.C., but later Val's boyfriend goes a little too far. Meanwhile, C.C. asks for an equal partnership, and after Maxwell denies it, she quits. She pretends to have formed a new partnership with Marvin Hamlisch just to make Maxwell jealous, and later begs Fran to help reunite her with Mr. Sheffield. Fran does so by getting her old music teacher--who happens to look exactly like Marvin (and is indeed played by him)--to pretend to be Hamlisch and convince Maxwell to take C.C. back.
67	19	"Love is a Many Blundered Thing"	Dorothy Lyman	Dan Amernick, Jay Amernick	February 12, 1996 (1996-02-12)
Fran's upset because Valentine's Day is approaching and she doesn't have a date, but she quickly becomes happy when she scores a date with Jeff, the cop. She encourages Mr. Sheffield to get a date himself, and shortly after an anonymous valentine appears on Fran's purse. She automatically thinks it's from Mr. Sheffield and gets a huge billboard sign asking for Mr. Sheffield to be her valentine. When she discovers the card was from Brighton's friend, Fran and Val rush to Times Square to try to erase the billboard before Mr. Sheffield sees it. Due to an accident, Fran is left hanging from a rope and Mr. Sheffield is the one that comes for the rescue.
68	20	"Your Feet's Too Big"	Dorothy Lyman	Sally Lapiduss	February 19, 1996 (1996-02-19)
When Sylvia decides to have plastic surgery on her arms, the doctor (John Astin) tells her it's normal at a certain age for body parts to grow. Fran initially disregards this until she notices that her feet have grown a whole size--which is bad news, as she is a former foot model with a reunion coming up. Luckily, she has Mr. Sheffield, who volunteers to escort her to the reunion.
69	21	"Where's the Pearls?"	Dorothy Lyman	Frank Lombardi	February 26, 1996 (1996-02-26)
Mr. Sheffield has Elizabeth Taylor over, and as with all celebrities, Fran can't control herself until she meets her. A very friendly Elizabeth asks Fran to take her black pearls necklace to a courier, but Fran, with prompting from Sylvia (who is also desperate to meet Elizabeth), decides to handle the situation herself. She takes a cab, and accidentally bumps her head against the window when the driver (Rosie O'Donnell) misses a red light. She is taken to the hospital and wakes up with amnesia, believing that she is actually Mrs. Sheffield (which Maxwell can't bring himself to fix). However, some news about an old rival restores Fran's memory, and she blurts out that she lost Elizabeth's pearls just as Maxwell enters.
70	22	"The Hockey Show"	Dorothy Lyman	Robbie Schwartz	March 4, 1996 (1996-03-04)
Fran starts to date Mike LaVoe (Anthony Addabbo), a famous hockey player for the NY Rangers. Mike is very superstitious and calls Fran his good luck charm--but when his luck changes during an important game, he blames the nanny for wearing a pair of red heels. The entire city thinks she's a jinx and she decides to prove him wrong. But did the red shoes really jinx the game?
71	23	"That's Midlife"	Dorothy Lyman	Caryn Lucas	March 11, 1996 (1996-03-11)
After losing to Fran in tennis, Maxwell goes through a midlife crisis including dressing younger and buying a flashy sports car. Fran finally makes him realize his life is great, and the two of them go for one last hurrah in the sports car.
72	24	"The Cantor Show"	Dorothy Lyman	Diane Wilk	April 29, 1996 (1996-04-29)
Fran goes out with the new temple cantor, Gary. When Mr. Sheffield listens to him singing, he hires him to be in his next play. He quickly promotes the cantor to the lead of the play after the original actor is run over by a bus, and Gary decides to quit the temple to dedicate his time to his Broadway career. Everyone blames Sylvia and Fran for it, and they start to be ignored at temple. Sylvia throws a curse on Fran and everything starts to backfire until Fran donates the $500 she got from the air company to temple.
73	25	"Green Card"	Dorothy Lyman	Rick Shaw	May 6, 1996 (1996-05-06)
Brighton is failing French in school so Mr. Sheffield hires a tutor for him. His tutor is incredibly good looking and attractive, and Fran wastes no time in flirting with him. He quickly proposes to her, something Mr. Sheffield thinks is quite suspicious since he doesn't have a green card. But Fran doesn't listen to him until she finds out Philippe has made a pass at C.C. and only proposed to her to stay in the country. She dumps him and Mr. Sheffield takes Fran out to console her.
74	26	"Ship of Fran's"	Dorothy Lyman	Diane Wilk	May 13, 1996 (1996-05-13)
Fran decides to go on a cruise to meet men with Val, but Mr. Sheffield quickly changes her plans and buys the entire family (his and hers) tickets to board the ship. While Niles and C.C. fight over who has to sleep in the same room with Yetta, Fran is excited to meet the single guy a psychic said she would meet. Sylvia introduces her to Steve, a fantastic man who is later thrown out of the ship for being a stowaway. Mr. Sheffield then steps in as her mambo dancing partner and Fran gets her dance on water with the man of her dreams – even if she doesn't realize that! Meanwhile, Niles discovers that C.C. is his "Lady Luck" and must do favors for her to make her come to the ship's casino with him.
75	27	"A Pup in Paris"	Dorothy Lyman	Diane Wilk	May 20, 1996 (1996-05-20)
Mr. Sheffield is off to Paris. His mother wants him to talk to Nigel, his brother, who's spending his trust fund on a nightclub. He accidentally takes the bag with Chester instead of the one with his clothes to Paris, and Fran chases him into the plane. It's too late to get out, and now Fran and Maxwell are together in Paris. They go shopping and touring around the city, after Maxwell has a horrible fight with Nigel. Eventually, he realizes all he wants is to be like Nigel, so he takes the first flight back to NY. The plane goes through heavy turbulence, and upon the threat of a disaster Maxwell opens his heart and tells Fran he loves her.

Season 4 (1996–97)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
76	1	"The Tart with Heart"	Dorothy Lyman	Frank Lombardi	September 18, 1996 (1996-09-18)
Fran and Maxwell return from their trip to Paris, and Fran couldn't be happier. Just as they are about to get home, Mr. Sheffield takes back saying "I love you" to Fran, and she is devastated. C.C. takes advantage of the fact that Fran is vulnerable and says Maxwell probably only hired her for her looks, which is accidentally confirmed by Max when he tries to compliment Fran. She decides to go to a singles bar with Val and meets a blind man, Jack (Jason Alexander). The idea of dating a blind man sounds nice to Fran, since it'll serve as a proof that she isn't just a pretty face. After she is dumped by the blind guy, she and Mr. Sheffield decide to remain just friends.
77	2	"The Cradle Robbers"	Dorothy Lyman	Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes	September 25, 1996 (1996-09-25)
Mr. Sheffield is furious when he finds out Maggie is seeing a 25-year-old man. He wants Fran to make it stop, but won't listen to her when she tells him to see a doctor for his hearing problem. Fran decides to chaperone Maggie on her (last) date with John, but she completely forgets Mr. Sheffield's orders when she meets John's gorgeous friend Mike, who is interested in Fran. Still, she has to fix Maggie's problem, so she decides to let it flow and wait until she gets tired of John, which doesn't take long to happen. Too bad it means that Fran will have to drop her 25-year-old as well. Meanwhile, C.C. misses an incredible opportunity of dinner with Max when she falls asleep (the result of a caffeine trick Niles pulled on her).
78	3	"The Bird's Nest"	Dorothy Lyman	Jayne Hamil	October 2, 1996 (1996-10-02)
Fran takes Gracie to the Loehmann's Semi Annual Red Star Clearance and has to fight over a green sweater with another woman. Back at the mansion, Brighton is having some problems with his science grade and Maxwell tells him he'll be sent to military school shall his grades not rise. He also tells Fran not to help him with his science project, but of course Fran doesn't listen to him. They decide to warm up a bird's eggs with lights and make a report on the birth, but Fran forgets to turn the lights off and the eggs hard boil. Now she has to ask Brighton's teacher for an extension, and what a surprise when she turns out to be the same lady from whom Fran stole the green sweater.
79	4	"The Rosie Show"	Dorothy Lyman	Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes	October 9, 1996 (1996-10-09)
Fran, Val and Gracie 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 (a parody of the dream scene in Fiddler on the Roof). Fran gets fired and is replaced by a retired couple from Florida (the couple is played by Fran Drescher's parents.)
80	5	"Freida Needa Man"	Dorothy Lyman	Frank Lombardi	October 16, 1996 (1996-10-16)
Fran's Aunt Freida (Lainie Kazan) has gone broke and moves into the Sheffield residence. The only way Fran can turn this around is if she convinces Freida's rich boyfriend Fred (Donald O'Connor) to propose to her. Fred doesn't think of himself as an exciting man, so Fran decides to teach him dance lessons. He has a heart attack and falls on Fran, just as Freida walks in. After the situation is cleared, everything seems to be fine again until Fred tells Fran he's in love with her. She almost puts a stop to the wedding, if Mr. Sheffield hadn't interfered. Fred has another heart attack, but this time everything ends up just fine.
81	6	"Me and Mrs. Joan"	Dorothy Lyman	Peter Marc Jacobson	October 30, 1996 (1996-10-30)
Maxwell's father is in town and Fran decides to help end the Sheffield family feud inviting James Sheffield over for dinner. He brings Joan (guest star Joan Collins) with him, his old secretary for whom he left Maxwell's mother. Maxwell is outraged at his father's selfishness during dinner, while Fran keeps wondering why can't Maxwell act more like his father and marry the help.
82	7	"The Taxman Cometh"	Dorothy Lyman	Dan Amernick, Jay Amernick	November 6, 1996 (1996-11-06)
Jay Leno leaves his dog under the care of Mr. Sheffield. Meanwhile, Fran is being audited for her taxes, and not even flirting and champagne can help her out. She calls Mr. Sheffield for help, and they go to the IRS office to prove Fran's income taxes. The hearing doesn't go too well until Jay Leno shows up, making the appeals officer happy enough to dismiss the case.
83	8	"An Affair to Dismember"	Dorothy Lyman	Diane Wilk	November 13, 1996 (1996-11-13)
Nigel Sheffield arrives in New York, but since Maxwell is too busy to spend time with him he has Fran show him around town. They go out to nightclubs and parties, and Fran starts acting very happy for finally having a social life – something she complained about not having since she started working at the house. Nigel surprises Fran when he proposes to her and asks her to leave with him aboard a luxurious boat. Doubtful, she thinks about her relationship with Maxwell, its past and its future. In one hand she has the man she really loves, who hasn't made a move in 3 years. In the other hand, a rich, good looking and single man, everything she always hoped for. She chooses to go with Nigel, but she misses the boat and has to go back home. Maxwell arrives and takes care of Fran, who twisted her ankle on her way back. Some things are just meant (not) to be.
84	9	"Tattoo"	Dorothy Lyman	Caryn Lucas	November 20, 1996 (1996-11-20)
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.
85	10	"The Car Show"	Dorothy Lyman	Robbie Schwartz	December 11, 1996 (1996-12-11)
Maggie wants a new car, but since her father won't give her one she convinces Fran to enter a beauty pageant to win one for her. In the contest, Fran has to drive a stick shift car, which she doesn't know how to, so Mr. Sheffield takes her up to the country to teach her. But Fran gets traumatized after running over a bunny, which causes her to lose the contest. To cheer her up, Maxwell invites her to go with them to the charity dinner at Barbra Streisand's house. On their way there, Mr. Sheffield has a stomachache, forcing Fran to drive. Later she realizes it was all a plan of his to make her get over her trauma. Now she has to go to Barbra's again, but to return the boot and purse she stole from her.
86	11	"Hurricane Fran"	Dorothy Lyman	Rick Shaw	December 18, 1996 (1996-12-18)
Fran decides to spend her holidays away with Val, but this time just the two of them, no Mr. Sheffield, no kids, nobody but the two single gals. A hurricane hits the island, making Fran's dream vacations a nightmare. She returns home early to find a lonely Maxwell, who later takes the entire family on a cruise around the Greek Islands.
87	12	"Danny's Dead and Who's Got the Will?"	Dorothy Lyman	Jayne Hamil	January 8, 1997 (1997-01-08)
Danny Imperiali, Fran's former fiance, is dead. At his funeral (while comforting Danny's widow, Heather Biblow, played by guest star Pamela Anderson), she meets a Jewish man who is ignored by his former lover's family and got nothing after he died. Afraid the same thing will happen to her, Fran stands up for herself and implores Mr. Sheffield to do something. Afraid his grandmother (who's in town visiting), might judge him and remove him from her will, Mr. Sheffield does nothing, so Fran quits. When he realizes he might have lost Fran forever, Mr. Sheffield goes after her and takes back taking back saying he loved her.
88	13	"Kissing Cousins"	Dorothy Lyman	Caryn Lucas	January 15, 1997 (1997-01-15)
Fran meets an incredible man (guest star Jon Stewart) at a singles bar. He's Jewish, he's a doctor, he's rich, he's everything Fran ever dreamed of in a man. But during her cousin's wedding - where she was a bridesmaid - Fran discovers that Mr. Perfect is her cousin! Seeing Fran devastated, Mr. Sheffield decides to send her to a therapist, and the therapist says Fran has an obsession about getting married. Fran decides to stop chasing men around, just to make Mr. Sheffield guilty.
89	14	"The Fifth Wheel"	Dorothy Lyman	Jayne Hamil	January 29, 1997 (1997-01-29)
Fran decides to stop chasing men like Dr. Miller told her. Sylvia doesn't like that at all and blames Mr. Sheffield for her daughter staying single forever. Fran, Val and C.C. decide to go out together on a "girls night", with no pressure to find a man, but after Val and C.C. get dates, Fran finds herself as a fifth wheel on their double date. Alone, embarrassed and depressed, Fran goes home trying to act as if she had a great time with them, but can't. Once again, Mr. Sheffield and Fran find themselves alone, comforting each other. Meanwhile, Dr. Miller tries hypnosis with Sylvia but that doesn't go too well.
90	15	"The Nose Knows"	Dorothy Lyman	Rick Shaw	February 5, 1997 (1997-02-05)
Fran freaks out on Mr. Sheffield after he brings home a model and makes out with her in the living room. Dr. Miller says Fran is upset because she is thinking of Maxwell as her husband, not as her employer. At the movies, she runs into Dr. Miller, but is shocked to see him picking his nose. She is so disgusted that she thinks of never seeing him again. Mr. Sheffield worries about her and confronts Dr. Miller about his actions, but gets very embarrassed when he finds out the "inappropriate behavior" Sylvia told him about wasn't what he had in mind. Meanwhile, C.C. is dumped by her boyfriend and asks Niles to escort her to an awards show, and the two end up having a very pleasant night out.
91	16	"The Bank Robbery"	Dorothy Lyman	Jayne Hamil	February 12, 1997 (1997-02-12)
Yetta's got a new boyfriend, who's much younger than her (he's 60) and already proposed. Afraid he's after Yetta's money, Sylvia decides to go to the bank to make sure money can't be taken out of their joint accounts without both signatures. While waiting in line, a very bumbling bank robber takes over the bank and makes Sylvia and Fran hostages. The bank robber is so unprepared that he even forgets to put on the mask and accidentally reveals his name - Leslie Tilbett - and Fran ends up making friends with him. They chat, order some food, and the kidnapper even acts as mediator between Fran and Mr. Sheffield (who messed things up with Fran with a Valentine's Day faux pas). When Leslie decides to leave, Fran and Sylvia argue about the best way he should take to escape the cops and they both end up going with him. At the bank door, Mr. Sheffield apologizes for taking back saying he loved Fran, and they make up. Sylvia, though, is still taken as hostage, but the kidnapper is arrested after Sylvia makes him stop at a Mongolia Barbecue restaurant to get some food.
92	17	"Samson, He Denied Her"	Dorothy Lyman	Flo Cameron	February 19, 1997 (1997-02-19)
Mr. Sheffield calls from the limo saying he has to repair a mistake he made to Fran 6 months ago. She's very excited at the prospect of him coming forward, and telling her he loved her again. To her disappointment, he merely wants to pay her a little extra, with money he received from a tax claim. Tired of living on high expectations, Fran decides to take some time off the house and joins C.C. on jury duty. How surprised is Fran when the case is about a woman who chopped off her boss' hair just because he told her he loved her then took it back. Fran manages to convince the jury that the woman is not guilty, and finds out later that the man married the employee. Meanwhile, Sylvia takes over Fran's job as the nanny, and the entire family starts to feel hungry since Sylvia is an eating machine.
93	18	"The Facts of Lice"	Dorothy Lyman	Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes	March 5, 1997 (1997-03-05)
After Niles is depressed about his life as a butler, he begins to act strange and while he is cleaning, he drops a piece of paper containing a list of items that convinces Fran that Niles is possibly a murderer due to his recent strange behavior and the contents of his list. A search of his room confirms her suspicions. During a stormy night, Maxwell takes the children out for dinner leaving Fran and Niles alone. Niles approaches Fran and she thinks Niles is about to murder her. He confronts Fran about how she knows what he is up to when in fact he is simply writing a play.
94	19	"Fran's Roots"	Dorothy Lyman	Caryn Lucas	March 12, 1997 (1997-03-12)
A woman (Telma Hopkins) calls Fran saying she might be her mother due to a mix up that happened in the hospital the day she was born. Doubtful, Fran goes to Sylvia to ask her about the day she was born, and finds out the story might be true after Sylvia says she left her for a moment while chasing for food. Terrified that her whole life might have been a lie, Fran invites the strange woman to her house, and for her surprise, she turns out to be black. Still, after Fran pays a visit to Lila Baker's huge mansion, Fran insists that she might be her daughter, since her late husband was Jewish, but the DNA test proves not. Fran is really Sylvia's daughter, which is something Sylvia only gets after spending some time pleasuring herself with the wonderful food Lila has at her house. Meanwhile, Niles tries to convince Maxwell to sell one of his plays to CBS so C.C. has to move to LA.
95	20	"The Nanny and the Hunk Producer"	Dorothy Lyman	Frank Lombardi	April 2, 1997 (1997-04-02)
After winning the Tony Award for play of the year - for "The Widower", beating his longtime rival, Andrew Lloyd Webber - a tabloid starts to publish fake stories about Mr. Sheffield and Fran having an affair since Maxwell's honeymoon. Maggie is very upset about it, and won't believe it's not true. Fran's upset not by the fact that it's a fake story, but that the story said she was 40. Maxwell and Fran go to the tabloid to confront the journalist, but he assures them he won't print any more stories about them, since they were the lowest selling edition in 5 years! Meanwhile, Niles is upset because Maxwell didn't invite him to the cast party, and Dr. Miller convinces Mr. Sheffield to give him a "Butler of the Year" award.
96	21	"The Passed-Over Story"	Dorothy Lyman	Rick Shaw	April 9, 1997 (1997-04-09)
As preparations are made for Passover, Fran is plagued by the fact that her old-school rival has been cast in the lead of Maxwell's new play
97	22	"No Muse Is Good Muse"	Dorothy Lyman	Jayne Hamil	April 23, 1997 (1997-04-23)
After watching a video by new female rock star Tasha (Ivana Miličević) 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. 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).
98	23	"You Bette Your Life"	Dorothy Lyman	Frank Lombardi	April 30, 1997 (1997-04-30)
Fran offers herself for the charity auction Mr. Sheffield is putting together with Bette Midler. A gifted 10-year-old pianist, son of a big time investor, wins the auction and gets to have Fran as his babysitter for 5,000 dollars. Fran takes him to Yetta's retirement home and while entertaining the elderly with his piano skills, one senior collapses and dies in front of the kid. Shocked, he says he will never play again, and his father cancels the 5 million he promised to invest. Bette Midler goes to the mansion herself to teach Fran a lesson, but luckily Gracie picked up a few things from Fran over the past 4 years, which is enough to convince the kid to play again and his father not to back out on the investment.
99	24	"The Heather Biblow Story"	Dorothy Lyman	Ivan Menchell	May 7, 1997 (1997-05-07)
Fran is shocked to learn that her biggest rival, Heather Biblow (who stole her fiancé and her job) is starring on her favorite soap opera, The Young and the Restless. Heather invites Fran and Val over to her Malibu beach house, where she can rub it on their faces how successful she is. Fran and Val visit the studios, where they run across some of their favorite soap stars (Richard Kline, Jeanne Cooper, Shemar Moore, Joshua Morrow, Melody Thomas Scott, Barbara Crampton, and Hunter Tylo). Heather has a really hard time memorizing the lines, and Fran doesn't think twice before jumping at the chance of finally stealing something from Heather: her daytime TV job. Fran is hired to replace her, and calls the mansion saying she won't return. C.C. is happy at first, but quickly realizes she needs Miss Fine back when Maxwell hires a new nanny: Heather Biblow. Fran is so distracted by the thought of Heather in the house that she is fired from the show and returns to NY to get her job back.
100	25	"The Boca Story"	Dorothy Lyman	Caryn Lucas	May 14, 1997 (1997-05-14)
Sylvia decides to invest in a condo in Boca Raton. This much anticipated fact that should come as a blessing for Fran upsets her deeply, and Dr. Miller says it's because deep down she doesn't want her mother to leave. While Mr. Sheffield is judging the Miss Universe competition nearby, he thinks if he takes Fran to see the condo she'll accept the idea, and just when Fran finally realized how much peace she'd get from that, they discover there isn't any condo, only a swamp. Fran is devastated (especially when Sylvia interrupts her fantasy from coming true), but at least she won't have to separate from her mother yet. Meanwhile, Niles feels bad for being the only one of his friends who's still single. Guest Stars: Alicia Machado.
101	26	"Fran's Gotta Have It"	Dorothy Lyman	Diane Wilk	May 21, 1997 (1997-05-21)
Mr. Sheffield is going to London to convince Celine Dion into doing Broadway. Fran decides to go after him and take advantage of the romantic scenario to solve their situation once and for all. After a romantic afternoon together, Max and Fran go back to the hotel and almost sleep together, if it wasn't for him backing out in the last minute. Insulted, offended and tired of all the cat and mouse play, Fran decides to leave him before it's too late for her to marry anybody. But they receive a phone call from NY saying that Niles just suffered a heart attack. Fran decides to stay and help while Niles recovers, giving Mr. Sheffield another chance to make a commitment. While in the hospital room together, they both realize that they must "live each day as if it were their last." Meanwhile, C.C. is surprisingly sad after Niles' attack and even drops by at the hospital to bring him some flowers. She reveals to Fran that deep down she doesn't hate Niles as much as it seems.

Season 5 (1997–98)

Lauren Lane was pregnant through half the season.

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
102	1	"The Morning After"	Dorothy Lyman	Caryn Lucas	October 1, 1997 (1997-10-01)
While Niles is recovering from his heart attack, Mr. Sheffield asks Fran to redecorate the kitchen to distract her from what happened between them yesterday night at the hospital. Fran enlists her cousin Sheila (guest star Roseanne Barr) to help with redecorating, but becomes paranoid that they lead parallel lives when she finds out that Sheila has broken up with her employer. Meanwhile, Yetta is engaged to Sammy (guest star Ray Charles), her new fiancee.
103	2	"First Date"	Dorothy Lyman	Frank Lombardi	October 8, 1997 (1997-10-08)
Maxwell trusts Fran to go on a date with him to the screening of a new screenplay by Elton John (Elton John and David Furnish guest star). While the Sheffields, Fran, Niles, C.C., Sylvia and Yetta are viewing the movie, it is revealed that Fran accidentally angered Elton once in passing. In order to hide this from Mr. Sheffield and to not be revealed to Elton, she disguises herself as Yetta.
104	3	"The Bobbie Fleckman Story"	Dorothy Lyman	Diane Wilk	October 15, 1997 (1997-10-15)
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 new music video by the Brian Setzer Orchestra (Brian Setzer and Lisa Loeb guest star). When the film producers crew comes, a duplicate of Fran shows up (played by Fran Drescher, reprising her role from This Is Spinal Tap), and Fran thinks that Maxwell is starting to fall for her so she dresses up like Bobbie Fleckman and gets involved in a wacky plot to get Mr. Sheffield to become uninterested in Bobbie Fleckman.
105	4	"Fransom"	Dorothy Lyman	Jayne Hamil	October 22, 1997 (1997-10-22)
Fran is hosting a wedding shower for Yetta, and asks to walk C.C.'s dog, Chester. Fran gets tricked into thinking she was being hit on, but Chester gets dog-napped. When Fran and Val go to rescue Chester, they get kidnapped, and it's up to Maxwell to rescue them.
106	5	"The Ex-Niles"	Dorothy Lyman	Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes	October 29, 1997 (1997-10-29)
Niles demands a raise and gets denied, so he quits and is replaced by a sophisticated butler. He finds employment with Fran's paternal aunt, Frieda (recurring guest star Lainie Kazan). Soon he returns, agreeing to do anything but "clean windows". Meanwhile Fran and C.C. make an appointment with a professional woman, guest star Dr. Joyce Brothers, to decide to see which is the better woman for Mr. Sheffield.
107	6	"A Decent Proposal"	Dorothy Lyman	Ivan Menchell	November 5, 1997 (1997-11-05)
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 guest star Chevy Chase asks Fran to be in his room. Meanwhile, Niles is addicted to gambling.
108	7	"Mommy and Mai"	Dorothy Lyman	Caryn Lucas	November 12, 1997 (1997-11-12)
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. Meanwhile, Maxwell thinks Niles is acting like Fran so he could get attention.
109	8	"Fair Weather Fran"	Dorothy Lyman	Rick Shaw	November 19, 1997 (1997-11-19)
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 (Ray Charles), who's Bryant Gumbel's uncle, Fran scores an audition for editorial commenter of Public Eye. Mr. Sheffield does not 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.
110	9	"Educating Fran"	Dorothy Lyman	Suzanne Gangursky	December 10, 1997 (1997-12-10)
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. Meanwhile, Niles and C.C. become addicted to Spanish soap operas.
111	10	"From Flushing with Love"	Dorothy Lyman	Dan Amernick, Jay Amernick	December 17, 1997 (1997-12-17)
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. Fran doesn't hear Mr. Sheffield's proposal because the roar of the waterfall is too loud. He slips and falls, with no recollection of what happened.
112	11	"Rash to Judgment"	Dorothy Lyman	Ivan Menchell	January 7, 1998 (1998-01-07)
Val has tickets to see Michael Bolton so Fran asks Mr. Sheffield on a date. Before the date, however, she develops a huge rash. While on the date, she and Maxwell go up to their hotel room where she stalls by distracting Maxwell with a call to Gracie. While he is on the phone, she goes to the hospital where she gets a shot for the rash. When she gets back to the hotel, she realizes that she is puffy because of a reaction to the shot, so her plans with Maxwell for the night are postponed. She finds out that the pumpkin tortilini soup Sylvia served her earlier started the rashes.
113	12	"One False Mole and You're Dead"	Dorothy Lyman	Frank Lombardi	January 14, 1998 (1998-01-14)
When Fran, Maxwell and C.C. find out that Margo Lang's (guest star Joan Van Ark) famous mole is a fake, Maxwell warns Fran that if she told a soul, it would ruin the play. But of course, Fran doesn't listen and tells her mother, not knowing that a famous gossip lady was listening in on their conversation. Once the gossip lady spreads the news, Maxwell orders Fran to apologize to Margo Lang and afterwards, comes up with a brilliant idea: to sell fake beauty marks on the internet. When Maxwell blabs and ruins Fran's chances at becoming famous he rashly proposes to Fran, who turns it down, although Max isn't sure he wanted her to.
114	13	"Call Me Fran"	Fran Drescher	Diane Wilk	January 21, 1998 (1998-01-21)
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.
115	14	"Not Without My Nanny"	Dorothy Lyman	Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes	January 28, 1998 (1998-01-28)
Gracie is invited by a school friend to fly to his palace in Koorestan (parody on Kurdistan). 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!
116	15	"The Engagement"	Dorothy Lyman	Rick Shaw	March 4, 1998 (1998-03-04)
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.
117	16	"The Dinner Party"	Dorothy Lyman	Ivan Menchell	March 11, 1998 (1998-03-11)
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 C.C. the engagement ring.
118	17	"Homie-Work"	Dorothy Lyman	Jayne Hamil	March 18, 1998 (1998-03-18)
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.
119	18	"The Reunion Show"	Dorothy Lyman	Suzanne Gangursky, Sean Hanley	March 25, 1998 (1998-03-25)
Fran attends her high school reunion and is surprised to see that all her old friends are getting divorced, while she is 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 will have. That becomes an issue because Maxwell does not want anymore children, while Fran does. After realizing how much motherhood means to Fran, Maxwell says they will 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 will be sent away to a boarding school after a friend tells her it happened after her dad married her stepmother.
120	19	"Immaculate Concepcion"	Dorothy Lyman	Fran Drescher, Robert Sternin	April 1, 1998 (1998-04-01)
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 will 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 Miss Babcock, making her doubt her own sanity.
121	20	"The Pre-Nup"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Frank Lombardi	April 29, 1998 (1998-04-29)
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 is 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 does not 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' desperation - until she reveals her taste for men.
122	21	"The Best Man"	Dorothy Lyman	Rick Shaw	May 6, 1998 (1998-05-06)
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.
123	22	"The Wedding, Part I"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Caryn Lucas	May 13, 1998 (1998-05-13)
Fran is excited about the wedding and moves into her mother's apartment because it is tradition that the groom not see the bride 24 hrs before the wedding. On their way back from New Jersey where they went to pick up Fran's wedding night lingerie, Fran, Sylvia and Val get stuck in the middle of nowhere when Val's car gets a flat (She used the spare a few days earlier). Val's mom calls Mr. Sheffield and tells him that Fran and the ladies are missing. Guest Stars: Renee Taylor as Sylvia and Rachell Chagall as Val.
124	23	"The Wedding, Part II"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Caryn Lucas	May 13, 1998 (1998-05-13)
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. Just a few moments before the wedding, Maxwell's sister Jocelyn tells Fran that the social differences between her 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. Max tells Fran that what happened with his sister will not happen to them, because they love each other. The wedding proceeds (with Sylvia shooting a warning glare at C.C. and Jocelyn to silence whatever objections they would have had), and Fran and Maxwell finally marry.

Season 6 (1998–99)

The opening sequence changed slightly in this season. Producer Kathy Landsburg was promoted to co-executive producer of the series as her producer credit was moved to the in-show credits, while the creator credits of Drescher and Jacobson, and the developer credits of Sternin and Fraser were added in its place.
Beginning with this season, Renée Taylor, Ann Guilbert and Rachel Chagall are credited as "starring" during the in-show credits.
During the show's original run this season, the show went on a hiatus after the episode "California Here We Come" with the two-part finale airing several weeks later in May. However, six further first-run episodes aired in June, disrupting the chronological continuance of the show. This was remedied in syndication when the 2-part finale was moved after the last aired episode from the first-run ("The Baby Shower")
Rachel Chagall was pregnant through half the season.
S: = "Story by:"
T: = "Teleplay by:"

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
125	1	"The Honeymoon's Overboard"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Frank Lombardi	September 30, 1998 (1998-09-30)
Fran and Maxwell find themselves on a desert island after falling off their honeymoon yacht. Maxwell finds himself struck with ailment while Fran is left to care for the both of them. Somehow this leads to a hot and passionate moment in which they become intimate.
126	2	"Fran Gets Shushed"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Caryn Lucas	October 7, 1998 (1998-10-07)
While trying to learn to live together Fran agrees to be less forward if Maxwell will learn to be less uptight. They both try out their new personalities at a business dinner meeting. In short, it doesn't go well.
127	3	"Once a Secretary, Always a Secretary"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Allen Jay Zipper	October 14, 1998 (1998-10-14)
Brighton wants to go to Atlantic City and his father is inevitably against it. Fran finds herself torn between being nanny and wife as Max calls her "The Nanny." Grace goes through hormonal changes, briefly in the episode.
128	4	"Sara's Parents"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Jayne Hamil	October 21, 1998 (1998-10-21)
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.
129	5	"Maggie's Boyfriend"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Rick Shaw	October 28, 1998 (1998-10-28)
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.
130	6	"I'm Pregnant"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Ivan Menchell	November 4, 1998 (1998-11-04)
Maggie confides in Fran that she thinks she is 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.
131	7	"Mom's the Word"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Cody Farley, Suzanne Myers	November 11, 1998 (1998-11-11)
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. Fran finds out that she had a hormone imbalance that resulted in a false positive, and was never pregnant.
132	8	"Making Whoopi"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Suzanne Gangursky	November 18, 1998 (1998-11-18)
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, including almond cookies that are supposed to make Fran and Max "frisky" but are accidentally eaten by Niles and C.C.
133	9	"Oh, Say, Can You Ski?"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Dan Amernick, Jay Amernick	November 25, 1998 (1998-11-25)
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.
134	10	"The Hanukkah Story"	Peter Marc Jacobson	S: Matthew J. Berman, Ivan Menchell T: Ivan Menchell	December 16, 1998 (1998-12-16)
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. After praying with a nun, Max, Gracie, and C.C. arrive. They had enough gas in the car for an hour, but it lasted for 8, just like the first Hanukkah candle. They then have the best "first day of Hanukkah" on the second day.
135	11	"The In-Law Who Came Forever"	Peter Marc Jacobson	S: Danny Passman, Michael Scalisi, Rick Shaw T: Rick Shaw	January 6, 1999 (1999-01-06)
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 after they edit the wedding video so it looks like Frieda sang at their wedding.
136	12	"The Fran in the Mirror"	Jennifer Reed	S: Chandler Evans, Jayne Hamil T: Jayne Hamil	January 20, 1999 (1999-01-20)
After Fran lends a college buddy of Maxwell's $1 million, she hears that he is broke and has been swindling others. She goes and demands it back, but after he gives her the check she decides to invest anyway, to give him another chance. Max and Fran then go back again and he tells them that it was a good investment and Max now had $500,000.
137	13	"The Yummy Mummy"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Cody Farley, Suzanne Myers	February 3, 1999 (1999-02-03)
Fran goes visiting universities with Brighton, but his fellow students find Fran a bit too attractive and make inappropriate comments. Brighton then tells Fran that he doesn't want her coming to any more colleges. Fran starts to think its because she's stupid. She starts reading encyclopedias and trying how to learn to talk smart. Finally, Brighton tells her, and unlike him, she doesn't mind if she's thought "hot and sexy". Meanwhile, Fran finds out that she and Maxwell are having twins.
138	14	"California, Here We Come"	Peter Marc Jacobson	S: Suzanne Gangursky, Mary Lindes T: Suzanne Gangursky	March 26, 1999 (1999-03-26)
Maxwell is asked to turn one of his plays into a sitcom, and the Sheffields might be moving to California. Fran thinks that her mother is heartbroken that her daughter is leaving her and rents her a home in CA too. However, Sylvia tells Fran she really does want to stay in New York. When Fran investigates, she finds out that her mother has been seeing a doctor three times a week—not because she is sick, as Fran finds out, but because she is having an affair with the doctor.
145	15	"The Finale: Part 1"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Caryn Lucas	May 12, 1999 (1999-05-12)
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.
146	16	"The Finale: Part 2"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Caryn Lucas, Peter Marc Jacobson, Frank Lombardi	May 12, 1999 (1999-05-12)
While Fran is in labor, C.C. and Niles get married (in which C.C.'s full name is finally revealed) and find out that they are also expectant parents. After Fran gives birth to twins Jonah Samuel and Eve Katherine, Maggie and Brighton head off to Europe and the remainder of the expanded Sheffield family, along with Niles, C.C., Sylvia, Val, Morty and Yetta, head to California and a new life. The end of the episode features flashbacks from the series' six-season run, followed by a final curtain call of the cast members and some parting words from Fran Drescher.
139	17	"Ma'ternal Affairs"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Frank Lombardi	June 2, 1999 (1999-06-02)
Fran checks into a man (played by Joseph Bologna, Renée Taylor's husband) that her mother is seeing and coaches her father (Steve Lawrence), whose face we see for the first time, on spicing up their marriage. Ironically, the same man is at the fancy and romantic dinner party Fran and Max force Sylvia and Morty into attending, and he unintentionally convinces Morty to tell Sylvia how special she is too him. Morty even serenades her after she forgives him. This is the first time the audience sees Fran's father's face.
140	18	"The Producers"	Peter Marc Jacobson	S: Mike Dow, Chandler Evans, Rick Shaw T: Rick Shaw	June 9, 1999 (1999-06-09)
Niles finally admits to Fran that he loves C.C.! The two of them decide to try and produce a play (using Max and C.C.'s name) so that Niles will become successful and eligible to marry C.C. They end up getting fined. Max gets everything sorted out and the play turns out to be a success. At the end, Niles suddenly proposes to C.C..
141	19	"The Dummy Twins"	Steve Posner	S: Rachel Chagall, Harriet Goldman, Camelia Kath, Ivan Menchell T: Ivan Menchell	June 16, 1999 (1999-06-16)
Fran coaches Niles in his unappreciated courtship of C.C. It doesn't go well and when C.C. doesn't let up on holding Niles proposal(s) over his head and he quits the Sheffield's but not before calling C.C. pathetic and lonely, which leads to C.C. quitting her partnership with Max. Later Fran and Max find both Niles and C.C. in bed together.
142	20	"Yetta's Letters"	Peter Marc Jacobson	S: Dan Amernick, Jay Amernick, Bernie Vyzga T: Dan Amernick, Jay Amernick	June 16, 1999 (1999-06-16)
Maxwell uses Yetta's letters as the basis for a play on Broadway beating out Andrew Lloyd Webber who also wanted to use them. They get Sylvia to sign the rights over to Max, and the show is a great hit.
143	21	"Maggie's Wedding"	Fran Drescher	Jayne Hamil	June 23, 1999 (1999-06-23)
Michael proposes to Maggie! At first Max is against it, but after he and Maggie talk, he agrees. Meanwhile, Fran learns that Michael's cousin is James Brolin and that Barbra Streisand is coming to Maggie and Michael's wedding. Fran is so excited that she goes into premature labor causing her to miss Barbra. She sneaks back home and finds everyone gone, only to find out that Barbra and the rest are at the hospital to meet her, causing her to miss Barbra sing once again. Finally, Maggie and Michael get married.
144	22	"The Baby Shower"	Peter Marc Jacobson	Story: Sean Hanley, James Nelson & Howard Preiser Teleplay Cody Farley & Suzanne Myers	June 23, 1999 (1999-06-23)
Fran gets bad news from her fortune teller that Max will set eyes on a blonde in California. At the same time, Mrs. Fran Fine-Sheffield runs into actress Fran Drescher and her future of what will happen is her storyline on her show. Also, Fran and Maxwell balk over Brighton's decision to take a year off to travel before going to college.

Reunion special: 2004

No.	Title	Original airdate
Special	"The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember"	December 6, 2004 (2004-12-06)
The cast members reminisce about the show and present blooper footage not previously shown on television, and present an update on their current activities.

External links

List of The Nanny episodes at TV.com

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The Nanny

Episodes	Season 1 "The Nanny" The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember

See also	Characters Foreign adaptations

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