I don't even know what it's going to be like when it's not part of the zeitgeist of popular culture 'cause I've been living with it for so long." In celebration of the one-of-a-kind sitcom, here is a list of "The Nanny's" funniest moments, ranked in descending order. I mean, this is what my life is, and it's strange 'cause I didn't know that going in. Drescher even noted the show's newfound resurrection in a 2021 interview with Yahoo!, in which she also discussed the Broadway musical adaptation she is working on. The two met in the nursing home in where 'Yetta' lives. He played 'Sammy Portnoy', the fiancé of 'Frans' grandmother 'Yetta' (Ann Guilbert). Guilbert played Millie Helper/Crumbermacher in 63 episodes in that show. Ray Charles appeared in several episodes of the hit show. "The Nanny" is a classic sitcom that is experiencing a resurgence in popularity now that it has become available on HBO Max. When Fran and Maxwell are questioning if Yetta (Ann Morgan Guilbert) is of sound mind, she often refers to them as Rob and Laura Petrie of 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' (1961). Fran Drescher (who played Fran Fine) led a fantastic cast of comedic actors that included Charles Shaughnessy as Maxwell Sheffield, Lauren Lane as C.C. Besides her role on The Nanny, Guilbert was well known for playing the next-door neighbor Millie Helper on The Dick Van Dyke Show in the 1960s. Marsden played Maggies love interest Eddie in multiple episodes. Well, it was sadly reported yesterday that the actress who played Yetta, Ann Morgan Guilbert, died on Tuesday at age 87 after a battle with cancer, according to her daughter Nora Eckstein.
Before James Marsden was in blockbuster movies like X-Men and hit TV shows like Dead to Me, he was in The Nanny. A 2021 Teen Vogue article praised the "celebratory, unabashed representation Jewish women deserve," which again speaks to the show's continued relevance. Music legend Ray Charles played Grandma Yettas love interest Sammy over four episodes of The Nanny. "The Nanny" aired on CBS for six seasons – from 1993 to 1999 - and unapologetically presented a Jewish American protagonist and integrated Jewish religion and culture into the content.
"The Nanny" revolved around Fran Fine, a woman who unexpectedly becomes a nanny for the three children of a wealthy British play producer in Manhattan.