The Nanny

Fran lands the job when she pops in as a door-to-door saleswoman.

Fran agrees to be made over by Niles and Maxwell in order to host a social.

C.C. tells Grace that Fran acts like she loves them only because shes paid to.

Fran and Maxwell face a sticky situation after Fran eats Graces imaginary friend.

Fran agrees to help Maxwell close a deal by dating a young and restless soap-opera star.

Fran begins dating a funeral director she meets through her mother.

A former model sets up a photo test for Maggie, but Fran is pushed out of the picture.

Fran has to have her tonsils removed, so Maxwell puts CCs reunion on hold to await the outcome of Frans surgery.

Fran plans a wedding for Maxwells sister, but shes in love with her chauffeur, not her fiancé.

Maggies tyrannical gym teacher is Frans former one; Maxwell hires an abrasive megastar.

Fran accepts a proposal from the guy who once dumped her.

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Maxwell dates a woman with a striking resemblance to Fran.

Grandma Yetta stays with Fran and the Sheffields while her retirement home is being fumigated.

Gracies Red Robin troop goes to Grandma Yettas retirement home to "adopt" a grandparent. When Gracies first and second picks pass away, it sours her on scouting.

A director plans to sabotage his production of "Romeo and Juliet" by casting Fran in the lead role.

Fran gives Maxwell a stock tip that turns out to be from a hot dog vendor.

Fran inadvertently persuades an obnoxious child star, whos set to star in Maxwells revival of "Oliver!", to give up show business.

Theres a busboy strike going on at the cast party for Maxwells latest play. When Fran refuses to cross the picket line, a photo of Maxwell dragging her out of the line makes the news.

Fran receives a surprise when Sylvia sends in a long-lost "Win a Date With Erik Estrada" contest entry form.

Maxwell draws up a will which states that Fran will remain nanny in the event of his death. Meanwhile, she thinks that a fax of a potential clients heart-sensitive diet given to Niles is really for Maxwell.

Fran strikes up a friendship with a male nanny whom she erroneously assumes is gay.

Maggie is a candy striper at the hospital. When she takes off to go on a date, Fran fills in for her and must shave Maxwell for an appendectomy.

Maggie is upset when Fran beats her in a kissing contest. The winner is to appear on an album cover with Billy Ray Cyrus.

Maggie receives a party invitation so Fran takes her to her favorite beauty salon. Fran gets a job there for an actress who loses a Sheffield audition.

After many years of exchanging letters, Frans pen pal Lenny wants to meet her. But Fran is worried because over the past years she exaggerated a little on the lies and now is concerned that Lenny wont 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 Ms. Fine 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 couldnt possibly compete with such a good looking guy she was 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.

Frans 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. Turns out he 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 shrink to solve their problems. Back at home, both Mr. Sheffield and Fran complain about the lack of single attractive people for them to date.

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 cant 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 doesnt want to give Mr. Sheffield the pleasure of being right. What she doesnt know is that he is also dying for her to come back. So they secretly ask for Sylvias help, and Fran finally moves back to the mansion.

Fran tells Mr. Sheffield he should retire his wedding ring, and after C.C. points out that Andrew Lloyd Weber was featured in the papers crossword puzzle, Maxwell decides to get a publicist to improve his image and make him more popular. He hires the gorgeous Sydney Mercer 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.

When Maxwells mother wants him to get rid of Fran, Maxwell reacts by proposing to Fran who makes him feel very guilty for using her.

Brighton faints while filming Frans cousins bris and Fran sends it to Hollywood. Everybody visits Hollywood and Fran keeps getting thrown off the Doctor Quinn Medicine Woman set.

Fran gets a date with a guy named Tony Tattori, who later she discovers to be on the mob. Scared to death that her life might be in jeopardy, Fran doesnt have the guts to break up with him, and Mr. Sheffield decides to do it for her. Lucky him C.C. accidentally dumped Whoopi Goldberg from their show and they needed a singer and Tony was very interested on being on Broadway... Meanwhile, Brighton steals Maggies diary and makes her his personal slave until Fran comes up with something that will get her out of that situation.

When Fran catches Maggie smoking, she herself pretends to smoke so that Mr. Sheffield can teach her a lesson in front of Maggie. But Mr. Sheffield overreacts so Fran leaves their home. Mr. Sheffield remembers all the great times together (seen as flashbacks), but eventually realizes what she was trying to do and wants her back.

Vals new boyfriend starts to move in on Fran.

When Sylvia decides to have plastic surgery on her arms, the doctor tells her its normal at a certain age for body parts to grow. Frans feet modeling agency reunion is coming up, and Fran starts to freak out about her age and the fact that her feet have gone up a whole size. Luckily, she has Mr. Sheffield, who volunteers to escort her to the reunion.

Fran starts to date Michael LaVoe, a famous hockey player for the NY Rangers. Mike is very superstitious and blames Fran for losing the game when she wears red shoes to the stadium. The entire city thinks shes a jinx and she decides to prove him wrong. But did the red shoes really jinx the game?

Fran goes out with the new temple cantor, Gary. When Mr. Sheffield listens him singing, he hires him to be on 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.

Fran decides to take a cruise to meet guys and Mr. Sheffield and family join her.

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Mr. Sheffield is furious when he finds out Maggie is seeing a 25 year-old boy. He wants Fran to make it stop, but wont 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. Sheffields orders when she meets Johns gorgeous friend Mark, who is interested in Fran. Still, she has to fix Maggies problem, so she decides to let it flow and wait until she gets tired of John, which doesnt 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).

Fran and Val go to The Rosie ODonnell Show and Fran is picked out of the audience to talk to Rosie. Shes so natural and funny that Rosie asks her to come on the show as a regular guest to give parenting advises. 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 didnt quit the Rosie Show. Fran gets fired and is replaced by a retired couple from Florida.

Maxwells father is in town and Fran decides to help end the Sheffield family feud inviting James Sheffield over for dinner. He brings Joan with him, his old secretary for whom he left Maxs mother. Maxwell is outraged at his fathers selfishness during dinner, while Fran keeps wondering why cant Maxwell act more like his father and marry the help.

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 hasnt 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 unfortunately 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.

Maggie wants a new car, but since her father wont 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 doesnt 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 Barbara Streisands 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 Barbaras again, but to return the boot and purse she stole from her.

Danny Imperiali, Frans former fiance, is dead. At his funeral (while comforting Dannys widow Heather Biblow), she meets a Jewish man who is ignored by his former lovers family and got nothing after he died. Afraid the same thing will happen to her, Fran stands up for herself and imposes Mr. Sheffield to do something. Afraid his grandmother (whos 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.

Fran decides to stop chasing men like Dr. Miller told her. Sylvia doesnt like that at all and blames Mr. Sheffield for her daughter staying single forever. Fran, Val and Ms. Babcock 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 cant. Once again, Mr. Sheffield and Fran find themselves alone, comforting each other. Meanwhile, Dr. Miller tries hypnosis with Sylvia but that doesnt go too well.

Its Valentines Day, and Maxwell decides to diffuse the whole "love" situation with Fran by giving her a gag greeting card. Big mistake. Later, Fran and Sylvia are at the bank when it gets held up. News of the hold-up quickly gets back to the Sheffield household. What the hostages at the bank quickly find out is that the bank robber, Leslie Tilbert, is a meek man and an inept bank robber. Leslie is actually a kind man who is facing some personal stresses, to which Fran can relate. Fran becomes Leslies negotiator with the authorities, and Leslie becomes Frans negotiator with Maxwell and his faux pas with the greeting card. If nothing else, the bank robbery has shown Maxwell how he really feels about Fran and he lets her and the world know. Leslies fate is not as good as he takes Sylvia as his final hostage.

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.

After winning the Tony Award for play of the year - for ""The Widower"", beating his lifetime rival, Andrew Lloyd Webber - a tabloid starts to publish fake stories about Mr. Sheffield and Fran having an affair since Maxwells honeymoon. Maggie is very upset about it, and wont believe its not true. Frans upset not by the fact that its 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 wont print any more stories about them, since they were the lowest selling edition in 5 years! Meanwhile, Niles is upset because Maxwell didnt invite him to the cast party, and Dr. Miller convinces Mr. Sheffield to give him a ""Butler of the Year"" award.

After watching Tashas (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 on showbiz. Discouraged by Mr. Sheffield, Fran decides to hand her lyrics to Tasha no matter what, and even passes herself as 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, Frans 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).

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 celebrities. Heather has a really hard time memorizing the lines, and Fran doesnt 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 wont return. C.C. is happy at first, but quickly realizes she needs Ms. Fine back when Maxwell hires a new nanny: Heather Biblow. Fran is so upset with the thought of Heather in the house that she is fired from the show and returns to NY to get her job back.

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 wasnt 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 its 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. Meanwhile, C.C. is surprisingly sad after Niless attack and even drops by at the hospital to bring him some flowers. She reveals to Fran that deep down she doesnt hate Niles as much as it seems.

Maxwell invites Fran to be his date at the very exclusive dinner party given by Elton John to celebrate Tantrums and Tiaras, the new film he and his partner, David Furnish, are premiering. Unfortunately, Frans lurid past catches up with her when she appears in the film as the fam who prompted one of Johns ""Tantrums"" by verbally abusing Elton. Yes, its another Fine mess, and Fran--à la Lucy--goes to extraordinary lengths to hide her identity during dinner. Then, trying to hide her identity, she doesnt make a very good impression as Maxwells date. Meanwhile, C.C. tries to cope with Maxwells apparent preference for Fran over her.

Needing extra money for Yettas bridal shower, Fran is hired by to be Chesters dog walker. As Fran and Gracie are strolling in Central Perk, a man distracts them and steals Chester. He asks for $20,000 for Chester to be returned safe, and for that much money Fran and Val decide to take over the investigation and rescue Chester themselves, but of course they also end up being kidnapped. Now the kidnapping couple is asking for $40,000 to return the ladies and the dog. Mr. Sheffield goes out for the rescue, but Fran gets rid of the kidnappers with some laxative chocolate Yetta gave her.

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.

Upset about Yettas 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, whos Bryant Gumbel uncle, Fran scores an audition for editorial commenter of Public Eye. Mr. Sheffield doesnt 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 dont have to do that, Fran ruins her audition by herself (by mistaking gene therapy with therapeutic jeans). Meanwhile, Sylvia has problems accepting her soon-to-be stepfather.

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 the Niagara Falls, the perfect place for him to propose and a solution that will give them both the weekend off. Unfortunately, Fran doesnt listen Mr. Sheffields proposal. He slips and falls, with no recollection of what happened.

Margo Lange, the famous actress, is starring in one of Maxwells plays, and Ms. Fine disguises as a gardener so she can spy on them. After being busted by Mr. Sheffield, Fran accidently sprays water on Margo, and as she tries to dry her, Margos famous Marilyn-Monroe-like mole comes out. Fran takes her mom to the doctor, and as they were talking on the waiting room, Cindy Adams, the columnist, overhears the story about Margos fake mole, and announces it on her show, which makes Margo quit the play. Now Fran has to make things up to Mr. Sheffield, and in order to do so, she comes up with the idea of selling fake moles on the internet with Margo. But the whole plan falls through after Maxwell blabs about it to Mel Brooks, who steals it. Maxwell asks Fran to marry him so he can be forgiven, but she says no to it because she doesnt want to marry a man out of guilt. But he actually meant it this time...

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 its Mr. Sheffields 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.

Maxwell decides to shop for a new ring for Fran, and Sylvia asks them to go to their uncle Stanleys, 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 Frans name is mistyped Fran Fone...). But Fran starts to see that she might not be very well accepted among Maxwells 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 turns out to be one of the richest men in the city and he ends up sponsoring Maxwells new play. Meanwhile, Sylvia gets Maxwell and the kids to call her ""ma"" and ""nana""; Niles has fun b

Fran attends her high school reunion and is surprised to see that all her old friends are getting divorced, while shes 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 theyll have. That becomes an issue because Maxwell doesnt want anymore children, while Fran does. After realizing how much motherhood means to Fran, Maxwell says theyll 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 shell be sent away to a boarding school after a friend tells her it happened after her dad married her stepmother.

Pressured by his family, Maxwell wants Fran to sign a pre-nup, which upsets her. She thinks he doesnt trust her and/or doesnt have faith their marriage will last forever. Unbelievably, Val is the one that opens her eyes to whats happening and how it is better for Fran to sign it. Brighton has an ice-skating accident and is taken to the hospital, and Fran is not allowed in because shes not his legal guardian. So she disguises herself as a nun (much like in guest Whoopi Goldbergs 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 doesnt 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 Niless desperation - until she reveals her taste for men.

Fran moves to her moms because she doesnt want Maxwell to see her 24 hours before the wedding. Maxwells sister arrives for the wedding and says their mother is not coming because she doesnt like Fran, which concerns Maxwell, but after awhile he gets over it, after realizing that its 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, Vals 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 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. Vals mother call Maxwell and goes to rescue them.

Fran and Maxwell find themselves on a desert island after falling off their honeymoon yacht.

Brighton wants to go to Atlantic City and his father is totally against it. Fran finds herself torn between being nanny and wife.

Fran couldnt be happier with Maggies rich, handsome, Jewish, model boyfriend, but when they decide to move in together, Maxwell wants Fran to put her foot down.

Fran is excited about the news of her pregnancy though Maxwell doesnt seem to want any more children.

On a ski trip to Aspen, the Sheffields accept a dinner invitation from the President. Frans blood test needed to get some antibiotics have some wonderful results.

After Aunt Freida buys her parents condo, the Fines move into the Sheffield mansion.

Fran finds out that she and Maxwell are having twins and she is disturbed when Brighton doesnt want her go with him on his tour of colleges.

Fran checks into a man that his mother is seeing and coaches her father on spicing up their marriage.

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.

Fran learns that Micheals cousin is James Brolin and that Barbra Streisand is coming to Maggie and Micheals wedding. Fran is so excited that she goes into premature labor almost missing Barbra.

C.C. flees after Niles proposes again. Fran runs after her and gets stuck in an elevator with her and goes into labor.