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The Worst Episodes of The Nanny

Every episode of The Nanny ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Nanny!

Worst episode
S2E25 The Chatterbox
5.7627 votes
Best episode
S2E21 Close Shave
8.7603 votes
Top season
Season 2
7.8avg
Binge time
2d 7h
144 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Nanny Season 2 Episode 25 - The Chatterbox
    5.7/10(627 votes)

    S2:E25

    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.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Robert Sternin, Prudence Fraser, Peter Marc Jacobson, Fran Drescher

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  2. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 16 - The Grandmas
    6.7/10(444 votes)

    S3:E16

    Fran lobbies for change, only to discover her parents are getting divorced.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Caryn Lucas

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  3. The Nanny Season 3 Episode 14 - Fashion Show
    6.8/10(414 votes)

    S3:E14

    Maxwell hires Fran to design the costumes for a charity benefit.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 11 - Hurricane Fran
    6.8/10(414 votes)

    S4:E11

    Fran decides on a holiday vacation away from the Sheffield's, only to find herself caught in a hurricane.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 4 - The Rosie Show
    6.9/10(508 votes)

    S4:E4

    Fran is hired as a regular on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 7 - The Taxman Cometh
    6.9/10(402 votes)

    S4:E7

    While she's supposed to be watching Jay Leno's dog, Fran is distracted by an untimely tax audit.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 22 - No Muse is Good Muse
    7.0/10(398 votes)

    S4:E22

    Fran convinces a rock star to let her be her muse.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 13 - Maggie the Model
    7.2/10(553 votes)

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writers:Dana Reston, Robert Sternin, Prudence Fraser

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  9. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 12 - The Show Must Go On
    7.3/10(538 votes)

    S1:E12

    Fran directs Grace's school production until Maxwell takes over.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writers:Robert Sternin, Prudence Fraser

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  10. The Nanny Season 2 Episode 11 - When You Pish Upon a Star
    7.3/10(513 votes)

    S2:E11

    Fran inadvertently persuades an obnoxious child star, who's set to star in Maxwell's revival of "Oliver!", to give up show business.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Robert Sternin, Prudence Fraser

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  11. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 19 - Fran's Roots
    7.3/10(411 votes)

    S4:E19

    Fran discovers she may have been switched at birth with the daughter of wealthy parents.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 2 - The Cradle Robbers
    7.3/10(404 votes)

    S4:E2

    Ordered to discourage Maggie from seeing an older guy, Fran suddenly finds herself dating his best friend.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Nanny Season 5 Episode 8 - Fair Weather Fran
    7.3/10(376 votes)

    S5:E8

    Yetta's fiancé gets Fran an audition with newsman Bryant Gumbel.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Nanny Season 5 Episode 19 - Immaculate Concepcion
    7.3/10(373 votes)

    S5:E19

    An illegitimate sister comes forward to claim the Sheffield family fortune.

    Directors:Dorothy Lyman, Fran Drescher
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Nanny Season 6 Episode 14 - California, Here We Come
    7.3/10(351 votes)

    S6:E14

    When Maxwell wants to produce a television show, Fran worries about what her moving to California will do to Sylvia.

    Director:Peter Marc Jacobson
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Nanny Season 1 Episode 19 - The Gym Teacher
    7.4/10(532 votes)

    S1:E19

    Maggie's tyrannical gym teacher turns out to be Fran's former teacher. Maxwell hires an abrasive megastar.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writers:Robert Sternin, Prudence Fraser

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  17. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 23 - You Bette Your Life
    7.4/10(428 votes)

    S4:E23

    Fran offers her services for a charity auction presided over by Bette Midler.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Nanny Season 5 Episode 3 - The Bobbie Fleckman Story
    7.4/10(426 votes)

    S5:E3

    Fran is led to believe that a female record company executive is after Maxwell.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Nanny Season 5 Episode 14 - Not Without My Nanny
    7.4/10(411 votes)

    S5:E14

    Fran and Grace visit a Middle Eastern prince and his family.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 20 - The Nanny and the Hunk Producer
    7.4/10(395 votes)

    S4:E20

    A tabloid starts to publish fake stories about Maxwell and Fran having an affair when Maxwell was still married.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 21 - The Passed-Over Story
    7.4/10(392 votes)

    S4:E21

    A successful high school classmate of Fran's tempts Maggie with a job offer.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Nanny Season 5 Episode 5 - The Ex-Niles
    7.4/10(380 votes)

    S5:E5

    Fran and C.C. appeal to Dr. Joyce Brothers to decide who's best for Maxwell; Niles' snooping gets him fired.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Nanny Season 4 Episode 25 - The Boca Story
    7.4/10(374 votes)

    S4:E25

    Fran is upset after learning her mother is planning to move to Florida.

    Director:Dorothy Lyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Nanny Season 6 Episode 2 - Fran Gets Shushed
    7.4/10(373 votes)

    S6:E2

    Maxwell and Fran find themselves at odds over her noisy lovemaking.

    Director:Peter Marc Jacobson
    Writers:Robert Sternin, Prudence Fraser

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  25. The Nanny Season 6 Episode 12 - The Fran in the Mirror
    7.4/10(336 votes)

    S6:E12

    Fran loses one million dollars after investing it without consulting Maxwell first.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Chatterbox" is the worst rated episode of The Nanny. It scored 5.7/10 from 627 votes. Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Robert Sternin, Prudence Fraser, Peter Marc Jacobson, Fran Drescher, it aired on May 15, 1995. This episode scored 1.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Grandmas".

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