Season 5 Breakdown

Normal Episodes: 23
TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 0

The Nanny Season 5 (1997-1998)

The Nanny The Morning After (2) 5x01 The Morning After (2)
Mr. Sheffield wants to buy himself some time before his relationship with Fran grows, so he asks Fran to redecorate the kitchen. Fran invites her cousin Sheila over to help her, and ...
Oct. 01, 1997
The Nanny First Date 5x02 First Date
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. ...
Oct. 08, 1997
The Nanny The Bobbie Fleckman Story 5x03 The Bobbie Fleckman Story
Fran screwed up with Elton John, and Brighton won a radio contest and the prize is that a film crew is coming to his house for a music video. When the film producers crew comes, a duplicate ...
Oct. 15, 1997
The Nanny Fransom 5x04 Fransom
Needing extra money for Yetta's bridal shower, Fran is hired by to be Chester's dog walker. As Fran and Gracie are strolling in Central Perk, a man distracts them and steals Chester. ...
Oct. 22, 1997
The Nanny The Ex-Niles 5x05 The Ex-Niles
Fran and C.C. agree to let Dr. Joyce Brothers decide who's the better woman for Maxwell; Niles quits after he's denied a raise, a demand based on his faulty impression of Fran's sa ...
Oct. 29, 1997
The Nanny A Decent Proposal 5x06 A Decent Proposal
The Sheffields, Niles, Fran, and C.C are going to Atlantic City for a project, and are staying at Trump Taj Mahal. Maxwell is jealous that Chevy asks Fran to be in his room. Meanwhile, ...
Nov. 05, 1997
The Nanny Mommy and Mai 5x07 Mommy and Mai
Mai Ling, the Cambodian girl Fran and Val ""adopted"" in high school for 17 cents a day, is coming to NY to visit them. Sylvia doesn't like the girl, for whom Fran and Val fight over, ...
Nov. 12, 1997
The Nanny Fair Weather Fran 5x08 Fair Weather Fran
Upset about Yetta's upcoming wedding, Fran is advised by Dr. Miller to focus her energy on new life projects. She decides to pursue an old dream of becoming a weather girl, and thanks ...
Nov. 19, 1997
The Nanny Educating Fran 5x09 Educating Fran
Fran goes to Maggie's school to have a word with her Philosophy teacher and ends up developing a crush on him. After having to ask Maggie for her approval, Fran starts dating the gorgeous ...
Dec. 10, 1997
The Nanny From Flushing with Love 5x10 From Flushing with Love
Fran and Niles fight over who gets to ask Mr. Sheffield for the weekend off. Fran wins, and Niles accuses her of seducing Mr. Sheffield to get what she wants. He decides to get back ...
Dec. 17, 1997
The Nanny Rash to Judgment 5x11 Rash to Judgment
Val has two tickets for Michael Bolton's album premiere party, so Fran asks Mr. Sheffield on a romantic date. She's terrified with a weird rash that appeared all over her body, and ...
Jan. 07, 1998
The Nanny One False Mole and You're Dead 5x12 One False Mole and You're Dead
Margo Lange, the famous actress, is starring in one of Maxwell's plays, and Ms. Fine disguises as a gardener so she can spy on them. After being busted by Mr. Sheffield, Fran accidently ...
Jan. 14, 1998
The Nanny Call Me Fran 5x13 Call Me Fran
Fran decides to take her father to a basketball game, but he refuses to go knowing the tickets came from Mr. Sheffield. Confused, Fran goes to Dr. Miller for advice, and he tells her ...
Jan. 21, 1998
The Nanny Not Without My Nanny 5x14 Not Without My Nanny
Gracie is invited by a school friend to fly to his palace in Koorestan. Fran tries to convince Maxwell to let Niles take her, so they can call each other by their first names all weekend, ...
Jan. 28, 1998
The Nanny The Engagement 5x15 The Engagement
Fran is thrilled to tell the family that Maxwell has told her he loved her, and this time he didn't take it back! Everybody is happy for her (except for C.C.) and congratulate Fran. ...
Mar. 04, 1998
The Nanny The Dinner Party 5x16 The Dinner Party
Maxwell decides to shop for a new ring for Fran, and Sylvia asks them to go to their uncle Stanley's, because he is family. But once there, they change their minds and go to Cartier ...
Mar. 11, 1998
The Nanny Homie-Work 5x17 Homie-Work
Fran decides that even though she's marrying Maxwell, she still wants to work. She decides to help him with his new play. They have to find a rapper and Fran gets Sammy's grandson, ...
Mar. 18, 1998
The Nanny The Reunion Show 5x18 The Reunion Show
Fran attends her high school reunion and is surprised to see that all her old friends are getting divorced, while she's the only one getting engaged. Trying not to be affected by all ...
Mar. 25, 1998
The Nanny Immaculate Concepcion 5x19 Immaculate Concepcion
Maxwell's father unexpectedly passes away, and in his will he leaves everything to Concepcion, a secret daughter he had with a flamenco dancer. C.C. is back from the sanatorium and ...
Apr. 01, 1998
The Nanny The Pre-nup 5x20 The Pre-nup
Pressured by his family, Maxwell wants Fran to sign a pre-nup, which upsets her. She thinks he doesn't trust her and/or doesn't have faith their marriage will last forever. Unbelievably, ...
Apr. 29, 1998
The Nanny The Best Man 5x21 The Best Man
Maxwell's brother, Nigel, is back to throw him a bachelor party, and Fran is terrified because Maxwell doesn't know that she almost married Nigel a year and a half ago. She tries to ...
May. 06, 1998
The Nanny The Wedding (1) 5x22 The Wedding (1)
Fran moves to her mom's because she doesn't want Maxwell to see her 24 hours before the wedding. Maxwell's sister arrives for the wedding and says their mother is not coming because ...
May. 13, 1998
The Nanny The Wedding (2) 5x23 The Wedding (2)
Finally, after 5 long years, the wedding day has arrived. Fran spends her last night as a single woman at her mom's house, where Sylvia reads her a letter she wrote to Fran when Fran ...
May. 13, 1998
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Season 5 Characters

Fran Fine played by Fran Drescher
Maxwell Sheffield played by Charles Shaughnessy
Niles played by Daniel Davis
C.C. Babcock played by Lauren Lane
Margaret 'Maggie' Sheffield played by Nicholle Tom
Brighton Sheffield played by Benjamin Salisbury
Grace Sheffield played by Madeline Zima
Sylvia Fine played by Renée Taylor
Val Toriello played by Rachel Chagall
Yetta Rosenberg played by Ann Morgan Guilbert
Himself played by David Furnish
Dr. Jack Miller played by Spalding Gray
Sammy played by Ray Charles
Herself played by Marla Maples
Dirk played by Chris Hogan (II)
Waiter played by James Edson
Uncle Stanley played by Mort Drescher
Marilyn played by Anna Berger
Bobbi Flekman played by Fran Drescher
Sultan of Koorestan played by Charles Shaughnessy
Chevy Chase played by Chevy Chase
Professor Steve played by Harry Hamlin
Croupier played by Howard Preiser

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Season 5 Videos

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Season 5 Quotes

05x05 - The Ex-Niles Season 5 / Episode 5: - The Ex-Niles

Aunt Freida: [about hiring Niles] Maybe I could use some help. I've got all that Lardo porcelain to dust.
Sylvia Fine: Freida, it's Lladró.
Aunt Freida: You can pronounce it. I can afford it.
05x11 - Rash to Judgment Season 5 / Episode 11: - Rash to Judgment

Grace Sheffield: Fran, I've been wearing a training bra for about three months now, and what exactly is that it trains them to do?
Fran Fine: You know, honey, you really can't train 'em. Eventually, they'll just get older and go their separate ways.
Sylvia Fine: Funny you should bring this up. Since I started my diet, I went down an entire cup size.
Fran Fine: What cup size did you go down to, Ma? Stanley?
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Season 5 Trivia

  • Episode 03 - Goof (continuity error): In a scene with Maxwell and Fran impersonating Bobbi Flekman, a price tag is hanging off the back of Fran's dress. After Maxwell admits that he knows it's Fran, the price tag is no longer on her dress.
  • Episode 11 - Goof (continuity error): When Fran is in the ER room, the doctor appears to unzip her gown however he never rezips it and she stands up to leave with it zipped.
  • Episode 13 - The title is based on the movie/musical Call Me Madam (1953).
  • Episode 13 - Goof (factual errors): Gracie takes a tray of hot cookies out of the oven and only a few seconds later Brighton picks one up and eats it; which would be impossible without him getting burnt.
  • Episode 06 - Indecent Proposal is the source for the title.

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