Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the doorstep of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield peddling cosmetics, and quickly stumbled upon the opportunity to become The Nanny for his three children. But soon Fran, with her offbeat nurturing and no-nonsense honesty, touches Maxwell as well as the kids.
Air date: 1994-09-12
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Maxwell dates a woman with a striking resemblance to Fran.
Air date: 1994-09-19
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: A man whom Fran snubbed in high school has written a play and threatens to jump off a ledge unless Maxwell reads it.
Air date: 1994-09-26
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Grandma Yetta stays with Fran and the Sheffields while her retirement home is being fumigated.
Air date: 1994-10-03
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Fran goes out with a much older rich man.
Air date: 1994-10-10
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Gracie's Red Robin troop goes to Grandma Yetta's retirement home to "adopt" a grandparent. When Gracie's first and second picks pass away, it sours her on scouting.
Air date: 1994-10-17
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: On the subway, a Russian immigrant accidentally leaves her baby, and Fran picks it up, believing it to be abandoned.
Air date: 1994-10-24
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: A director plans to sabotage his production of "Romeo and Juliet" by casting Fran in the lead role.
Air date: 1994-10-31
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Maxwell has Fran pretend to be C.C. in order to get theatrical backing from a man C.C. attacked to get a cab.
Air date: 1994-11-07
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Fran gives Maxwell a stock tip that turns out to be from a hot dog vendor.
Air date: 1994-11-14
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: C.C.'s vision for a romantic weekend hit a snag when she and Fran end up locked inside Maxwell's wine cellar together.
Air date: 1994-11-21
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Fran inadvertently persuades an obnoxious child star, who's set to star in Maxwell's revival of "Oliver!", to give up show business.
Air date: 1994-11-21
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Maggie is upset when Fran inherits a mink coat. Fran decides to give it up to appease Maggie, but Sylvia won't hear of it.
Air date: 1994-11-28
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: There's a busboy strike going on at the cast party for Maxwell's latest play. When Fran refuses to cross the picket line, a photo of Maxwell dragging her out of the line makes the news.
Air date: 1994-12-12
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Maxwell refuses to divulge the identity of the celebrity recuperating from surgery in the Sheffields' house.
Air date: 1995-01-02
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Fran receives a surprise when Sylvia sends in a long-lost "Win a Date With Erik Estrada" contest entry form.
Air date: 1995-01-09
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: After Brighton joins Sylvia's canasta team, Fran is dumped from it.
Air date: 1995-01-16
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: 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 client's heart-sensitive diet given to Niles is really for Maxwell.
Air date: 1995-01-23
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: In an attempt to score a play by award-winning playwright Dakota Williams, Fran and Maxwell set him up to go out with Yetta. The romantic sparks are there—but the play's script may not be.
Air date: 1995-02-06
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Fran strikes up a friendship with a male nanny whom she erroneously assumes is gay.
Air date: 1995-02-13
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: C.C. plans to move into feature film production with a star vehicle for Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop. When Shari and Lamb Chop visit the Sheffield mansion, C.C.'s dog Chester tries to eat Lamb Chop.
Air date: 1995-02-20
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: 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.
Air date: 1995-02-27
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Maxwell hears Niles singing and asks him to sing for his backers' audition. Meanwhile, Fran clashes with her sister Nadine.
Air date: 1995-05-03
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Maggie is upset when Fran beats her in a kissing contest. The winner is to appear on an album cover with Billy Ray Cyrus.
Air date: 1995-05-08
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Fran worries about her future when Mona, one of her fellow nannies, retires to Florida. The night of Mona's goodbye party, Fran gets drunk and staggers into Maxwell's bed.
Air date: 1995-05-15
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: 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.
Air date: 1995-05-22
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: An valuable Shakespearian document is taken from Fran when she is mugged in New York's Central Park.
