The Nanny
Flushing caretaker comedy
The Nanny is an American television sitcom (1993–1999) starring Fran Drescher as a brash, nasally-voiced woman from Queens who becomes caretaker to a wealthy British widower's three children.
The show is remembered for Drescher's distinctive voice, flashy outfits, and the class-clash comedy between working-class Jewish and upper-crust WASP sensibilities: She does that Fran Drescher thing from The Nanny.
Private household teacher
- babysitterHired child caretaker
- childminderProfessional youth caretaker
- au pairForeign live-in childcare worker
- nursemaidDomestic child caretaker
guardian · Mary Poppins · live-in · charges · household · domestic · upbringing · discipline
- NilesMidwestern place name
- BrightonSussex seaside resort
- GraceName or honorific
- MaggieNickname from Margaret
butler · laughtrack · CBS · 1990s · primetime · theme song · Queens · flashy
- miniskirtVery brief skirt
- leopard printPattern of rosettes
- bright colorsIntense, saturated hues
- heelsRaised shoe bottoms
big hair · glamorous · Moschino · thrift store finds · over-the-top
Easternmost NYC district
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- JewishOf a Semitic people
- accentRegional speech pattern
Barbra Streisand · deli · Long Island · bridal shop · pushiness · chutzpah · yenta · schmoozing
governess
Private household teacher
- babysitterHired child caretaker
- childminderProfessional youth caretaker
- au pairForeign live-in childcare worker
nursemaid · guardian · Mary Poppins · live-in · charges · household · domestic · upbringing · discipline · nurturing
Fran Drescher
Maggie · butler · laughtrack · CBS · 1990s · primetime · theme song · Queens · flashy · miniskirt
Fran Drescher
- miniskirtVery brief skirt
- leopard printPattern of rosettes
- bright colorsIntense, saturated hues
heels · big hair · glamorous · Moschino · thrift store finds · over-the-top
Queens
Easternmost NYC district
accent · Barbra Streisand · deli · Long Island · bridal shop · pushiness · chutzpah · yenta · schmoozing
- Nanny ShowsMary Poppins
- Jewish comedyBorscht Belt, Jerry Seinfeld, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Larry David
- HagsploitationStrait-Jacket, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford
The Nannydramatic series
Episodic narrative television program
The Sopranos · ER · NYPD Blue · Breaking Bad · The Wire
The NannyFrasier
Spinoff about Seattle analyst
Downton Abbey · understated elegance · The Gilded Age · The Crown · The Good Wife