![]() ![]() ![]() This is not ideal, for at this point in its life, every sitcom should be able to claim that its premise is still novel enough for regular invocation… And, okay, to be fair, The Nanny‘s central conceits are still freshly, repeatedly invoked in Two… they’re just less guiding than before, for now there are many more of the gimmicks and stunts for which The Nanny is better known - cheap cameos, jokes predicated on metatheatrical winks, and stories that have little to do with the series’ “situation,” stretching the bounds of the first year’s aesthetic realism in the process. In essence, the storytelling has become more episodically idea-led, and that makes it inherently hit-and-miss. In its second season, The Nanny is already using its premise less often to inspire weekly story - offering fewer plots that directly relate to the central tension of Fran as both “a fish out of water” and a proxy mother/wife. With RACHEL CHAGALL as Val, ANN GUILBERT as Yetta, and RENÉE TAYLOR as Sylvia. Sheffield, DANIEL DAVIS as Niles, LAUREN LANE as C.C., NICHOLLE TOM as Maggie, BENJAMIN SALISBURY as Brighton, and MADELINE ZIMA as Gracie. The Nanny stars FRAN DRESCHER as Fran, CHARLES SHAUGHNESSY as Mr. Welcome to a new Sitcom Tuesday! This week, we’re continuing our coverage on the best of The Nanny (1993-1999, CBS), which is currently available on DVD and HBO Max.
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