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A Nanny of a Character Trivia Quiz

This is my first quiz about a show that I absolutely love. This quiz is all about the characters on "The Nanny."

A multiple-choice quiz by BlkKoffee. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
BlkKoffee

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
193,482

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2933

Last 3 plays: Guest 209 (10/10), Peggy_54_2000 (7/10), Guest 67 (9/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who played Nanny Fine? Hint

Rachel Chagall

Fran Drescher

Lauren Lane

Jasmine Guy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who played the butler Niles? Hint

Daniel Davis

Danny Davis

David Daniels

Dennis Dawson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which actor played Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield? Hint

Charles Shaughnessy

Charles Tomlin

Paul Shaughnessy

Shaun Charles

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which actor played Mr. Sheffield's son Brighton? Hint

Brian Bonsall

Danny Pintauro

Benjamin Salisbury

Jeremy Miller

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Question 5 of 10

5. Lauren Lane played C.C. Babcock, Maxwell's assistant who was madly in love with him. What did C.C. stand for? Hint

Clarice Caryn

Claire Chastity

Chastity Claire

Candace Cameron

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who played Nanny Fine's grandma Yetta? Hint

Ann M. Guilbert

Ann M. Taylor

Ann B. Davis

Ann C. Lane

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which actress played Nanny Fine's mother Sylvia? Hint

Renee Taylor

Meredith Baxter Birney

Judith Light

Madeline Zima

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who played the role of Maggie, Maxwell's oldest daughter? Hint

Nicolette Tomlinson

Rachel Chagall

Heather Tom

Nicholle Tom

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Question 9 of 10

9. What famed recording artist guest starred on the Mother's Day episode where Fran and Gracie entered the Mother/Daughter pageant? Hint

Tina Turner

Patti Labelle

Gladys Knight

Janet Jackson

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which actor guest starred on the episode "The Party's over" as Fran's Uncle Manny, a senile lawyer? Hint

Dick Van Dyke

Milton Berle

Andy Griffith

Morty Drescher

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Most Recent Scores

Oct 28 2024 : Guest 209: 10/10
Oct 05 2024 : Peggy_54_2000: 7/10
Sep 30 2024 : Guest 67: 9/10
Sep 12 2024 : Guest 179: 6/10
Sep 09 2024 : Guest 174: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who played Nanny Fine?

Answer: Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher starred in and co-produced this sitcom with her then husband Peter-Marc Jacobson.

2. Who played the butler Niles?

Answer: Daniel Davis

Daniel Davis, who played the hilarious English butler, was actually born in Gurdon, Arkansas.

3. Which actor played Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield?

Answer: Charles Shaughnessy

Charles Shaughnessy, who WAS born in London, England was the manager of legendary wrestler the Dynamite Kid in "Stampede Wrestling."

4. Which actor played Mr. Sheffield's son Brighton?

Answer: Benjamin Salisbury

Danny Pintauro played Jonathan Bower on "Who's the Boss." Ben Seaver, from the sitcom "Growing Pains," was portrayed by young actor, Jeremy Miller, and Brian Bonsall, who is now in a rock band, played Andy Keaton on "Family Ties."

5. Lauren Lane played C.C. Babcock, Maxwell's assistant who was madly in love with him. What did C.C. stand for?

Answer: Chastity Claire

Chastity Claire was announced as C.C.'s full name when she and Niles were married in the same hospital room where Fran gave birth to twins.

6. Who played Nanny Fine's grandma Yetta?

Answer: Ann M. Guilbert

Ann Morgan Guilbert is known for her role of Millie Helper on the "Dick Van Dyke Show."

7. Which actress played Nanny Fine's mother Sylvia?

Answer: Renee Taylor

Judith Light played Angela Bower on "Who's the Boss." Elyse Keaton, the mother from the hit sitcom "Family Ties," was portrayed by Meredith Baxter Birney, and Madeline Zima actually played Gracie Sheffield on "The Nanny."

8. Who played the role of Maggie, Maxwell's oldest daughter?

Answer: Nicholle Tom

Nicholle has a twin brother, David Tom, and an older sister, Heather Tom, both cast on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless." Rachel Chagall played Fran's best friend Val.

9. What famed recording artist guest starred on the Mother's Day episode where Fran and Gracie entered the Mother/Daughter pageant?

Answer: Patti Labelle

Patti sang her hit "New Attitude" on this episode.

10. Which actor guest starred on the episode "The Party's over" as Fran's Uncle Manny, a senile lawyer?

Answer: Milton Berle

Milton Berle, whose real name was Mendel Berlinger, died March 27 2002 of colon cancer.

Source: Author BlkKoffee

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