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That's How She Became..."The Nanny"! Quiz

I really need to stop watching Lifetime occasionally in the morning! I never saw this show but I think it's pretty clever now that I'm catching reruns. Have fun recalling "The Nanny"!

A multiple-choice quiz by Gatsby722. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Gatsby722

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
155,801

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. For how many seasons did "The Nanny" run, before it went off the air and into syndication? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Yetta, Fran Fine's grandmother on "The Nanny", had to move in with the Sheffields after her retirement home suffered which of these problems? Hint

termites

asbestos violations

a fire

major plumbing problems

3. On the show C.C. Babcock had a dog named Chester (remember the alleged "Lambchop" mauling incident---too funny!). In real life, the dog belonged to one of the players on the sitcom. Which one? Hint

Benjamin Salisbury (Brighton)

Fran Drescher (Fran)

Renee Taylor (Sylvia)

Daniel Davis (Niles)

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Question 4 of 10

4. While on C.C. Babcock, do you know what the C.C. stood for? Hint

Chastity Claire

Carla Cathleen

It was never revealed

Cecile Chamberlain

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Question 5 of 10

5. How did Maxwell lose Fran's initial engagement ring? Hint

It fell into the drain.

Chester the dog ate it.

He asked someone at the store to try it on to see how it looked and she ran away with it.

He got mugged and it was stolen.

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Sheffields and Fran were off on a vacation and, quite frankly, Niles just loved having the house to himself. In a moment of abandon, he was replicating a scene from a well known movie while enjoying his freedom. Do you remember which movie? Hint

Singing In The Rain

Taxi Driver

Risky Business

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

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Question 7 of 10

7. Did "The Nanny" ever win any Emmys?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Maxwell Sheffield had a middle name. Do you know what it was? Hint

Frances

Beverly

He would never tell

Porter

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Question 9 of 10

9. Did Elizabeth Taylor ever appear on the show?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Steve Lawrence appeared three times on the show. Once as himself in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme and later as whom? Hint

Fran's father

A has-been singer trying out for Max's production of "Man Of La Mancha"

One of Maxwell's backers

I'm pulling your leg---he only appeared that once.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. For how many seasons did "The Nanny" run, before it went off the air and into syndication?

Answer: 6

It debuted in 1993 and closed up shop, voluntarily as it was not cancelled, in 1999. I think it was a wise decision for them all to end it where they did. The whole series was built around the flirtation between the nanny and her boss and that double entendre stuff had gone through its beginning, middle and conclusion.

2. Yetta, Fran Fine's grandmother on "The Nanny", had to move in with the Sheffields after her retirement home suffered which of these problems?

Answer: termites

She didn't stay long, just long enough until the bug problem was dealt with. But during her short stay she was caught in bed with her "boyfriend", nearly started a fire, gave some mixed up advice to the children and just generally confused everything. Like the Sheffield household needed help in the confusion department!

3. On the show C.C. Babcock had a dog named Chester (remember the alleged "Lambchop" mauling incident---too funny!). In real life, the dog belonged to one of the players on the sitcom. Which one?

Answer: Fran Drescher (Fran)

Drescher was a co-producer so I'm sure wouldn't let anyone else's dog be cast. And poor Chester didn't really eat "Lambchop", despite accusations as such. The little hand puppet got mixed in with the laundry and disappeared down the chute for a while. Shari Lewis appeared on this episode to fine effect.

4. While on C.C. Babcock, do you know what the C.C. stood for?

Answer: Chastity Claire

I didn't know that until I looked it up! On the show poor C.C. never really got a break but she kept coming back for more. The banter between her and the butler Niles still makes me roll on the floor.

5. How did Maxwell lose Fran's initial engagement ring?

Answer: He got mugged and it was stolen.

Coming out of the back door of the theater one night Maxwell got mugged and so went the ring. Fran knew the proposal was coming and had a gathering of people at the mansion to celebrate when it did. When Max didn't show up as expected she knew something was wrong and went out and found him beaten silly in an alley.

Answer: Risky Business

Yep, Niles was in his shorts pretending to be Tom Cruise singing "I Like That Old Time Rock-n-Roll". Then C.C. walked in. Naturally, Niles threatened to kill her if she ever uttered a word about it.

7. Did "The Nanny" ever win any Emmys?

Answer: yes

It did, but only one. It came in 1995 for Outstanding Costume Design, which seems like a dubious distinction. Fran's clothes were generally on the gawdy side, but they were noticeable. The show lost 8 other nominations during its run.

8. Maxwell Sheffield had a middle name. Do you know what it was?

Answer: Beverly

Another one I didn't know until I looked it up. That was a tough one---I'll go easier on the next question...

9. Did Elizabeth Taylor ever appear on the show?

Answer: yes

But of course! She ended up asking Fran to have a jewel necklace transported for her. Fran decided to do it herself, got into a cab with Rosie O'Donnell playing a cabbie (?), got into a crash, amnesia ensued, etc. All of that in only 20 minutes on the air!

10. Steve Lawrence appeared three times on the show. Once as himself in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme and later as whom?

Answer: Fran's father

Fran met Steve and Eydie in Atlantic City on one episode. Later he showed up again, playing her up-until-then never seen Dad. And serenaded Sylvia which was a very nice way to be introduced to him (despite that toupee). I hope you had as much fun with this as I had writing it!

Source: Author Gatsby722

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