The Nanny
American television sitcom (1993–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Nanny is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from November 3, 1993, to June 23, 1999, starring Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a Jewish fashionista from Flushing, Queens who becomes the nanny of three children from an Anglo-American upper-class family in New York. The show was created and produced by Drescher and her then-husband Peter Marc Jacobson, taking much of its inspiration from Drescher's personal life growing up, involving names and characteristics based on her relatives and friends. The show earned a Rose d'Or,[2] and one Emmy Award, out of a total of twelve nominations;[3] Drescher was twice nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy. The sitcom has also spawned several foreign adaptations, loosely inspired by the original scripts.
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Genre | Sitcom |
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Showrunner | Peter Marc Jacobson |
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Theme music composer | Ann Hampton Callaway (Pilot episode: Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields) |
Opening theme | "The Nanny Named Fran", written and performed by Ann Hampton Callaway (performed with Liz Callaway) |
Ending theme | "The Nanny Named Fran" (instrumental) |
Composer | Timothy Thompson |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 146 (list of episodes) |
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Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera |
Running time | 22–24 minutes |
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Network | CBS |
Release | November 3, 1993 (1993-11-03) – June 23, 1999 (1999-06-23)[1] |