The Nanny — Season 5
23 episodesFirst aired 1 October 1997
The fashionably funny Fran Drescher is back for more in the fifth season of The Nanny, the nineties sitcom with style and flair to spare. In Season Five, Fran Fine is fully ensconced as the comedic caregiver to the Sheffield children. But her "Will they or won't they?" romance with dreamy Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield just might lead to a big promotion—from babysitter to bride! Will the producer pop the question? Will the nanny tie the knot?
E1The Morning After
5.8Oct 199723m
Worried that Maxwell is going to abandon her, Fran seeks advice from her cousin Sheila.
E2First Date
6.0Oct 199723m
Maxwell invites Fran to an exclusive dinner with singer Elton John.
E3The Bobbie Fleckman Story
6.2Oct 199722m
Fran is led to believe that a female record company executive is after Maxwell.
E4Fransom
6.2Oct 199722m
Fran takes a job walking C.C.'s dog, only to have it kidnapped.
E5The Ex-Niles
6.2Oct 199723m
Fran and C.C. appeal to Dr. Joyce Brothers to decide who's best for Maxwell; Niles' snooping gets him fired.
E6A Decent Proposal
6.2Nov 199723m
Fran's date with comedian Chevy Chase makes Maxwell jealous.
E7Mommy and Mai
5.8Nov 199723m
Fran and Val square when the Southeast Asian girl they adopted years ago comes to town.
E8Fair Weather Fran
6.4Nov 199722m
Yetta's fiancé gets Fran an audition with newsman Bryant Gumbel.
E9Educating Fran
5.8Dec 199723m
Maggie's philosophy professor falls for Fran.
E10From Flushing with Love
6.0Dec 199722m
Fran uses a trip to Niagara Falls to inspire Maxwell to propose.
E11Rash to Judgment
6.2Jan 199823m
Fran's attempt to treat her hemorrhoids proves embarrassing.
E12One False Mole and You're Dead
6.2Jan 199823m
Fran accidentally discovers the secret behind a movie star's famous beauty mark.
E13Call Me Fran
6.7Jan 199822m
Fran traces her problems with Maxwell back to her relationship with her own father.
E14Not Without My Nanny
6.2Jan 199823m
Fran and Grace visit a Middle Eastern prince and his family.
E15The Engagement
6.4Mar 199823m
Maxwell asks Fran to get married.
E16The Dinner Party
6.2Mar 199823m
Fran and Maxwell are excited about being invited to a high society dinner, only to discover that they are being made fun of behind their backs.
E17Homie-Work
5.6Mar 199823m
Fran recommends someone for the lead in Maxwell's new show, only to then discover he's a real loser.
E18The Reunion Show
5.8Mar 199823m
A trip to her high school reunion leaves Fran with second thoughts about getting married.
E19Immaculate Concepcion
5.8Apr 199822m
An illegitimate sister comes forward to claim the Sheffield family fortune.
E20The Pre-nup
6.4Apr 199822m
The wedding is jeopardized when Maxwell demands that Fran sign a pre-nuptial agreement.
E21The Best Man
6.6May 199822m
Fran's brief affair with Maxwell's brother threatens to ruin the wedding.
E22The Wedding (1)
6.6May 199823m
Superstition threatens to derail Fran and Maxwell's wedding.
E23The Wedding (2)
5.0May 199823m
Finally, after 5 long years, the wedding day has arrived.
