'The Nanny' Trivia & Fun Facts About The Series!
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Fran Drescher
The parents of "Fran Fine" on The Nanny are called "Sylvia" and "Morty". Is it just a coincidence the actresses parents in real life are called Sylvia and Morty as well? Probably not! A further fun fact: "Fran's" older sister's name is "Nadine" - as it is in real life, too...
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Charles Shaughnessy
When the show started in England, many viewers complained about Charles Shaughnessy's "badly faked" British accent. They claimed the actor should practice his English pronunciation with co-star Daniel Davis. The crew laughed a lot about that, as Shaughnessy actually is a native-born Brit, whereas Davis is an American.
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Daniel Davis
Heads up - a huge secret! While all characters from The Nanny have a family name, "Niles'" last name is never mentioned...
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Fran Drescher and Charles Shaughnessy
"C.C.'s" dog "Chester" - it appears on the show from time to time - is actually Fran Drescher's dog. His full name is Chester Drescher.
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Fran Drescher, Peter Bergman and Pamela Anderson
The new wife of "Fran's" ex-fiance "Danny" is played by no other than Pamela Anderson herself. What a feast for the eyes - especially for the male part of the audience!
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Charles Shaughnessy and Fran Drescher
"Maxwell" has a brother named "Nigel" and a sister called "Jocelyn", which NEVER appear on the same episode! Furthermore: If "Nigel" appears in an episode, "Jocelyn" is not even mentioned once as well, and if "Jocelyn" appears, there is no word about "Nigel"...
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Lauren Lane
Only in the very last episode of the series, the viewers get to find out "C.C.'s" full name: She is called "Chastity Claire Babcock".
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Elton John and Fran Drescher
Elton John was only one of the many celebrity cameos on The Nanny. Whoopi Goldberg, the rapper Coolio and Rosie O'Donell actually appeared on The Nanny twice - each. Once as fictional characters and once as themselves!
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Fran Drescher
The producers of the show had originally thought of their protagonist as a woman with Italian roots. Instead, she ended up being Jewish. Her friend "Val", however, has Italian-American roots, although the actress Rachel Chagall is Jewish in real-life...
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Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson
Fran Drescher was married to The Nanny's head writer and creator Peter Marc Jacobson for 21 years. Then, in 1999, the couple got divorced. After the relationship ended, Jacobson actually came out to be gay. Fran then married the scientist Shiva Ayyadurai, but they split in 2016.