As a member of the tribe myself, I often wondered how the show, with at least a third of its scripts utilizing deep-cut Yiddish vocabulary, was able to find such a broad audience. (The entire series is now available to watch on HBO Max.) Premiering in 1993 on CBS, the series stars Drescher as Fran Fine, the nasally nanny herself, and draws upon her real-life Jewish blue-collar upbringing.

Jon Stewart: The actor and former host of The Daily Show played a love interest of Fran's that turned out to be his cousin in The Nanny season 4, episode 13, 'Kissing Cousins.The Nanny, created by Fran Drescher and then-husband Peter Marc Jacobson, about a Jewish woman from Queens going to work for an incredibly rich and English widower and his children, is the latest classic ’90s sitcom to experience a renaissance thanks to streaming. Roseanne Barr: The controversial actress and comedian played Fran's cousin, Sheila, in The Nanny season 5, episode 1, 'The Morning After.' Whoopi Goldberg: The Oscar-winning actress played a character named Edna in The Nanny season 5, episode 20, 'The Pre-Nup' and then a version of herself in The Nanny season 6, episode 8, 'Making Whoopi.'īette Midler: The veteran performer played herself hosting a charity auction in The Nanny season 4, episode 23, 'You Bette Your Life.'Ĭhevy Chase: The Saturday Night Live and Community alum (as himself) bonded with Fran over a poker game in The Nanny season 5, episode 6, 'A Decent Proposal.' James Marsden: Early in his career, the popular X-Men franchise actor played Eddie, a boyfriend of Maggie's, for two episodes of The Nanny season 1. Hugh Grant: The acclaimed actor played himself in The Nanny season 4, episode 4, 'The Rosie Show.' Related: 10 Stars We All Forgot Appeared On The NannyĬeline Dion: The acclaimed singer played herself in The Nanny season 4, episode 26, 'Fran's Gotta Have It.'

Pamela Anderson: The Baywatch star featured in multiple episodes as Heather Biblow-Imperiali, a foolish nemesis of Fran's.ĭan Akroyd: The classic comedian and Ghostbusters star appeared in The Nanny season 1 as a ridiculous repairman called upon to fix the Sheffields' broken fridge.Įlton John: The iconic musician played himself, serving as a hilariously bizarre obstacle on Fran and Maxwell's first date in The Nanny season 5, episode 2, 'First Date.' Ray Charles: For four episodes, the legendary musician played Sammy - a love interest of Fran's grandmother. Here's a list of the most substantial among the cameo appearances in The Nanny cast: Meanwhile, others played versions of themselves associated with Maxwell Sheffield through his productions.

Giving even Friends a run for its money, the six seasons of The Nanny amassed a wide range of famous guest stars.

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