So, this may not be the best year, but it sits between two forms of greatness, with plenty to celebrate on its own - of its own - as well.Ġ1) Episode 23: “Fran-Lite” (Aired: 09/12/94)
What’s more, although other aspects of the premise are downplayed, Two boasts more of the Fran/Sheffield relationship - teasing a possible romance before positioning their bond as the sole purpose of story in the year’s second half, thereby restoring a situation-specific underpinning to episodic narratives and resurrecting a novelty of premise that c ould make this era, with its “knowingness” of character, the series’ “peak.” And indeed, as we’ll see, both this show’s comedy and its rom-com engine will continue to grow in Three, rendering Two a special transition from the first year’s stricter, more literal use of the series’ premise, to Three’s funnier and more relationship-focused alternative. Eventually, they’ll become an overused distraction, but here, they add to the series’ charms - bringing laughs that highlight the main characterizations. The latter are an extension of Fran’s persona and naturally emphasize the differences between her and the rest of Mr. and Niles, along with Fran’s family, Sylvia and Yetta. However, if that’s how this season is less laudable in comparison to its predecessor, Two is also an equal improvement over its predecessor, for not only has the show stepped into a bolder sensibility with its humor, it’s also earning its yuks by doing more with the well-defined adults - including C.C. This is not ideal, for at this point in its life, every sitcom should be able to claim that its premise is still novel enough for regular invocation… And, okay, to be fair, The Nanny‘s central conceits are still freshly, repeatedly invoked in Two… they’re just less guiding than before, for now there are many more of the gimmicks and stunts for which The Nanny is better known - cheap cameos, jokes predicated on metatheatrical winks, and stories that have little to do with the series’ “situation,” stretching the bounds of the first year’s aesthetic realism in the process. In essence, the storytelling has become more episodically idea-led, and that makes it inherently hit-and-miss.
In its second season, The Nanny is already using its premise less often to inspire weekly story - offering fewer plots that directly relate to the central tension of Fran as both “a fish out of water” and a proxy mother/wife. With RACHEL CHAGALL as Val, ANN GUILBERT as Yetta, and RENÉE TAYLOR as Sylvia. Sheffield, DANIEL DAVIS as Niles, LAUREN LANE as C.C., NICHOLLE TOM as Maggie, BENJAMIN SALISBURY as Brighton, and MADELINE ZIMA as Gracie. The Nanny stars FRAN DRESCHER as Fran, CHARLES SHAUGHNESSY as Mr.
Welcome to a new Sitcom Tuesday! This week, we’re continuing our coverage on the best of The Nanny (1993-1999, CBS), which is currently available on DVD and HBO Max.
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