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These The Nanny Facts Will Remind You Why The ’90s Show Is Legendary

HBO Max did everyone a solid and put it on streaming.

by Candace Cordelia Smith
Fran Drescher in a publicity portrait from the television series 'The Nanny', 1993. (Photo by CBS/Ge...
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Hailed as one of the most iconic sitcoms of the ’90s, The Nanny introduced TV audiences to Fran Fine. The series aired for six seasons and made stars out of its cast. In honor of it landing on HBO Max on April 1, here are some fascinating facts about the show.

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Fran Drescher co-created The Nanny with her then-husband, Peter Marc Jacobson. Before the comedy series, Drescher acted in Saturday Night Fever, This Is Spinal Tap, ALF, and Who’s The Boss? Of course, it was The Nanny that catapulted her into superstardom.

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