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The Nanny Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 1997 - 1998
Episode 1
The Morning After Part 2
Wed, Oct 1, 1997 30 mins
In the Season 5 opener, Maxwell tries to distract Fran from their relationship by asking her to redecorate the kitchen.
Episode 2
First Date
Wed, Oct 8, 1997 30 mins
Elton John guest stars when Fran and Maxwell have their first date at a screening of John's documentary, "Tantrums & Tiaras".
Episode 3
The Bobbi Flekman Story
Wed, Oct 15, 1997 24 mins
Music-biz publicist Bobbi Flekman invades the house to set up a music video by the Brian Setzer Orchestra.
Episode 4
Fransom
Wed, Oct 22, 1997 24 mins
CC's pooch, Chester, is dognapped while Fran is walking him in the park.
Episode 5
The Ex-Niles
Wed, Oct 29, 1997 30 mins
Fran and CC agree to let Dr Joyce Brothers decide who's the better woman for Maxwell; Niles quits after he's denied a raise, a demand based on his faulty impression of Fran's salary.
Episode 6
A Decent Proposal
Wed, Nov 5, 1997 30 mins
In Atlantic City, Chevy Chase recruits Fran to be his good-luck charm during a poker game---a deal that Maxwell misconstrues.
Episode 7
Mommy and Mai
Wed, Nov 12, 1997 30 mins
A young Cambodian woman whom Fran and Val "adopted" visits her "mothers".
Episode 8
Fair Weather Fran
Wed, Nov 19, 1997 30 mins
Yetta's fiancé recommends Fran to his nephew---Bryant Gumbel---when Fran pursues her dream to be a TV weathercaster.
Episode 9
Educating Fran
Wed, Dec 10, 1997 30 mins
Fran hits it off with Maggie's philosophy professor.
Episode 10
From Flushing with Love
Wed, Dec 17, 1997 30 mins
Fran plots to get Maxwell to propose to her during a Fine family reunion at Niagara Falls.
Episode 11
Rash to Judgment
Wed, Jan 7, 1998 30 mins
Fran is stricken with a terrible rash just when Maxwell agrees to be her date to a function involving Michael Bolton (who appears as himself).
Episode 12
One False Mole and You're Dead
Wed, Jan 14, 1998 30 mins
Fran unwittingly reveals to gossip columnist Cindy Adams that a star's beauty mark is fake.
Episode 13
Call Me Fran
Wed, Jan 21, 1998 30 mins
Fran realises that her relationship with Maxwell parallels the distant one she has with her father. And that's not good.
Episode 14
Not Without My Nanny
Wed, Jan 28, 1998 30 mins
Fran chaperones Grace on a visit to the palace home of Grace's classmate, whose dad, a sultan, is a dead ringer for Maxwell (Charles Shaughnessy in a dual role). Fran: Fran Drescher. Grace: Madeline Zima.
Episode 15
The Engagement
Wed, Mar 4, 1998 30 mins
Maxwell plans to propose to Fran.
Episode 16
The Dinner Party
Wed, Mar 11, 1998 30 mins
Fran makes her first appearance as Maxwell's fiancée at a black-tie affair.
Episode 17
Homie-Work
Wed, Mar 18, 1998 30 mins
Fran recruits Sammy's grandson to audition for Maxwell's musical, unaware the kid's a gift-wrapper, not a gifted rapper.
Episode 18
The Reunion Show
Wed, Mar 25, 1998 30 mins
Fran meets up with Raymond Barone at her high-school reunion, and later she and Maxwell have a spat about having kids in the future.
Episode 19
Immaculate Concepcion
Wed, Apr 1, 1998 30 mins
The estate of Maxwell's father is willed to his daughter from an illicit affair.
Episode 20
The Pre-Nup
Wed, Apr 29, 1998 30 mins
Fran finds it disagreeable that Maxwell wants her to sign a prenuptial agreement.
Episode 21
The Best Man
Wed, May 6, 1998 30 mins
Maxwell finds out that his brother, Nigel, once proposed to Fran.
Episode 22
The Wedding
Wed, May 13, 1998 30 mins
The day before the wedding, Fran's stuck in Jersey, while Maxwell meets the spirit of his deceased wife. Part 1 of two.
Episode 23
The Wedding
Wed, May 13, 1998 30 mins
Conclusion. In the Season 5 finale, Fran and Maxwell's romance reaches its fairy-tale conclusion as the two wed.