The Nanny: Season 3 Finally to hit DVD!!!!

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After waiting FOREVER for the next dvd set of The Nanny, it's finally come! It's planned to hit stores March 17!

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Nanny-Season-3-News/11096

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[Lazario]

MAN!!! You totally beat me. I got that news about 2 hours ago and almost hit the ceiling!

Of course, I've been eating that thing up on YouTube over the summer (was it wise to say that? hopefully the copyright owners will never find out). One of the greatest comfort-television programs ever unleashed onto the public at large. I will definitely buy it in the next year or so.

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I know, I can't wait to pick it up! Although, I still need to pick up season 2 lol.



And welcome back, Laz!

[Lazario]

Thank you. And thank everyone else - ahead of time.

A roommate of mine picked up both seasons back in... '07 I think. So it was great- I didn't have to buy them at all. So we've got both. The audio/video quality is excellent. So, I will pick up Season 3 since YouTube just doesn't quite cut it. It's good for the jokes and all. But...

[Dottie]

OMG, finally!!! That show was so awesome and I still love watching it whenever it's on. Very, very good news!

[Lazario]

I suppose more bonus features this time would be too much to ask for. I adore Fran's commentaries on the first season (even though she'd never seen Carrie).

[Mason_Ireton]

Finaly finaly I've been waitin for Season 3, I enjoy the series and I love Fran's timin with her actin too....she just nails the right weight of comedy

[Lazario]

I think Drescher is a very underrated actress.


Season 3 Episode List:
3-1: Pen Pals (Sept 11, 1995)
3-2: Nanny and the Professor (Sept 18, 1995)
3-3: Dope Diamond (Sept 25, 1995)
3-4: A Fine Family Feud (Oct 2, 1995)
3-5: Val's Apartment (Oct 9, 1995)
3-6: Shopaholic (Oct 16, 1995)
3-7: Oh Vey, You're Gay! (Oct 23, 1995)
3-8: The Party's Over (Nov 6, 1995)
3-9: The Two Mrs. Sheffields (Nov 13, 1995)
3-10: Having His Baby (Nov 20, 1995)
3-11: The Unkindest Gift (Nov 27, 1995)
3-12: The Kibbutz (Dec 4, 1995)
3-13: An Offer She Can't Refuse (Dec 11, 1995)
3-13a: Oy to the World (Dec 18, 1995)
3-14: The Fashion Show (Jan 8, 1996)
3-15: Where's Fran? (Jan 15, 1996)
3-16: The Grandmas (Jan 22, 1996)
3-17: Fran's Boyfriend (Feb 5, 1996)
3-18: Love Is a Many Blundered Thing (Feb 12, 1996)
3-19: Your Feets Are Too Big (Feb 19, 1996)
3-20: Where's the Pearls? (Feb 26, 1996)
3-21: The Hockey Show (March 4, 1996)
3-22: That's Midlife (March 11, 1996)
3-23: The Cantor Show (April 29, 1996)
3-24: Green Card (May 6, 1996)
3-25: Ship of Fran's (May 13, 1996)
3-26: A Pup in Paris (May 20, 1996)

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I think Drescher is a very underrated actress.

Oh, bless you! lol... Sorry, I just LOVE Fran and rarely ever hear anyone compliment her. Everyone only complains about her voice... which it isn't too like that in real life. And if it was, I'd still like it. I love her voice.

[Disneykid]

This is one of my mom's favorite shows, if not her absolute favorite. She and I have both been wondering when the heck Sony will release the other seasons. Now I can get this for her for Mother's Day. Just three more seasons to go...

[Lazario]

Yeah, AND the last episode of Season 3 ends with a cliff-hanger...

[Dottie]

And then he takes it back.

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And then he takes it back.

To which Fran reminds us (and him) every opportunity she gets, lol.


God I love this show!

[Lazario]

So do I.

And hopefully, Sony will continue to give us the full, original cuts of every episode. I actually noticed quite a bit that I'd never seen before out of each of these episodes. I never caught the series when it was originally on television.

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I didn't watch it very often when it originally aired. I think I was too young to be into it, but I do remember specifically watching the episode where Mr. Sheffield proposes to her in the alley the night it aired. I remember my mom watching the show as well.

[Lazario]

What I remember seeing most in my youth were scenes of her walking from room to room in the house, her shoe heels clicking on the floor, and talking to people as they would shift their arms around and she had a confident look on her face. And Mr. Sheffield saying, "you're the Nanny!!"

So, when it came to Lifetime, I guess my one reason for checking it out (other than whatever boredom I may have felt at the time), was because I remembered that she had been in UHF with Weird Al Yankovic. And everything was a surprise. The, "good morning, everyone!!", all the talking about clothes, the Father's repressed conservative shock (but not outright disapproval) at Fran's advice and care-taking methods, C.C. Babcock being a main character, Niles being funnier than Geoffrey on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Niles and Fran being so close, I thought they didn't quite hit it off in most of the show because of how sarcastic and self-deprecating He is and by contrast how optimistic She is. Fran getting married to Mr. Sheffield and getting pregnant, Fran's jealousy over the girls who would audition for Maxwell's plays, the really big-name guest stars, Maxwell's brother, Fran going to therapy.

And... in a way... how anti-progressive Fran is when it comes to women's issues. Feminist Kathleen Hanna is one of my favorite musicians, and people who follow her work famously say she does an impression of Fran Drescher in "V.G.I.", one of Hanna's best songs. I could never get it, even after I was watching the show every day.

But in all honesty, Fran's character on the show is kind of like a combination of Roseanne, and, a very sad and unfortunate woman who represents some very negative stereotypes of women. The whole thing about- flirting to get what you want (only if you're beautiful and attractive and thin does it work in real life), staying in unhealthy relationships in hopes that things will turn out good in the end, the main goal in her life being to marry a rich man and have kids with him (even though almost all her other friends, and C.C.'s friends, who did that ended up divorcing and being miserable), and never having a real career or any true independence on her own.

That's where the Roseanne part comes in. Like Roseanne, Fran is very wise in common sense and is portrayed as basically molding Mr. Sheffield into an adequate husband before they marry. She turns the tables around and gets almost all the control in their relationship, and her advice does end up helping the children in all of their problems and situations. As unrealistic as that may be in real life...

As a comedy, it's a great surprise. This really could have been a bad show. Since Fran has never had any real success outside of this show, unless you count her involvement in This is Spinal Tap and Saturday Night Fever, 2 amazing things to have on a resume, but neither really did anything for her. The show came out of nowhere, was very well-written, the characters were likable enough to make worth sticking with over all 6 seasons, the ensemble casting was excellent, the physical comedy was entertaining. It's a remarkable program. A novelty, gimmick-laden idea turned into a genuinely well-made show. And a television classic. I watched an interview, last year I think it was, with Madeline Zima when she began Californication. The Interviewer seemed to actually respect The Nanny as good television, not just popular television. Or- cult television, considering its tremendous appeal with gay audiences.

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But in all honesty, Fran's character on the show is kind of like a combination of Roseanne, and, a very sad and unfortunate woman who represents some very negative stereotypes of women. The whole thing about- flirting to get what you want (only if you're beautiful and attractive and thin does it work in real life), staying in unhealthy relationships in hopes that things will turn out good in the end, the main goal in her life being to marry a rich man and have kids with him (even though almost all her other friends, and C.C.'s friends, who did that ended up divorcing and being miserable), and never having a real career or any true independence on her own.

Well, I don't see anything wrong with that though, because it is what Fran wanted. There are women in the world that want just that, to get married, raise children and have a family. For some women, it's a career in itself. That doesn't make them all victim's of a stereotype though. I'm by no means saying that that's where a woman's place is or anything like that, but if that's the kind of life someone wants (such as a close friend of mine), then more power to them.

And there's nothing wrong with someone using their sexuality to get what they want. Hell, it's what the world practically runs on. Thinking of it now, Fran sort of reminds me of Samantha from Sex and the City. She used her womanly ways to get what she wanted, the men, the glamour, the clothes, etc. The only difference is that Fran wanted a family, whereas Samantha just wanted to have fun. As Ula from The Producers would say: "When you've got it, flaunt it."

And as for her staying in an unhealthy relationship and hoping for it to turn into something good... it did! lol. But even when she had her rough spots with Mr. Sheffield, she recognized it, went to therapy, and continued to see other men. Fran always realized when it was time to move on. When her ex-boyfriend Danny comes back into the picture and wants Fran to go back with him, she starts to, but realizes that it's not good for her to be with him and even tells him "I don't want it anymore."

So don't say that Fran is a "sad and unfortunate woman" because she's not. She was a strong woman who knew what she wanted and went for it.

[Lazario]

And there's nothing wrong with someone using their sexuality to get what they want. Hell, it's what the world practically runs on.

I understand what you're saying. So, I'll just say that, if someone were using their sexuality against another person, for instance- to win a competition and give them unfair advantages in life over other people, it's corruption plain and simple. Which is why I think, on principle, a lot people disagree with you. Including me. And Samantha is just a fictional character. Not to mention the fact that her routine got her in trouble quite a few times on that show.

The point here is that we can't treat fiction like its' reality. In real life, people like Samantha would not get very far. While at the same time it's obvious that people like Paris and Nicole get away with murder. Because we let our obsession with appearences in this country go too far. Glamour is controlled by money and looks. So in the end, aren't people just rooting for figures like Samantha, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and for example- Elle Woods from Legally Blonde- because they're glamour is based on their youth, skinny waist-lines, and fat bank accounts that afford them all the most expensive lifestyles?



I never said Fran was sad and unfortunate. I'm saying that much of her character was dependent on stereotype. But she broke free from it - I can't believe you didn't notice that I said that - and her common sense gives her a very Earthy quality. That and, she was often very open-minded, and almost nothing disgusted her. She never thought of herself as too good for anyone else. She had materialistic eyes, but a very healthy heart. And she still does, since most of the character was based on her real-life persona.

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An official press release was finally made by Sony:

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Nanny- ... ease/11137

Sadly, it seems like there won't be any special features, BUT! The animated holiday episode "Oy to The World" will be included in the set! I'm totally stoked because I've heard so much about it, but have never seen it!

Still, though, I'd have loved to have more commentary track from Fran herself ala Season 1. I love getting her insight on the episodes/series.

[Dottie]

You've never seen "Oy to the world"??! Ooyy!
be prepared for a hilarious episode, the animation is just like in the opening and some characters have hilarious roles. I love that episode and when it's finally on DVD I guess I'll make it a new Christmas tradition.