History YMMV / TheNanny

** Niles and C.C. can also be this for some.

** The many jokes about Donald Trump and his family/wives/businesses can be this or HarsherInHindsight, [[Administrivia/RuleofCautiousEditingJudgment depending on how you feel about him]].

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The show the was immensely popular in many countries outside USA (Argentina, Australia, Chile and Russia, to name a few). It's also very popular in Mexico. It does help the Mexican dub was really good, and [[AdoredByTheNetwork the network that had the rights to broadcasted it there was very fond of put its reruns for many years]]. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign_adaptations_of_The_Nanny It's even gotten several]] {{Foreign Remake}}s, too.

* ValuesResonance: The show's depiction of gay people who aren't single note jokes built around their sexuality has aged very well. Fran in particular is shown capable of getting alone great with gay men and women, and at one point seemed to actually consider getting together with Sydney Mercer (but didn't because Sydney wasn't Jewish). Sylvia's also made it clear she wouldn't care if Fran was gay; her only issue is that idea Fran would settle for someone like Val.

** The animated ChristmasSpecial "Oy to the World", in which Fran and Brighton are magically whisked to the North Pole, where they must protect Christmas against the wrath of ice princess "C.C. the Abominable Babcock".

** A big part of what people (like her Mother) nag Fran (and sometimes C.C.) about is being over 30 and still not married with children. Fast forward to the 2010s where factors like the escalating costs of weddings, the 2008 Recession, more awareness about child abuse and emotional neglect of children, couples simply living together or practicing polyamory, and the rising cost of living have led to people putting off children (and sometimes marriage) until they have their economic situation together or put it off because they aren't ready emotionally to properly care for children of their own.

** A big part of what people (like her Mother) nag Fran (and sometimes C.C.) about is being 30 and over and still not married with children. Fast forward to the 2010s where factors like the escalating costs of weddings, the 2008 Recession, more awareness about child abuse and emotional neglect of children, couples simply living together or practicing polyamory, and the rising cost of living have led to people putting off children (and sometimes marriage) until they have their economic situation together or put it off because they aren't ready emotionally to properly care for children of their own.
*** If the show was made today Fran could have a career, boyfriend and possibly children on her schedule, and the only person rushing her into anything would be her mother. (Which would be shown to be in the wrong.)

** As the series ended, Maxwell moved to Hollywood and left the theater business. After that, it was announced in real-life media ''Cats'' would no longer be on stage.

** Fran's favorite store, Loehmann's, had filed for bankruptcy on multiple occasions and eventually had to close all its stores. While Loehmann’s did eventually come back as an online retailer to some success by 2018 even the website ceased to exist.
** The episode in which Fran thinks she's pregnant only to reveal it was a false positive on the test leading to her crying softly to herself on the hospital bed, is a lot harder to look at after a medical procedure left the actress herself infertile and incapable of ever bearing children.

** The later season episode where Fran is approached by a woman who states that, due to a mix-up years ago, she might be Fran's actual mother and not Sylvia (and for a second, Fran believes it when she hears the woman's laugh, which sounds freakishly similar to Fran's own unique laugh). Of course, it turns out she's not, and the woman is never mentioned ever again.

** Even to viewers who grew up with and love the character, the aforementioned Lamb Chop episode is this trope. It doesn't help that the episode goes back and forth on treating Lamb Chop as real.[[note]] The scenes with Shari tend to treat Lamb Chop as real, but Fran later mocks Val for thinking she's alive and even describes the way Lamb Chop is put to bed as psychotic. On the other hand, the ending, with Lamb Chop remembering her fall down the laundry chute, which Shari couldn't have possibly known about, and throwing Shari out of her business meeting with Mr. Sheffield, seems to confirm she's actually alive.[[/note]]
* DesignatedHero[=/=]DesignatedVillain: Niles and C.C. respectively [[spoiler: when he pesters her with marriage proposals. Sure, she delighted in humiliating him and can be a little harsh towards him, but Niles has proposed to her four times completely out of the blue, while still making jokes at her expense, and despite being “in love” with her, he’s not being on a First name basis with her and she's made out to be a bitch solely for refusing him. Also, Niles is portrayed as righteous during his ReasonYouSuckSpeech in which he calls her out on still pining after Maxwell, while he himself can't let go of her. All of this somehow has the effect of humbling C.C. while forcing her to realise that Niles is the one for her. Not to mention that his "you'll die alone and old...” argument is EntitledToHaveYou distilled.]]

** Fran's favorite store, Loehmann's, had filed for bankruptcy and it’s assets have been liquidated eventually the store has been converted to a [[http://www.loehmanns.com/ shopping website]].

* DesignatedHero[=/=]DesignatedVillain: Niles and C.C., respectively [[spoiler: when he pesters her with marriage proposals. Sure, she delighted in humiliating him, but he proposed to her four times out of the blue, without even being on a First name basis with her and after she asked him to stop, and she's made out to be a bitch solely for refusing. Also, Niles is portrayed as righteous during his ReasonYouSuckSpeech in which he calls her out on pining after Maxwell, when he himself can't let go of her. All of this somehow has the effect of humbling C.C. and forcing her to realise that Niles is the one for her. Not to mention he never stops making his jokes about her and that his "you'll die alone and old...” argument is EntitledToHaveYou distilled.]]

** Even to viewers who grew up with and love the character, the aforementioned Lamb Chop episode. It doesn't help that the episode goes back and forth on treating Lamb Chop as real.[[note]] The scenes with Shari tend to treat Lamb Chop as real, but Fran later mocks Val for thinking she's alive and even describes the way Lamb Chop is put to bed as psychotic. On the other hand, the ending, with Lamb Chop remembering her fall down the laundry chute, which Shari couldn't have possibly known about, and throwing Shari out of her business meeting with Mr. Sheffield, seems to confirm she's actually alive.[[/note]]
* DesignatedHero[=/=]DesignatedVillain: Niles and C.C., respectively [[spoiler: when he pesters her with marriage proposals. Sure, she delighted in humiliating him, but he proposed to her four times out of the blue, without even going on a First name basis with her, after she asked him to stop, and she's made out to be a bitch solely for refusing. Also, Niles is portrayed as righteous during his ReasonYouSuckSpeech in which he calls her out on pining after Maxwell, when he himself can't let go of her. All of this somehow has the effect of humbling C.C. and forcing her to realise that Niles is the one for her. Not to mention that his "you'll die alone and old... so marry me" argument is EntitledToHaveYou distilled.]]

** Even to viewers who grew up with and love the character, the aforementioned Lamb Chop episode. It doesn't help that the episode goes back and forth on treating Lamb Chop as real.[[note]] The scenes with Shari tend to treat Lamb Chop as real, but Fran later mocks Val for thinking she's alive and even describes the way Lamb Chop is put to bed as psychotic. On the other hand, with Lamb Chop remembering her fall down the laundry chute, which Shari couldn't have possibly known about, and throwing Shari out of her business meeting with Mr. Sheffield, confirm she's actually alive.[[/note]]

** Even to viewers who grew up with and love the character, the aforementioned Lamb Chop episode. It doesn't help that the episode goes back and forth on treating Lamb Chop as real.[[/note]] The scenes with Shari tend to treat Lamb Chop as real, but Fran later mocks Val for thinking she's alive and even describes the way Lamb Chop is put to bed as psychotic. On the other hand, with Lamb Chop remembering her fall down the laundry chute, which Shari couldn't have possibly known about, and throwing Shari out of her business meeting with Mr. Sheffield, confirm she's actually alive.[[note]]

* DesignatedHero[=/=]DesignatedVillain: Niles and C.C., respectively [[spoiler: when he pesters her with marriage proposals. Sure, she delighted in humiliating him, but he proposed to her four times out of the blue, without even going on a First name basis with her, after she asked him to stop, and she's made out to be a bitch solely for refusing. Also, Niles is portrayed as righteous during his ReasonYouSuckSpeech in which he calls her out on pining after Maxwell, when he himself can't let go of her. All of this somehow has the effect of humbling C.C. and forcing her to realise that Niles is the one for her. Not to mention that his "you'll die alone and old s marry me" argument is EntitledToHaveYou distilled.]]

* DesignatedHero[=/=]DesignatedVillain: Niles and C.C., respectively [[spoiler: when he pesters her with marriage proposals. Sure, she delighted in humiliating him, but he proposed to her four times out of the blue, without even going on a First name basis with her, after she asked him to stop, and she's made out to be a bitch solely for refusing. Also, Niles is portrayed as righteous during his ReasonYouSuckSpeech in which he calls her out on pining after Maxwell, when he himself can't let go of her. All of this somehow has the effect of humbling C.C. and forcing her to realise that Niles is the one for her.]]

** A big part of what people (like her Mother) nag Fran (and sometimes C.C.) about is being 30 and over and still not married with children. Fast forward to the 2010s where factors like the escalating costs of weddings, the 2008 Recession, more awareness about child abuse and emotional neglect of children, couples simply living together or practicing polyamory, and the rising cost of living have led to people putting off children (and sometimes marriage) until they have their economic situation together or put it off because they aren't ready emotionally.
** If the show was made today Fran could have a career, boyfriend and possibly children on her schedule, and the only person rushing her into anything would be her mother. (Which would be shown to be in the wrong.)

** Bill Lawrence wrote two episodes. Lawrence is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'', co-creator and executive producer of ''Series/GroundFloor'', co-creator and co-executive producer of ''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh'' and ''Series/CougarTown'', co-developer and co-executive producer of ''Series/RushHour'', and co-creator of ''Series/SpinCity''.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Given how the show ends as [[spoiler:Niles and C.C. get married and C.C. finds out that she's expecting their baby]], it probably would've made more sense to make [[spoiler:Niles and C.C. an expectant couple]] both as a way to write Lauren Lane's pregnancy into season 5 and as a way to show Niles and C.C. relationship as parents with them possibly falling in love later. This, in turn, could also have been used to spur Fran and Maxwell into acknowledging their feelings for one another and officially become a couple.

* RealityIsUnrealistic: During Max's midlife crisis, he consoles himself by saying that even Andrew Lloyd Webber had flops, but cannot think of a single example. In fact, ALW has had ''several'' flops, starting as early as the 1970s. It's only gotten worse for the man since, with no fewer than three shows that failed before they even made it to Broadway.

** In the episode where Maxwell and Fran have to deal with the tabloid, we see a scene where the paper is printing lies about John F. Kennedy, Jr. And mere moments later, the tabloid editor openly brags about the way his paper exploits Princess Diana. Sadly, we all know what happened to both of these public figures within mere years of this episode's original airing...
** Even worse, Diana's eventual death occurred when she was trying to escape from the {{paparazzi}}...who happen to be the primary antagonists of this very same episode.
** Also, the fact that both [[MyBiologicalClockIsTicking Fran]] and [[IWantGrandkids her mother]] were so obsessed with Fran having children, it can be kind of hard to watch after you hear about Fran Drescher's battle with uterine cancer that required a radical hysterectomy which left her infertile without children.
*** Becomes even worse when you consider that Brighton and Grace were the names she wanted to give to her real-life children.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Given how the show ends as [[spoiler:Niles and C.C. get married and C.C. finds out that she's expecting their baby]], it probably would've made more sense to make [[spoiler:Niles and C.C. an expectant couple]] as a way to write Lauren Lane's pregnancy into season 5. This, in turn, could have been used to spur Fran and Maxwell into acknowledging their feelings for one another and officially become a couple.
* UnpopularPopularCharacter: C.C. wasn't well liked by anyone in the main cast but Maxwell (and Niles, [[StrangledByTheRedString not that you'd know it]]) but was a fan favorite.

*** Imagine Maxwell’s reaction to Cats becoming a movie. We can only hope he had nothing to do with it.

* MemeticMutation: On the Website/LiveJournal gossip community Oh No They Didn't, it's pretty much obligatory to include "commentary" from Maxwell Sheffield in Broadway-related posts. He still has it in for Creator/AndrewLloydWebber, but he's not particularly impressed with ''Theatre/SpiderManTurnOffTheDark'' either.

* StrangledByTheRedString: Despite a few moments of BelligerentSexualTension (like the kiss in the first season 3 episode), Niles and C.C. ''hate'' each other and Niles loves to insult and torment C.C. for most of the show...until the second half of the last season when Niles suddenly reveals that he's actually ''in love with her'' and decides he wants to marry her. Then we only know that C.C. turns him down several times and after an argument Niles gives her a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech...[[spoiler:however at the end of the episode they are discovered in bed together without any explanation. After that, they almost never interact on-screen but it's implied they are having a secret relationship. In the last episode they get married in Fran's DELIVERY ROOM and in the same scene C.C. even learns that she is pregnant with Niles' baby]]. Even Niles's actor [[https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/flashback/daniel-davis-aka-niles-reveals-the-one-thing-he-didnt-get-about-the-nanny/news-story/47e81046e9bbd6dd1974518285816e88 never quite bought it]].