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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers:
-->'''Fran:''' Oh Miss Taylor, I have seen everything that you've ever done: ''{{Film/Cleopatra}}'', ''[[Theatre/WhosAfraidOfVirginiaWoolf Virginia Woolf]]''. But you know what my favorite was? ''Here's Lucy''.
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* FrenchJerk: Creator/RosieODonnell guest-stars as an uncouth taxi driver. Fran is shocked at her behavior until she learns her name is Cosette.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Sylvia, for suggesting to Fran that she personally delivers Elizabeth Taylor's pearls after bringing up her distrust of couriers. Fran even lampshades this when she regains her memory.
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* AmnesiacLover: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]. Fran gets amnesia and thinks she is Mr Sheffield's wife. HilarityEnsues when he tries to correct her.
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* ThemeTuneCameo:
-->'''Fran:''' But I've got style, I've got flair. How could I become the nanny?
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** For the record, the other three installments of "Liz Night" also included one each jab at Taylor's serial marriages.

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** For the record, each of the other three installments of "Liz Night" also included one each jab at Taylor's serial marriages.
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** For the record, the other three installments of "Liz Night" also included one jab at Taylor's serial marriages.

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** For the record, the other three installments of "Liz Night" also included one each jab at Taylor's serial marriages.
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* ProductPlacement: "Liz Night" was promoting Elizabeth Taylor's Black Pearl perfume.


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** For the record, the other three installments of "Liz Night" also included one jab at Taylor's serial marriages.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: If you're watching this episode outside of the original "Liz Night" event, the loss of Elizabeth Taylor's pearls is simply unresolved. Indeed, the ''Nanny'' installment of the tetralogy is the ''only'' one that's available on DVD. Only the first season of ''Murphy Brown'' is on DVD, and don't even pretend you thought ''Can't Hurry Love'' and ''High Society'' might have had DVD releases. Cobbling the whole thing back together again is impossible without [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes circulating the tapes]]!

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: If you're watching this episode outside of the original "Liz Night" event, the loss fate of Elizabeth Taylor's pearls is simply left unresolved. Indeed, the ''Nanny'' installment of the tetralogy is the ''only'' one that's available on DVD. Only the first season of ''Murphy Brown'' is on DVD, and don't even pretend you thought ''Can't Hurry Love'' and ''High Society'' might have had DVD releases. Cobbling the whole thing back together again is impossible without [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes circulating the tapes]]!
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: If you're watching this episode outside of the original "Liz Night" event, the loss of Elizabeth Taylor's pearls is simply unresolved. Indeed, the ''Nanny'' installment of the tetralogy is the ''only'' one that's available on DVD. Only the first season of ''Murphy Brown'' is on DVD, and don't even pretend you thought ''Can't Hurry Love'' and ''High Society'' might have DVD releases. Cobbling the whole thing back together again is impossible without [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes circulating the tapes]]!

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: If you're watching this episode outside of the original "Liz Night" event, the loss of Elizabeth Taylor's pearls is simply unresolved. Indeed, the ''Nanny'' installment of the tetralogy is the ''only'' one that's available on DVD. Only the first season of ''Murphy Brown'' is on DVD, and don't even pretend you thought ''Can't Hurry Love'' and ''High Society'' might have had DVD releases. Cobbling the whole thing back together again is impossible without [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes circulating the tapes]]!
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: If you're watching this episode outside of the original "Liz Night" event, the loss of Elizabeth Taylor's pearls is simply unresolved. Indeed, the ''Nanny'' installment of the tetralogy is the ''only'' one that's on DVD. Only the first season of ''Murphy Brown'' is on DVD, and don't even pretend you thought ''Can't Hurry Love'' and ''High Society'' might have DVD releases. Cobbling the whole thing back together again is impossible without [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes circulating the tapes]]!

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: If you're watching this episode outside of the original "Liz Night" event, the loss of Elizabeth Taylor's pearls is simply unresolved. Indeed, the ''Nanny'' installment of the tetralogy is the ''only'' one that's available on DVD. Only the first season of ''Murphy Brown'' is on DVD, and don't even pretend you thought ''Can't Hurry Love'' and ''High Society'' might have DVD releases. Cobbling the whole thing back together again is impossible without [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes circulating the tapes]]!
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: If you're watching this episode outside of the original "Liz Night" event, which most people will be, the loss of Elizabeth Taylor's pearls is simply unresolved. In fact, the ''Nanny'' installment of the tetralogy is the ''only'' one that's on DVD, so cobbling the whole thing back together again is actually impossible without [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes circulating the tapes]].

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: If you're watching this episode outside of the original "Liz Night" event, which most people will be, the loss of Elizabeth Taylor's pearls is simply unresolved. In fact, Indeed, the ''Nanny'' installment of the tetralogy is the ''only'' one that's on DVD. Only the first season of ''Murphy Brown'' is on DVD, so cobbling and don't even pretend you thought ''Can't Hurry Love'' and ''High Society'' might have DVD releases. Cobbling the whole thing back together again is actually impossible without [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes circulating the tapes]].tapes]]!
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: If you're watching this episode outside of the original "Liz Night" event, which most people will be, the loss of Elizabeth Taylor's pearls is simply unresolved.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: If you're watching this episode outside of the original "Liz Night" event, which most people will be, the loss of Elizabeth Taylor's pearls is simply unresolved. In fact, the ''Nanny'' installment of the tetralogy is the ''only'' one that's on DVD, so cobbling the whole thing back together again is actually impossible without [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes circulating the tapes]].
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Unless you're watching this episode on its original airdate when the storyline continued on into the next three shows, the loss of Elizabeth Taylor's pearls is simply unresolved.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Unless If you're watching this episode on its outside of the original airdate when the storyline continued on into the next three shows, "Liz Night" event, which most people will be, the loss of Elizabeth Taylor's pearls is simply unresolved.
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* EasyAmnesia: Fran loses her memory and gets it back by the end of the episode.

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* EasyAmnesia: Fran loses her memory and gets it back by at the end of the episode.
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'''Fran:'''' I'm Elizabeth Taylor!\\

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'''Fran:'''' '''Fran:''' I'm Elizabeth Taylor!\\
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* NapoleonDelusion:

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* NapoleonDelusion:NapoleonDelusion: The perils of trying to get information out of an amnesiac:
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'''Maxwell: That's right. I'm your employer.\\

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'''Maxwell: '''Maxwell:''' That's right. I'm your employer.\\
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* CrossOver: This episode is the part one of a "Liz Night" event that linked together four {{Creator/CBS}} sitcoms on February 26, 1996. The storyline concerning Elizabeth Taylor's pearls continues in ''Can't Hurry Love'' ("The Elizabeth Taylor Episode"), ''Series/MurphyBrown'' ("Trick or Retreat"), and ''High Society'' ("The Family Jewels").

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* CrossOver: This episode is the part one of a "Liz Night" event that linked together four {{Creator/CBS}} sitcoms on February 26, 1996. The storyline concerning Elizabeth Taylor's pearls continues in ''Can't Hurry Love'' ("The Elizabeth Taylor Episode"), ''Series/MurphyBrown'' ("Trick or Retreat"), and ''High Society'' ("The Family Jewels").



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Unless you're watching this on its original airdate and can watch the storyline continue into the next three shows, the loss of Elizabeth Taylor's pearls is simply unresolved.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Unless you're watching this episode on its original airdate and can watch when the storyline continue continued on into the next three shows, the loss of Elizabeth Taylor's pearls is simply unresolved.
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* CensorSuds: When Fran and Maxwell are in the bath together. Amusingly, when Fran finds out they aren't married, she grabs a towel to hold over her chest despite it already being hidden by the suds.

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* CensorSuds: When Fran and Maxwell are in the bath together. Amusingly, when Fran finds out they aren't married, she grabs a towel to hold over her chest despite it the suds already being hidden by doing the suds.job.
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* CrossOver: This episode is the part one of a "Liz Night" event that linked together four {{CBS}} sitcoms on February 26, 1996. The storyline concerning Elizabeth Taylor's pearls continues in ''Can't Hurry Love'' ("The Elizabeth Taylor Episode"), ''Series/MurphyBrown'' ("Trick or Retreat"), and ''High Society'' ("The Family Jewels").

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* CrossOver: This episode is the part one of a "Liz Night" event that linked together four {{CBS}} {{Creator/CBS}} sitcoms on February 26, 1996. The storyline concerning Elizabeth Taylor's pearls continues in ''Can't Hurry Love'' ("The Elizabeth Taylor Episode"), ''Series/MurphyBrown'' ("Trick or Retreat"), and ''High Society'' ("The Family Jewels").
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Despite Maxwell's best efforts, Fran gets to meet Creator/ElizabethTaylor. While delivering a string of black pearls for the movie star, Fran not only loses them, but gets EasyAmnesia.

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* AsHerself: Creator/ElizabethTaylor, of course.
* CensorSuds: When Fran and Maxwell are in the bath together. Amusingly, when Fran finds out they aren't married, she grabs a towel to hold over her chest despite it already being hidden by the suds.
* CrossOver: This episode is the part one of a "Liz Night" event that linked together four {{CBS}} sitcoms on February 26, 1996. The storyline concerning Elizabeth Taylor's pearls continues in ''Can't Hurry Love'' ("The Elizabeth Taylor Episode"), ''Series/MurphyBrown'' ("Trick or Retreat"), and ''High Society'' ("The Family Jewels").
* EasyAmnesia: Fran loses her memory and gets it back by the end of the episode.
* IdentityAmnesia: Fran forgets her identity and what happened to Elizabeth Taylor's pearls. There are some things she does remember, however:
-->'''Niles:''' Well, she couldn't find her room, but she was able to recall the numbers on your American Express Gold Card. And your mother's maiden name.
** And later:
-->'''Fran:''' Oh, and you, mister, don't you go anywhere. After breakfast, you're cleaning up the dishes. It's part of your punishment for cutting fourth period last Thursday.\\
'''Brighton:''' ''That'' she remembers?!
* MistakenForGay:
-->'''Fran:''' I have been dressing like this for three years, and there's nothing going on between us?\\
'''Maxwell: That's right. I'm your employer.\\
'''Fran:''' Mmm. And what is it you do again?\\
'''Maxwell:''' I produce musical theater.\\
'''Fran:''' Ah, now it's all making sense to me.
* MistakenForProstitute: The amnesiac Fran does this to herself:
-->'''Maxwell:''' Look, I'm not your husband.\\
'''Fran:''' Oh, my God! We're not married?!\\
'''Maxwell:''' The truth is I hired you.\\
'''Fran:''' I'm a hooker?! Well, that explains my shoes.
* NapoleonDelusion:
-->'''Maxwell:''' Does the name Elizabeth Taylor ring any bells?\\
'''Fran:''' Yes, yes, of course! Of course, I remember!\\
'''Maxwell:''' Oh, yes! Yes!\\
'''Fran:'''' I'm Elizabeth Taylor!\\
'''Maxwell:''' No, you're not Elizabeth Taylor!\\
'''Fran:''' Bummer.
* ThemeTuneCameo:
-->'''Fran:''' But I've got style, I've got flair. How could I become the nanny?
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers:
-->'''Fran:''' Oh Miss Taylor, I have seen everything that you've ever done: ''{{Film/Cleopatra}}'', ''[[Theatre/WhosAfraidOfVirginiaWoolf Virginia Woolf]]''. But you know what my favorite was? ''Here's Lucy''.
* SerialSpouse: {{Lampshaded}} with regards to Elizabeth Taylor:
-->'''Fran:''' I've never been married.\\
'''Elizabeth Taylor:''' Not even once?
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Unless you're watching this on its original airdate and can watch the storyline continue into the next three shows, the loss of Elizabeth Taylor's pearls is simply unresolved.
* YouJustToldMe: How Fran tricks C.C. into mentioning that it's Elizabeth Taylor who is coming over.

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