
Episode 6
Me and Mrs. Joan
Fran arranges a reunion between Maxwell and his estranged father, James.
The irrepressible Fran Drescher returns for the hilarious fourth season of The Nanny, a sitcom classic that dresses to impress. Nanny Fran Fine and the Sheffields are up to all-new shenanigans and misadventures in this fresh and funny fourth season.
September 25, 1996
Ordered to discourage Maggie from seeing an older guy, Fran suddenly finds herself dating his best friend.

Episode 3
The Bird's Nest
September 25, 1996
Brighton faces a year at military school unless he improves his grades at school.

Episode 4
The Rosie Show
October 9, 1996
Fran is hired as a regular on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.

Episode 5
Freida Needa Man
October 16, 1996
Fran's Aunt Freida arrives at the Sheffield's after being evicted.

Episode 6
Me and Mrs. Joan
October 30, 1996
Fran arranges a reunion between Maxwell and his estranged father, James.

Episode 7
The Taxman Cometh
November 6, 1996
While she's supposed to be watching Jay Leno's dog, Fran is distracted by an untimely tax audit.

Episode 8
An Affair to Dismember
November 13, 1996
As Fran wonders what to do about her flagging love life, Maxwell's handsome younger brother proposes marriage.

Episode 9
Tattoo
November 20, 1996
Maxwell is aroused after learning that Fran has a secret tattoo.

Episode 10
The Car Show
December 11, 1996
Fran enters a beauty contest to win a car for Maggie's birthday.

Episode 11
Hurricane Fran
December 18, 1996
Fran decides on a holiday vacation away from the Sheffield's, only to find herself caught in a hurricane.

Episode 12
Danny's Dead and Who's Got the Will?
January 8, 1997
Fran goes to her former fiancé Danny's funeral, and fearing she may end up alone, she pushes Maxwell for a commitment.

Episode 13
Kissing Cousins
January 15, 1997
Fran's finds the perfect new boyfriend, only to discover that he's also her cousin.

Episode 14
The Fifth Wheel
January 29, 1997
At the advice of her therapist, Fran is determined to rid her life of men.

Episode 15
The Nose Knows
February 5, 1997
Maxwell suspects Fran's therapist is pushing her into an affair.

Episode 16
The Bank Robbery
February 12, 1997
Fran and Sylvia are taken hostage in a Valentine's Day bank robbery.

Episode 17
Samson, He Denied Her
February 19, 1997
Fran joins C.C. on the jury of a controversial case.


Episode 19
Fran's Roots
March 12, 1997
Fran discovers she may have been switched at birth with the daughter of wealthy parents.

Episode 20
The Nanny and the Hunk Producer
April 2, 1997
A tabloid starts to publish fake stories about Maxwell and Fran having an affair when Maxwell was still married.

Episode 21
The Passed-Over Story
April 9, 1997
A successful high school classmate of Fran's tempts Maggie with a job offer.

Episode 22
No Muse is Good Muse
April 23, 1997
Fran convinces a rock star to let her be her muse.

Episode 23
You Bette Your Life
April 30, 1997
Fran offers her services for a charity auction presided over by Bette Midler.

Episode 24
The Heather Biblow Story
May 7, 1997
Fran's old nemesis lands a role on a popular soap opera.

Episode 25
The Boca Story
May 14, 1997
Fran is upset after learning her mother is planning to move to Florida.

Episode 26
Fran's Gotta Have It
May 21, 1997
Fran's attempt to cement her relationship with Maxwell is rudely interrupted when Niles has a heart attack.