It's hard to believe it's been 31 years since The Nanny strutted onto our screens, bringing with it a whirlwind of style, laughter...
and that unforgettable voice. Premiering on November 3 1993, the series quickly became a staple of '90s television and has remained a fan-favourite ever since. Stream every episode of The Nanny on Stan.
Today we're celebrating the legacy of Fran Fine – the "lady in red when everybody else was wearing tan" – and the show that gave us endless laughs and unforgettable looks. Watch the moment we met Fran Fine for the first time in the video above. The series was created by Fran Drescher and then-husband Peter Marc Jacobson.
With her bold accent and even bolder wardrobe, Drescher's Fran Fine was unlike any character audiences had seen before. READ MORE: 10 of Fran Drescher's most iconic hairstyles from The Nanny The premise of the sitcom was simple: a quirky woman from Queens finds herself as the nanny to three children of a wealthy, sophisticated British widower, Maxwell Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy). Both Drescher and Jacobson took to Instagram to acknowledge the 31st anniversary of the beloved show.
Jacobson's post hilariously read: "Happy 31st Anniversary. Feels like 29!" – a nod to Fran's unacknowledged age on the show. What The Nanny did for fashion can't be ignored.
Fran Fine's wardrobe was a visual feast that captured the eccentric glamour of the '90s; from high-waisted skirts, leopard print-everything, fur-trimmed collars and unf.
