“The babysitter” It was, is, and will be one of the great sitcoms that left 90s television and that, no matter how many years pass, will always be among the favorites of viewers, regardless of their age. Released in November 1993, the adventures of Fran Fine (interpreted by Fran Drescher) and his outgoing personality that would end up marking the life of Maxwell Sheffield and his children will live forever in our memories.
But not all past times were better, nor is it necessary to live on memories. Because, months after the 30th anniversary of the premiere of “The babysitter” (the first episode aired in November 1993), Fran Fine herself announced a piece of news that has excited fans around the world. And it is reminiscent of what the protagonists and producers of “Friends” did a couple of years ago.
Is “The Nanny” back? What Fran Drescher said about a possible reunion and a special of the popular series
Between 1993 and 1999, over 6 seasons, “The babysitter” It became one of the most successful and watched series on television in the United States and, consequently, in the world. After arriving almost by accident at the house of Maxwell Sheffield (played by Charles Shaughnessy) and being hired as a “nanny” for the children of the widowed Broadway producer, Fran Fine would end up winning the hearts of the entire family, viewers and – of course – of Mr. Sheffield, whose wife she would become.
In a TV program, the very Fran Drescher (who, in addition, was a producer of “The babysitter”) confirmed that the talks and negotiations for the cast to meet on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the premiere of the program, a date that will be commemorated in November of this year, are well underway. Of course, he conditioned the situation on the outcome of the writers’ strike that is taking place these days in Hollywood.
“Before the strike, we were in discussions with Sony to find out what we could do that would be fun and exciting for fans to tune in to. Hopefully the strike ends soon, an agreement can be reached with the Writers Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and we can go back to figure out what we want to do for some kind of ‘reunion’The babysitter’”, recounted Drescher speaking to SiriusXM’s The Julie Mason Show. A few days ago Fran participated in one of the mobilizations accompanying the scriptwriters on strike.
Furthermore, the protagonist of “The babysitter” He recognized that this reunion that is taking place could be the trigger for a new series referring to the characters of the popular sitcom (a spin off). In 2016, Fran Drescher and some of the protagonists of “La Niñera” met, a meeting that they repeated in 2020 and in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. This last meeting was held via Zoom and had Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane, Renee Taylor, Nicholle Tom, Benjamin Salisbury, and Madeline Zima. In the virtual meeting, the protagonists read the first episode of “The Nanny”.