There are certain shows, particularly older shows like âThe Golden Girlsâ and âThe Office,â that function almost like gif factories. A personal favorite: The shocked face of âThe Nannyâsâ buttoned up C.C. Babcock turning to the camera with her eyes wide in horror, as if to say, â
C.C. is the kind of supporting character who doesnât get talked about as much when the conversation turns to âThe Nanny,â which originally ran on CBS from 1993-1999. Played by Lauren Lane, C.C. rarely got to deliver a punchline â she was the punchline.
The sitcom recently joined the world of streaming earlier this month on HBO Max, and that ease of access has meant watching the show through new eyes. For me, anyway. Itâs so easy to be dazzled, legitimately, by Fran Drescherâs flashy girl from Flushing. Itâs a wonderfully confident damn-the-torpedoes performance (and wardrobe), and her cheeky repartee with Charles Shaughnessyâs âMista Sheffield,â as Fran likes to call him, is a big part of the showâs draw.