"The Strike" is the thirteenth episode in the second season of the CBS television series The Nanny, which was aired November 28, 1994.
Synopsis[]
Maxwell and Fran attract unwanted press attention due to an incident on the opening night of Maxwell's latest play: Maxwell forces Fran to cross a picket line.
Plot[]
Maxwell and Fran face a difference in opinion on how to raise the children when Maxwell reverses a decision Fran made regarding not allowing Brighton to go to the mall. Fran makes Maxwell realize that Brighton was using the old ploy of dividing and conquering. Another difference they face is during the party following the opening on Maxwell and C.C.'s new play, a musical version of Norma Rae. The busboys at the hotel where the reception is being held are on strike. Fran refuses to cross the picket line, which makes Maxwell try to forcibly make her cross. This incident goes to the papers and then they go to a talk show to talk about why this happened.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Fran Drescher as Fran Fine
- Lauren Lane as C.C. Babcock
- Daniel Davis as Niles
- Charles Shaughnessy as Maxwell Sheffield
- Nicholle Tom as Margaret Sheffield
- Benjamin Salisbury as Brighton Sheffield
- Madeline Zima as Grace Sheffield
Guest Starring[]
- Sally Jessy Raphael as Herself
- Roger Keller as Photographer
- Ron Melendez as Peter Bidwell
Co-Starring[]
- Marion Ramsey as Woman in Audience
Quotes[]
- (Maxwell is at his desk while C.C. looks at some notes and Niles was polishing the couch)
Maxwell: (to Niles) Niles, how long are you gonna polish that couch? The fumes are overwhelming.
Niles: After a while you don't notice them, sir. (coughs a little as he moves away from the couch) I couldn't resist the infomercial: "Unwanted dirt just slides right off!" (C.C. sits on the armrest before slipping off it and lands on the floor, spreading her notes all over the couch. Niles smirks as C.C. picks them up and glares at him) Voilà! - (C.C. leaves the office, only to slip and yelp in surprise, her notes landing in the office)
Niles: (looks at the can) It's also an excellent floor polish.
Trivia[]
Ironically, 27 years after this episode featured Fran Fine showing support for striking workers, Fran Drescher would be elected as President of the United States of America's lead labor organization for film, television and voiceover actors, SAG-AFTRA. She still currently serves as President of SAG AFTRA as of May 2024. She would gain national attention for her outspoken role in leading the union during the historic 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike which was initiated to curb the influence of film studio use of artificial intelligence. Among the honors she would receive for her role in organizing the strike was a 2023 RFK Ripple of Hope Award[1]
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