Nanny 911
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Nanny 911 is a reality television show in the United States
, which originally aired on FOX
(and airs in the UK on ITV2
, whose sister company, Granada America
, produces the show).
In April 2005, a potential spin-off
for the show was aired as a "special episode" entitled Marriage 911. It was framed as though Chris and Laura King's marriage problems had proved too much for Nanny Stella and a marriage counselor was needed. The series never materialized.
On February 27, 2008, FOX announced that they sold the rights to Nanny 911 (as well as its partnered FOX show, Trading Spouses
) to CMT
. The show has also had reruns on ABC Family
(where it no longer airs). New episodes of the series began airing in April 2009.
television programme Little Angels
, in which American
families with unmanageable children are reformed by British
nannies
, including one who served for the royal family. A similar show, Supernanny
, is its main competitor.
The families that are eligible for the show usually have four or more children (though some episodes show homes with fewer children), and the children are usually younger than 9 years of age (though also not always the case). The parents usually have an income that allows them to be upper middle-class.
The introduction features montages of several clips of unruly children (and the nannies' surprised reactions), whereupon stock footage shows a "call" being made to Nanny 911 where "Head Nanny Lilian" (Lilian Sperling
, featured as "Nanny to the British Royal Family") answers "Nanny 911" (on an old rotary dial phone).
After the intro the selected family is featured on a separate clip. The video screen is then returned via a rotating device into a standard fireplace picture (performed by an uncredited male who left midway through Season One). Head Nanny Lilian and the other nannies – "Nanny Deb" (Deborah Carroll), "Nanny Stella" (Stella Reid
), and "Nanny Yvonne" (originally Yvonne Shove, a guest star Jo Frost
from "Supernanny
" would sub in, later replaced by Yvonne Finnerty for unspecified reasons; in Season 4 she will not appear due to budgetary reasons) discuss the clip, whereupon Lilian announces (based on the major need; each nanny specializes in one area, such as proper etiquette or controlling temper tantrums) which nanny will visit the family. The nannies are featured visiting the family in traditional nanny dress (similar to that worn by Mary Poppins
).
The nanny's first day is spent solely in observing the family dynamics in order to determine a suitable plan of action for changing the children's behavior; at the end of the day the nanny discusses what needs to be done. The remainder of the week shows the plan being implemented, along with the parents' reactions (which can be quite negative, especially when the nanny mentions how the parents' actions have resulted in the problem). At the end of the week, the nanny generally compliments the family for the changed behavior. The last segment shows the family receiving a substantial gift from the nanny (such as a new car or a home renovation).
After Season Two, the substantial gift portion was removed. In Season Four, probably due to the fact that there were only two nannies, the format changed. Rather than showing a clip to the nannies then deciding which one would go, Lillian just called one of them and sent them to the family. In some episodes this season, the nanny observes for two days instead of just one like in the previous three seasons.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, which originally aired on FOX
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
(and airs in the UK on ITV2
ITV2
ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...
, whose sister company, Granada America
Granada Productions
Granada Productions was a British commercial television production and distribution company. The company took its name from the successful ITV franchise, Granada Television....
, produces the show).
In April 2005, a potential spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
for the show was aired as a "special episode" entitled Marriage 911. It was framed as though Chris and Laura King's marriage problems had proved too much for Nanny Stella and a marriage counselor was needed. The series never materialized.
On February 27, 2008, FOX announced that they sold the rights to Nanny 911 (as well as its partnered FOX show, Trading Spouses
Trading Spouses
Trading Spouses, often advertised as Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy, is a FOX reality show in which two families, usually of different social classes, swap wives or husbands for a week. Each family is awarded $50,000, with the stipulation that the guest mother decides how her host family must...
) to CMT
CMT
- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
. The show has also had reruns on ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
(where it no longer airs). New episodes of the series began airing in April 2009.
Synopsis
Nanny 911 is loosely based on the BritishUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television programme Little Angels
Little Angels (TV series)
Little Angels is a Bafta-nominated British reality television show which ran for three series on BBC Three .The series, in the docu-soap genre, aimed to show parents how to overcome common behavioural problems in their children, using a team of experts who observed and gave advice...
, in which American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
families with unmanageable children are reformed by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
nannies
Nanny
A nanny, childminder or child care provider, is an individual who provides care for one or more children in a family as a service...
, including one who served for the royal family. A similar show, Supernanny
Supernanny
Supernanny is a reality TV programme which originated in the United Kingdom about parents struggling with their children's behaviour. The UK version has aired on Channel 4 with E4 showing repeats since 2004. The program returned in 2010...
, is its main competitor.
The families that are eligible for the show usually have four or more children (though some episodes show homes with fewer children), and the children are usually younger than 9 years of age (though also not always the case). The parents usually have an income that allows them to be upper middle-class.
The introduction features montages of several clips of unruly children (and the nannies' surprised reactions), whereupon stock footage shows a "call" being made to Nanny 911 where "Head Nanny Lilian" (Lilian Sperling
Lilian Sperling
Lilian Sperling is a British nanny with thirty years of experience. She is the senior nanny on the television show Nanny 911, where she stars with several other British nannies. It is claimed she served as a nanny for the British Royal Family for over 27 years. Her motto as a nanny is, "Care and...
, featured as "Nanny to the British Royal Family") answers "Nanny 911" (on an old rotary dial phone).
After the intro the selected family is featured on a separate clip. The video screen is then returned via a rotating device into a standard fireplace picture (performed by an uncredited male who left midway through Season One). Head Nanny Lilian and the other nannies – "Nanny Deb" (Deborah Carroll), "Nanny Stella" (Stella Reid
Stella Reid
Stella Reid is a British nanny, best known as the co-star of the Fox network reality television show Nanny 911, on which she shares her child-rearing expertise with desperate parents.-Early life:...
), and "Nanny Yvonne" (originally Yvonne Shove, a guest star Jo Frost
Jo Frost
Joanne "Jo" Frost is a British nanny and television personality. She was the central figure of the reality television program Supernanny...
from "Supernanny
Supernanny
Supernanny is a reality TV programme which originated in the United Kingdom about parents struggling with their children's behaviour. The UK version has aired on Channel 4 with E4 showing repeats since 2004. The program returned in 2010...
" would sub in, later replaced by Yvonne Finnerty for unspecified reasons; in Season 4 she will not appear due to budgetary reasons) discuss the clip, whereupon Lilian announces (based on the major need; each nanny specializes in one area, such as proper etiquette or controlling temper tantrums) which nanny will visit the family. The nannies are featured visiting the family in traditional nanny dress (similar to that worn by Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins is a series of children's books written by P. L. Travers and originally illustrated by Mary Shepard. The books centre on a magical English nanny, Mary Poppins. She is blown by the East wind to Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, London and into the Banks' household to care for their...
).
The nanny's first day is spent solely in observing the family dynamics in order to determine a suitable plan of action for changing the children's behavior; at the end of the day the nanny discusses what needs to be done. The remainder of the week shows the plan being implemented, along with the parents' reactions (which can be quite negative, especially when the nanny mentions how the parents' actions have resulted in the problem). At the end of the week, the nanny generally compliments the family for the changed behavior. The last segment shows the family receiving a substantial gift from the nanny (such as a new car or a home renovation).
After Season Two, the substantial gift portion was removed. In Season Four, probably due to the fact that there were only two nannies, the format changed. Rather than showing a clip to the nannies then deciding which one would go, Lillian just called one of them and sent them to the family. In some episodes this season, the nanny observes for two days instead of just one like in the previous three seasons.
Other countries
- The USA version of Nanny 911 has been shown on ITV2ITV2ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...
, and on the main ITV NetworkITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
.
- Reruns of the USA version of Nanny 911 is shown on CMTCMT- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
.
- The USA version is shown in Canada on W NetworkW NetworkW Network is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. W Network broadcasts lifestyle and entertainment programming aimed at women....
and Twist TV.
- Katharina Saalfrank is the Nanny 911 in the German version, aired on RTLRTL TelevisionRtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
.
- Cris Poli (born in ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
) is the Nanny 911 in the BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian version, broadcast by SBT.
- Dorota Zawadzka is the Nanny 911 in the Polish version, aired on TVNTVN (Poland)TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
, and a co-host of the talk-show I Ty możesz mieć superdziecko (You too can have a superchild), in which Nanny 911 analyses episodes from her series, talks to celebrity parents and gives her advice. It is broadcast by TVN StyleTVN StyleTVN Style is a Polish channel aimed at women featuring the latest in fashion, health and beauty. It launched in August 2004 and is a part of the TVN network, owned by ITI Group.-Line-up:...
.
- Cathy Kalthoum SarraiKalthoum SarraiKalthoum Sarrai was a Tunisian-born French, television presenter, anchorwoman and television personality. She was known to many French and Belgian television viewers for her role in the French version of Super Nanny, which began airing on M6 on 1 February 2005.Sarrai was born in Tunis, Tunisia,...
was the Nanny 911 in the French version, aired by M6, until her death on January 19, 2010.
- Rocio Ramos is the Nanny 911 in the Spanish version, broadcast on CuatroCuatro TVCuatro is a Spanish commercial television channel, on air since November 2005. Owned by Mediaset España Comunicación, it is broadcast on the TV frequencies licensed to the previous owner Sogecable in 1990 and previously used by them for the analogue transmission of its pay-per-view channel...
. Another version with teenagers called S.O.S. Adolescentes is also aired on CuatroCuatro TVCuatro is a Spanish commercial television channel, on air since November 2005. Owned by Mediaset España Comunicación, it is broadcast on the TV frequencies licensed to the previous owner Sogecable in 1990 and previously used by them for the analogue transmission of its pay-per-view channel...
. In the Spanish regions of CataloniaCataloniaCatalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
and Basque CountryBasque Country (autonomous community)The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, the original version is broadcast by TV3TV3 (Catalonia)TV3 is the primary television channel of Catalan public broadcaster Televisió de Catalunya, a subsidiary of the CCMA. TV3 broadcasts programs only in Catalan, with an optional dual track in the original language for some foreign-language series and movies...
with CatalanCatalan languageCatalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
dubbing and by ETB 1ETB 1ETB 1 is the first channel from Euskal Telebista , in the Basque Country. The channel broadcasts entirely in Basque and its programming is mainly general.The channel launched on 16 February 1983....
with BasqueBasque languageBasque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...
dubbing respectively.
- The Dutch version is called Eerste Hulp Bij Opvoeden. The name is a play on Eerste Hulp Bij Ongevallen, the Dutch term for first aidFirst aidFirst aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care...
. Other similar programmes exist, such as Schatjes, which use a slightly different concept.
- The Italian version is called S.O.S. Tata. Aired on La7La7La7 is an Italian television channel owned by Telecom Italia Media and operated by Telecom Italia.-History:In 2001, Lorenzo Pellicioli and Roberto Colaninno, of Telecom Italia announced they had acquired Telemontecarlo, in order to create a strong competitor against the six other national channels...
.
- The SingaporeanSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
version network on MediaCorp TV12 okto.
- The Malaysian version network on Ntv7Ntv7Natseven TV Sdn Bhd or better known as ntv7 is a terrestrial television channel in Malaysia. It was launched nationwide on 7 April 1998 and was the country's third private free-to-air TV station after TV3 and Astro. Its mission is to promote a happier and more enlightened Malaysia...
.
- The IndonesianIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
version network on MetroTVMetroTVMetro TV is Indonesia's first 24-hour news channel based in West Jakarta. The station was established on 25 November 2000 and now has over 53 transmission sites all over the country. It is owned by Surya Paloh who also owns the Media Indonesia daily...
.
- The first RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n nanny was Irina Petrea. The second was Raluca Iuga. The show aired on Prima TVPrima TVPrima TV is a Romanian commercial TV channel, famous mainly for the Cronica Cârcotaşilor show and various reality shows.-Start:Prima TV was launched as one of the first commercial television stations in Romania in December 1997...
.
- The IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i Nanny 911 is Michal Daliot. Aired on Channel 2Channel 2 (Israel)Channel 2 is an Israeli commercial television channel.- History :In 1990, after 13 years of deliberations, the Knesset passed a law that paved the way for the establishment of commercial television in Israel. The goal was to enhance pluralism and create competition. Channel 2 began broadcasting on...
, the show is also called Supernanny.
- Greek version is aired by Skai TVSkai TVSkai TV is a Greek TV station, based in Pireus, Athens. It is part of the Skai Group one of the largest media groups in Greece. It was relaunched in its present form on April 1, 2006 in Athens and gradually managed to spread its coverage nationwide. Besides analog over-the-air transmission, it is...
, with the name Νταντά Πρώτων Βοηθειών (First-aid nanny).
- The Chinese version of Nanny 911 features Nanny 911 Wo Yao Yige, and is soon to be broadcast on CCTVChina Central TelevisionChina Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...
.
- There is a Swedish version also called Nanny 911, where there was three nannies instead of one. It was aired a few years ago on TV4.
- Wendy Bosmans is the Nanny 911 in the Belgian version aired on vtmVTMThe abbreviation VTM may refer to::* Vampire: The Masquerade, a popular role-playing game* Virginia Tech massacre* vtm, the main commercial television station in Flanders, Belgium...
.
- A French Canadian version of Nanny 911 also exists, called Dre. Nadia : Psychologue à domicile ("Dr. Nadia : Psychologist at home").
Season 1
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Season 2
| Season Episode # | Series Episode # | Family Name | Assigned Nanny |
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Season 3
| Season Episode # | Series Episode # | Family Name | Assigned Nanny |
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Season 4
| Season Episode # | Series Episode # | Family Name | Assigned Nanny |
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Parodies
- In the South ParkSouth ParkSouth Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
episode "TsstTsst"Tsst" is the seventh episode of the tenth season of Comedy Central's animated comedy television series South Park, it aired on May 3, 2006 and is the mid season final of season ten....
," Cartman drives away Nanny Stella sent by the show to control him, telling her the only reason why she's a nanny is because no one wanted to marry her. Head Nanny Lilian was depicted as a SkeksisSkeksisThe Skeksis are a fictional species which act as the main antagonists in the 1982 fantasy film The Dark Crystal, its companion book The World of The Dark Crystal and the TokyoPop prequel Legends of the Dark Crystal. The word "Skeksis" serves as both singular and plural form for this species, with...
from Jim HensonJim HensonJames Maury "Jim" Henson was an American puppeteer best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and created advanced puppets for...
's The Dark CrystalThe Dark CrystalThe Dark Crystal is a 1982 British-American fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Although marketed as a family film, it was notably darker than previous material created by them. The animatronics used in the film were considered groundbreaking. The primary concept artist was the...
. - In The Little Wolf and the Bad Little Girl comic episode "Jane Hates Nannies", Jane Roberts is on the nanny TV show. Jane pushed the Little Naughty Wolf, and he pushed Nanny Deb, and she fell into a bathtub filled with water and got very wet.
- In The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Mandy's parents call a nanny in order to control her and so they can regain their lives. Grim makes a comment that "this is similar to a reality show called 'Hey Nanny Nanny' with a British-speaking nanny that everyone likes for some reason".
- In the 2007 film The Game PlanThe Game Plan (film)The Game Plan is a 2007 family comedy film directed by Andy Fickman and starring The Rock. This is the last film in which Johnson uses his ring name "The Rock." This is also the last Disney film to be distributed by Buena Vista, due to Disney semi-retiring the name in May 2007, making all other...
, one of the nannies was Yvonne, and her name was "Edna". - In an episode of The Big Gay Sketch ShowThe Big Gay Sketch ShowThe Big Gay Sketch Show is an LGBT-themed sketch comedy program that debuted on Logo on April 24, 2007. The series is produced by Rosie O'Donnell and directed by Amanda Bearse. The program was originally titled "The Big Gay Show" but was renamed during production. As the name indicates, the show...
, a sketch featured a parody entitled, "Tranny 911," in which two transvestite nannies help a desperate mother deal with her unruly child. - An American Dad!American Dad!American Dad! is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane and owned by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions. It is produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television...
episode Frannie 911 is a title pun of Nanny 911.