The Nanny Episode Ratings Heatmap
1993 · 6 Seasons · 144 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.3/10 (144 rated)
S1E6: The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her Mother (6 votes)
View Episode →Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.38), maintaining an average of 6.1.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Ep 3 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Ep 5 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| Ep 6 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| Ep 7 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Ep 8 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.7 |
| Ep 10 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.2 |
| Ep 11 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Ep 12 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Ep 13 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Ep 14 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Ep 16 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| Ep 17 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 7.6 |
| Ep 18 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| Ep 19 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 7.8 |
| Ep 20 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Ep 21 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Ep 22 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 6.6 | – |
| Ep 23 | – | 6.5 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 24 | – | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.8 | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.8 | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.2 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 144 episodes, The Nanny has earned an overall series rating of 6.3 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 6 ("The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her Mother"), rated at an extraordinary 7.8/10 with 6 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 8 ("Christmas Episode"), landing at 4.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 7 ("Imaginary Friend", 7.2) and Episode 8 ("Christmas Episode", 4.6), a swing of 2.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Nanny
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her Mother | 7.8 | 6 | Dec 8, 1993 |
| #2 | Season 6, Ep 19 | Yetta's Letters | 7.8 | 5 | Jun 16, 1999 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 18 | Sunday in the Park with Fran | 7.8 | 4 | Mar 23, 1994 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 19 | The Gym Teacher | 7.8 | 4 | Apr 6, 1994 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 17 | The Will | 7.7 | 3 | Jan 16, 1995 |
| #6 | Season 4, Ep 15 | The Nose Knows | 7.6 | 5 | Feb 5, 1997 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 16 | The Bank Robbery | 7.6 | 5 | Feb 12, 1997 |
| #8 | Season 6, Ep 17 | The Producers (1) | 7.6 | 5 | Jun 9, 1999 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 11 | When You Pish Upon a Star | 7.4 | 5 | Nov 21, 1994 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Schlepped Away | 7.3 | 3 | Mar 9, 1994 |