OOHF: Okay! None of That’s Great! [2.05]
Content warning: The episode of The Nanny we discuss includes a transphobic joke, which we discuss at varying points throughout the show. Fran’s nipples, Niles’ breeding, and Maxwell’s dated period jokes are just some – categorically not all – of the topics of discussion that come up as we...
OOHF: Come At Me, The Late Great Stephen Sondheim [2.04]
We return from our excursion to Anime NYC to essentially ruin the podcast by making pretty much everything about anime. Don’t worry, though – with nearly 75 minutes of airtime, we still manage to talk about childhood separation anxiety, the death of the American cheeseburger, and misheard song lyrics....
OOHF: Elves Can’t Look Up [2.03]
Ben deals psychic damage to you, the listener, at no additional cost. Somehow, while discussing an episode of a 90s sitcom in which an Elderly Relative Comes to Stay, we ended up talking about Lord of the Rings, Second World War Waifus, and Will Smith’s “Parents Just Don’t Understand”....
OOHF: 2 Fran 2 Furious [2.01]
Content Warning: The episode of The Nanny we discuss this week includes a joke that could be interpreted as homophobic, and another that could be interpreted as transphobic. In a startling return to form, we’re actually watching The Nanny this week. Can Mandy record an entire episode of Out on...
OOHF: Matilda 2000 [1.22]
Gracie can’t bring back the dead, but she can cut her Nanny in half. Content Warning: This episode deals with the loss of a parent, and there is a rather candid discussion of Ben’s experience with this during the episode. Episode 1.22: I Don’t Remember Mama Original Airdate: 5/16/94...
OOHF: Chekhov’s Baguette [1.18]
Sonic the Hedgehog, the Six Million Dollar Man and the Backstreet Boys make unlicensed cameo appearances as we discuss “The One Where Fran and Maxwell Practically Fuck in a Theater Bar”. This episode is not sponsored by Shout! Factory, but you wouldn’t fucking tell if you listened to the...
OOHF: A Huge Supporter of the Pervert Community [1.12] (w/ Lemar Harris)
Special guest Lemar Harris (@LemarTheConGuy) joins us we discover the only thing stopping The Nanny from being an incredibly dark show about a father neglecting his troubled children is all the jokes. Also: Timely jokes about Inception, Niles sexually harasses Fran, and Mandy doxxes her own dad (but we...
OOHF: That’s Basically the Plot of Beetlejuice [1.08]
From the origins of Britain’s favorite sport to reality shows about ghosts, we discuss it all as we get into the seasonal spirit seven months too early with the very first Christmas episode of The Nanny. Episode 1.08: Christmas Episode Original Airdate: 12/22/93 Synopsis: It’s Christmas, but Maxwell has...
OOHF: Sex Blazer [1.07]
Content warning: This episode of The Nanny addresses mental health issues. As such, mental health is a key topic of discussion on this episode of the podcast. Gracie has an imaginary friend, Maggie can’t hit the same note on the piano three times in a row, and Fran’s top...
OOHF: Opening Theme Deception-Watch [1.05]
A perfectly-synchronized Ben and Mandy discuss bridesmaid dresses, weaponized phobias, and lies the opening theme song told us. Episode 1.05: Here Comes the Brood Original Airdate: 12/6/93 Synopsis: C.C. is jealous of how attached the children are to their new nanny, so to prove that she can be maternal...