wedding gown that told her to only marry if she was truly in love. Nanny took the advice of the note and called off the wedding. Ratings and cancellation The series first aired as a mid-season replacement on January 21, 1970, on ABC, and was last telecast on December 27, 1971. The series enjoyed initial success due to its Friday night timeslot when it was scheduled between The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family, which were shows aimed at similar demographics (largely young children and pre-teens). Ratings suffered in the third season when ABC moved the series to Monday night opposite Gunsmoke and Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. After the show was canceled, it had a brief run in syndication. It was also one of the first shows rerun on FX Network in 1994. The show was added to getTV's lineup in May 2016 for a short time. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Disney/Buena Vista) has not released the series on DVD. References External links Phoebe Figalilly's bio at TV Acres Nanny & The Professor at Hulu Nanny & The Professor YouTube fan video American Broadcasting Company original programming 1970s American sitcoms 1970s American college television series 1970 American television series debuts 1971 American television series endings American fantasy television series Fantasy comedy television series Television duos Television series by 20th Century Fox Television English-language television shows Television shows about child care occupations