Sure, Fran Drescher will always be “The Nanny,” but these male counterparts also will go down in pop culture nanny history.
Charles (“Charles in Charge”)
Actor: Scott Baio
Manny skill: Simultaneously went to college and taught children valuable life lessons as he took charge of our days and our nights, our wrongs and our rights.
Mr. Belvedere (“Mr. Belvedere”)
Actor: Christopher Hewett
Manny skill: We challenge you to find someone who wore a sweater vest any better. See, you can’t do it.
Tony Micelli (“Who’s the Boss”)
Actor: Tony Danza
Manny skill: Not even the sight of a naked Judith Light could distract him from his professional duties–for a while, at least.
Geoffrey (“Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”)
Actor: Joseph Marcell
Manny skill: Quick with a withering insult that Hilary was always too busy staring in the mirror to catch.
Peter, Jack and Michael (“Three Men and a Baby”)
Actors: Steve Guttenberg, Tom Selleckand Ted DansonManny skills: What would you do if a baby was left on your doorstep?
Charlie and Phil (“Daddy Day Care”)
Actors: Eddie Murphy and Jeff Garlin
Manny skills: So beloved are these ad execs-turned-babysitters that they lure kids from the more exclusive childcare academy.
Shane Wolfe (“The Pacifier”)
Actor: Vin Diesel
Manny skill: He was an ex-Navy SEAL, which came in handy when it was diaper-changing time.
Mrs. Doubtfire (“Mrs. Doubtfire”)
Actor: Robin Williams
Manny skill: Skillfully–well, somewhat skillfully–hid the fact that he was a man.
Perry Taylor
Actor: None
Manny skill: Britney Spears’ real-life bodyguard has been photographed carrying groceries and chaperoning little Sean Preston.
