In the season two episode " The Strike " of The Nanny, Fran Fine faces a moral dilemma when she refuses to cross a picket line at the opening of Maxwell Sheffield’s new play, causing a media scandal and tension. The plot follows her strict adherence to a "never cross a picket line" rule, which leads to her being labeled a "communist" nanny by the press. Ultimately, Maxwell learns to respect her convictions, and the episode is remembered for a cameo by George Murdock and for foreshadowing Fran Drescher's future leadership of SAG-AFTRA.