The episode begins with recent theatrical production becoming a flop. Already feeling vulnerable, his ego takes a further hit when he is beaten in a game of tennis by Fran Fine , who has only just started learning the sport. This combination of professional failure and athletic defeat leads Maxwell into a full-blown mid-life crisis.

: He impulsively buys a high-end Porsche sports car. Career : He considers quitting his job as a producer.

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: Plays the substitute psychologist who diagnoses Maxwell.

, Benjamin Salisbury , and Madeline Zima as the Sheffield children. Guest Stars :

is the 23rd episode of the third season of the classic American sitcom, The Nanny . Originally airing on March 11, 1996 , it features Maxwell Sheffield navigating a mid-life crisis triggered by an unexpected loss to Fran in a tennis match. Episode Plot Summary