Daniel Davis Reveals Why Cloris Leachman Demanded a Bucket on Set — ‘The Nanny’ Cast Reunion

For Shaughnessy, bringing that musical-comedy world into the sitcom was part of the fun. “I was a huge fan of Cloris Leachman.

Davis, meanwhile, had a guest-star story that took an unexpected turn well before anyone called action. She’s a brilliant actress,” he recalled.

As the cast prepared to shoot a dining-room scene, Leachman asked where she could find the ladies’ room.