The Nanny's Fran Drescher's 'train-wreck' interview on Australia's Today show

The chatty Nanny star delivered an almost five-minute uninterrupted monologue. Photo / Supplied

We're all getting a little desperate for human interaction while stuck at home – especially for those among us who live alone.

So we'll cut Fran Drescher some slack for her train-wreck interview on Australia's Today show yesterday, which left hosts Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon desperately stifling laughter as The Nanny star delivered an almost five-minute uninterrupted monologue.

The chat was touted as an opportunity for the actress to speak out against "capitalist America" amid the coronavirus pandemic, but quickly became a detailed rundown of her current day-to-day situation living alone in her Malibu mansion.

We had a very unique chat with the Nanny named Fran about COVID-19 and her massive announcement! #9Today pic.twitter.com/s8YwCFCvSz

— The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) March 31, 2020

It got off to an awkward start, with Drescher flatly denying she was calling for a workers' strike after Langdon asked her: "What's happening in your country right now – you think workers should strike, why is that?"

"Ummm … I don't think workers should strike, I don't know what that's about at all," the star replied, before launching into a very lengthy description of her daily activities, which viewers learned includes doing all her own housekeeping and looking after her new rescue dog.

At one point, Stefanovic tried to jump in with a second question, but Drescher was on a roll.

.@frandrescher and the rest of The Nanny cast will be having a virtual reunion on April 6!!! #9Today pic.twitter.com/x8wjtKeWzJ

— The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) March 31, 2020

Throughout her wide-ranging diatribe, Drescher offered up personal insights on avoiding coronavirus (including taking vitamin C) and the US health system, and threw in some plugs for her foundation, Cancer Schmancer, leaving Langdon and Stefanovic barely able to contain their giggles.

Eventually, Stefanovic managed to interject to wrap up the interview and thank her for her time, at which point Drescher exclaimed that she hadn't even made her "biggest announcement" yet.

"Wait a minute, you're not going to believe it, this coming Monday on April 6, The Nanny is having a virtual reunion of the original cast," she told the hosts.

Stefanovic replied: "Get out! You buried the headline, Fran!" prompting an awkward silence from the actress.