Mrs. Doubtfire is a real life film from 1993. In it, a couple with three children divorces, and the dad (Robin Williams) dresses up as a woman to become their nanny, because he wants to spend more time with them. * In the episode "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpeali(Annoyed Grunt)cious", Homer tries to pull off potential nanny's hair to see if she is male, essentially scaring her away.