Loam. Soil that is made up of equal parts of clay, sand and silt. It has a crumbly texture that holds both air and water. It is best for growing most types of plants.
However, it was eventually made into a tv movie in 1981, by Barney Rosenzweig (at the time, Corday's husband). Tyne Daly was cast in the role of Mary Beth Lacey, and Loretta Swit played Christine Cagney. High ratings led to the production of the series, which began in 1982. Swit was working on M.A.S.H. and thus unavailable, so Meg Foster was replaced.
A video of the Nanny cast: Then and Now. Featuring Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessey, Lauren Lane, Daniel Davis, Nicholle Tom, Benjamin Salisbury, Madeline Zima, Rachel Chagall, Renee Taylor, & Ann Morgan Guilbert. I do not own any materials of this video. All pictures and music are owned by other invidiuals.