Paranormal Phenomena
The "magical" Nanny shows up unbidden after the single dad's mischievous children have driven away just another housekeeper (as reprised in Nanny McPhee). She seems to know the names of all strangers she meets, and can tell that the phone or doorbell is about to ring. Each time a bit of "magic" occurs a ding-a-ling sound is made (compare Samantha's nose-twitch sound on Bewitched). When something the father has to do interferes with the children's lives, often the phone or doorbell will ring (in conjunction with the ding-a-ling signal), and he will be told that the interference has been cancelled or postponed.
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