My Mother the Car
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Play S1 E1The story of the relationship between a man and his mother, the latter having been reincarnated as a 1928 Porter automobile.
Cast: Ann Sothern, Cindy Eilbacher, Jerry Van Dyke
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Season 1
30 episodes
1. Come Honk Your HornLawyer Dave Crabtree's troubles begin with the purchase of a decrepit 1928 Porter that claims through the radio to be his mother. Wife, Barbara doesn't want the old wreck but it has an overwhelming appeal for Captain Manzini, a very persistent antique car collector.CC30minSep 14, 1965
2. The De-FendersDave fears for his mother's safety when car strippers are reported in the neighborhood.CC30minSep 21, 1965
3. What Makes Auntie FreezeAs Dave drives up the mountains, Mother gets higher and higher from the alcohol in her antifreeze.CC30minSep 28, 1965
4. Lassie, I Mean Mother, Come HomeWhen Dave neglects to set the parking break after parking on a hill, Mother rolls into an open van that is bound for Mexico.CC30minOct 5, 1965
5. Burned at the SteakDave's mother badgers him into patching up the quarrel between the battling newlywed couple who lives next door.CC30minOct 12, 1965
6. I'm Through Being a Nice GuyIn a desperate effort to get the car away from Dave, Captain Manzini resorts to: Operation Unscrupulous, replacing the car with an exact replica.CC30minOct 19, 1965
7. Lights, Camera, MotherDave gets back at his neighbors who are petitioning him to get rid of his antique eyesore by starring the car in a TV commercial.CC30minOct 26, 1965
8. The Captain Manzini Grand PrixCaptain Manzini goads Dave into racing the car against England's foremost distance walker with Mother as the stakes.CC30minNov 2, 1965
9. TV or Not TVDave's mother is tired of spending night after night in a dark garage so she tries to get Dave to by her a TV set.CC30minNov 9, 1965
10. My Son, the VentriloquistDave's mother and the rest of his family all want air conditioners. So to handle the expense, Dave must land the account of high living Franklyn Hotchkiss.CC30minNov 16, 1965
11. My Son, the JudgeMother tells Dave how to impress two stiffnecked council members who are interviewing prospects for judgeship in the domestic relations court.CC30minNov 23, 1965- 12. And Leave the Drive-In to UsDave's mother wants to celebrate her birthday by seeing a surf movie featuring her favorite actor, at a chilly open-air theater.CC30minNov 30, 1965
13. For Whom the Horn HonksDave hears that Captain Manzini is dying but Mother warns him that Captain Manzini is up to something.CC30minDec 7, 1965
14. Hey Lady, Your Slip Isn't ShowingDave's mother in-law arrives for a visit and it's soon apparent that there is one mother too many on the scene.CC30minDec 14, 1965
15. Many Happy No-ReturnsMother is furious when she learns that Dave intends to let Barbara choose her own Christmas present.CC30minDec 21, 1965
16. Shine On, Shine On, HoneymoonAfter being married for 8 years, Barbara and Dave decide to go on a honeymoon. However, Barbara's mother, an astrology nut, warns them of impending danger.CC30minDec 28, 1965
17. I Remember Mama, Why Can't You Remember Me?A collision with a truck leaves Mother with amnesia and Dave with a problem, how to bring back a car's memory.CC30minJan 4, 1966
18. GoldporterCaptain Manzini's uncle Louie, the head of a secret organization called DURC, says his hypnotic drug will make Dave agreeable to any request such as selling Mother.CC30minJan 11, 1966
19. The Incredible Shrinking CarCaptain Manzini offers Dave one last chance to sell his antique car before using a molecular compressor to shrink it to the size of a small toy.CC30minJan 18, 1966
20. I'd Rather Do it Myself, MotherWhen the housework gets Barbara down, Dave surprises her by hiring a maid who's unbearably efficient.CC30minJan 25, 1966
21. You Can't Get There From HereWhile driving the kids to camp, Dave is stopped by a sheriff who asks him for his driver's license and discovers that it has expired.CC30minFeb 1, 1966
22. A Riddler on the RoofHow can a car prevent a murder? That's what Mother has to figure out after she overhears three thugs plot the assassination of a visiting dignitary.CC30minFeb 8, 1966
23. My Son, the CriminalMr. Kroot, the postman, know two thing about Dave. He saw Dave cementing the garage floor and also heard him say something about his mother not complaining anymore. So Kroot concludes that Dave has done his old lady in.CC30minFeb 15, 1966- 24. An Unreasonable FacsimileCaptain Manzini transforms a Swedish sailor into a lookalike, talkalike replica of Dave and smuggles him into the Crabtree household.CC30minFeb 22, 1966
25. Over the Hill to the JunkyardThe future looks mighty bleak for Dave's mother when Barbara wins a new limousine in a supermarket drawing.CC30minMar 1, 1966
26. It Might as Well Be Spring as NotIt's mutual love at first sight for Mother and wealthy Conrad Byron who offers to trade him limousine and chauffeur for Dave's car.CC30minMar 8, 1966
27. Absorba the GreekPrudish building owner, Henry Heckendorn asks Dave to help him try to close the Greek Grotto, a notorious night club but Dave's mother suspects Heckendorn's motives.CC30minMar 15, 1966
28. The BlabbermouthDave returns from work too exhausted to think straight and he accidentally lets it slip that the car is really his mother.CC30minMar 22, 1966
29. When You Wish Upon a CarDave's mother allows the children to think that she like, Aladdin's lamp, can grant any wish.CC30minMar 29, 1966
30. Desperate MinutesA gun totting jewel thief and his moll are using the Crabtree house as a hideout.CC30minApr 5, 1966
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The story of the relationship between a man and his mother, the latter having been reincarnated as a 1928 Porter automobile.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Chris Hayward, Allan Burns
- Studio
- United Artists Television, Cottage Industries Inc.
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
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