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My Mother the Car (1965)

The story of the relationship between a man and his mother, the latter having been reincarnated as a 1928 Porter automobile.

Release Date: Tue, Sep 14, 1965

Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 30

Ann Sothern
Gladys Crabtree
Cindy Eilbacher
Cindy Crabtree
Jerry Van Dyke
Dave Crabtree
Maggie Pierce
Barbara Crabtree

Season 1:

Come Honk Your Horn
Episode 1: Come Honk Your Horn (Sep 14, 1965)
Lawyer 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.
The De-Fenders
Episode 2: The De-Fenders (Sep 21, 1965)
Dave fears for his mother's safety when car strippers are reported in the neighborhood.
What Makes Auntie Freeze
Episode 3: What Makes Auntie Freeze (Sep 28, 1965)
As Dave drives up the mountains, Mother gets higher and higher from the alcohol in her antifreeze.
Lassie, I Mean Mother, Come Home
Episode 4: Lassie, I Mean Mother, Come Home (Oct 05, 1965)
When Dave neglects to set the parking break after parking on a hill, Mother rolls into an open van that is bound for Mexico.
Burned at the Steak
Episode 5: Burned at the Steak (Oct 12, 1965)
Dave's mother badgers him into patching up the quarrel between the battling newlywed couple who lives next door.
I'm Through Being a Nice Guy
Episode 6: I'm Through Being a Nice Guy (Oct 19, 1965)
In a desperate effort to get the car away from Dave, Captain Manzini resorts to: Operation Unscrupulous, replacing the car with an exact replica.
Lights, Camera, Mother
Episode 7: Lights, Camera, Mother (Oct 26, 1965)
Dave gets back at his neighbors who are petitioning him to get rid of his antique eyesore by starring the car in a TV commercial.
The Captain Manzini Grand Prix
Episode 8: The Captain Manzini Grand Prix (Nov 02, 1965)
Captain Manzini goads Dave into racing the car against England's foremost distance walker with Mother as the stakes.
TV or Not TV
Episode 9: TV or Not TV (Nov 09, 1965)
Dave'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.
My Son, the Ventriloquist
Episode 10: My Son, the Ventriloquist (Nov 16, 1965)
Dave'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.
My Son, the Judge
Episode 11: My Son, the Judge (Nov 23, 1965)
Mother tells Dave how to impress two stiffnecked council members who are interviewing prospects for judgeship in the domestic relations court.
And Leave the Drive-In to Us
Episode 12: And Leave the Drive-In to Us (Nov 30, 1965)
Dave's mother wants to celebrate her birthday by seeing a surf movie featuring her favorite actor, at a chilly open-air theater.
For Whom the Horn Honks
Episode 13: For Whom the Horn Honks (Dec 07, 1965)
Dave hears that Captain Manzini is dying but Mother warns him that Captain Manzini is up to something.
Hey Lady, Your Slip Isn't Showing
Episode 14: Hey Lady, Your Slip Isn't Showing (Dec 14, 1965)
Dave's mother in-law arrives for a visit and it's soon apparent that there is one mother too many on the scene.
Many Happy No-Returns
Episode 15: Many Happy No-Returns (Dec 21, 1965)
Mother is furious when she learns that Dave intends to let Barbara choose her own Christmas present.
Shine On, Shine On, Honeymoon
Episode 16: Shine On, Shine On, Honeymoon (Dec 28, 1965)
After 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.
I Remember Mama, Why Can't You Remember Me?
Episode 17: I Remember Mama, Why Can't You Remember Me? (Jan 04, 1966)
A collision with a truck leaves Mother with amnesia and Dave with a problem, how to bring back a car's memory.
Goldporter
Episode 18: Goldporter (Jan 11, 1966)
Captain 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.
The Incredible Shrinking Car
Episode 19: The Incredible Shrinking Car (Jan 18, 1966)
Captain 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.
I'd Rather Do it Myself, Mother
Episode 20: I'd Rather Do it Myself, Mother (Jan 25, 1966)
When the housework gets Barbara down, Dave surprises her by hiring a maid who's unbearably efficient.
You Can't Get There From Here
Episode 21: You Can't Get There From Here (Feb 01, 1966)
While 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.
A Riddler on the Roof
Episode 22: A Riddler on the Roof (Feb 08, 1966)
How 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.
My Son, the Criminal
Episode 23: My Son, the Criminal (Feb 15, 1966)
Mr. 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.
An Unreasonable Facsimile
Episode 24: An Unreasonable Facsimile (Feb 22, 1966)
Captain Manzini transforms a Swedish sailor into a lookalike, talkalike replica of Dave and smuggles him into the Crabtree household.
Over the Hill to the Junkyard
Episode 25: Over the Hill to the Junkyard (Mar 01, 1966)
The future looks mighty bleak for Dave's mother when Barbara wins a new limousine in a supermarket drawing.
It Might as Well Be Spring as Not
Episode 26: It Might as Well Be Spring as Not (Mar 08, 1966)
It's mutual love at first sight for Mother and wealthy Conrad Byron who offers to trade him limousine and chauffeur for Dave's car.
Absorba the Greek
Episode 27: Absorba the Greek (Mar 15, 1966)
Prudish 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.
The Blabbermouth
Episode 28: The Blabbermouth (Mar 22, 1966)
Dave returns from work too exhausted to think straight and he accidentally lets it slip that the car is really his mother.
When You Wish Upon a Car
Episode 29: When You Wish Upon a Car (Mar 29, 1966)
Dave's mother allows the children to think that she like, Aladdin's lamp, can grant any wish.
Desperate Minutes
Episode 30: Desperate Minutes (Apr 05, 1966)
A gun totting jewel thief and his moll are using the Crabtree house as a hideout.

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