My Mother the Car

Name: My Mother the Car
Genre: Comedy
Released: September 14, 1965
Cast: Jerry Van Dyke, Ann Sothern, Maggie Pierce

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Series Details & Credits

NBC | Release Date: September 14, 1965

Starring: Jerry Van Dyke, Ann Sothern, Maggie Pierce

Summary: Show Type: Situation Comedy
First Telecast: September 14, 1965 Last Telecast: September 6, 1966
Episodes: 30 Color Episodes My Mother the Car may very well be known as the most notorious short-lived sitcom of all time and it's solely due to its premise, a talking car. The series was first seen in September of 1965 on NBC and joinedShow Type: Situation Comedy
First Telecast: September 14, 1965 Last Telecast: September 6, 1966
Episodes: 30 Color Episodes

My Mother the Car may very well be known as the most notorious short-lived sitcom of all time and it's solely due to its premise, a talking car. The series was first seen in September of 1965 on NBC and joined the ranks of other "fantasy" driven sitcoms of the time, including Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, Gilligan's Island, and Mister Ed, to name a few.

The pilot episode introduces us to the world of Dave Crabtree. Dave is your ordinary family man, married to wife Barbara and they have two children, Randy and Cindy. However, it's when he purchases a 1928 Porter, that he discovers that another family member is living with him, his deceased mother. It seems Dave Crabtree's mother has been reincarnated as a car. The voice of Dave's mother was provided by actress Ann Sothern and the only person the car would talk to was Dave.

Also in the cast was Captain Mancini. Mancini was a car collector who was always trying to find a way to purchase the Porter. Despite being quite unique, and low ratings, NBC dropped the series in the fall of 1966.

In 2002, TV Guide named My Mother the Car the second worst show of all time. It was beat only by The Jerry Springer Show.

NBC Broadcast History
September 1965-September 1966----Tuesdays----7:30 p.m.

Nielsen Ratings:
(Top 30 or Better)
Never hit the top 30

Theme song: "My Mother the Car"
Written and sung by Paul Hampton

Everybody knows in a second life, we all come back sooner or later.
As anything from a pussycat to a man eating alligator.
Well you all may think my story, is more fiction than it's fact.
But believe it or not my mother dear decided she'd come back. As a car...
She's my very own guiding star.
A 1928 Porter.
That's my mother dear.
'Cause she helps me through everything I do and I'm so glad she's near.
My Mother the Car.
My Mother the Car.… Expand

Creator: Chris Hayward and Allan Burns

Genre(s): Comedy

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S1:E30. Desperate Minutes
Air Date: April 5, 1966
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S1:E29. When You Wish Upon a Car
Air Date: March 29, 1966
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S1:E28. The Blabbermouth
Air Date: March 22, 1966

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 14, 1965
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  S1:E30. Desperate Minutes
  Air Date: April 5, 1966
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  S1:E29. When You Wish Upon a Car
  Air Date: March 29, 1966
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  S1:E28. The Blabbermouth
  Air Date: March 22, 1966
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  S1:E27. Absorba the Greek
  Air Date: March 15, 1966
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  S1:E26. It Might as Well Be Spring as Not
  Air Date: March 8, 1966
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  S1:E25. Over the Hill to the Junkyard
  Air Date: March 1, 1966
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  S1:E24. An Unreasonable Facsimile
  Air Date: February 22, 1966
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  S1:E23. My Son, the Criminal
  Air Date: February 15, 1966
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  S1:E22. A Riddler on the Roof
  Air Date: February 8, 1966
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  S1:E21. You Can't Get There From Here
  Air Date: February 1, 1966
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  S1:E20. I'd Rather Do it Myself, Mother
  Air Date: January 25, 1966
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  S1:E19. The Incredible Shrinking Car
  Air Date: January 18, 1966
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  S1:E18. Goldporter
  Air Date: January 11, 1966
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  S1:E17. I Remember Mama, Why Can't You Remember Me?
  Air Date: January 4, 1966
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  S1:E16. Shine On, Shine On, Honeymoon
  Air Date: December 28, 1965
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  S1:E15. Many Happy No-Returns
  Air Date: December 21, 1965
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  S1:E14. Hey Lady, Your Slip Isn't Showing
  Air Date: December 14, 1965
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  S1:E13. For Whom the Horn Honks
  Air Date: December 7, 1965
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  S1:E12. And Leave the Drive-In to Us
  Air Date: November 30, 1965
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  S1:E11. My Son, the Judge
  Air Date: November 23, 1965
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  S1:E10. My Son, the Ventriloquist
  Air Date: November 16, 1965
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  S1:E9. TV or Not TV
  Air Date: November 9, 1965
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  S1:E8. The Captain Manzini Grand Prix
  Air Date: November 2, 1965
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  S1:E7. Lights, Camera, Mother
  Air Date: October 26, 1965
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  S1:E6. I'm Through Being a Nice Guy
  Air Date: October 19, 1965
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  S1:E5. Burned at the Steak
  Air Date: October 12, 1965
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  S1:E4. Lassie, I Mean Mother, Come Home
  Air Date: October 5, 1965
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  S1:E3. What Makes Auntie Freeze
  Air Date: September 28, 1965
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  S1:E2. The De-Fenders
  Air Date: September 21, 1965
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  S1:E1. Come Honk Your Horn
  Air Date: September 14, 1965