My Mother the Car (1965–1966)

Creators:

Allan Burns, Chris Hayward

Stars:

Jerry Van Dyke, Ann Sothern, Maggie Pierce

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Jerry Van Dyke	...	Dave Crabtree (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Ann Sothern	...	Gladys Crabtree (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Maggie Pierce	...	Barbara Crabtree (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Cindy Eilbacher	...	Cindy Crabtree (27 episodes, 1965-1966)
Randy Whipple	...	Randy Crabtree (27 episodes, 1965-1966)
Avery Schreiber	...	Capt. Manzini (23 episodes, 1965-1966)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

mother son relationship | television flop | mother | reincarnation | smart car | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ma mère à moteur

Filming Locations:

Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cottage Industries Inc., United Artists Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (30 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In a May 2009 poll conducted by The O'Reilly Factor, host Bill O'Reilly voted this sitcom the worst TV show in broadcast history.

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Connections

Referenced in The Munsters: Zombo (1966)

User Reviews

It wasn't THAT bad

I know that this show is generally regarded as one of the worst- if not THE worst- TV show ever made. But as I remember it, the show wasn't that horrible. Of course, I was 6 years old when I saw it 33 years ago, so I could be wrong.