The Mothers-In-Law (1967–1969)

Roger and Kaye live next door to Eve and Herb. Eve and Herb's daughter Suzie marries Roger and Kaye's son Jerry. This forces the families to be a bit closer than they would prefer, ... See full summary »

Creators:

Bob Carroll Jr., Madelyn Davis

Stars:

Eve Arden, Kaye Ballard, Herbert Rudley

Cast

Series cast summary:
Eve Arden	...	Eve Hubbard (56 episodes, 1967-1969)
Kaye Ballard	...	Kaye Buell (56 episodes, 1967-1969)
Herbert Rudley	...	Herb Hubbard (56 episodes, 1967-1969)
Jerry Fogel	...	Jerry Buell (56 episodes, 1967-1969)
Deborah Walley	...	Suzie Hubbard Buell (56 episodes, 1967-1969)
Roger C. Carmel	...	Roger Buell (30 episodes, 1967-1968)
Richard Deacon	...	Roger Buell (26 episodes, 1968-1969)

Storyline

Roger and Kaye live next door to Eve and Herb. Eve and Herb's daughter Suzie marries Roger and Kaye's son Jerry. This forces the families to be a bit closer than they would prefer, particularly since Jerry and Suzie live in the garage.

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Plot Keywords:

sitcom | 1960s

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Suegras

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Desi Arnaz Productions, United Artists Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (56 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In one episode, Jerry becomes manager of a band known as The Warts. This was actually the band The Seeds, which recorded the classic single "Pushin' Too Hard".

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Connections

Referenced in TV Land Moguls (2004)

User Reviews

Super Opening Credits!

The opening credits sequence of THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW was one of the best ever. The theme song was quite manic, and was accompanied by clips of the actors getting hit with flying objects, splashed with water, and crashing into walls and through floors and ceilings. What's more, the appropriate sound effects for each mishap were dubbed in. The result was one of the most wild opening credits sequences I have ever seen, which emphasized the madcap events in the episodes themselves. All of this is made even more hilariously bizarre (or bizarrely hilarious) by the almost complete absence of memorable opening credits sequences, and memorable theme songs, on television today.