The Mom Who Came to Dinner 

President Allen battles tough national decisions at Thanksgiving.

Director:

Chris Long

Writers:

Alison Cross (teleplay), Joel Fields (teleplay)

Stars:

Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Geena Davis	...	President Mackenzie Allen
Donald Sutherland	...	Nathan Templeton
Harry Lennix	...	Jim Gardner
Kyle Secor	...	Rod Calloway
Ever Carradine	...	Kelly Ludlow
Matt Lanter	...	Horace Calloway
Caitlin Wachs	...	Rebecca Calloway
Jasmine Jessica Anthony	...	Amy Calloway (as Jasmine Anthony)
Mark-Paul Gosselaar	...	Richard 'Dickie' McDonald
Peter Coyote	...	Warren Keaton
Anthony Azizi	...	Vince Taylor
Natasha Henstridge	...	Jayne Murray
Samantha Eggar	...	Sara Templeton
D.W. Moffett	...	Mike Stanton
Kristen Shaw	...	Norah Woodruff

Storyline

President Allen battles tough national decisions at Thanksgiving.

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Plot Keywords:

thanksgiving | female president | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title is based on the play "The Man Who Came to Dinner" written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman and opened on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on October 16, 1939 and ran for 739 performances.

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Quotes

Mackenzie Allen: So, it's better to BE ineffective, than to seem ineffective, right? What a town!

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Connections

References The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 November 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Raleigh Studios - 5300 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Steven Bochco Productions, Battleplan Productions, Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1