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My Mother the Car is an American fantasy sitcom that aired for a single season on NBC between September 14, 1965, and April 5, 1966. Thirty episodes were produced by United Artists Television. The premise features a man whose deceased mother is reincarnated as an antique car, and who communicates with him through the car radio.
Original Release
09/14/1965 on NBC
US Release
09/14/1965
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jerry Van Dyke | Dave Crabtree |
| Maggie Pierce | Barbara Crabtree |
| Ann Sothern | Gladys Crabtree |
| Cindy Eilbacher | Cindy Crabtree |
| Randy Whipple | Randy Crabtree |
| Avery Schreiber | Capt. Manzini |
| Harry Holcombe | Doc Benson / Doc Gillespie |
| Del Close | Dr. Kadigan / Cheskin / Camp Counselor |
| Dave Willock | Phil Durkin |
| Norman Grabowski | The Motorcycle Rider / Police Officer / Auto Wrecker |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come Honk Your Horn | Tuesday, 14 September 1965 |
| 2 | The De-Fenders | Tuesday, 21 September 1965 |
| 3 | What Makes Auntie Freeze | Tuesday, 28 September 1965 |
| 4 | Lassie, I Mean Mother, Come Home | Tuesday, 05 October 1965 |
| 5 | Burned at the Steak | Tuesday, 12 October 1965 |
| 6 | I'm Through Being a Nice Guy | Tuesday, 19 October 1965 |
| 7 | Lights, Camera, Mother | Tuesday, 26 October 1965 |
| 8 | The Captain Manzini Grand Prix | Tuesday, 02 November 1965 |
| 9 | TV or Not TV | Tuesday, 09 November 1965 |
| 10 | My Son, the Ventriloquist | Tuesday, 16 November 1965 |
| 11 | My Son, the Judge | Tuesday, 23 November 1965 |
| 12 | And Leave the Drive-In to Us | Tuesday, 30 November 1965 |
| 13 | For Whom the Horn Honks | Tuesday, 07 December 1965 |
| 14 | Hey Lady, Your Slip Isn't Showing | Tuesday, 14 December 1965 |
| 15 | Many Happy No-Returns | Tuesday, 21 December 1965 |
| 16 | Shine On, Shine On, Honeymoon | Tuesday, 28 December 1965 |
| 17 | I Remember Mama, Why Can't You Remember Me? | Tuesday, 04 January 1966 |
| 18 | Goldporter | Tuesday, 11 January 1966 |
| 19 | The Incredible Shrinking Car | Tuesday, 18 January 1966 |
| 20 | I'd Rather Do It Myself, Mother | Tuesday, 25 January 1966 |
| 21 | You Can't Get There from Here | Tuesday, 01 February 1966 |
| 22 | A Riddler on the Roof | Tuesday, 08 February 1966 |
| 23 | My Son, the Criminal | Tuesday, 15 February 1966 |
| 24 | An Unreasonable Facsimile | Tuesday, 22 February 1966 |
| 25 | Over the Hill to the Junkyard | Tuesday, 01 March 1966 |
| 26 | It Might as Well Be Spring as Not | Tuesday, 08 March 1966 |
| 27 | Absorba the Greek | Tuesday, 15 March 1966 |
| 28 | The Blabbermouth | Tuesday, 22 March 1966 |
| 29 | When You Wish Upon a Car | Tuesday, 29 March 1966 |
| 30 | Desperate Minutes | Tuesday, 05 April 1966 |
Directors
Rod Amateau, Sidney Miller, Tom Montgomery, James Sheldon
Writers
Phil Davis, Chris Hayward, Allan Burns, Jim Parker, Arnold Margolin, James L. Brooks, George Kirgo, John Barbour, Earl Barret, Robert C. Dennis, Victor Senger, Lila Garrett, Lou Breslow, Frank Fox, Gordon Mitchell, Alan Woods, Mitch Persons, Tom Koch
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jerry Van Dyke | Dave Crabtree |
| Maggie Pierce | Barbara Crabtree |
| Ann Sothern | Gladys Crabtree |
| Cindy Eilbacher | Cindy Crabtree |
| Randy Whipple | Randy Crabtree |
| Avery Schreiber | Capt. Manzini |
| Harry Holcombe | Doc Benson / Doc Gillespie |
| Del Close | Dr. Kadigan / Cheskin / Camp Counselor |
| Dave Willock | Phil Durkin |
| Norman Grabowski | The Motorcycle Rider / Police Officer / Auto Wrecker |
| George Washburn | Mechanic / Chauffer |
| Frank Faylen | Manager / Conrad Byron |
| Harold Peary | Willman / Franklyn Hotchkiss |
| Byron Foulger | Mr. Kroot / Meeks |
| Alvy Moore | Dog Catcher / Deputy Oliver Woods |
| Barbara Bain | Inge / Frankie |
| Don Haggerty | The Policeman / Lt. McKeever |
| Jose Gonzales-Gonzales | Secretary / Pedro #1 |
| Paula Winslowe | Mrs. Netwick |
| Kelly Van Dyke | Kelly / Kelley Durkin |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Rod Amateau | Producer |
| Jon Zimmer | Producer |
| David Davis | Producer |
