"My Mother the Car" (1965)TV series 1965-1966

Creators:

Allan Burns
Chris Hayward

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

14 September 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot Keywords:

Television Flop | Mother | Sitcom | Smart Car | Talking Car

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jerry Van Dyke	...	Dave Crabtree / ... (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Ann Sothern	...	Gladys Crabtree (30 episodes, 1965-1966)

Runtime:

30 min (30 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Company:

Cottage Industries Inc.

Trivia:

Jerry Van Dyke turned down the lead role on "Gilligan's Island" (1964) in order to star in this ill-fated series.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: My Mother the Carjacker (#15.2)" (2003)

One of the writers

I was one of the writers for this series. I wrote one episode ("The Blabbermouth" was the title.) It is quite true that at the time the series was on the air, it was considered one of the worse sitcoms in the history of TV. However, over the years, MY MOTHER, THE CAR has achieved something of a cult status. It is broadcast every Mother's Day on TV Land.

I have always been proud of my contribution to this much-maligned and underrated series.