Posts Tagged ‘My Mother the Car’
Primetime Tuesday 1965
We were right in the middle of the civil rights struggle in 1965, but TV was definitely not PC. Yet how many remember the lyrics to the Frito Bandito ad? And were we prejudiced against really bad sitcoms? Watch Jeff below as he hits the wayback machine to Tuesday nights in 1965. Then click on any of the images in the schedule below to watch a full length episode from one of the Primetime series of 1965.
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Primetime Tuesday 1965 Rollover and click on any image below to watch an episode from that series
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7:30 |
8:00 |
8:30 |
9:00 |
9:30 |
10:00 |
10:30 |
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ABC |
Combat! |
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F Troop |
Peyton Place |
The Fugitive |
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CBS |
Rawhide |
The Red Skelton Hour |
Petticoat Junction |
CBS Reports |
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NBC |
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Please Don’t Eat the Daisies |
Dr. Kildare |
Tuesday Night at the Movies |
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My Mother the Car: You Can’t Get There from Here
From Season 1, Episode 21
Original Airdate: February 1, 1966
While driving the kids to camp, Dave is stopped by a sheriff who asks him for his driver’s license and discovers that it has expired.
Luckily for Ann Sothern, her role in this historically panned series was limited to the voice of the car. In fact, a bout of hepatitis had left her appearing bloated, so she preferred not being seen. Her final role was in the 1987 film, “The Whales of August,” playing opposite film legends Lillian Gish, Bette Davis and Vincent Price. It brought Sothern a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination.
My Mother the Car: Hey Lady, Your Slip is Showing
Dave’s mother in-law arrives for a visit and it’s soon apparent that there is one mother too many on the scene.
From Season 1, Episode 14
Original Airdate: December 14, 1965
Was there ever a weirder concept for a sitcom? Yet I still remember watching this one. TV Guide once proclaimed it to be the second-worst television show of all time, just behind The Jerry Springer Show, although I think I have seen a lot (and I mean a lot) worse television. It had a respectable cast; Jerry Van Dyke, Ann Sothern as the voice of the car and Avery Schreiber. Best that you judge for yourself.
