Geoffrey Atherden
Director
Mother and Son (1984)
Season 3
Mother and Son was a multiple Logie Award-winning Australian television sitcom produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 16 January 1984 until 21 March 1994. The show stars Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps and Judy Morris. It was created and written by Geoffrey Atherden AM. Its classic theme song features the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, playing to I Want a Girl, a jazz standard which was recorded by Al Jolson in the 1920s.
Released Jan. 15, 1984
Episode 30 min
10+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.dementia, tmdb.aging, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.mother, imdb.son, imdb.sitcom
Production Companies: Australian Broadcasting Commission
Network: ABC TV
S3E1 - The Christmas Drinks
It's a hot summer Christmas for Arthur, who is having a party for all his friends and family. But as far as Maggie is concerned, she just wants Arthur to take her to church and forget about the party.
A series of incidents leads to an argument between the family... And finally to the church.
Feb. 27, 1985, midnight
S3E2 - The Sign
Maggie becomes anxious about the whereabouts of her late husband, so she finds solace in religion, in the hope of meeting up with her husband in heaven, but to Arthur, Maggie is just, once again, being crazy...or is she?
March 3, 1986, midnight
S3E3 - The Picnic
A day at the park with the whole family turns out to be a disaster as Maggie goes missing...only to wonder off on a bus, for an old folks home!
March 10, 1986, midnight
S3E4 - The Accident
Arthur accidentally drops a typewriter on his foot, forcing him to stay home, and have Maggie as his carer...could things get any more worse for Arthur? Trying to buy a sandwich for Arthur lands Maggie in a baby clinic, and then at a hospital, where she meets a friend.
March 17, 1986, midnight
S3E5 - The Last Will
Maggie reads her last will to the family, and Arthur is shocked at what she has to say-but not so for Robert and Liz.
March 24, 1986, midnight
S3E6 - The Neighbours
A feud arises between Maggie and her next door neighbour, who is a Greek immigrant.
After an exchange of threats and property damage, Arthur and the neighbours son decide to fix up the ladies relationship.
March 31, 1986, midnight
S3E7 - The Cruise
Maggie and her new friend Claude make plans to go on a cruise, which surprises Arthur, and shocks Robert..but not is all as it seems for Claude.
April 7, 1986, midnight
Network: ABC TV
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Jan. 15, 1984
Last Air Date: March 21, 1994, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 10+
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