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Pitooey · 09-27-2002, 11:27 PM

I remember seeing this great sitcom sometime in the 70's called The mothers in law with Kaye Ballard and I believe Eve Arden. I wish I could see this show again. Anyone remember this show???

parkert · 09-30-2002, 11:41 AM

Yes, i remember this show. It reran in boston as late as the early 1980s. It has gone. Hasn't been anywhere in years. I don't think there were alot of episode, but enough for reruns. Not sure what happened to it. I would like to see on cable again soon. Maybe tvland could show it if they didn't have to show the beverlyhillbillies 20 times a day.

Laurel · 09-30-2002, 01:05 PM

"The Mothers-in-Law" aired on NBC-TV from 1967-1969. It starred Kaye Ballard and Roger C. Carmel as Kaye and Roger Buell and Eve Arden and Herbert Rudley as Eve and Herb Hubbard. The two couples are great friends and their children, Jerry Buell (Jerry Fogel) and Susie Hubbard (Deborah Walley), married each other.

Roger C. Carmel left the series in a contract dispute and was replaced by Richard Deacon. (Deacon is best known for his roles as Mel Cooley on "Dick Van Dyke Show" and Fred Rutherford on "Leave it to Beaver." )

I remember the show quite well and watched it in syndication during the 1970's. One of my favorite characters was Raphael del Gado (Desi Arnaz), a Mexican bull fighter who had never been gored -- until Roger Buell accidentally gored him during a demonstration in the living room.

Sadly, "The Mothers-in-Law" is rarely aired today, and it should be because Kaye Ballard and Eve Arden were wonderful in the series.

joan davis fan · 10-04-2002, 12:27 AM

I read elsewhere that "Mothers In Law" is in public domain ( like Dobie Gillis for example ) guess this means nobody owns it.

Surprised this show doesnt air on Vision Network which I get on Dish Network.

About Roger C. Carmel, he ( like Paul Lynde and Bob Crane ) died a rather strange death in 1986. Crack cocane overdose with a male hooker. TV Party.com did a story about this. Still there but you have to pay to read it.

dawsongirl · 10-04-2002, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by joan davis fan
Surprised this show doesnt air on Vision Network which I get on Dish Network.

That would be a good place for it.

Pitooey · 10-04-2002, 11:20 PM

Thanks for the answers. I loved that show. If your listening out there TV LAND or anybody.......... Bring back this funny show!!!

jehobden · 05-29-2003, 12:32 AM

I'd love to see this show too! Does anyone have it on tape? I do have the opening credits from the first season on a tape compilation of 60s opening credits.

BundyBoy10 · 07-10-2003, 09:21 AM

I would to see this show. It sounds funny!

RTususian · 07-12-2003, 11:11 PM

There were 56 episodes total, 30 from the first season (Roger Carmel episodes) and 26 Richard Deacon episodes. The Richard Deacon episodes are not as good as the 1st season.

I have 53 of the 56 made, which I got through Movies Unlimited recently,
also some episodes from a trader in England around 1990 who had it on his Lifestyle Network, which I then had the tapes transferred to US standards,
and someone in Virginia who had it on their local station.

Earlier this year while doing a general web search on the Mothers-In-Law, I discovered that Movies Unlimited had 16 VHS volumes of The M-I-L consisting of 3 episodes each and purchased 3 of the tapes at $14.95 each. They were good quality, HOWEVER, mortystv.com, a classic TV website has recently stated that those tapes were withdrawn from sale because the series, they discovered is NOT in the public domain. I don't know which company owns the rights to it, but Movies Unlimited doesn't sell them anymore. The original company that produced the tapes is/was National Family Video. I'm glad i got the three tapes that I did, cause they had 5 of the episodes I needed.

If anyone is interested in obtaining copies of any of the the 53 I have please e-mail RTususian@aol.com

THANKS.

Munsters#1 · 03-07-2005, 12:59 AM

I have never seen this show before, but I sure would like to.

treky · 03-29-2005, 03:38 AM

does anyone know if, or when, this show will come out on DVD? I, too, would LOVE to see this HILARIOUS series again. I remember watching it when I was a kid and laughing my ASS off!!!!

Tweety · 03-29-2005, 07:26 AM

I remember this series well.

I vaguely remember it from it's original network run, but I remember it very well from watching reruns in the early-mid 70s.

I enjoyed this show very much. I think it was actually produced by Desilu Studios, and Desi himself guest starred on a few episodes as Raphael Del Gado, the famous Mexican Bull Fighter...

One episode I particularly remember was on in which Eve and Kay were trying to guess the number of jelly beans contained in a huge jar or barrell...they ended up buying a barrell and enough jelly beans to fill it... but they kept losing track of the count when they would get into the thousands... they even tried tallying them one at a time using an adding machine (one of those old time machines where you crank the handle after every number entered).

I think the Mothers In Law was a very good show... I knew it was only on for two years, but I wouldn't mind seeing this back on TV or out on DVD...

Sometime around 5 years ago, a local station would occassionaly air the Mothers in Law on weekends... but that didn't last very long... that's the only time I'd seen the show since the early 70s.

TripperFan · 03-29-2005, 09:24 AM

Yeah it was a great show! And if its free, I'm really surprised it isn't being shown SOMEWHERE?!!! Even Lifetime could run it.

I don't remember Desi being in it - I'd really love to see that episode.

It was rerun a lot in the 70s and early 80s, but yeah, haven't seen it in years and it was one of the better one's from the late 60s!

treky · 03-29-2005, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tweety

I remember this series well.

I vaguely remember it from it's original network run, but I remember it very well from watching reruns in the early-mid 70s.

I enjoyed this show very much. I think it was actually produced by Desilu Studios, and Desi himself guest starred on a few episodes as Raphael Del Gado, the famous Mexican Bull Fighter...

One episode I particularly remember was on in which Eve and Kay were trying to guess the number of jelly beans contained in a huge jar or barrell...they ended up buying a barrell and enough jelly beans to fill it... but they kept losing track of the count when they would get into the thousands... they even tried tallying them one at a time using an adding machine (one of those old time machines where you crank the handle after every number entered).

I think the Mothers In Law was a very good show... I knew it was only on for two years, but I wouldn't mind seeing this back on TV or out on DVD...

Sometime around 5 years ago, a local station would occassionaly air the Mothers in Law on weekends... but that didn't last very long... that's the only time I'd seen the show since the early 70s.

yes, it was made by Desilu Studios (the studio that made "I Love Lucy" and many other shows) and it was also created by Desi Arnez and written by the "I Love Lucy" writers, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, which is why it seemed like a late 60s version of "I Love Lucy". It was set in the suberbs, which is where the final season of "I Love Lucy" was set; as well as "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour".

seventies_sitcoms · 04-02-2005, 03:02 PM

I used to see this show on television in the mid-80s. I haven't seen it since. It was a funny show. Maybe someday it will get an official DVD release.

09-27-2002, 11:27 PM	#1
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	The Mothers in Law I remember seeing this great sitcom sometime in the 70's called The mothers in law with Kaye Ballard and I believe Eve Arden. I wish I could see this show again. Anyone remember this show???
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07-12-2003, 11:11 PM	#9
RTususian Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 12, 2003 Posts: 96	Mothers In Law on VHS There were 56 episodes total, 30 from the first season (Roger Carmel episodes) and 26 Richard Deacon episodes. The Richard Deacon episodes are not as good as the 1st season. I have 53 of the 56 made, which I got through Movies Unlimited recently, also some episodes from a trader in England around 1990 who had it on his Lifestyle Network, which I then had the tapes transferred to US standards, and someone in Virginia who had it on their local station. Earlier this year while doing a general web search on the Mothers-In-Law, I discovered that Movies Unlimited had 16 VHS volumes of The M-I-L consisting of 3 episodes each and purchased 3 of the tapes at $14.95 each. They were good quality, HOWEVER, mortystv.com, a classic TV website has recently stated that those tapes were withdrawn from sale because the series, they discovered is NOT in the public domain. I don't know which company owns the rights to it, but Movies Unlimited doesn't sell them anymore. The original company that produced the tapes is/was National Family Video. I'm glad i got the three tapes that I did, cause they had 5 of the episodes I needed. If anyone is interested in obtaining copies of any of the the 53 I have please e-mail RTususian@aol.com THANKS.

03-29-2005, 03:38 AM	#11
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03-29-2005, 09:24 AM	#13
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09-30-2002, 11:41 AM	#2
parkert Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 20, 2002 Posts: 22	Yes, i remember this show. It reran in boston as late as the early 1980s. It has gone. Hasn't been anywhere in years. I don't think there were alot of episode, but enough for reruns. Not sure what happened to it. I would like to see on cable again soon. Maybe tvland could show it if they didn't have to show the beverlyhillbillies 20 times a day.

09-30-2002, 01:05 PM	#3
Laurel "Lauriebelle" Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 20, 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 80	"The Mothers-in-Law" aired on NBC-TV from 1967-1969. It starred Kaye Ballard and Roger C. Carmel as Kaye and Roger Buell and Eve Arden and Herbert Rudley as Eve and Herb Hubbard. The two couples are great friends and their children, Jerry Buell (Jerry Fogel) and Susie Hubbard (Deborah Walley), married each other. Roger C. Carmel left the series in a contract dispute and was replaced by Richard Deacon. (Deacon is best known for his roles as Mel Cooley on "Dick Van Dyke Show" and Fred Rutherford on "Leave it to Beaver." ) I remember the show quite well and watched it in syndication during the 1970's. One of my favorite characters was Raphael del Gado (Desi Arnaz), a Mexican bull fighter who had never been gored -- until Roger Buell accidentally gored him during a demonstration in the living room. Sadly, "The Mothers-in-Law" is rarely aired today, and it should be because Kaye Ballard and Eve Arden were wonderful in the series.

10-04-2002, 12:27 AM	#4
joan davis fan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2002 Posts: 179	I read elsewhere that "Mothers In Law" is in public domain ( like Dobie Gillis for example ) guess this means nobody owns it. Surprised this show doesnt air on Vision Network which I get on Dish Network. About Roger C. Carmel, he ( like Paul Lynde and Bob Crane ) died a rather strange death in 1986. Crack cocane overdose with a male hooker. TV Party.com did a story about this. Still there but you have to pay to read it.

10-04-2002, 11:20 PM	#6
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	Thanks for the answers. I loved that show. If your listening out there TV LAND or anybody.......... Bring back this funny show!!!

05-29-2003, 12:32 AM	#7
jehobden Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: DFW Area, TX Posts: 2,004	I'd love to see this show too! Does anyone have it on tape? I do have the opening credits from the first season on a tape compilation of 60s opening credits.

07-10-2003, 09:21 AM	#8
BundyBoy10 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 24, 2002 Posts: 311	I would to see this show. It sounds funny!

03-07-2005, 12:59 AM	#10
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	I have never seen this show before, but I sure would like to.

03-29-2005, 07:26 AM	#12
Tweety Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 6,804	I remember this series well. I vaguely remember it from it's original network run, but I remember it very well from watching reruns in the early-mid 70s. I enjoyed this show very much. I think it was actually produced by Desilu Studios, and Desi himself guest starred on a few episodes as Raphael Del Gado, the famous Mexican Bull Fighter... One episode I particularly remember was on in which Eve and Kay were trying to guess the number of jelly beans contained in a huge jar or barrell...they ended up buying a barrell and enough jelly beans to fill it... but they kept losing track of the count when they would get into the thousands... they even tried tallying them one at a time using an adding machine (one of those old time machines where you crank the handle after every number entered). I think the Mothers In Law was a very good show... I knew it was only on for two years, but I wouldn't mind seeing this back on TV or out on DVD... Sometime around 5 years ago, a local station would occassionaly air the Mothers in Law on weekends... but that didn't last very long... that's the only time I'd seen the show since the early 70s.

04-02-2005, 03:02 PM	#15
seventies_sitcoms * Senior Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 2,243	I used to see this show on television in the mid-80s. I haven't seen it since. It was a funny show. Maybe someday it will get an official DVD release.