Mother and Son (1984)

Name: Mother and Son
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (856 votes)
Episode average: 8.9 +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 6
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1984)

8.53 avg 7 episodes 8.5 → 8.6 28 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Maggie Takes a Holiday	8.5	30
2	Maggie Gets the Milk	8.6	26
3	Maggie Alone	8.5	23
4	Arthur's Holiday	8.2	21
5	Arthur's Night Out	8.5	19
6	Maggie in Love	8.8	19
7	Maggie Makes a Will	8.6	18

Season 2 (1985)

9.03 avg 7 episodes 8.7 → 9.0 27 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Money	8.7	17
2	The Divorce	8.9	16
3	The Funeral	9.6	30
4	The Promotion	9.2	17
5	The Aunt	9.1	18
6	The Card Game	8.7	19
7	The Morning After	9.0	17

Season 3 (1986)

8.89 avg 7 episodes 8.8 → 8.9 26 min avg

Consistent

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Christmas Drinks	8.8	17
2	The Sign	8.9	15
3	The Picnic	9.1	16
4	The Accident	8.7	15
5	The Last Will	8.9	15
6	The Neighbours	8.9	15
7	The Cruise	8.9	15

Season 4 (1988)

8.73 avg 7 episodes 8.8 → 9.1 28 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Medals	8.8	16
2	The Friend	9.0	21
3	The Car	8.9	16
4	The Surprise	8.9	16
5	The Dog	8.5	17
6	The Fridge	7.9	15
7	The Last Straw	9.1	16

Season 5 (1992)

8.81 avg 7 episodes 9.0 → 9.1

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Deed	9.0	14
2	The Budgie	8.9	14
3	The Big Sleep	7.8	15
4	The Clock	8.8	15
5	The Rest	9.2	15
6	The Baby	8.9	14
7	The Sunday Roast	9.1	13

Season 6 (1994)

9.17 avg 7 episodes 9.1 → 9.3 27 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Ride	9.1	13
2	The Trip	9.3	15
3	The Family Feud	9.4	15
4	The Caravan	9.2	15
5	The Lamingtons	9.3	17
6	The Promise	8.6	13
7	The Ring Cycle	9.3	17

Mother and Son (1984)

Cast

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