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The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (1994)

Comedy

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans is a U.S. television situation comedy that aired on CBS from September 24, 1994 to March 25, 1995. Set in the fictional town of Mercy, Indiana, the show centers on the small-town misadventures of four disparate women with one thing in common: their loathing for their monster of a mother-in-law.

IMDb rating
7.5 (187 votes)
Episode average
8.7 +1.2 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

8.73 avg 16 episodes 9.1 → 8.7 30 min avg

Ep 1: 9.1 · 16 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 10 votesEp 3: 8.5 · 14 votesEp 4: 8.5 · 9 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 10 votesEp 6: 8.8 · 12 votesEp 7: 8.6 · 8 votesEp 8: 9.4 · 13 votesEp 9: 9.0 · 9 votesEp 10: 8.8 · 8 votesEp 11: 9.2 · 7 votesEp 12: 9.2 · 7 votesEp 13: 7.4 · 9 votesEp 14: 8.8 · 8 votesEp 15: 9.3 · 10 votesEp 16: 8.7 · 14 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot9.116
2The Other Woman8.410
3Clyde and Vivian and Ed and Malice8.514
4A Ring of Truth8.59
5Nothing on Delilah8.010
6The Mothers-in-Law8.812
7Alex, Then and N.O.W.8.68
8Spare the Rod, Spoil the Buchanans9.413
9Five Buchanans and a Baby9.09
10Emma in Love8.88
11What Child Is This?9.27
12The Incredible Journey9.27
13All About Bree7.49
14The Heart of the Matter8.88
15Becoming a Buchanan9.310
16Never on the Road Again8.714

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