Mother and Son (1984) is a comedy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Mother and Son online in HD.
Mother and Son — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Geoffrey Atherden
- Starring: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris
Mother and Son — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1984-01-16 |
| Seasons | 6 |
| Episodes | 42 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | ABC TV |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7.2/10 (5 votes) |
Mother and Son — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: The Nursing Home (1984-01-16) — Arthur begins to finally consider putting Maggie in a rest home after his wife leaves him.
- E2: The Milk (1984-01-23) — After sending Maggie out for some milk 3 hours ago, Arthur discovers Maggie has been faking a broken wrist to get meals on wheels for free. This prompts the meals on wheels volunte
- E3: The Oysters (1984-01-30) — Arthur discovers Maggie has been arriving home on the back of a garbage truck, and making a nuisance of herself at a local hospital. This forces Arthur to tell Maggie not to go out
- E4: The Tickets (1984-02-06) — Arthur tries his best to get out of the house, and away from Maggie, for a holiday with a new girlfriend. But a series of misunderstandings leads his ex wife to believe he wants to
- E5: The Babysitter (1984-02-13) — After spending several Saturday nights at home with Maggie, Arthur questions why he doesn't have a girlfriend. So he makes a date with Deidre, prompting Maggie to discover she hate
- E6: The Boyfriend (1984-02-20) — It's Maggie's birthday and the entire family gets together to celebrate. Maggie sees the family gathering the perfect chance to bring home a new boyfriend, and tells Arthur she'd l
- E7: The Illness (1984-02-27) — Maggie thinks she's dying and finally wonders what to do about her will. After discovering Robert wants to sell the family home, she anxiously wishes to change her will… But find
Season 2
- E1: The Money (1985-03-04) — After receiving a letter from the government, Maggie thinks they think she's dead, but in fact, they are investigating why she hasn't cashed in her pension cheques. Arthur wonders
- E2: The Divorce (1985-03-11) — The day of Arthur's divorce is approaching, and Maggie can't understand why he has to divorce. This prompts Robert to consider his marriage to Liz after they have a big argument.
- E3: The Funeral (1985-03-18) — Arthur's uncle dies, and not even a funeral can keep peace within the family. After Maggie buys a bag of oranges and drops them accidentally into the open grave, Arthur's other un
- E4: The Promotion (1985-03-25) — Arthur is offered a new job, but must make a move to Canberra. But trying to convince Maggie to move away with him proves harder than first anticipated.
- E5: The Aunt (1985-04-01) — Maggie's sister Lorna visits, and the meeting is far from pleasant. Arthur is hoping Lorna's company will give him a chance to go out with his new girlfriend.
- E6: The Card Game (1985-04-08) — Arthur is having some friends over for a card game, and Maggie is shocked that she won't be joining them for the game. When the cards go missing, Maggie is the prime suspect and a
- E7: The Morning After (1985-04-15) — Arthur's girlfriend spends the night, which shocks Maggie. Enough for her to walk out and threaten to move in with Robert and Liz. Robert tries to steadily convince Arthur to take
Season 3
- E1: The Christmas Drinks (1985-02-27) — 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 fo
- E2: The Sign (1986-03-03) — 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 ju
- E3: The Picnic (1986-03-10) — 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!
- E4: The Accident (1986-03-17) — 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 f
- E5: The Last Will (1986-03-24) — 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.
- E6: The Neighbours (1986-03-31) — 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
- E7: The Cruise (1986-04-07) — 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.
Season 4
- E1: The Medals (1988-02-01) — Maggie assumes that it's ANZAC day, and tries her hardest to go and see the parade…but Arthur tries his hardest to convince her it isn't the day yet.
- E2: The Friend (1988-02-08) — Arthur feels Maggie needs a friend after he discovers she's talking to herself…so he hires a woman to help Maggie with the housework, as well as look after her.
- E3: The Car (1988-02-15) — Maggie wishes to visit the place of her honeymoon, but Arthur wants to do otherwise..so Maggie wants to drive there herself. The car then becomes the centre of attention as Robert
- E4: The Surprise (1988-02-22) — Arthur, Maggie and Liz plan a surprise party for Robert's birthday but when Robert turns up late, Liz starts to think if he is having another affair with one of her friends.
- E5: The Dog (1988-02-29) — Robert needs to dump a dog that Liz doesn't want, so he gives it to Arthur and Maggie…who have more than a hard time looking after it.
- E6: The Fridge (1988-03-07) — The fridge needs to be fixed, Maggie is working on her memoirs and at the same time, Robert begins to question his mothers love for him, compared to Arthur. Bitterness arises betwe
- E7: The Last Straw (1988-03-14) — Arthur has finally had enough of Maggie, so walks out on her to go on a holiday..leaving Robert in charge…what will come of this arrangement?
Season 5
- E1: The Deed (1992-02-10) — Trying to get Maggie to sign over Power of Attorney to the house is a hard journey for Arthur when she accidently loses the deed in her bedroom.
- E2: The Budgie (1992-02-17) — Feeling that Maggie could use some companionship after a fight with Robert, Arthur brings home a budgie for her to look after…this is harder than it seems for Maggie, who decides
- E3: The Big Sleep (1992-02-24) — Maggie's having trouble falling asleep…causing Arthur sleepless nights too, for her fear of death has arisen once again.
She begins making several arrangements for her death..w
- E4: The Clock (1992-03-02) — All Arthur wants is a nice, quiet Saturday at home, but Maggie believes a neighbour across the street stole her clock many years ago, so she returns to claim it, but is caught taki
- E5: The Rest (1992-03-09) — Maggie can't understand why Arthur is being so cranky lately, so she decides to visit the doctor to get some answers.
The answer, give Arthur a holiday. But Arthur has something
- E6: The Baby (1992-03-16) — Secretly doing some babysitting during the day, Maggie gives away what shes doing when Arthur sees she's knitting a baby booty, but when he discovers the baby, he thinks she's kidn
- E7: The Sunday Roast (1992-03-23) — All Arthur wants is to bring home a girlfriend for Sunday lunch, but convincing Maggie is the trouble. So he disguises his girlfriend as a distant cousin who is visiting the family
Season 6
- E1: The Ride (1994-02-07) — It seems that Robert is about to turn over a new leaf when he takes Maggie out for a drive, but secretly is meeting up with another woman.
After Maggie walks out of the car and Ro
- E2: The Trip (1994-02-14) — We see the return of Maggie's younger sister, Lorna, who has just lost her husband, and wants to take Maggie to England, but will they even make it to the plane without fighting?
- E3: The Family Feud (1994-02-21) — Maggie and Lorna are about to return home from England, and Robert has moved in with Arthur since Liz kicked him out.
Once Robert finally leaves, and the sisters return home, Arth
- E4: The Caravan (1994-02-28) — After a bitter fight over "the favourite son contest", which Maggie is entering Robert in, Arthur moves into Robert's caravan.
However, this isn't the joyous experience he was ho
- E5: The Lamingtons (1994-03-07) — Maggie, without knowing it, promises to make 216 lamingtons for various groups at a cake stall, and at the same time must present herself on a jury.
Will she succeed in all this,
- E6: The Promise (1994-03-14) — Arthur pleads with Maggie to start helping around the house cleaning when he goes to work, but even more so, he wants her to become independant due to the fact that he might be sic
- E7: The Ring Cycle (1994-03-21) — It seems that Arthur and Deidre may be getting back together, and hopes Maggie will accept it.
Arthur tries to ship Maggie off to Robert and Liz's for one night so he and Deidre
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Mother and Son have? 6 season(s) with 42 episodes.
Who created Mother and Son? Geoffrey Atherden.
Where can I watch Mother and Son? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
