Mother and Son
Series Overview
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.
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6 Seasons • 42 Episodes
30 min per episode
1984 – 1994
Premiered: Mon, Jan 16, 1984
Latest Aired Episode
Season 6, Episode 7: “The Ring Cycle”
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 can sort things out, but this is interrupted when Maggie's wedding ring goes missing...
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
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Mother and Son Clip
Type: Clip • Published 2010-02-15
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Geoffrey Atherden
Bill Motzing
Geoffrey Portmann
Department Leadership Roster
Geoffrey Portmann
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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G: General — Suitable for all audiences.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
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What is Mother and Son about?
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.
How many seasons does Mother and Son have?
Mother and Son comprises 6 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Mother and Son?
Key cast members in Mother and Son include Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris.
Who created or directed Mother and Son?
Mother and Son was developed and directed by Geoffrey Atherden.