The Mommies (TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 18, 1993 – June 10, 1995 |
The Mommies is an American sitcom television series created by Terry Grossman and Kathy Speer that aired on NBC from September 18, 1993 to June 10, 1995. The series was produced by Paramount Television and ran for two seasons with a total of 38 episodes.
Synopsis
The series was loosely based on the real-life personas of Caryl Kristensen and Marilyn Kentz (aka The Mommies) as suburban neighbors and their families in Petaluma, California. Episodes focused on how they dealt with parenting and modern-day issues. The duo also co-produced and co-wrote the series.
Cast
- Caryl Kristensen – Caryl Kellogg
- Marilyn Kentz – Marilyn Larson
- Robin Thomas – Paul Kellogg (1993–1994)
- Lane Davies – Paul Kellogg (1995)
- Sam Gifaldi – Danny Kellogg
- Ryan Merriman – Blake Kellogg
- David Dukes – Jack Larson
- Ashley Peldon – Kasey Larson
- Shiloh Strong – Adam Larson
- Jennifer Blanc – Tiffany (1993–1994)
- Julia Duffy – Barb Ballantine
- Peter Scolari – Ken Ballantine
- Jere Burns – Tom Booker (1994–1995)
Episodes
Season 1 (1993–94)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Terry Hughes | Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman | September 18, 1993 |
| 2 | 2 | "Those Lowdown Ultrasound Pink-or-Blues" | Terry Hughes | Linda Marr | September 25, 1993 |
| 3 | 3 | "Death of a Crossing Guard" | Terry Hughes | Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupack | October 2, 1993 |
| 4 | 4 | "Take Me Out Anywhere But the Ballgame" | Terry Hughes | Michael Davidoff & Bill Rosenthal | October 9, 1993 |
| 5 | 5 | "Much I Do About Nothing" | Terry Hughes | Michael Davidoff & Bill Rosenthal | October 16, 1993 |
| 6 | 6 | "Revenge of the Mommies" | Terry Hughes | Nick LeRose | October 23, 1993 |
| 7 | 7 | "I Got the Music in Me" | Terry Hughes | Lisa A. Bannick | November 6, 1993 |
| 8 | 8 | "Doggie Dearest" | Terry Hughes | Nick LeRose | November 13, 1993 |
| 9 | 9 | "Thanks, But No Thanksgiving" | Terry Hughes | Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupack | November 20, 1993 |
| 10 | 10 | "Friends and Mothers" | Terry Hughes | Linda Marr | November 27, 1993 |
| 11 | 11 | "Sleeping Around" | Terry Hughes | Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupack | December 9, 1993 |
| 12 | 12 | "Christmas" | Gary Brown | Nick LeRose | December 11, 1993 |
| 13 | 13 | "Quality Time" | Gary Brown | Michael Davidoff & Bill Rosenthal | December 18, 1993 |
| 14 | 14 | "The Fight" | Gary Brown | Lisa A. Bannick | January 8, 1994 |
| 15 | 15 | "Home Alone" | Terry Hughes | Nick LeRose | January 15, 1994 |
| 16 | 16 | "The Old Man Cometh" | Gary Brown | Nick LeRose | January 29, 1994 |
| 17 18 | 17 18 | "Bringing Home Baby Five Minutes Apart" | Gary Brown | Linda Marr | February 5, 1994 |
| 19 | 19 | "Valentine's Day" | Gary Brown | Michael Davidoff & Bill Rosenthal | February 12, 1994 |
| 20 | 20 | "Mr. Mommie" | Gary Brown | Nick LeRose | March 19, 1994 |
| 21 | 21 | "The Campfire Girls" | Gary Brown | Michael Davidoff & Bill Rosenthal | April 2, 1994 |
| 22 | 22 | "A Day in the Life" | Gary Brown | Lisa A. Bannick | April 16, 1994 |
| 23 | 23 | "Mommies Day" | Gary Brown | Linda Marr | May 7, 1994 |
| 24 | 24 | "The Exercist" | Gary Brown | Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupack | May 7, 1994 |
Season 2 (1995)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 25 | 1 | "Tom's Deal" | Art Dielhenn | Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupack | January 2, 1995 |
| 26 | 2 | "The Mother of All In-Laws" | Joanna Kerns | Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupack | January 7, 1995 |
| 27 | 3 | "Enter Christine" | Frank Bonner | Story by : Tim O'Donnell Teleplay by : Nick LeRose | January 14, 1995 |
| 28 | 4 | "Enter Ken" | Art Dielhenn | Nick LeRose | January 21, 1995 |
| 29 | 5 | "Coming Apart" | Tim O'Donnell | Tim O'Donnell | January 28, 1995 |
| 30 | 6 | "You Must Remember This" | Art Dielhenn | Rick Newberger | February 4, 1995 |
| 31 | 7 | "I Do, I Do Again" | Frank Bonner | Rick Newberger | February 25, 1995 |
| 32 | 8 | "The Dating Pool" | Art Dielhenn | Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupack | March 4, 1995 |
| 33 | 9 | "Who Am I?" | Joanna Kerns | Geoffrey Miller | March 18, 1995 |
| 34 | 10 | "Mystery Ride" | Art Dielhenn | Michael Davidoff & Bill Rosenthal | March 18, 1995 |
| 35 | 11 | "My Roof, My Rules" | Art Dielhenn | Linda Marr | March 25, 1995 |
| 36 | 12 | "Selling Out" | Frank Booner | Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupack | April 3, 1995 |
| 37 | 13 | "Four Mommies and a Funeral" | Frank Booner | Nick LeRose | June 10, 1995 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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| 1994 | Young Artist Awards | Nominated | Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series | Sam Gifaldi, Ryan Merriman, Ashley Peldon, Shiloh Strong and Joey Zimmerman |
| Best Actor Under Ten in a Television Series or Show | Sam Gifaldi | |||
| 1992 | Nominated | Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show | Ashley Peldon | |
| Best Performance: Young Actress in a TV Comedy Series | Courtney Peldon | |||
| Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a TV Series | Ashley Peldon | |||
| Best Performance by an Actor Under Ten in a TV Series | Sam Gifaldi |