The Mommies (TV series)
| The Mommies | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Terry Grossman Kathy Speer |
| Written by | Cindy Chupack Michael Davidoff Nick LeRose Linda Marr Geoff Miller Rick Newberger Tim O'Donnell Bill Rosenthal Ellen Sandler Terry Grossman Kathy Speer |
| Directed by | Frank Bonner Gary Brown Art Dielhenn Terry Hughes Joanna Kerns Tim O'Donnell |
| Starring | Caryl Kristensen Marilyn Kentz |
| Composers | Steve Dorff Rich Eames Scott Gale |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Terry Grossman Tim O'Donnell Kathy Speer |
| Producers | Rick Newberger Julie Tsutsui |
| Cinematography | Darryl Palagi George Spiro Dibie |
| Editors | Michael Weitzman Frank Mazzaro |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Speer-Grossman Productions Paramount Network Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 18, 1993 – June 10, 1995 |
The Mommies is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 1993 to June 1995. Produced by Paramount Television, the series 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 would focus on how they would deal with everything from parenting to modern day issues. In addition to starring in the series, the duo also served as co-producers and co-writers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Terry Hughes | Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman | September 18, 1993 |
| 2 | 2 | "Those Lowdown Ultrasound Pink-or-Blues" | Unknown | Unknown | September 25, 1993 |
| 3 | 3 | "Death of a Crossing Guard" | Unknown | Unknown | October 2, 1993 |
| 4 | 4 | "Take Me Out Anywhere But the Ballgame" | Unknown | Unknown | October 9, 1993 |
| 5 | 5 | "Much I Do About Nothing" | Unknown | Unknown | October 16, 1993 |
| 6 | 6 | "Revenge of the Mommies" | Unknown | Unknown | October 23, 1993 |
| 7 | 7 | "I Got the Music in Me" | Unknown | Unknown | November 6, 1993 |
| 8 | 8 | "Doggie Dearest" | Unknown | Unknown | November 13, 1993 |
| 9 | 9 | "Thanks, But No Thanksgiving" | Unknown | Unknown | November 20, 1993 |
| 10 | 10 | "Friends and Mothers" | Unknown | Unknown | November 27, 1993 |
| 11 | 11 | "Sleeping Around" | Unknown | Unknown | December 9, 1993 |
| 12 | 12 | "Christmas" | Unknown | Unknown | December 11, 1993 |
| 13 | 13 | "Quality Time" | Unknown | Unknown | December 18, 1993 |
| 14 | 14 | "The Fight" | Unknown | Unknown | January 8, 1994 |
| 15 | 15 | "Home Alone" | Unknown | Unknown | January 15, 1994 |
| 16 | 16 | "The Old Man Cometh" | Unknown | Unknown | January 29, 1994 |
| 17 18 | 17 18 | "Bringing Home Baby Five Minutes Apart" | Unknown | Unknown | February 5, 1994 |
| 19 | 19 | "Valentine's Day" | Unknown | Unknown | February 12, 1994 |
| 20 | 20 | "Mr. Mommie" | Unknown | Unknown | March 19, 1994 |
| 21 | 21 | "The Campfire Girls" | Unknown | Unknown | April 2, 1994 |
| 22 | 22 | "A Day in the Life" | Unknown | Unknown | April 16, 1994 |
| 23 | 23 | "Mommies Day" | Unknown | Unknown | May 7, 1994 |
| 24 | 24 | "The Exercist" | Unknown | Unknown | May 7, 1994 |
Season 2 (1995)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "Tom's Deal" | Unknown | Unknown | January 2, 1995 |
| 26 | 2 | "The Mother of All In-Laws" | Unknown | Unknown | January 7, 1995 |
| 27 | 3 | "Enter Christine" | Unknown | Unknown | January 14, 1995 |
| 28 | 4 | "Enter Ken" | Unknown | Unknown | January 21, 1995 |
| 29 | 5 | "Coming Apart" | Unknown | Unknown | January 28, 1995 |
| 30 | 6 | "You Must Remember This" | Unknown | Unknown | February 4, 1995 |
| 31 | 7 | "I Do, I Do Again" | Unknown | Unknown | February 25, 1995 |
| 32 | 8 | "The Dating Pool" | Unknown | Unknown | March 4, 1995 |
| 33 | 9 | "Who Am I?" | Unknown | Unknown | March 18, 1995 |
| 34 | 10 | "Mystery Ride" | Unknown | Unknown | March 18, 1995 |
| 35 | 11 | "My Roof, My Rules" | Unknown | Unknown | March 25, 1995 |
| 36 | 12 | "Selling Out" | Unknown | Unknown | April 3, 1995 |
| 37 | 13 | "Four Mommies and a Funeral" | Unknown | Unknown | June 10, 1995 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
