The sitcom “My Mother The Car” aired for the first time on NBC in September 1965.
The sitcom “My Mother The Car” aired for the first time on NBC in September 1965. The show starred Jerry Van Dyke as a man whose mother dies and is reincarnated as a car. The show was not well received by critics and was cancelled after just one season.
However, it has since become a cult classic, and its absurd premise has been cited as an influence by many comedy writers. In recent years, the show has been released on DVD and has become popular with a new generation of viewers. Despite its short-lived run, “My Mother The Car” remains an iconic sitcom that continues to entertain audiences 50 years after it first aired.
Who starred in My Mother The Car
“My Mother the Car” starred Jerry Van Dyke as Roger Stevenson, a man who is trying to reconnect with his deceased mother. The series also starred Ann Sothern as Ethel Stevenson, Roger’s mother who has been reincarnated as a car. “My Mother the Car” aired for one season on NBC from 1965 to 1966. The series was created by Patrick Henry and produced by Henry and Alan J. Levitt.
The show has been cited as an influence by many comedy writers, including Judd Apatow, who listed it as one of his favorite shows growing up.
In 2015, the show was added to the National Registry of Television Shows
5 little known facts about the show:
1. The show was created by Paul Henning, who also wrote the majority of the show’s episodes.
2. Jerry Van Dyke was actually 29 years old when he started filming the show, making him the oldest cast member.
3. Barbara Eden was only 27 years old when she started filming the show, making her the second oldest cast member.
4. Joyce Van Patten was only 33 years old when she started filming the show, making her the third oldest cast member.
5. My Mother the Car was filmed in Los Angeles, California, which is where the majority of the cast members lived.
