TV series
Mother and Son
1984–1994 · 6 seasons
A sharp, sad-funny sitcom about love and resentment in a cramped suburban home, making you laugh and wince at the same time.
- Created by
- Geoffrey Atherden
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps
- 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.
- How it feels
- Satirical, melancholic, warm and absurd. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Family, aging, identity, isolation
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Geoffrey Atherden
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps
