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My Mother the Car - Episode Guide

Season 1

Come Honk Your Horn

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Sep 14, 1965

Come Honk Your Horn

A lawyer is strangely attracted to a used car and discovers the vehicle is actually a reincarnation of his mother.

The De-Fenders

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Sep 21, 1965

The De-Fenders

Dave worries that "Mother" will soon be the target of car strippers and takes great measures in protecting her.

What Makes Auntie Freeze

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Sep 28, 1965

What Makes Auntie Freeze

"Mom" becomes drunk from antifreeze, causing Dave and Barbara to miss a wedding.

Lassie, I Mean Mother, Come Home

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 5, 1965

Lassie, I Mean Mother, Come Home

When Dave neglects to set the brake after parking on a hill. Mother rolls into an open van that's bound for Mexico. 

Burned at the Steak

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 12, 1965

Burned at the Steak

Dave attempts to help a bickering couple resolve their problems. Soon after, they file for divorce.

Lights, Camera, Mother

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Oct 26, 1965

Lights, Camera, Mother

Dave agrees to use Mother in a brake commercial.

TV or Not TV

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Nov 9, 1965

TV or Not TV

Mother wins an appearance on a TV game show.

My Son, the Judge

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Nov 23, 1965

My Son, the Judge

City council members visit to interview Dave for a judgeship.

And Leave the Drive-In to Us

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Nov 30, 1965

And Leave the Drive-In to Us

For his mother's birthday, Dave decides to take the family to the drive-in, but the evening is mostly a disaster.

For Whom the Horn Honks

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Dec 7, 1965

For Whom the Horn Honks

Manzini feigns illness to get Dave to sign Mother over to him.

Many Happy No-Returns

Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Dec 21, 1965

Many Happy No-Returns

Dave and Barbara enter their art projects in a charity Christmas auction.

Shine On, Shine On, Honeymoon

Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Dec 28, 1965

Shine On, Shine On, Honeymoon

Dave and Barb decide to finally go on their honeymoon, but Barb's mother goes to ridiculous lengths to ensure they don't leave.

Goldporter

Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Jan 11, 1966

Goldporter

Captain Manzini uses a hypnotic drug on Dave to get him to agree to sell the Porter.

The Incredible Shrinking Car

Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Jan 18, 1966

The Incredible Shrinking Car

Captain Manzini uses a molecular compressor on the Porter to render it toy size and useless to Dave.

I'd Rather Do It Myself, Mother

Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Jan 25, 1966

I'd Rather Do It Myself, Mother

Dave hires a maid to help out with the housework, but she quickly takes charge of the house.

You Can't Get There from Here

Episode: 1x21 | Airdate: Feb 1, 1966

You Can't Get There from Here

The Crabtrees get stranded in the backwoods when the local sheriff discovers Dave's driver's license has expired.

A Riddler on the Roof

Episode: 1x22 | Airdate: Feb 8, 1966

A Riddler on the Roof

Dave and his mother try to thwart the assassination of a visiting dignitary.

My Son, the Criminal

Episode: 1x23 | Airdate: Feb 15, 1966

My Son, the Criminal

A nosy mailman convinces officials that Dave killed his mother and buried her under the floor of the garage.

An Unreasonable Facsimile

Episode: 1x24 | Airdate: Feb 22, 1966

An Unreasonable Facsimile

Captain Manzini tries to steal the Porter away from the Crabtrees by hiring a Dave lookalike.

Over the Hill to the Junkyard

Episode: 1x25 | Airdate: Mar 1, 1966

Over the Hill to the Junkyard

Numerous complications ensue when Barbara wins a new car in a supermarket drawing.

It Might as Well Be Spring as Not

Episode: 1x26 | Airdate: Mar 8, 1966

It Might as Well Be Spring as Not

Dave's wealthy new client loves the Porter, and offers his limo and chauffeur in exchange for it; Gladys, who's smitten with the client, wants her son to make the deal.

Absorba the Greek

Episode: 1x27 | Airdate: Mar 15, 1966

Absorba the Greek

A prudish building owner hires Dave to close down a nightclub he claims is indecent. Dave and Barbara go to check out the place and end up masquerading as exotic Greek dancers.

The Blabbermouth

Episode: 1x28 | Airdate: Mar 22, 1966

The Blabbermouth

Barbara catches Dave talking to the car and soon the news of the talking car is in the papers. Manzini then tries to convince the car to come away for fame and fortune. 

When You Wish Upon a Car

Episode: 1x29 | Airdate: Mar 29, 1966

When You Wish Upon a Car

Mother leads Cindy and Randy to believe that she's a genie who makes wishes come true when they rub her with a magic cloth. The Crabtree kids are soon charging other youngsters to rub and make a wish. Mother is basking in the attention, but Dave wants it to stop immediately.

Desperate Minutes

Episode: 1x30 | Airdate: Apr 5, 1966

Desperate Minutes

After returning home from a Bridge game, the arguing Crabtrees are held hostage by jewelry store robbers.

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