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7 episodes

Mother and Son - Season 1

First aired Jan 16, 1984Season 1

Browse all 7 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

The Nursing Home

NR
Jan 16, 198430 min

Arthur begins to finally consider putting Maggie in a rest home after his wife leaves him.

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Episode 2

The Milk

NR
Jan 23, 198430 min

After sending Maggie out for some milk 3 hours ago, Arthur discovers Maggie has been faking a broken wrist to get meals on wheels for free. This prompts the meals on wheels volunteer to think Arthur is incapable of looking after Maggie and sends a social worker to discuss the situation.

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Episode 3

The Oysters

NR
Jan 30, 198430 min

Arthur discovers Maggie has been arriving home on the back of a garbage truck, and making a nuisance of herself at a local hospital. This forces Arthur to tell Maggie not to go out during the day any more, but to no avail.

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Episode 4

The Tickets

NR
Feb 6, 198430 min

Arthur tries his best to get out of the house, and away from Maggie, for a holiday with a new girlfriend. But a series of misunderstandings leads his ex wife to believe he wants to take her on the holiday.

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Episode 5

The Babysitter

NR
Feb 13, 198430 min

After spending several Saturday nights at home with Maggie, Arthur questions why he doesn't have a girlfriend. So he makes a date with Deidre, prompting Maggie to discover she hates to be left alone at night.

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Episode 6

The Boyfriend

NR
Feb 20, 198430 min

It's Maggie's birthday and the entire family gets together to celebrate. Maggie sees the family gathering the perfect chance to bring home a new boyfriend, and tells Arthur she'd like to marry again.

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Episode 7

The Illness

NR
Feb 27, 198430 min

Maggie thinks she's dying and finally wonders what to do about her will. After discovering Robert wants to sell the family home, she anxiously wishes to change her will... But finding the will is the problem for her and Arthur, who is looking for his own house to live in.