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My Mother the Car
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My Mother the Car

1965-09-14 · 30 min / episode · ★ 4.8

Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The story of the relationship between a man and his mother, the latter having been reincarnated as a 1928 Porter automobile.

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Creators
Chris Hayward, Allan Burns
Production companies
United Artists Television, Cottage Industries Inc.
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Status
Ended

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Ann SothernAnn SothernGladys Crabtree
Cindy EilbacherCindy EilbacherCindy Crabtree
Jerry Van DykeJerry Van DykeDave Crabtree
Maggie PierceMaggie PierceBarbara Crabtree

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