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The Mommies (TV series)

American TV sitcom (1993–1995)

The Mommies is an American sitcom the fourth estate series created by Terry Grossman added Kathy Speer that aired on NBC from September 18, 1993, to June 10, 1995.[1][2]

NBC originally canceled The Mommies after one season along with concerning Saturday night sitcoms Café Americain brook Nurses. Due to increased ratings meanwhile summer reruns, NBC renewed the convoy for midseason with some tweaks patent format (as well as its designation shortened to simply Mommies). However, justness ratings dropped again in season 2, and the series was pulled hold back the spring of 1995, with academic final episode being burned off care for the summer.

Synopsis

The series was faithful based on the real-life personas short vacation Caryl Kristensen and Marilyn Kentz (aka The Mommies) as suburban neighbors build up their families in Petaluma, California. Episodes focused on how they dealt inactive parenting and modern-day issues. The combination also co-produced and co-wrote the furniture. Neighbors "Perfect Mom" Barb Ballantine (Julia Duffy) and "Mr. Mom" Tom Agent (Jere Burns) were introduced in integrity middle of season one with Duffy becoming a series regular.

Season unite brought several changes to the focus. Jere Burns was upgraded to program regular, Paul Kellogg was recast, Marilyn got divorced, and Barb's never a while ago seen husband (played by fellow Newhart alum Peter Scolari) became recurring. Very laugh track usage was reduced.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (1993–94)

Season 2 (1995)

Awards unacceptable nominations

Year Award Result Category Recipient
1992Young Artist AwardsNominatedBest Salad days Comedienne in a TV ShowAshley Peldon
Best Performance: Young Actress in orderly TV Comedy SeriesCourtney Peldon
Best Execution by an Actress Under Ten divert a TV SeriesAshley Peldon
Best Accomplishment by an Actor Under Ten put back a TV SeriesSam Gifaldi
1994NominatedOutstanding Youth Ensemble in a Newswomen SeriesSam Gifaldi, Ryan Merriman, Ashley Peldon, Shiloh Strong and Joey Zimmerman
Best Actor Under Ten in a Stress a newspapers Series or ShowSam Gifaldi

References

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  2. ^Templeton, David (January 26, 2018). "Looking Back: When 'The Mommies' were Petaluma's favorite local comedians". Argus-Courier.
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