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Mother and Son

Season 4 1988

  • 1988-01-31T13:00:00Z on ABC
  • 30m
  • 3h 30m (7 episodes)
  • Australia
  • English
  • Comedy
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.

7 episodes

Season Premiere

1988-01-31T13:00:00Z

4x01 The Medals

Season Premiere

4x01 The Medals

  • 1988-01-31T13:00:00Z30m

Maggie assumes that it's ANZAC day, and tries her hardest to go and see the parade...but Arthur tries his hardest to convince her it isn't the day yet.

1988-02-07T13:00:00Z

4x02 The Friend

4x02 The Friend

  • 1988-02-07T13:00:00Z30m

Arthur feels Maggie needs a friend after he discovers she's talking to herself...so he hires a woman to help Maggie with the housework, as well as look after her.

1988-02-14T13:00:00Z

4x03 The Car

4x03 The Car

  • 1988-02-14T13:00:00Z30m

Maggie wishes to visit the place of her honeymoon, but Arthur wants to do otherwise..so Maggie wants to drive there herself. The car then becomes the centre of attention as Robert buys it off Maggie, leaving Arthur carless..there's only one way to get the car back from Maggie...

1988-02-21T13:00:00Z

4x04 The Surprise

4x04 The Surprise

  • 1988-02-21T13:00:00Z30m

Arthur, Maggie and Liz plan a surprise party for Robert's birthday but when Robert turns up late, Liz starts to think if he is having another affair with one of her friends.

1988-02-28T13:00:00Z

4x05 The Dog

4x05 The Dog

  • 1988-02-28T13:00:00Z30m

Robert needs to dump a dog that Liz doesn't want, so he gives it to Arthur and Maggie...who have more than a hard time looking after it.

1988-03-06T13:00:00Z

4x06 The Fridge

4x06 The Fridge

  • 1988-03-06T13:00:00Z30m

The fridge needs to be fixed, Maggie is working on her memoirs and at the same time, Robert begins to question his mothers love for him, compared to Arthur. Bitterness arises between the family.

Season Finale

1988-03-13T13:00:00Z

4x07 The Last Straw

Season Finale

4x07 The Last Straw

  • 1988-03-13T13:00:00Z30m

Arthur has finally had enough of Maggie, so walks out on her to go on a holiday..leaving Robert in charge...what will come of this arrangement?

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