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Mother and Son
1984·6 Seasons·42 Episodes·★ 7.2
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.
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Long-form commitment · 6 seasons
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Seasons
Season 1
7 episodes
1984
Season 2
7 episodes
1985
Season 3
7 episodes
1985
Season 4
7 episodes
1988
Season 5
7 episodes
1992
Season 6
7 episodes
1994
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