
Watch The Mothers-In-Law
- TV-PG
- 1967
- 2 Seasons
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7.3 (602)
The Mothers-In-Law is an American comedy sitcom about two married couples who are neighbors, and become inlaws after their children marry. Herb (Herbert Rudley) and Eve Hubbard (Eve Arden) live next door to Roger (Roger C. Carmel) and Kaye Buell (Kaye Ballard). Both couples are successful, as well as best friends. Despite the fact that the Hubbards are more conservative and laid back and the Buells are more liberal and hip, the couples seem to get on well. Jerry Buell (Jerry Fogel) and Suzy Hubbard (Deborah Walley) are the couples' offspring, who marry after after college. The show was produced by Desi Arnaz, who also made a few guest appearances. Eve is the typical meddling mother-in-law who likes interfering in her son's life and marriage. When she becomes exasperated by the behavior of the men in her family, she sarcastically refers to them as beasts. Herb is put off by Eve's inablity to mind her own business and respect her son and daughter-in-law's choices. He and Eve sometimes argue, but all in good humor. Kaye is a bit overprotective and tends to baby Jerry, much to the chagrin of Roger. Kaye sometimes has an acid tongue and has a tendency to smack Roger when she gets angry. Roger, like Herb, is growing tired of Kaye's meddling mother-in-law routine. His pleas to Kaye to leave Jerry and Suzy alone falls on deaf ears. Jerry and Suzy have a pretty good marriage despite the interference from their mothers. Although Eve initially thought Jerry wasn't good enough for Suzy, she warmed to him but forbids him to call her "Mother Hubbard." Suzy is a bit high-strung but warm and friendly. She was also faced with a mother-in-law who thought she wasn't good enough. Kaye likes Suzy but preferred that Jerry marry a nice Italian girl. She, however, does allow Suzy to call her "Mother Buell."