Seasons

Come Honk Your Horn E1

Come Honk Your Horn

Aired Sep 14, 1965

A lawyer is strangely attracted to a used car and discovers the vehicle is actually a reincarnation of his mother.

30 min
The De-Fenders E2

The De-Fenders

Aired Sep 21, 1965

Dave worries that "Mother" will soon be the target of car strippers and takes great measures in protecting her.

30 min
What Makes Auntie Freeze E3

What Makes Auntie Freeze

Aired Sep 28, 1965

"Mom" becomes drunk from antifreeze, causing Dave and Barbara to miss a wedding.

30 min
Lassie, I Mean Mother, Come Home E4

Lassie, I Mean Mother, Come Home

Aired Oct 5, 1965

When Dave neglects to set the brake after parking on a hill. Mother rolls into an open van that's bound for Mexico. 

30 min
Burned at the Steak E5

Burned at the Steak

Aired Oct 12, 1965

Dave attempts to help a bickering couple resolve their problems. Soon after, they file for divorce.

30 min
I'm Through Being a Nice Guy E6

I'm Through Being a Nice Guy

Aired Oct 19, 1965

Capt. Manzini hires thieves to replace Mother with a counterfeit.

30 min
Lights, Camera, Mother E7

Lights, Camera, Mother

Aired Oct 26, 1965

Dave agrees to use Mother in a brake commercial.

30 min
The Captain Manzini Grand Prix E8

The Captain Manzini Grand Prix

Aired Nov 2, 1965

Manzini challenges Dave to a race, with the winner claiming Mother.

30 min
TV or Not TV E9

TV or Not TV

Aired Nov 9, 1965

Mother wins an appearance on a TV game show.

30 min
My Son, the Ventriloquist E10

My Son, the Ventriloquist

Aired Nov 16, 1965

Dave impresses a prospective client with ventriloquism.

30 min
My Son, the Judge E11

My Son, the Judge

Aired Nov 23, 1965

City council members visit to interview Dave for a judgeship.

30 min
And Leave the Drive-In to Us E12

And Leave the Drive-In to Us

Aired Nov 30, 1965

For his mother's birthday, Dave decides to take the family to the drive-in, but the evening is mostly a disaster.

30 min
For Whom the Horn Honks E13

For Whom the Horn Honks

Aired Dec 7, 1965

Manzini feigns illness to get Dave to sign Mother over to him.

30 min
Hey Lady, Your Slip Isn't Showing E14

Hey Lady, Your Slip Isn't Showing

Aired Dec 14, 1965

Manzini plots to get Barbara to sign Mother over to him.

30 min
Many Happy No-Returns E15

Many Happy No-Returns

Aired Dec 21, 1965

Dave and Barbara enter their art projects in a charity Christmas auction.

30 min
Shine On, Shine On, Honeymoon E16

Shine On, Shine On, Honeymoon

Aired Dec 28, 1965

Dave and Barb decide to finally go on their honeymoon, but Barb's mother goes to ridiculous lengths to ensure they don't leave.

30 min
I Remember Mama, Why Can't You Remember Me? E17

I Remember Mama, Why Can't You Remember Me?

Aired Jan 4, 1966

A bump on the bumper gives Mother amnesia.

30 min
Goldporter E18

Goldporter

Aired Jan 11, 1966

Captain Manzini uses a hypnotic drug on Dave to get him to agree to sell the Porter.

30 min
The Incredible Shrinking Car E19

The Incredible Shrinking Car

Aired Jan 18, 1966

Captain Manzini uses a molecular compressor on the Porter to render it toy size and useless to Dave.

30 min
I'd Rather Do It Myself, Mother E20

I'd Rather Do It Myself, Mother

Aired Jan 25, 1966

Dave hires a maid to help out with the housework, but she quickly takes charge of the house.

30 min
You Can't Get There from Here E21

You Can't Get There from Here

Aired Feb 1, 1966

The Crabtrees get stranded in the backwoods when the local sheriff discovers Dave's driver's license has expired.

30 min
A Riddler on the Roof E22

A Riddler on the Roof

Aired Feb 8, 1966

Dave and his mother try to thwart the assassination of a visiting dignitary.

30 min
My Son, the Criminal E23

My Son, the Criminal

Aired Feb 15, 1966

A nosy mailman convinces officials that Dave killed his mother and buried her under the floor of the garage.

30 min
An Unreasonable Facsimile E24

An Unreasonable Facsimile

Aired Feb 22, 1966

Captain Manzini tries to steal the Porter away from the Crabtrees by hiring a Dave lookalike.

30 min
Over the Hill to the Junkyard E25

Over the Hill to the Junkyard

Aired Mar 1, 1966

Numerous complications ensue when Barbara wins a new car in a supermarket drawing.

30 min
It Might as Well Be Spring as Not E26

It Might as Well Be Spring as Not

Aired Mar 8, 1966

Dave's wealthy new client loves the Porter, and offers his limo and chauffeur in exchange for it; Gladys, who's smitten with the client, wants her son to make the deal.

30 min
Absorba the Greek E27

Absorba the Greek

Aired Mar 15, 1966

A prudish building owner hires Dave to close down a nightclub he claims is indecent. Dave and Barbara go to check out the place and end up masquerading as exotic Greek dancers.

30 min
The Blabbermouth E28

The Blabbermouth

Aired Mar 22, 1966

Barbara catches Dave talking to the car and soon the news of the talking car is in the papers. Manzini then tries to convince the car to come away for fame and fortune. 

30 min
When You Wish Upon a Car E29

When You Wish Upon a Car

Aired Mar 29, 1966

Mother leads Cindy and Randy to believe that she's a genie who makes wishes come true when they rub her with a magic cloth. The Crabtree kids are soon charging other youngsters to rub and make a wish. Mother is basking in the attention, but Dave wants it to stop immediately.

30 min
Desperate Minutes E30

Desperate Minutes

Aired Apr 5, 1966

After returning home from a Bridge game, the arguing Crabtrees are held hostage by jewelry store robbers.

30 min