The Mommies (TV series)
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The Mommies is an American sitcom
that aired on NBC
from September 1993 to June 1995. Produced by Paramount Television
, the series ran for two seasons with a total of 38 episodes.
and Marilyn Kentz (aka The Mommies
) as suburban neighbors and their families in Petaluma, California
. Episodes would focus on how they would deal with everything from parenting to modern day issues. In addition to starring in the series, the duo also served as co-producers and co-writers.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
that aired on NBC
NBC
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from September 1993 to June 1995. Produced by Paramount Television
CBS Paramount Television
CBS Television Studios is an American television production/distribution company that was formed on January 17, 2006 by CBS Corporation merging Paramount Television and CBS Productions...
, the series ran for two seasons with a total of 38 episodes.
Synopsis
The series was loosely based on the real-life personas of Caryl KristensenCaryl Kristensen
Caryl Kristensen is one-half of the comedy troupe The Mommies. The duo had a half-hour sitcom, called The Mommies, that ran from 1993–1995 and a daytime talk show called Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends that ran during the 1996-1997 season...
and Marilyn Kentz (aka The Mommies
The Mommies
The Mommies is the name of an American female comedy duo whose real-life tales of suburban life, domestication, family, marriage and other odds and ends, would serve as their comedic trademark....
) as suburban neighbors and their families in Petaluma, California
Petaluma, California
Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. In the 2010 Census the population was 57,941.Located in Petaluma is the Rancho Petaluma Adobe, a National Historic Landmark. It was built beginning in 1836 by General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, then Commandant of the San...
. Episodes would focus on how they would deal with everything from parenting to modern day issues. In addition to starring in the series, the duo also served as co-producers and co-writers.
Cast
- Caryl KristensenCaryl KristensenCaryl Kristensen is one-half of the comedy troupe The Mommies. The duo had a half-hour sitcom, called The Mommies, that ran from 1993–1995 and a daytime talk show called Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends that ran during the 1996-1997 season...
- Caryl Kellogg - Marilyn Kentz - Marilyn Larson
- Robin ThomasRobin ThomasRobin Thomas is an American film and television actor.He was born Robin Thomas Grossman in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. His best-known television roles are as Mark Singleton in the soap opera Another World , and as Geoffrey Wells on the 1980s series Who's the Boss?...
- Paul Kellogg (1993–1994) - Lane DaviesLane Davies-Personal life:Davies was born in Dalton, Georgia, the son of Emily and Bill Davies. He has three brothers. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with cum laude honors for his degree in speech and theater. Currently, he resides in Georgia with his family...
- Paul Kellogg (1995) - Sam GifaldiSam GifaldiSam Gifaldi is an American actor, best known for the voice of Sid on Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!.-Filmography:- Awards/Nominations:-External links:...
- Danny Kellogg - Ryan MerrimanRyan MerrimanRyan Earl Merriman is an American actor. He began his acting career as a child actor during the mid-1990s and has appeared in several feature films and television shows.-Background:...
- Blake Kellogg - David DukesDavid DukesDavid Coleman Dukes was an American character actor.-Life:Dukes was born in San Francisco, California, the son of a highway patrolman...
- Jack Larson - Ashley PeldonAshley PeldonAshley Peldon is an American television and film actress.-Early life and career:Peldon was born in New York City, New York. Along with her sister Courtney, she worked as a child actor....
- Kasey Larson - Shiloh StrongShiloh StrongShiloh Strong is an American actor, screenwriter, photographer and film director whose roles include "Zelos Wilder" from Tales of Symphonia, "David Scott" from Dinotopia, and "Grant" from Buck Naked Arson....
- Adam Larson - Jennifer BlancJennifer BlancJennifer Blanc is an American actress.She was born Jennifer Tara in New York City, New York.-Selected filmography:* Jerseyboy Hero * The Blood Bond...
- Tiffany (1993–1994) - Julia DuffyJulia DuffyJulia Duffy is an American actress from Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializing in character roles, best known as the spoiled rich girl and Dick Loudon's inn maid, Stephanie Vanderkellen, on the 1980s sitcom, Newhart.-Career:Duffy's early caeer included parts in soap operas such as One Life to Live,...
- Barb Ballantine - Peter ScolariPeter ScolariPeter Scolari is an American television, film and stage actor best known for his roles in the television shows Newhart, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show, and Bosom Buddies.-Career:...
- Ken Ballantine - Jere BurnsJere BurnsJerald Eugene "Jere" Burns II is an American actor who has appeared in theatre productions and on television and is best known for his role as ladies' man Kirk Morris on the television series, Dear John.-Early life:...
- Tom Booker (1994–1995)
Season 1
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Pilot | September 18, 1993 |
| 1-2 | "Those Lowdown Ultrasound Pink-or-Blues" | September 25, 1993 |
| 1-3 | "Death of a Crossing Guard" | October 2, 1993 |
| 1-4 | "Take Me Out Anywhere But the Ballgame" | October 9, 1993 |
| 1-5 | "Much I Do about Nothing" | October 16, 1993 |
| 1-6 | "Revenge of the Mommies" | October 23, 1993 |
| 1-7 | "I Got the Music in Me" | November 6, 1993 |
| 1-8 | "Doggie Dearest" | November 13, 1993 |
| 1-9 | "Thanks, But No Thanksgiving" | November 20, 1993 |
| 1-10 | "Friends and Mothers" | November 27, 1993 |
| 1-11 | "Sleeping Around" | December 9, 1993 |
| 1-12 | "Christmas" | December 11, 1993 |
| 1-13 | "Quality Time" | December 18, 1993 |
| 1-14 | "The Fight" | January 8, 1994 |
| 1-15 | "Home Alone" | January 15, 1994 |
| 1-16 | "Take Me out Anyplace But ..." | January 22, 1994 |
| 1-17 | "The Old Man Cometh" | January 29, 1994 |
| 1-18 | "Bringing Home Baby" | February 5, 1994 |
| 1-19 | "Five Minutes Apart" | February 5, 1994 |
| 1-20 | "Valentine's Day" | February 12, 1994 |
| 1-21 | "Mr. Mommie" | March 19, 1994 |
| 1-22 | "The Campfire Girls" | April 2, 1994 |
| 1-23 | "A Day in the Life" | April 16, 1994 |
| 1-24 | "Mommies Day" | May 7, 1994 |
| 1-25 | "The Exercist" | May 7, 1994 |
Season 2
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | "Tom's Deal" | January 2, 1995 |
| 2-2 | "The Mother of All In-Laws" | January 7, 1995 |
| 2-3 | "Enter Christine" | January 14, 1995 |
| 2-4 | "Enter Ken" | January 21, 1995 |
| 2-5 | "Coming Apart" | January 28, 1995 |
| 2-6 | "You Must Remember This" | February 4, 1995 |
| 2-7 | "I Do, I Do Again" | February 25, 1995 |
| 2-8 | "The Dating Pool" | March 4, 1995 |
| 2-9 | "Who am I?" | March 18, 1995 |
| 2-10 | "Mystery Ride" | March 18, 1995 |
| 2-11 | "My Roof, My Rules" | March 25, 1995 |
| 2-12 | "Selling Out" | April 3, 1995 |
| 2-13 | "Four Mommies and a Funeral" | June 10, 1995 |
Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Young Artist Awards | Nominated | Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series | Sam Gifaldi, Ryan Merriman, Ashley Peldon, Shiloh Strong and Joey Zimmerman |
| Best Actor Under Ten in a Television Series or Show | Sam Gifaldi | |||
| 1992 | Nominated | Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show | Ashley Peldon | |
| Best Performance: Young Actress in a TV Comedy Series | Courtney Peldon | |||
| Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a TV Series | Ashley Peldon | |||
| Best Performance by an Actor Under Ten in a TV Series | Sam Gifaldi |