The Mommies (TV series)

The Mommies
File:The Mommies (TV series).jpg
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Terry Grossman Kathy Speer
Written by	Cindy Chupack Michael Davidoff Nick LeRose Linda Marr Geoff Miller Rick Newberger Tim O'Donnell Bill Rosenthal Ellen Sandler Terry Grossman Kathy Speer
Directed by	Frank Bonner Gary Brown Art Dielhenn Terry Hughes Joanna Kerns Tim O'Donnell
Starring	Caryl Kristensen Marilyn Kentz
Composer(s)	Steve Dorff Rich Eames Scott Gale
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	38
Production
Executive producer(s)	Terry Grossman Tim O'Donnell Kathy Speer
Producer(s)	Rick Newberger Julie Tsutsui
Cinematography	Darryl Palagi George Spiro Dibie
Editor(s)	Michael Weitzman Frank Mazzaro
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Speer-Grossman Productions Paramount Television
Distributor	CBS Television Distribution
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 18, 1993 (1993-09-18) – June 10, 1995 (1995-06-10)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

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.

Synopsis

The series was loosely based on the real-life personas of Caryl Kristensen 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.

Cast

• Caryl Kristensen - Caryl Kellogg
• Marilyn Kentz - Marilyn Larson
• Robin Thomas - Paul Kellogg (1993–1994)
• Lane Davies - Paul Kellogg (1995)
• Sam Gifaldi - Danny Kellogg
• Ryan Merriman - Blake Kellogg
• David Dukes - Jack Larson
• Ashley Peldon - Kasey Larson
• Shiloh Strong - Adam Larson
• Jennifer Blanc - Tiffany (1993–1994)
• Julia Duffy - Barb Ballantine
• Peter Scolari - Ken Ballantine
• Jere Burns - Tom Booker (1994–1995)

Episodes

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

Awards and 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

External links

• The Mommies official website
• The Mommies at IMDb
• The Mommies at TV.com