"The Mothers-in-Law" (1967- 1969)

I remembered it from my early childhood -to the point where I preordered the box set when it was announced. I've watched it all the way through, several times. Eve and Kaye played off each other perfectly. Often the scripts were lame, but the four lead actors rose above them.

I rewatched this about ten years ago or so… I agree with what OP said — Ballard’s and Arden’s performances really sell. I always loved the episode where the engagement ring winds up in a meatball. 💍

I was going to mention the meatball episode, R2! A classic.

I love this show, too. Remembered it from when I was a kid (must have been reruns) and then watched it all the way through a couple of years ago.

I watched this about 12 years ago when it came out on DVD and echo the other sentiments- a show that should have been much worse than it turned out thanks to the cast, who moved heaven and earth. I've watched it a couple more times all through and wish they would have done a third season.

Could not stand this show…especially Kaye Ballard and the two actors who played the children.

What hurt this show is that Roger C. Carmel (who played Kaye Ballard's husband) quit after the first year because the cast was asked to take less money in order to keep the show on the air. He played his role in a blustery manner and did very well. During the second year they replaced him with Richard Deacon who acted whimpy and non-descript and the show just wasn't the same.

Never liked this show when I was a little kid. I remember my parents and grandparents enjoying it, though.

I like it, but 's basically I Love Lucy. The same writers and Desi wrote the show. I didn't like the show as much after the Roger C. Carmel left.

I liked all the hair sticking out of Roger Carmel's shirt collar.

Also the worst theme music of any sitcom…awful shit of a tune.

I know I was a dyke, but does that mean they had to stick me with TWO gay husbands?

Does anyone know if Ballard was wearing a wig and dentures in that sitcom?

I like the theme song and credit sequence!

This is pretty good. I find a lot of comedy from the 60s and earlier aged very well. This wasn't a hit?

I LOVED the show was I was like 5 or 6 circa 1975. I used to call it Mother Sin Law. I remember trying to talk to my mother and her friend Mrs. Denver about it, but they had no idea what it was. It was on channel 5, mid mornings, so I could only watch it on summer vacation.

That just triggered a memory. I was so into TV when I was a little kid. I remember the last day of kindergarten. The teacher, Mrs. Burge, said "This is our last day together. I'm sad..." and I piped up "I'm not! Now I get to see my shows!" And Mothers in Law was one of those shows.

I saw it in reruns.

Funny, I thought it ran longer.