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Kate & Allie•Season 5•Episode 4

Mother's Day

7.6/10 · 32 votesOct 5, 198730 min

Ranked #5 of 24 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

Resenting their daughters' taking them for granted, Kate and Allie guiltily invite their own mothers to lunch -- then regret it when Marion won't stop talking about the food on her recent cruise and Joan won't stop criticizing Allie.

Directed byBill Persky

Written byMarco Pennette

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Season 5 Episodes24

Fathers and Sons

The Dilemma with Emma

Kate and the Cab Driver

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Mother's Day

Return of Bob Barsky

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Ted's Fix-Up

Jennie's New Deal

Hired Wife still

Hired Wife

The Marriage Counselor

The Triangle Has Four Sides

The Nightmare Before Christmas

A Catered Affair

The Band Singer

Almost Married (a.k.a.) And Then There Were None

My Day with Paul Newman

The Namath of the Game

The Mouse That Squeaked

Inside Park Avenue

Working Women

I Don't, I Don't

Bob Smells the Roses

Allie Makes Up Her Mind

The Clip Show

Cast5

Susan Saint James

Susan Saint James

Katherine 'Kate' McArdle

Jane Curtin

Jane Curtin

Allison 'Allie' Lowell

Allison Smith

Allison Smith

Jennie Lowell

Frederick Koehler

Frederick Koehler

Charles 'Chip' Lowell

Ari Meyers

Ari Meyers

Emma McArdle

Crew2

Marco Pennette

Marco Pennette

Writer

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Bill Persky

Director

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Episode Summary

"Mother's Day" is episode 4 of Kate & Allie season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 32 votes, ranking #5 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Bill Persky and written by Marco Pennette, it aired on October 5, 1987.

Next: E5 · Return of Bob Barsky Best of Season 5