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The Best Episodes of Mother and Son

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Mother and Son was a multiple Logie Award-winning Australian television sitcom produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 16 January 1984 until 21 March 1994. The show stars Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Mother and Son Season 2 Episode 3 - The Funeral
    9.6/10(35 votes)

    #1 - The Funeral

    S2:E3

    Arthur's uncle dies, and not even a funeral can keep peace within the family. After Maggie buys a bag of oranges and drops them accidentally into the open grave, Arthur's other uncle visits him and Maggie...with an unexpected situation.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Mother and Son Season 6 Episode 3 - The Family Feud
    9.4/10(14 votes)

    #2 - The Family Feud

    S6:E3

    Maggie and Lorna are about to return home from England, and Robert has moved in with Arthur since Liz kicked him out. Once Robert finally leaves, and the sisters return home, Arthur is not surprised to find the sisters are not speaking, but it is over something that Lorna said about Arthur. This prompts a family meeting with everyone, and they turn against poor Arthur, who discovers what his family really thinks of him.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Mother and Son Season 6 Episode 2 - The Trip
    9.3/10(14 votes)

    #3 - The Trip

    S6:E2

    We see the return of Maggie's younger sister, Lorna, who has just lost her husband, and wants to take Maggie to England, but will they even make it to the plane without fighting?

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Mother and Son Season 6 Episode 5 - The Lamingtons
    9.3/10(16 votes)

    #4 - The Lamingtons

    S6:E5

    Maggie, without knowing it, promises to make 216 lamingtons for various groups at a cake stall, and at the same time must present herself on a jury. Will she succeed in all this, which must be done in one day? Or will Arthur be forced to help?

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Mother and Son Season 6 Episode 7 - The Ring Cycle
    9.3/10(16 votes)

    #5 - The Ring Cycle

    S6:E7

    It seems that Arthur and Deidre may be getting back together, and hopes Maggie will accept it. Arthur tries to ship Maggie off to Robert and Liz's for one night so he and Deidre can sort things out, but this is interrupted when Maggie's wedding ring goes missing...

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Mother and Son Season 2 Episode 4 - The Promotion
    9.2/10(16 votes)

    #6 - The Promotion

    S2:E4

    Arthur is offered a new job, but must make a move to Canberra. But trying to convince Maggie to move away with him proves harder than first anticipated.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Mother and Son Season 5 Episode 5 - The Rest
    9.2/10(14 votes)

    #7 - The Rest

    S5:E5

    Maggie can't understand why Arthur is being so cranky lately, so she decides to visit the doctor to get some answers. The answer, give Arthur a holiday. But Arthur has something else in mind...

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Mother and Son Season 6 Episode 4 - The Caravan
    9.2/10(14 votes)

    #8 - The Caravan

    S6:E4

    After a bitter fight over "the favourite son contest", which Maggie is entering Robert in, Arthur moves into Robert's caravan. However, this isn't the joyous experience he was hoping for.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Mother and Son Season 2 Episode 5 - The Aunt
    9.1/10(17 votes)

    #9 - The Aunt

    S2:E5

    Maggie's sister Lorna visits, and the meeting is far from pleasant. Arthur is hoping Lorna's company will give him a chance to go out with his new girlfriend.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Mother and Son Season 4 Episode 7 - The Last Straw
    9.1/10(15 votes)

    #10 - The Last Straw

    S4:E7

    Arthur has finally had enough of Maggie, so walks out on her to go on a holiday..leaving Robert in charge...what will come of this arrangement?

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Mother and Son Season 5 Episode 7 - The Sunday Roast
    9.1/10(12 votes)

    #11 - The Sunday Roast

    S5:E7

    All Arthur wants is to bring home a girlfriend for Sunday lunch, but convincing Maggie is the trouble. So he disguises his girlfriend as a distant cousin who is visiting the family, and this impresses Maggie, who just loves the family. Arthur gets the whole family together and lets Robert and Liz in on the secret, but they have a hard time keeping it from Maggie when an argument breaks out between Maggie and Liz.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Mother and Son Season 6 Episode 1 - The Ride
    9.1/10(12 votes)

    #12 - The Ride

    S6:E1

    It seems that Robert is about to turn over a new leaf when he takes Maggie out for a drive, but secretly is meeting up with another woman. After Maggie walks out of the car and Robert loses her, he and Liz go to search for her, but the mystery woman is discovered by Liz as they are searching for Maggie. Is this the end of Robert and Liz?

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  13. Mother and Son Season 1 Episode 6 - The Boyfriend
    9.0/10(17 votes)

    #13 - The Boyfriend

    S1:E6

    It's Maggie's birthday and the entire family gets together to celebrate. Maggie sees the family gathering the perfect chance to bring home a new boyfriend, and tells Arthur she'd like to marry again.

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  14. Mother and Son Season 2 Episode 7 - The Morning After
    9.0/10(16 votes)

    #14 - The Morning After

    S2:E7

    Arthur's girlfriend spends the night, which shocks Maggie. Enough for her to walk out and threaten to move in with Robert and Liz. Robert tries to steadily convince Arthur to take his girlfriend somewhere else to be alone, and also to convince Maggie not to move out.

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  15. Mother and Son Season 3 Episode 3 - The Picnic
    9.0/10(14 votes)

    #15 - The Picnic

    S3:E3

    A day at the park with the whole family turns out to be a disaster as Maggie goes missing...only to wonder off on a bus, for an old folks home!

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  16. Mother and Son Season 4 Episode 2 - The Friend
    9.0/10(21 votes)

    #16 - The Friend

    S4:E2

    Arthur feels Maggie needs a friend after he discovers she's talking to herself...so he hires a woman to help Maggie with the housework, as well as look after her.

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  17. Mother and Son Season 5 Episode 1 - The Deed
    9.0/10(13 votes)

    #17 - The Deed

    S5:E1

    Trying to get Maggie to sign over Power of Attorney to the house is a hard journey for Arthur when she accidently loses the deed in her bedroom.

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  18. Mother and Son Season 2 Episode 2 - The Divorce
    8.9/10(15 votes)

    #18 - The Divorce

    S2:E2

    The day of Arthur's divorce is approaching, and Maggie can't understand why he has to divorce. This prompts Robert to consider his marriage to Liz after they have a big argument.

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  19. Mother and Son Season 3 Episode 2 - The Sign
    8.9/10(14 votes)

    #19 - The Sign

    S3:E2

    Maggie becomes anxious about the whereabouts of her late husband, so she finds solace in religion, in the hope of meeting up with her husband in heaven, but to Arthur, Maggie is just, once again, being crazy...or is she?

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  20. Mother and Son Season 3 Episode 5 - The Last Will
    8.9/10(14 votes)

    #20 - The Last Will

    S3:E5

    Maggie reads her last will to the family, and Arthur is shocked at what she has to say-but not so for Robert and Liz.

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  21. Mother and Son Season 3 Episode 6 - The Neighbours
    8.9/10(14 votes)

    #21 - The Neighbours

    S3:E6

    A feud arises between Maggie and her next door neighbour, who is a Greek immigrant. After an exchange of threats and property damage, Arthur and the neighbours son decide to fix up the ladies relationship.

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  22. Mother and Son Season 3 Episode 7 - The Cruise
    8.9/10(14 votes)

    #22 - The Cruise

    S3:E7

    Maggie and her new friend Claude make plans to go on a cruise, which surprises Arthur, and shocks Robert..but not is all as it seems for Claude.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Mother and Son Season 4 Episode 3 - The Car
    8.9/10(15 votes)

    #23 - The Car

    S4:E3

    Maggie wishes to visit the place of her honeymoon, but Arthur wants to do otherwise..so Maggie wants to drive there herself. The car then becomes the centre of attention as Robert buys it off Maggie, leaving Arthur carless..there's only one way to get the car back from Maggie...

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  24. Mother and Son Season 4 Episode 4 - The Surprise
    8.9/10(15 votes)

    #24 - The Surprise

    S4:E4

    Arthur, Maggie and Liz plan a surprise party for Robert's birthday but when Robert turns up late, Liz starts to think if he is having another affair with one of her friends.

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  25. Mother and Son Season 5 Episode 2 - The Budgie
    8.9/10(13 votes)

    #25 - The Budgie

    S5:E2

    Feeling that Maggie could use some companionship after a fight with Robert, Arthur brings home a budgie for her to look after...this is harder than it seems for Maggie, who decides to feed the bird some chicken.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Funeral" is the best rated episode of "Mother and Son". It scored 9.6/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/18/1985. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Family Feud".