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The Best Episodes of Mother and Son

Every episode of Mother and Son ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mother and Son!

The Best Episodes of Mother and Son

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....

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  1. 9.5/10(34 votes)

    #1 - The Funeral

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    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.

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  2. 9.3/10(13 votes)

    #2 - The Family Feud

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    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.

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  3. 9.2/10(13 votes)

    #3 - The Trip

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    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?

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  4. 9.2/10(15 votes)

    #4 - The Lamingtons

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    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?

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  5. 9.2/10(15 votes)

    #5 - The Ring Cycle

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    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...

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  6. 9.1/10(15 votes)

    #6 - The Promotion

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    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.

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  8. 9.1/10(14 votes)

    #7 - The Last Straw

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    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?

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  9. 9.0/10(16 votes)

    #8 - The Aunt

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    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.

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  10. 9.0/10(11 votes)

    #9 - The Ride

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    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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  11. 9.0/10(13 votes)

    #10 - The Caravan

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    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.

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  12. 8.9/10(16 votes)

    #11 - The Boyfriend

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    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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  13. 8.9/10(14 votes)

    #12 - The Divorce

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    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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  14. 8.9/10(15 votes)

    #13 - The Morning After

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    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. 8.9/10(13 votes)

    #14 - The Picnic

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    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. 8.9/10(20 votes)

    #15 - The Friend

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    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. 8.9/10(14 votes)

    #16 - The Surprise

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    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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  18. 8.8/10(15 votes)

    #17 - The Christmas Drinks

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    S3:E1

    It's a hot summer Christmas for Arthur, who is having a party for all his friends and family. But as far as Maggie is concerned, she just wants Arthur to take her to church and forget about the party. A series of incidents leads to an argument between the family... And finally to the church.

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  19. 8.8/10(13 votes)

    #18 - The Cruise

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    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.

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  20. 8.8/10(14 votes)

    #19 - The Car

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    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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  21. 8.7/10(21 votes)

    #20 - The Oysters

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    S1:E3

    Arthur discovers Maggie has been arriving home on the back of a garbage truck, and making a nuisance of herself at a local hospital. This forces Arthur to tell Maggie not to go out during the day any more, but to no avail.

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  22. 8.7/10(15 votes)

    #21 - The Illness

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    S1:E7

    Maggie thinks she's dying and finally wonders what to do about her will. After discovering Robert wants to sell the family home, she anxiously wishes to change her will... But finding the will is the problem for her and Arthur, who is looking for his own house to live in.

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  23. 8.7/10(15 votes)

    #22 - The Money

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    After receiving a letter from the government, Maggie thinks they think she's dead, but in fact, they are investigating why she hasn't cashed in her pension cheques. Arthur wonders as well, and discovers she has been hiding the cheques...and other sums of money, around the house.

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  24. 8.7/10(13 votes)

    #23 - The Sign

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    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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  25. 8.7/10(13 votes)

    #24 - The Neighbours

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    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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  26. 8.7/10(14 votes)

    #25 - The Medals

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    S4:E1

    Maggie assumes that it's ANZAC day, and tries her hardest to go and see the parade...but Arthur tries his hardest to convince her it isn't the day yet.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Funeral" is the best rated episode of "Mother and Son". It scored 9.5/10 based on 34 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/18/1985. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Family Feud".