8.5/1026 votes#1 - The Nursing Home
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/16/1984
Arthur begins to finally consider putting Maggie in a rest home after his wife leaves him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1021 votes
#2 - The Milk
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/23/1984
After sending Maggie out for some milk 3 hours ago, Arthur discovers Maggie has been faking a broken wrist to get meals on wheels for free. This prompts the meals on wheels volunteer to think Arthur is incapable of looking after Maggie and sends a social worker to discuss the situation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1020 votes
#3 - The Oysters
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/30/1984
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1017 votes
#4 - The Tickets
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/1984
Arthur tries his best to get out of the house, and away from Maggie, for a holiday with a new girlfriend. But a series of misunderstandings leads his ex wife to believe he wants to take her on the holiday.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1015 votes
#5 - The Babysitter
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/13/1984
After spending several Saturday nights at home with Maggie, Arthur questions why he doesn't have a girlfriend. So he makes a date with Deidre, prompting Maggie to discover she hates to be left alone at night.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1014 votes
#6 - The Boyfriend
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/20/1984
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1014 votes
#7 - The Illness
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/27/1984
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Mother and Son Season 1
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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....
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC TV
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Nursing Home" is the best rated episode of "Mother and Son" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/16/1984. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Milk".