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The Best Episodes of The Mothers-in-Law

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The Mothers-in-Law is an American sitcom starring Eve Arden and Kaye Ballard as two matriarchs who were friends and next-door neighbors whose children's elopement rendered them in-laws. The show aired on NBC from September 1967

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Mothers-in-Law Season 2 Episode 24 - Show Business Is No Business
    8.3/10(23 votes)

    #1 - Show Business Is No Business

    S2:E24

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    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writers:Bob Fisher, Arthur Marx

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  2. The Mothers-in-Law Season 2 Episode 6 - Even Mothers-in-Law Have Mothers-in-Law
    8.2/10(27 votes)

    #2 - Even Mothers-in-Law Have Mothers-in-Law

    S2:E6

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    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writers:Seaman Jacobs, Fred S. Fox

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  3. The Mothers-in-Law Season 2 Episode 18 - Double Trouble in the Nursery
    8.2/10(23 votes)

    #3 - Double Trouble in the Nursery

    S2:E18

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    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writer:Bruce Howard

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  4. The Mothers-in-Law Season 1 Episode 22 - Herb's Little Helpers
    8.1/10(31 votes)

    #4 - Herb's Little Helpers

    S1:E22

    Eve becomes Herb's secretary when his regular calls in sick.

    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writers:Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll Jr.

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  5. The Mothers-in-Law Season 2 Episode 19 - Void Where Prohibited by In-Laws
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #5 - Void Where Prohibited by In-Laws

    S2:E19

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    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writer:Skip Webster

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  6. The Mothers-in-Law Season 2 Episode 16 - And Baby Makes Four
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #6 - And Baby Makes Four

    S2:E16

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    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writers:Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll Jr.

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  7. The Mothers-in-Law Season 1 Episode 5 - The Newleyweds Move In
    7.9/10(35 votes)

    #7 - The Newleyweds Move In

    S1:E5

    Kaye and Eve promise not to interfere in their kids' lives when the kids move into their apartment above the Hubbard's garage.

    Director:Desi Arnaz
    Writers:Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll Jr.

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  8. The Mothers-in-Law Season 1 Episode 17 - The Kids Move Out
    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #8 - The Kids Move Out

    S1:E17

    Jerry and Suzie decide to move out when Eve and Kaye's interference and medling ways become too much for the both of them to endure.

    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writers:Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll Jr.

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  9. The Mothers-in-Law Season 1 Episode 26 - I Haven't Got a Secret
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    #9 - I Haven't Got a Secret

    S1:E26

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    Director:Desi Arnaz
    Writer:Peggy Chantler Dick

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  10. The Mothers-in-Law Season 2 Episode 13 - Didn't You Use to Be Ozzie Snick?
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #10 - Didn't You Use to Be Ozzie Snick?

    S2:E13

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    Director:Desi Arnaz
    Writers:Seaman Jacobs, Fred S. Fox

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  11. The Mothers-in-Law Season 2 Episode 22 - Two on the Aisle
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Two on the Aisle

    S2:E22

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    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writer:Sydney Zelinka

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  12. The Mothers-in-Law Season 2 Episode 25 - The Charge of the Wife Brigade
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #12 - The Charge of the Wife Brigade

    S2:E25

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    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writers:Bob Fisher, Arthur Marx

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  13. The Mothers-in-Law Season 1 Episode 9 - How Do You Moonlight a Meatball?
    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #13 - How Do You Moonlight a Meatball?

    S1:E9

    Eve Helps Kaye sell her famous spaghetti and meatballs on the college campus to help pay off Suzie's ring.

    Director:Desi Arnaz
    Writers:Seaman Jacobs, Fred S. Fox

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  14. The Mothers-in-Law Season 1 Episode 21 - I'd Tell You I Love You, But We're Not Speaking
    7.8/10(29 votes)

    #14 - I'd Tell You I Love You, But We're Not Speaking

    S1:E21

    Jerry and Suzie decide to use a group therapy session to get their parents speeking again.

    Director:Desi Arnaz
    Writers:Mark Howard, Robert Daniel

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  15. The Mothers-in-Law Season 2 Episode 2 - The Match Game
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #15 - The Match Game

    S2:E2

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    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writers:Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll Jr.

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  16. The Mothers-in-Law Season 2 Episode 23 - Take Her, He's Mine
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #16 - Take Her, He's Mine

    S2:E23

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    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writers:Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll Jr.

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  17. The Mothers-in-Law Season 1 Episode 4 - A Night to Forget
    7.7/10(48 votes)

    #17 - A Night to Forget

    S1:E4

    Kaye and Eve are locked inside a store for the night.

    Director:Maury Thompson
    Writers:Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll Jr.

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  18. The Mothers-in-Law Season 1 Episode 6 - The Career Girls
    7.7/10(40 votes)

    #18 - The Career Girls

    S1:E6

    Kaye and Eve audition for parts in a play.

    Director:Desi Arnaz
    Writers:Seaman Jacobs, Fred S. Fox

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  19. The Mothers-in-Law Season 2 Episode 10 - The Birth of Everything But the Blues
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #19 - The Birth of Everything But the Blues

    S2:E10

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    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writer:Elaine Di Bello Bradish

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  20. The Mothers-in-Law Season 2 Episode 15 - Haven't You Had That Baby Yet?
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #20 - Haven't You Had That Baby Yet?

    S2:E15

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    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writers:Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll Jr.

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  21. The Mothers-in-Law Season 1 Episode 20 - Don't Give Up the Sloop
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    #21 - Don't Give Up the Sloop

    S1:E20

    The two couples fight over who actually owns the boat that they won on a game show.

    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writers:Harvey Miller, Bill Idelson

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  22. The Mothers-in-Law Season 1 Episode 25 - It's Only Money
    7.6/10(29 votes)

    #22 - It's Only Money

    S1:E25

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    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writer:Sydney Zelinka

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  23. The Mothers-in-Law Season 1 Episode 29 - Jealousy Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    #23 - Jealousy Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

    S1:E29

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    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writers:Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll Jr.

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  24. The Mothers-in-Law Season 2 Episode 5 - I Didn't Raise Myself to Be a Grandmother
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #24 - I Didn't Raise Myself to Be a Grandmother

    S2:E5

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    Director:Elliott Lewis
    Writers:Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll Jr.

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  25. The Mothers-in-Law Season 2 Episode 11 - Nome, Schnome, I'd Rather Have It at Home
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #25 - Nome, Schnome, I'd Rather Have It at Home

    S2:E11

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    Director:Desi Arnaz
    Writer:Henry Garson

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Best Episodes Summary

"Show Business Is No Business" is the best rated episode of "The Mothers-in-Law". It scored 8.3/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by Elliott Lewis and written by Bob Fisher, Arthur Marx, it aired on 3/30/1969. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Even Mothers-in-Law Have Mothers-in-Law".