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Honor Thy Mother Dexter

Honor Thy Mother Dexter

1976TV Episode⏱️ 30m
Comedy
7.7
IMDB Rating
15 votes

Tired of Mother Dexter being an obstinate home-body, the Judge and Phyllis try to find her a job or a man.

Director
Stuart Margolin
Writers
Michael Leeson, James L. Brooks, Allan Burns
Stars
Cloris Leachman, Liz Torres, Richard Schaal
Release Date
January 12, 1976
Language
English
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
as Phyllis Lindstrom
Liz Torres
Liz Torres
as Julie Erskine
Richard Schaal
Richard Schaal
as Leo Heatherton
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Jane Rose
as Audrey Dexter
Henry Jones
Henry Jones
as Judge Jonathan Dexter
Judith Lowry
Judith Lowry
as Sally 'Mother' Dexter
Burt Mustin
Burt Mustin
as Arthur Lanson

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
MTM Enterprises

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

Hysterical and Warm
by jayb-286842024-04-24
10/10

"This is one of the best episodes of the series. So many good lines delivered like a full-on pro by 85-year old Judith Lowry as Mother Dexter. She's so crusty and forceful, yet completely and unavoidably loveable. Story concerns Phyllis thinking Mother Dexter needs something to do. She gets her a job at Julie's photography studio. Within seconds she's sparring with Leo, and being totally adorable on the phone when Julie tells her that next time, before hanging up, to get the person's name when they call. So she asks their name, hangs up, and tells Julie the person's na..."

💡 Did You Know?

In their biographies it states that Judith Lowry passed away one month before this episode aired at the age of 86 and Burt Mustin passed away one month after this show aired at the age of 92.

📖 Synopsis

Tired of Mother Dexter being an obstinate home-body, the Judge and Phyllis try to find her a job or a man.