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S1 E20 Don’t Give up the Sloop

Comedy

TV-PG

24m

Jan 27, 1968

The Hubbards and the Buells battle as they both want, and then don't want, the boat they won on a telephone quiz show.

Season 1, 30 Episodes

The Mothers-in-Law - On Again, Off Again, Lohengrin

On Again, Off Again, Lohengrin,

The bickering Hubbards and Buells are stunned when their kids return from a night out announcing they're engaged. After arguments about the wedding plans are finally settled.

The Mothers-in-Law - Everybody Goes on a Honeymoon

Everybody Goes on a Honeymoon,

The Hubbards and the Buells show up at the same resort, and when their honeymooning kids unexpectedly arrive, rained out at their original destination, the in-laws spend a sleepless night together.

The Mothers-in-Law - All Fall Down

Eve and Kaye break their legs skiing and are bedridden in the same room.

The Mothers-in-Law - A Night to Forget

A Night to Forget,

Going to a store to return a duplicate wedding gift for the kids, the mothers are unknowingly getting locked in the store when it closes.

The Mothers-in-Law - The Newlyweds Move In

The Newlyweds Move In,

Checking out the place that the kids have rented, the mothers return their deposit and fix up the Hubbards' garage apartment. Their snooping gets them caught hiding in the kids' shower.

The Mothers-in-Law - The Career Girls

The Career Girls,

To cut down on their wives' meddling, Herb and Roger suggest that they get jobs. Realizing that all their "suggesting, recommending, and advising" might just be too much, they decide to try it.

The Mothers-in-Law - Who’s Afraid of Elizabeth Taylor?

Who’s Afraid of Elizabeth Taylor?,

When Roger and Herb admit that they would date Liz Taylor if given the chance, their wives console each other at the Buell house, leaving their befuddled husbands to go it alone next door.

The Mothers-in-Law - My Son, the Actor

My Son, the Actor,

Jerry decides to major in dramatic arts, giving everyone the showbiz bug. Suzie and all four parents tune up to help him audition for the school musical.

The Mothers-in-Law - How Do You Moonlight a Meatball?

How Do You Moonlight a Meatball?,

When the kids in a financial bind, Eve and Kaye decide to help pay off Suzie's ring by selling Kaye's famous spaghetti and meatballs on the college campus.

The Mothers-in-Law - I Thought He’d Never Leave

I Thought He’d Never Leave,

A fugitive bank robber holds everyone at gunpoint at the Hubbards' home, whiling away the time playing gin rummy, and everyone hopes that Kaye's newly acquired karate skills will help.

The Mothers-in-Law - The Great Bicycle Race

The Great Bicycle Race,

A physical-fitness kick has the Hubbards and Buells joining a cycling club, and they wind up lose in the desert.

The Mothers-in-Law - Through the Lurking Glass

Through the Lurking Glass,

Roger, wearing a Martian costume to test a scene from a script, is arrested. Everyone comes to the rescue: The mothers and kids in animal costumes, and Herb in his lodge outfit. What a mad masquerade.

The Mothers-in-Law - Divorce Mother-in-Law Style

Divorce Mother-in-Law Style,

A surprise visit from Suzie's wealthy ex-boyfriend causes an uproar, with the mothers talking up a divorce for the newlyweds, and the kids faking a divorce to teach them a lesson.

The Mothers-in-Law - The Not Cold Enough War

The Not Cold Enough War,

The Hubbards sell their old refrigerator to the Buells. When it breaks down, the Buells retaliate by launching a raid to steal the Hubbards' new one.

The Mothers-in-Law - You Challenge Me to a What?

You Challenge Me to a What?,

A heated argument leads to Roger challenging Herb to a duel at dawn. While they practice with fencing foils, their wives conspire to stop the showdown.

The Mothers-in-Law - Everyone Wants to Be a Writer

Everyone Wants to Be a Writer,

Eve and Kaye team up to write a TV script, and wind up begging Roger for ideas, snapping at each other, and trying to retrieve their script, which they plagiarized, after Roger submits it for them.

The Mothers-in-Law - The Kids Move Out

The Kids Move Out,

When their mothers' interference becomes too much, the kids move out to a gloomy apartment, where the struggle and strain give them second thoughts.

The Mothers-in-Law - The Hombre Who Came to Dinner, Part 1

The Hombre Who Came to Dinner, Part 1,

The Hubbards get an unexpected visit from a bullfighter Raphael Delgado and his colorful entourage, whose late-night partying cause a spectacle in the suburbs.

The Mothers-in-Law - The Hombre Who Came to Dinner, Part 2

The Hombre Who Came to Dinner, Part 2,

The Hubbards and Buells work up acts to go to Mexico to be on a variety show hosted by their matador friend. Desi sings "The Straw Hat Song" with Desi, Jr. on drums; Eve and Kaye sing "Turn Around."

The Mothers-in-Law - Don’t Give up the Sloop

Don’t Give up the Sloop,

The Hubbards and the Buells battle as they both want, and then don't want, the boat they won on a telephone quiz show.

The Mothers-in-Law - I’d Tell You I Love You but We’re Not Speaking

I’d Tell You I Love You but We’re Not Speaking,

When all channels of communication break down between the Hubbards and Buells, a family-style group therapy session is conducted by Jerry's psychology professor.

The Mothers-in-Law - Herb’s Little Helpers

Herb’s Little Helpers,

Eve and Kaye turn Herb's office into a model of inefficiency when they take over for his sick secretary.

The Mothers-in-Law - Bye, Bye, Blackmailer

Bye, Bye, Blackmailer,

Eve and Kaye try diplomacy and artful deception to prevent a blow-up over Herb's $100 loan to Roger, which is due and which Roger can't repay.

The Mothers-in-Law - The Wig Story

Kaye borrows a blonde wig from Eve, and Roger's romantic reaction succeeds only in depressing Kaye, who's convinced that he now prefers blondes.

The Mothers-in-Law - It’s Only Money

It’s Only Money,

Tired of Roger's skinflint ways, Herb plots to play golf and gin rummy for money, but Herb finds himself in the financial hole when Roger's luck turns for the better.

The Mothers-in-Law - I Haven’t Got a Secret

I Haven’t Got a Secret,

Kaye gets a game of charades under way to let everyone in on a secret that she isn't allowed to divulge: Roger's scripts are being considered for a TV series.

The Mothers-in-Law - Jerry’s Night out with the Boys

Jerry’s Night out with the Boys,

The men side with Jerry's decision to play poker with the guys, so the women plan an all-girl night out for Suzie.

The Mothers-in-Law - The Long, Long Weekend

The Long, Long Weekend,

The Hubbards, Buells, and newlyweds each have secret plans for a weekend away from each other. But it backfires: They all head for the same mountain cabin, where snowstorm traps them together.

The Mothers-in-Law - Jealousy Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Jealousy Makes the Heart Grow Fonder,

Thanks to Kaye's overactive imagination, Eve suspects a rekindled romance between Herb and his old flame, who has come to visit.

The Mothers-in-Law - How Not to Manage a Rock Group

How Not to Manage a Rock Group,

Jerry convinces his folks to put up $500 for a hippie rock group to make a demo recording. They scare off the band with talk of crew cuts, tuxedos, and old songs.

Details

The Mothers-in-Law

Comedy

TV-PG

2 Seasons

25m

Set in the swinging late 1960s, THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW centers on the laugh-filled misadventures of longtime neighbors who become related when their children suddenly get married.

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