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The Mama Who Came to Dinner: Directed by Joel Zwick. With Reginald VelJohnson, Jo Marie Payton, Rosetta LeNoire, Darius McCrary. The Winslow home is full of love and family, and now Carl's mom is moving in.
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- Joel Zwick
- 1989-09-22
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Chicago Chronicle elevator operator Harriette Winslow's sister Rachel Crawford and Rachel's baby son Richie moved into the Winslow home sometime before the start of the series. The family is now preparing Estelle Winslow, the mother of Harriette's police officer husband Carl, into their home. As soon as Mother Winslow moves in, she does exactly wha...
Carl is dreading having his mother come live with his family. Harriette Winslowtries to get him to think positive, but he knows better. The woman that she thinks Estelle is, the kind hearted old woman is the one they often see on holidays. However, the mother that Carl actually knows is the one who will do whatever it takes to gain control of the h...
Reginald VelJohnson as Carl WinslowJo Marie Payton-France as Harriette WinslowRosetta LeNoire as Estelle WinslowDarius McCrary as Eddie WinslowFor the first five episodes of the series, the theme song was the classic "What A Wonderful World" performed by Louis Armstrong with a longer opening. After the original airing of those episodes, t...The title is based on the play "The Man Who Came to Dinner" written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman and opened on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on October 16, 1939 and ran for 739 performances.In the first episode, the entire set is different; there is a small hallway at the front door. The living room is smaller and the stairs go straight up (in all the other episodes, they are shaped l...Judy was originally portrayed by Valerie Jones who only appeared in the pilot. Jaimee Foxworth would assume the role in Two-Income Familyand continue until Season 4.Judy:Have you ever met Prince?Estelle: I've met a lot of princes. Prince of Wales, Prince of Denmark, Prince of Nepal, uh, what prince are you talking about honey?Laura:I think she's talking about the Prince that sings and wears purple underwear.Estelle:that would be the Prince of Nepal!Eddie: Today, I'm gonna do the laundry and after that wash the car and mow the lawn.Carl: Who are you and what have you done with our son?"The Mama Who Came to Dinner" is the pilot episode and series premiere of the American sitcom Family Matters, which is a spin-off of the American sitcom Perfect Strangers, which is set in Chicago. The episode was directed by Joel Zwick and written by William Bickley and Michael Warren, and originally aired on ABC on September 22, 1989.
The Mama Who Came to Dinner. 20 min. TV-G. Mother Winslow asserts a little too much authority when she comes to live with her son Carl and his family.
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Sep 21, 1989 · The Mama Who Came to Dinner. Available on Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, Max. S1 E1: Mother Winslow asserts a little too much authority when she comes to live with her son Carl and his family. Comedy Sep 21, 1989 20 min. TV-G.
Mother Winslow asserts a little too much authority when she comes to live with her son Carl and his family.
"Family Matters" The Mama Who Came to Dinner (TV Episode 1989) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
