   my mother the car is an american fantasy sitcom which aired for a single season on nbc between september 14, 1965 and april 5, 1966. a total of 30 episodes were produced by united artists television. critics and adult viewers generally panned the show, often savagely. in 2002, tv guide proclaimed it to be the second-worst of all time, just behind the jerry springer show.the worst tv shows ever, 'the jerry springer show' tops tv guide's list of worst shows â cbs news in 2010 the o'reilly factor recorded its viewers as listing it as the worst show of all time. in the context of its time, however, my mother the car was an original variation on then-popular "gimmick" shows like my favorite martian, the flying nun, i dream of jeannie, and especially mister ed, all of which depended on a fantastic, quirky premise for their comedy. like these situation comedies of the 1960s, my mother the car is remembered fondly by baby boomers who followed the series during its one broadcast season. allan burns, co-creator of my mother the car, went on to create some of the most critically acclaimed shows in television history, including the mary tyler moore show, rhoda, and lou grant. television producer james l. brooks, who later collaborated with burns on these series, created, among others, room 222 and taxi, and served as executive producer of the simpsons (which later parodied
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