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Mother and Son was a multiple Logie Award-winning Australian television sitcom produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 16 January 1984 until 21 March 1994. The show stars Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps and Judy Morris. It was created and written by Geoffrey Atherden AM. Its classic theme song features the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, playing to I Want a Girl, a jazz standard which was recorded by Al Jolson in the 1920s.

Ruth Cracknell
Maggie Beare

Garry McDonald
Arthur Beare

Henri Szeps
Robert Beare

Judy Morris


Geoffrey Atherden
Geoffrey Portmann
Liz Beare

Season 1
7 episodes
January 16, 1984

Season 2
7 episodes
March 4, 1985

Season 3
7 episodes
February 27, 1985

Season 4
7 episodes
February 1, 1988

Season 5
7 episodes
February 10, 1992

Season 6
7 episodes
February 7, 1994
Australian Broadcasting Commission
AU