Hello Mother, Goodbye!
1974 · 1 season · 1 ep · ★ 7.5 · Comedy
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In this unsold 1974 television pilot, a successful engineer tires of his high-tension job and quits to start his own mail-order company, much to his mother's consternation.
Directed by Peter H. Hunt · Written by Jack Sher
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Bette Davis Mother -
Kenneth Mars Son
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