The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

TV Series

1994

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The 5 Mrs. Buchanans is a U.S. television situation comedy that aired on CBS from September 24, 1994 to March 25, 1995. Set in the fictional town of Mercy, Indiana, the show centers on the small-town misadventures of four disparate women with one thing in common: their loathing for their monster of a mother-in-law.

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Sat, 24 Sep, 1994
S1.E1Pilot
To Mother Buchanan's initial delight, Bree joins the Buchanan clan. Her three sisters-in-law-to-be are initially displeased with her tacky antics and naivety, which have Mother Buchanan thinking she can control her new daughter-in-law. But when Bree politely refuses to wear Mother Buchanan's wedding dress, the war is on! It's up to Alex, Vivian, and Delilah to explain to the girl the inner workings of the family. Alex explains that Mother Buchanan would qualify for sainthood if it weren't for one tiny factor: ""she's a bitch!""
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Sat, 01 Oct, 1994
S1.E2The Other Woman
When newlywed Bree's lovelife becomes non-existant (since her husband, Jesse, can't get aroused in the same house with his mother), they decide to stay with Alex. This invigorates their sex life temporarily, but Jesse soon begins leaving the house early and coming home late, leading to suspician that he's with another woman. But no one ever dreamed that the other woman would be Mother Buchanan!
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Judith Ivey
Alexandria 'Alex' Buchanan
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Beth Broderick
Delilah Buchanan
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Harriet Sansom Harris
Vivian Buchanan
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Charlotte Ross
Bree Buchanan
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Eileen Heckart
Mother Emma Buchanan

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Release date

September 24, 1994 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production companies

A Wooten & Cherry Production
20th Century Fox Television

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