The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

1994 1 Seasons ⭐ 9.0
Comedy

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.

Seasons

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1. Pilot

1994-09-24

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 B…

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2. The Other Woman

1994-10-01

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 invigorate…

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3. Clyde and Vivian and Ed and Malice

1994-10-08

When an old beau reappears, Vivian has doubts about her marriage. So she agrees to go out to dinner with Clyde -- and is caught kissing him at the restaurant by Mother Buchanan. …

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4. A Ring of Truth

1994-10-15

When Bree receives a belated engagement ring from Jesse, she's ecstatic -- until she learns that it's not a real stone. One by one, each of the sisters-in-law come to realize tha…

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5. Nothing on Delilah

1994-10-21

When one of the locals learns about Delilah's shady past as a stripper, it threatens her husband's job as a minister and her chances to become the president of the ladies auxiliar…

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6. The Mothers-in-Law

1994-10-29

Bree's trashy mother, Tink, comes to visit and convinces the newlyweds to move back to California with her - inciting the wrath of Mother Buchanan. Meanwhile, Vivian reluctantly …

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7. Alex, Then and N.O.W.

1994-10-31

Alex is embarrassed when she's reunited, on a talk-show, with two activist friends from college whose lives and careers continue to be dedicated to womens issues. Feeling inadequ…

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8. Spare the Rod, Spoil the Buchanan

1994-11-16

The rest of the Buchanan ladies weasel their way out of babysitting Vivian's destructive twins, Lyndon and P.J., while she goes to the salon, so it's up to vulnerable Bree to watc…

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9. Five Buchanans and a Baby

1994-11-26

Delilah is overjoyed thinking that she's pregnant, but a trip to the doctor leaves her fearing that she can never have a child.... so she tries to pressure one of her sisters-in-l…

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10. Emma in Love

1994-12-03

When a new baker sets up shop in town and tries to woo Mother Buchanan, the ladies think that this could be the answer to their prayers -- if they can get him together with Mother…

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11. What Child is This?

1994-12-10

When Alex accidentally breaks Emma's prized ceramic baby Jesus statue, there's hell to pay! Rather than telling her mother-in-law the truth, Alex decides to try to replace the ha…

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12. The Incredible Journey

1994-12-17

Alex's dog, Petey, who was lost on a trip to the Grand Canyon, finds his way home -- just in time to die. Though Alex spent all the time he was gone blaming Mother Buchanan for h…

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13. All about Bree

1995-01-07

Vivian holds auditions for a local stage play of ""The Sound of Music."" Delilah has her heart set on getting the part of Maria, but Bree makes ""Julie Andrews look like a two-bi…

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14. The Heart of the Matter

1995-01-14

Alex encourages Roy to drop out of an alumni football game, despite the urging of Mother Buchanan, who wants her son to uphold the family tradition. After Roy follows his mother'…

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15. Becoming a Buchanan

1995-01-21

While preparing for a family portrait, Mother Buchanan insists that Bree stands on the left, so she can be cropped out of the picture if her marriage doesn't work. Horrified, Bre…

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16. Never on the Road Again

1995-03-11

Delilah has plans to audition for Jeopardy, but her plans are altered when Mother Buchanan announces that a realitive (that none of the daughters-in-law knew) has died, and the la…

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17. Viv'acious

1995-03-25

On Ed's birthday, Vivian plans to give her annual gift of a night full of passion, but her plans are thwarted when Ed falls asleep and has an erotic dream about Delilah. Fearing …

Top Cast

Judith Ivey
Judith Ivey
Beth Broderick
Beth Broderick
Harriet Sansom Harris
Harriet Sansom Harris
Charlotte Ross
Charlotte Ross
Eileen Heckart
Eileen Heckart

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