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The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

  • TV Series
  • 1994–1995
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
208
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Charlotte Ross, Beth Broderick, Harriet Sansom Harris, Eileen Heckart, and Judith Ivey in The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (1994)
Comedy

Four sisters-in-law struggle to deal with small-town life and their overbearing mother-in-law.Four sisters-in-law struggle to deal with small-town life and their overbearing mother-in-law.Four sisters-in-law struggle to deal with small-town life and their overbearing mother-in-law.

  • Creators
    • Marc Cherry
    • Jamie Wooten
  • Stars
    • Judith Ivey
    • Beth Broderick
    • Harriet Sansom Harris
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    208
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Marc Cherry
      • Jamie Wooten
    • Stars
      • Judith Ivey
      • Beth Broderick
      • Harriet Sansom Harris
    • 12User reviews
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    Judith Ivey
    Judith Ivey
    • Alex Buchanan
    Beth Broderick
    Beth Broderick
    • Delilah Buchanan
    Harriet Sansom Harris
    Harriet Sansom Harris
    • Vivian Buchanan
    Charlotte Ross
    Charlotte Ross
    • Bree Buchanan
    Eileen Heckart
    Eileen Heckart
    • Mother Emma Buchanan
    Tommy Hinkley
    Tommy Hinkley
    • Jesse Buchanan
    Richard Poe
    Richard Poe
    • Ed Buchanan
    John Getz
    John Getz
    • Roy Buchanan
    Paul Johansson
    Paul Johansson
    • Jesse Buchanan
    Edward Hibbert
    Edward Hibbert
    • Hubert Lombard
    Graham Jarvis
    Graham Jarvis
    • Minister
    Diane Racine
    • Customer
    Jeff Doucette
    Jeff Doucette
    • Truck Stop Waiter
    Christopher Michael Moore
    • Photographer
    Roy Leake Jr.
    • Funeral Home Worker
    Kristen Johnston
    Kristen Johnston
    • Zena
    Frances Bay
    Frances Bay
    • Vivian's Aunt Francine
    Charles Nelson Reilly
    Charles Nelson Reilly
    • Hugh
    • Creators
      • Marc Cherry
      • Jamie Wooten
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    • Trivia
      Eileen Heckart found inspiration for her portrayal of Mother Buchanan from her own domineering mother-in-law.
    • Quotes

      Mother Buchanan: I hear that Delilah is unhappy... and an unhappy Delilah makes an unhappy Charles... and an unhappy Charles makes an unhappy Mother Buchanan.

      Vivian: And a happy Mother Buchanan would look like...?

      Mother Buchanan: You may never know, Vivian.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Beast of Yucca Flats (1995)

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    4/10

    Slightly odd series.

    I remember this series to a certain extent. It was ok. The 2 things I remember? You hardly ever saw the husbands. Also, when they made an episode around the dradel. They even sang a song about it.
    • wkozak221
    • Dec 23, 2020
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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Five Mrs. Buchanans
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • A Wooten & Cherry Production
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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