The Captain Manzini Grand Prix

Name: The Captain Manzini Grand Prix
Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
Released: November 2, 1965
Cast: Jerry Van Dyke, Ann Sothern, Maggie Pierce

My Mother the Car: Season 1: Episode 8

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NBC | Air Date: November 2, 1965

Starring: Jerry Van Dyke, Ann Sothern, Maggie Pierce

Summary: Captain Manzini goads Dave and Mother into a cross-country race between the Porter and a British long-distance walker. With ownership of the car at stake, Manzini employs a plethora of dirty tricks including fake detours, phony train crossings, and flattened tires to insure a win.

Creator: Chris Hayward and Allan Burns

Genre(s): Comedy, Science Fiction

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E30. Desperate Minutes
Air Date: April 5, 1966
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S1:E29. When You Wish Upon a Car
Air Date: March 29, 1966
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S1:E28. The Blabbermouth
Air Date: March 22, 1966

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 14, 1965
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  S1:E30. Desperate Minutes
  Air Date: April 5, 1966
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  S1:E29. When You Wish Upon a Car
  Air Date: March 29, 1966
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  S1:E28. The Blabbermouth
  Air Date: March 22, 1966
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  S1:E27. Absorba the Greek
  Air Date: March 15, 1966
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  S1:E26. It Might as Well Be Spring as Not
  Air Date: March 8, 1966
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  S1:E25. Over the Hill to the Junkyard
  Air Date: March 1, 1966
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  S1:E24. An Unreasonable Facsimile
  Air Date: February 22, 1966
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  S1:E23. My Son, the Criminal
  Air Date: February 15, 1966
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  S1:E22. A Riddler on the Roof
  Air Date: February 8, 1966
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  S1:E21. You Can't Get There From Here
  Air Date: February 1, 1966
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  S1:E20. I'd Rather Do it Myself, Mother
  Air Date: January 25, 1966
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  S1:E19. The Incredible Shrinking Car
  Air Date: January 18, 1966
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  S1:E18. Goldporter
  Air Date: January 11, 1966
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  S1:E17. I Remember Mama, Why Can't You Remember Me?
  Air Date: January 4, 1966
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  S1:E16. Shine On, Shine On, Honeymoon
  Air Date: December 28, 1965
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  S1:E15. Many Happy No-Returns
  Air Date: December 21, 1965
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  S1:E14. Hey Lady, Your Slip Isn't Showing
  Air Date: December 14, 1965
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  S1:E13. For Whom the Horn Honks
  Air Date: December 7, 1965
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  S1:E12. And Leave the Drive-In to Us
  Air Date: November 30, 1965
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  S1:E11. My Son, the Judge
  Air Date: November 23, 1965
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  S1:E10. My Son, the Ventriloquist
  Air Date: November 16, 1965
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  S1:E9. TV or Not TV
  Air Date: November 9, 1965
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  S1:E8. The Captain Manzini Grand Prix
  Air Date: November 2, 1965
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  S1:E7. Lights, Camera, Mother
  Air Date: October 26, 1965
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  S1:E6. I'm Through Being a Nice Guy
  Air Date: October 19, 1965
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  S1:E5. Burned at the Steak
  Air Date: October 12, 1965
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  S1:E4. Lassie, I Mean Mother, Come Home
  Air Date: October 5, 1965
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  S1:E3. What Makes Auntie Freeze
  Air Date: September 28, 1965
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  S1:E2. The De-Fenders
  Air Date: September 21, 1965
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  S1:E1. Come Honk Your Horn
  Air Date: September 14, 1965