The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

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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.

Overview

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.

Marc Cherry

Producer

Episodes

Season 1 of The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
Pilot

1. Pilot

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!""

30m
The Other Woman

2. The 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!

30m
Clyde and Vivian and Ed and Malice

3. Clyde and Vivian and Ed and Malice

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. Meanwhile, Bree takes a job at the family store and finds herself exuberantly competing with Alex and Delilah to sell the most merchandise.

30m

Cast & Crew

Judith Ivey

Judith Ivey

Alexandria '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

StatusEnded
Network
Netflix
Original Languageen
TypeScripted

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