TV series
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
1994–1995, English, on CBS. Created by Marc Cherry.
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
- 1
- Episodes
- 17
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1995
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Latest episode
S1 E17: Viv'acious
Aired 25 March 1995
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Marc CherryCreator
- Judith IveyAlexandria 'Alex' Buchanan · 17 ep
- Beth BroderickDelilah Buchanan · 17 ep
- Harriet Sansom HarrisVivian Buchanan · 17 ep
- Charlotte RossBree Buchanan · 17 ep
- Eileen HeckartMother Emma Buchanan · 17 ep
- Tommy HinkleyJesse Buchanan · 3 ep
- John GetzRoy Buchanan · 2 ep
- Richard PoeEd Buchanan · 2 ep
- Vicki LewisCast · 1 ep
- Charles Nelson ReillyCast · 1 ep
- Paul JohanssonJesse Buchanan · 1 ep
- Jeff DoucetteCast · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 24 September 1994
- Last aired
- 25 March 1995
- Network
- CBS
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
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The 5 Mrs. Buchanans has 1 season and 17 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is The 5 Mrs. Buchanans finished?
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What shows are like The 5 Mrs. Buchanans?
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Who created The 5 Mrs. Buchanans?
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans was created by Marc Cherry and stars Judith Ivey, Beth Broderick, Harriet Sansom Harris.