Did they really dump the 1960's tv series "My Mother the Car" because Christians complained about it?

Question

In the show a dead man's mother returns as a vintage car but she can speak to her son...was this offensive in some way?

Reply to lee m: reinCARnation that's cheesy but funny and I seem to have heard that was the complaint also.

Answer 1

I heard that rumor years ago, that people complained that it promoted the idea of reinCARnation (ha ha). Wikipedia doesn't say anything about that, though, just says the show was awful and deserved to be cancelled.

Answer 2

After reading your question, I thought that maybe some Christians might have objected to the whole reincarnation thing, but I had never heard about it.

After researching extensively, I have found NO evidence to support any claim that the show was "dumped" because of any complaints. It was "not picked up" because of poor ratings, since ratings = $$$$$. An economic decision, pure and simple.

"When you little scamps get together, you're worse than a sewing circle."
Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction.

Answer 3

In some places in the southern US, Christians succeeded in banning the first season of "All in the Family", believe it or not. Apparently Archie Bunker's bigotry hit too close to home for some.

Answer 4

Yes, it's true, because Christians reasoned that someone must have married the car for her to have birthed a child, thus the questions such as "Can I marry my dog?" started back then.

Answer 5

No, the show was just bad. In 2002 TV Guide rated it as the second-worst show of all time.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Christians like to imagine that they hear the voice of God. To really hear a voice is too much for them.

Answer 8

Anything with Paul Linde in it was funny..."Ice To Know Ya!"

Answer 9

To Christians everything is offensive, so it's probably true

Answer 10

i don't remember any complaints.you have to remember that was when people still could tell the difference between act and fiction and weren't offended about any or every thing.