Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from Business Wire, the exciting Nickelodeon News that to celebrate Mother's Day, Nickelodeon pays tribute to Moms with the coming together of four classic TV mothers – Marion Ross from "Happy Days", Florence Henderson from "The Brady Bunch", Meredith Baxter-Birney from "Family Ties", Jackée Harry from "Sister, Sister"– and one classic TV daughter, Tempestt Bledsoe from "The Cosby Show", who will join star Tia Mowry-Hardrict in an unforgettable episode of Nick at Nite's award-winning hit family comedy series "Instant Mom", premiering Thursday 8th May 2014 at 8:00pm (ET/PT)!
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L-R: Marion Ross, Meredith Baxter, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Florence Henderson, Jackee, Tempestt Bledsoe (Photo: Business Wire)
In the brand-new "Instant Mom" Mother's Day special episode "Not Your Mother's Day", Stephanie Phillips (Mowry-Hardrict) is excited for her first Mother's Day, but is disappointed when she learns the family intends to celebrate her on Stepmother's Day instead. Stephanie takes her own mother, Maggie Turner (Sheryl Lee Ralph) for a last-minute spa trip to celebrate the holiday and gets some unexpected "mom" advice from a few experts who attempt to cheer her up. All four iconic TV moms chime in about their own experience being a mother, giving a hysterical nod reflecting their classic characters.
The all-new "Instant Mom" Mother's Day special will reunite star Tia Mowry-Hardrict will her former "Sister Sister" star Jackée Harry, who played Tia's Stepmother Lisa Landry in the Classic Nickelodeon UK comedy series.
"Not Your Mother's Day" also guest stars Marion Ross who played Marion Cunningham on "Happy Days", Florence Henderson who portrayed Carol Brady on "The Brady Bunch", Meredith Baxter who played Elyse Keaton on "Family Ties", and Tempestt Bledsoe who portrayed the tole of Vanessa Huxtable on "The Cosby Show".
Recently picked up for a second season, "Instant Mom" follows Stephanie (Mowry-Hardrict), a party girl who marries Charlie (Michael Boatman, "Spin City") and struggles to maintain some sense of her fun-loving, slightly irresponsible life while managing being a full-time stepmom. Sheryl Lee Ralph ("Moesha") stars as Stephanie's overbearing mother Maggie, who is never shy about making known her point of view on parenting or pointing out its superiority to her daughter's approach.
Original Nickelodeon Press Release:
Nickelodeon Celebrates Mother's Day with a Special Episode of Instant Mom Featuring Iconic TV Moms Marion Ross, Florence Henderson, Meredith Baxter and Jackée, Thursday, May 8 at 8 P.M. (ET/PT)
April 28, 2014 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This Mother's Day, Nickelodeon pays tribute to moms with the coming together of four classic TV mothers – Happy Days'Marion Ross, The Brady Bunch's Florence Henderson, Family Ties'Meredith Baxter, Sister, Sister's Jackée– and one classic TV daughter, The Cosby Show's Tempestt Bledsoe who will join star Tia Mowry-Hardrict in an unforgettable episode of Nick at Nite's Instant Mom, premiering Thursday, May 8 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).
In Instant Mom's “Not Your Mother's Day,” Stephanie (Mowry-Hardrict) is excited for her first Mother's Day, but is disappointed when she learns the family intends to celebrate her on Stepmother's Day instead. Stephanie takes her own mother, Maggie (Sheryl Lee Ralph) for a last-minute spa trip to celebrate the holiday and gets some unexpected “mom” advice from a few experts who attempt to cheer her up. All four iconic TV moms chime in about their own experience being a mother, giving a hysterical nod reflecting their classic characters.
Recently picked up for a second season, Instant Mom follows Stephanie (Mowry-Hardrict), a party girl who marries Charlie (Michael Boatman, Spin City) and struggles to maintain some sense of her fun-loving, slightly irresponsible life while managing being a full-time stepmom. Sheryl Lee Ralph (Moesha) stars as Stephanie's overbearing mother Maggie, who is never shy about making known her point of view on parenting or pointing out its superiority to her daughter's approach.
Nick at Nite is Nickelodeon's nighttime programming block that features popular hit family comedies including the Emmy Award-winning series Friends, My Wife & Kids, George Lopez, The Nanny, Yes, Dear, See Dad Run and most recently, Instant Mom.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 35th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 19 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).
Contacts
Nickelodeon
George Cabico, 310-752-8644
[...]
or
Jessica Wilson, 310-752-8213
[...]
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L-R: Marion Ross, Meredith Baxter, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Florence Henderson, Jackee, Tempestt Bledsoe (Photo: Business Wire)
In the brand-new "Instant Mom" Mother's Day special episode "Not Your Mother's Day", Stephanie Phillips (Mowry-Hardrict) is excited for her first Mother's Day, but is disappointed when she learns the family intends to celebrate her on Stepmother's Day instead. Stephanie takes her own mother, Maggie Turner (Sheryl Lee Ralph) for a last-minute spa trip to celebrate the holiday and gets some unexpected "mom" advice from a few experts who attempt to cheer her up. All four iconic TV moms chime in about their own experience being a mother, giving a hysterical nod reflecting their classic characters.
The all-new "Instant Mom" Mother's Day special will reunite star Tia Mowry-Hardrict will her former "Sister Sister" star Jackée Harry, who played Tia's Stepmother Lisa Landry in the Classic Nickelodeon UK comedy series.
"Not Your Mother's Day" also guest stars Marion Ross who played Marion Cunningham on "Happy Days", Florence Henderson who portrayed Carol Brady on "The Brady Bunch", Meredith Baxter who played Elyse Keaton on "Family Ties", and Tempestt Bledsoe who portrayed the tole of Vanessa Huxtable on "The Cosby Show".
Recently picked up for a second season, "Instant Mom" follows Stephanie (Mowry-Hardrict), a party girl who marries Charlie (Michael Boatman, "Spin City") and struggles to maintain some sense of her fun-loving, slightly irresponsible life while managing being a full-time stepmom. Sheryl Lee Ralph ("Moesha") stars as Stephanie's overbearing mother Maggie, who is never shy about making known her point of view on parenting or pointing out its superiority to her daughter's approach.
Original Nickelodeon Press Release:
Nickelodeon Celebrates Mother's Day with a Special Episode of Instant Mom Featuring Iconic TV Moms Marion Ross, Florence Henderson, Meredith Baxter and Jackée, Thursday, May 8 at 8 P.M. (ET/PT)
April 28, 2014 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This Mother's Day, Nickelodeon pays tribute to moms with the coming together of four classic TV mothers – Happy Days'Marion Ross, The Brady Bunch's Florence Henderson, Family Ties'Meredith Baxter, Sister, Sister's Jackée– and one classic TV daughter, The Cosby Show's Tempestt Bledsoe who will join star Tia Mowry-Hardrict in an unforgettable episode of Nick at Nite's Instant Mom, premiering Thursday, May 8 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).
In Instant Mom's “Not Your Mother's Day,” Stephanie (Mowry-Hardrict) is excited for her first Mother's Day, but is disappointed when she learns the family intends to celebrate her on Stepmother's Day instead. Stephanie takes her own mother, Maggie (Sheryl Lee Ralph) for a last-minute spa trip to celebrate the holiday and gets some unexpected “mom” advice from a few experts who attempt to cheer her up. All four iconic TV moms chime in about their own experience being a mother, giving a hysterical nod reflecting their classic characters.
Recently picked up for a second season, Instant Mom follows Stephanie (Mowry-Hardrict), a party girl who marries Charlie (Michael Boatman, Spin City) and struggles to maintain some sense of her fun-loving, slightly irresponsible life while managing being a full-time stepmom. Sheryl Lee Ralph (Moesha) stars as Stephanie's overbearing mother Maggie, who is never shy about making known her point of view on parenting or pointing out its superiority to her daughter's approach.
Nick at Nite is Nickelodeon's nighttime programming block that features popular hit family comedies including the Emmy Award-winning series Friends, My Wife & Kids, George Lopez, The Nanny, Yes, Dear, See Dad Run and most recently, Instant Mom.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 35th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 19 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).
Contacts
Nickelodeon
George Cabico, 310-752-8644
[...]
or
Jessica Wilson, 310-752-8213
[...]
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and Instant Mom News!