Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

I have fond memories of this show at age 6 1/2 to almost 7 1/2. Loved the theme song and I thought Van Dyke was perfect for the role. There are many cute episodes with known character actors of the time. Granted, there were some lame episodes. I did not find thia show any "stupider" than many of the shows of that era of witches, genies, monsters, talking horses, Martians, lame Space shows, etc. Loved the late model, Model T and Ann Sothern was great with her distinct voice. I own the DVD and watch it periodically. It was light and I found many higher rated shows with the poorest of acting. No names mentioned. So I'm good with this show and the fond memories it has brought to me of my childhood in the 60's.

"My Mother the Car" is generally offered as the worst sit-com ever. Is it? No.In fact, "My Mother the Car" fits smoothly in the confines of 1960s sitcoms. Why should a talking car be any different than a talking horse ("Mr. Ed"), or shows about genii or witches in domestic settings? The 1960s had a wild imagination for television, setting its sitcoms on desert islands, in German POW camps, or with families or monsters or utter weirdos. Critics hated them, from the simple "fish out of water" classics like "Beverley Hillbillies" and "Green Acres" to the really far-out examples. Critics (who evince no sense of humor) prefer the issues-oriented serious "sit-coms" that came along in the 1970s, where the actors emote too much before live audiences.The best 1960s sitcoms stretched the imagination, and "My Mother the Car" fits right into that mode.Furthermore, "My Mother the Car" had several things going for it. Its hero was played by Jerry van Dyke, not as talented as his brother Dick but no slouch. Its recurring villain, the man who keeps trying to get the car in question, was played by a funny and experienced comic, Avery Schreiber. And the car was voiced by bona fide film and TV star Ann Southern. And like so many of the best 60s sitcoms it had a catchy theme song that explained the premise every week for newcomers.So what went wrong? First of all, the scripts aren't funny. Not all classic sit-coms of the 1960s were hilarious: "I Dream of Jeannie" hardly had to produce great scripts with beautiful Barbara Eden running around in a skimpy harem costume. But "My Mother the Car" doesn't have a sexpot ambiance.Second, Jerry van Dyke's family is just annoying. In shows from "Mr. Ed" to "I Dream of Jeannie" etc. the star (Alan Young with Ed, Larry Hagman with Jeannie) has to look like a lunatic to his family and neighbors because only he knows about the magic; and while this theme had variations ("Bewitched" had an entire community of witches) by the time "My Mother the Car" rattled up the premise was tired.Third, below Van Dyke and Schreiber, the cast wasn't impressive. Maggie Pierce, playing the wife, comes off as mean rather than bemused by her husband's antics; and the children are annoying.Fourth . . . it's just carelessly cobbled together. In one episode Schreiber gets his comeuppance by stepping on a skateboard and winding up in a garbage can. When he first steps on the board, however, it doesn't go far and he blatantly gives it another push, undercutting the comedic element, such as it is. That should have been reshot. And the whole series is full of that. Combine that with lackluster scripts and you wind up with few laughs.Finally, how could the hero's mother be reincarnated as a car that was clearly made before she died? Surely, it's possession--a far more interesting premise, but perhaps too edgy for the times.One is nostalgic for the days when a series was given a chance (the much-later "Newhart" had few laughs in its first season but the network stuck with it). But two seasons of this show, which should have been wackier, is far too much.In the final analysis, "My Mother the Car" is unfairly condemned. Its premise was perfectly in line with imaginative sit-coms of the time. The problem was, it had no laughs to speak of. A comedy's first duty is to be funny, and an unfunny comedy is a failure. The worst sitcom ever? By no means. But it may be one of the least funny sitcoms that lasted so long.

Many authors of the previous comments have eloquently pointed out that My Mother the car wasn't the "wackiest" show of its era, nor was it the shortest running, or even the worst. They held up qualified examples to bolster their opinions, and I for one heartily agree! I also loved this show as a kid, and for years afterward I tried to understand why it was held in such malicious contempt. I think it wasn't only unfair to the show, but to all who participated in it, ESPECIALLY Jerry Van Dyke. I am sure it affected his career, but I am very happy for him that it didn't destroy it for him. It would have been a dirty shame. I recently downloaded all 30 shows, and I watch them on my Blackberry every day. So far I have not seen one episode that I would consider a true clunker. I am happy I rediscovered the show, and I hope TV Land will offer it up more than once a year.

VERY far from the worst TV show of all time. Granted that the ideas for stories probably would have grown thin had this series lasted any longer than three years or so. It did have it's moments of humor and it did last for 30 episodes which is a lot more than a lot of other real Turkeys!