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Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940's Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. Her fondest wish -- just once before she dies -- is to revisit Bountiful, the small Texas town of her youth which she still refers to as "home." The trouble is her son, Ludie, is too concerned for her health to allow her to travel alone and her petty daughter-in-law, Jessie Mae, insists they don't have money to squander on bus tickets. This prompts "escape" attempts each month which coincide with the arrival of Mrs. ...

Writing:
  • Robert Alan Aurthur

Stars:
Release Date: 1948-10-03
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
TMDb: 5.6/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60

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The Black Sheep
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Uncertain Heritage
Episode 3 - Uncertain Heritage
The Winter of the Dog
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The Gift
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Tempest of Tick Creek
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Magic Morning
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Double Jeopardy
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Pride's Way
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Two for One
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Elegy
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The Reluctant Citizen
Episode 13 - The Reluctant Citizen
Mr. Pettengill Here
Episode 14 - Mr. Pettengill Here
Wings on My Feet
Episode 15 - Wings on My Feet
The Trip to Bountiful
Episode 16 - The Trip to Bountiful
The Gesture
Episode 17 - The Gesture
The Velvet Mitten
Episode 18 - The Velvet Mitten
A Young Lady of Property
Episode 19 - A Young Lady of Property
The Recluse
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Printer's Measure
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Marty
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The Way of an Eagle
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Baby and Me
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Expectant Relations
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The House in Athens
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The Big Deal
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The Cipher
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Ernie Barger is 50
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The Rainmaker
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Othello
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Holiday Song
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