ABC Afterschool Specials Mom's on Strike (Season 13, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

ABC Afterschool Specials

Mom's on Strike (Season 13, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

An ABC (American Broadcasting Company) Afterschool Special, about an overworked housewife, who, as the title suggests, goes on strike, in order to persuade the rest of her family to share household chores.

Director

Joan Darling

Writer

Judy Engles

Producers

Diana Kerew | Carol Polakoff

Composer

Gil Goldstein

Cinematographer

Peter Stein

Editor

Katherine Wenning

Casting Directors

Judy Courtney | D.L. Newton

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 14, 1984

Release date

Nov 14, 1984 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 90 wins & 158 nominations

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Mary Kay Place Ellie Skinner Ellie Skinner See fewer	Being John Malkovich (1999)
Stephen Keep Mills Michael Skinner (as Stephen Keep) Michael Skinner (as Stephen Keep) See fewer	Flo (1980)
Yeardley Smith Jenny Jenny See fewer	The Simpsons (1989)
George Gaynes The Commander The Commander See fewer	Tootsie (1982)
Jenny Rebecca Dweir Marcia Marcia See fewer	Search for Tomorrow (1951)
Timmy Geissler Jack Jack See fewer	The Edge of Night (1956)
Jonathan Ward Ben Ben See fewer	Steel Magnolias (1989)
Lauren Tom Sarah Sarah See fewer	The Joy Luck Club (1993)
Jean De Baer Tiffany Tiffany See fewer	Maverick (1994)
Mercedes Ruehl Sandy Sandy See fewer	The Fisher King (1991)
Lily Knight Penny Penny See fewer	A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Ivar Brogger Officer Krause Officer Krause See fewer	Jersey Boys (2014)
Jere Burns Hal Hal See fewer	Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
Sam McMurray Trendy Liberal Trendy Liberal See fewer	Raising Arizona (1987)