The Mommies
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The Mommies is the name of an American female comedy duo whose real-life tales of suburban life, domestication, family, marriage and other odds and ends, would serve as their comedic trademark.
The duo consists of Marilyn Kentz and Caryl Kristensen
, who met as neighbors in Petaluma, California
in the late 1980s. It was their family and friends that convinced them that they should take a chance and start an act because they had a knack for comedy. The gamble paid off and the two are still performing together.
Their act also caught the attention of NBC
, who saw potential in this team after one of the executives caught their performance on a TV show. They eventually signed a contract for a television show with NBC
. The duo later hosted a talk show on ABC
.
, a series loosely based on their family life and experiences as suburban neighbors in Petaluma, California. The series ran on NBC for two seasons, with 38 episodes made. It was produced by Paramount Television
.
. The show was produced by Viacom
and aired on ABC
for one year before being replaced by The View in 1997.
awareness to parental rights.
They also produced and provided the voices for the 2000 animated TV series The Sac.
The duo also appeared in TV commercials for Palmolive liquid dish detergent.
The duo consists of Marilyn Kentz and Caryl Kristensen
Caryl Kristensen
Caryl Kristensen is one-half of the comedy troupe The Mommies. The duo had a half-hour sitcom, called The Mommies, that ran from 1993–1995 and a daytime talk show called Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends that ran during the 1996-1997 season...
, who met as neighbors in Petaluma, California
Petaluma, California
Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. In the 2010 Census the population was 57,941.Located in Petaluma is the Rancho Petaluma Adobe, a National Historic Landmark. It was built beginning in 1836 by General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, then Commandant of the San...
in the late 1980s. It was their family and friends that convinced them that they should take a chance and start an act because they had a knack for comedy. The gamble paid off and the two are still performing together.
Their act also caught the attention of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, who saw potential in this team after one of the executives caught their performance on a TV show. They eventually signed a contract for a television show with NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. The duo later hosted a talk show on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
.
TV series
In 1993 they landed their first major starring roles in The MommiesThe Mommies (TV series)
The Mommies is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 1993 to June 1995. Produced by Paramount Television, the series ran for two seasons with a total of 38 episodes.-Synopsis:...
, a series loosely based on their family life and experiences as suburban neighbors in Petaluma, California. The series ran on NBC for two seasons, with 38 episodes made. It was produced by Paramount Television
CBS Paramount Television
CBS Television Studios is an American television production/distribution company that was formed on January 17, 2006 by CBS Corporation merging Paramount Television and CBS Productions...
.
Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends
In 1996 the duo returned to TV with a daytime talk show called Caryl & Marilyn: Real FriendsCaryl & Marilyn: Real Friends
Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends was an hour-long daytime talk/variety show that ran on ABC from June 10, 1996 to May 30, 1997. The series was produced by Viacom Productions.-Details:...
. The show was produced by Viacom
Viacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
and aired on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
for one year before being replaced by The View in 1997.
Other works
In addition to acting and writing, they are also involved with various causes from breast cancerBreast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
awareness to parental rights.
They also produced and provided the voices for the 2000 animated TV series The Sac.
The duo also appeared in TV commercials for Palmolive liquid dish detergent.