The Mommies is the name of an American female comedy duo whose comedic
trademark is their real-life tales of suburban life, domestication,
family, marriage and other odds and ends.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. Their act caught the attention of NBC,
who saw potential in the 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.In
1993 they landed their first major starring roles in The Mommies, 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 Network
Television.In 1996 the duo returned to TV with a daytime talk show
called Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends. The show was produced by Viacom
Productions (now CBS Television Distribution) and aired on ABC for one
year before being replaced by The View in 1997.
trademark is their real-life tales of suburban life, domestication,
family, marriage and other odds and ends.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. Their act caught the attention of NBC,
who saw potential in the 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.In
1993 they landed their first major starring roles in The Mommies, 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 Network
Television.In 1996 the duo returned to TV with a daytime talk show
called Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends. The show was produced by Viacom
Productions (now CBS Television Distribution) and aired on ABC for one
year before being replaced by The View in 1997.
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