Mom's on Strike | |
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Starring | Faith Ford Tim Matheson |
Original language | English |
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Production company | Once Upon a Time Films |
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Network | ABC Family |
Release | 2002 |
Mom's on Strike is a television film starring Faith Ford and Tim Matheson. It premiered on ABC Family in 2002. It was directed by James Keach and written by Nancey Silvers. [1] It is a remake and expansion of a 1984 episode of ABC Afterschool Special also titled "Mom's on Strike".
When an overworked housewife goes on strike to persuade the rest of her family to share in household chores, she becomes a national celebrity.
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