The grandkids spent Christmas with us, and during the grand times that we had celebrating together, there were moments where we needed to find some kid-friendly television shows. Our cable package includes a network that broadcasts TV programs that first aired when I was a little kid. While granddaughters Samantha and Abigail were momentarily entertained by programs that today are a blast from the past, like, for example, âThe Andy Griffith Show,â I got to thinking of others shows of that era, particularly those of the genre that defied reality. I remember âMy Mother The Car,â which tried to ignore the real world every week. Among the main characters was a talking car. The show only lasted one season.