Fair rating?Commander in Chief· Season 1 · Episode 9
The Mom Who Came to Dinner
Polly Bergen guest stars as Mac's mother, who arrives for Thanksgiving. But first, Mac must deal with a commission's decision to close a Navy base in her hometown, and a friend from law school who wants her to commute his mentally challenged client's death sentence. Meanwhile, Rod hires a slick political operative, who urges Mac to run for reelection. "If you don't start running now," he warns, "you'll be a lame duck for the next two years."
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#15In Season 1of 18 rated episodes
#15All-timeof 18 rated episodes
−0.4vs season avgSeason 1 averages 6.4
2005First airedNovember 29, 2005
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