by Hal Erickson
synopsis
All through his childhood, Mel (Vic Tayback) was led to believe that his pet dog was a war hero. The "leader" of this presumption was Mel's own mom Carrie (Martha Raye). Now, in middle age, Mel discovers to his horror that Carrie has been lying to him for the past 40 years. It takes the combined efforts of Mel's waitresses to close the canyon-wide rift that has opened between mother and son. Joey D'Auria, future star of the internationally popular cable-TV series Bozo's Circus, appears as a delivery man.
