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Mama's Family

Thelma "Mama" Harper is the quick-tempered, blue-haired matriarch of the Harper family who lives with son Vint and his wife, Naomi, who were forced to move into Mama's basement after losing money in a business deal gone awry. After Vint's kids from a previous marriage leave the house, Mama's delinquent grandson Bubba is ordered to live with his grandmother after being released from juvenile hall and placed on probation. Iola Boylen, Thelma's friend and neighbor, is a frequent visitor to the Harper household, which is often the site of bickering between abrasive Mama and her loved ones. Vicki Lawrence stars as Mama, a character she originated in sketches on "The Carol Burnett Show."

S6, EP6 "Mama Fights Back"

Mama becomes a consumer advocate on radio.

S6, EP7 "A Blast From the Past"

A reunion exposes Mama's junior-high reputation.

S6, EP8 "Psychic Pheno-Mama"

A psychic (guest star Liz Torres) delivers messages from Mama's (Vicki Lawrence Schultz) dead husband.

S6, EP9 "Take My Mama, Please!"

Mama heckles a comic, who challenges her to do better.

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Thelma "Mama" Harper is the quick-tempered, blue-haired matriarch of the Harper family who lives with son Vint and his wife, Naomi, who were forced to move into Mama's basement after losing money in a business deal gone awry. After Vint's kids from a previous marriage leave the house, Mama's delinquent grandson Bubba is ordered to live with his grandmother after being released from juvenile hall and placed on probation. Iola Boylen, Thelma's friend and neighbor, is a frequent visitor to the Harper household, which is often the site of bickering between abrasive Mama and her loved ones. Vicki Lawrence stars as Mama, a character she originated in sketches on "The Carol Burnett Show."
Starring: Allan Kayser, Anne Haney, Art Kassul, Barbara Townsend, Betty Bunch, Betty White, Beverly Archer, Bibi Osterwald, Bill Wiley, Bob Larkin, Brent Spiner, Carol Burnett, Christopher Burton, Danny Dayton, Dick Christie, Donald May, Dorothy Lyman, Dorothy Van, Earl Boen, Ellen Page Camp, Eric Brown, F. Richards Ford, Francine York, George Fulton, Gino Conforti, Harry S. Murphy, Harvey Korman, Heidi Helmer, Jack Dodson, Jack Manning, Jeanine May, Jim Evering, Joan McCurtey, Joe Hamilton Jr., Joy Claussen, Judy Kain, Julianna McCarthy, Karin Argoud, Ken Berry, Laurie Rose, Lisa Michelson, Liz Torres, Lynn Milgrim, Marne Patterson, Marte Boyle Slout, Melanie Tomlin, Micki Varro, Murray Hamilton, Myra Turley, Nancy Marlow, Natalie Core, Pamela Kosh, Pamela Morris, Pat Crawford Brown, Patricia Alice Albrecht, Peter Crabbe, Phil Rubenstein, Ralph Manza, Rebecca Wrate, Robert Mandan, Ron Pearson, Rosemarie Castellano, Rue McClanahan, S. Marc Jordan, Stacey Q, Stephani Wrate, Stuart Nisbet, Ted Hayden, Teresa Ganzel, Terrah, Vicki Lawrence, Wayne Morton, William Frankfather, Yeardley Smith
Original Air Date: Jan 22, 1983
Genres: ComedyTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
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