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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."

S1, EP11 "Alien Marriage"

Vint agrees to marry a Portuguese woman so she can get legal U.S. status.

S1, EP12 "Positive Thinking"

Eunice undergoes a drastic change after listening to Buzz's tape on positive thinking.

S1, EP13 "Mama's Silver"

Vint hocks Mama's silver to get enough cash to bail a friend out of jail.

S2, EP1 "Flaming Forties"

Mama saves the day when the band scheduled to play at a school dance cancels its performance.

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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, Betty Bunch, Betty White, Beverly Archer, Bibi Osterwald, Bill Wiley, Brent Spiner, Carol Burnett, Christopher Burton, Donald May, Dorothy Lyman, Dorothy Van, Earl Boen, Ellen Page Camp, Eric Brown, Francine York, George Fulton, Harvey Korman, Heidi Helmer, Jack Dodson, Jack Manning, Jeanine May, Joan McCurtey, Joy Claussen, Karin Argoud, Ken Berry, Marne Patterson, Micki Varro, Murray Hamilton, Myra Turley, Nancy Marlow, Pamela Morris, Peter Crabbe, Ralph Manza, Rosemarie Castellano, Rue McClanahan, 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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