Mama's Family

TV Show (1983 - 1990)

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Synopsis:

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Cast:

Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Beverly Archer, Allan Kayser

Credits:

Joe Hamilton - Executive-Producer, Rick Hawkins - Producer, Dave Powers - Director

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Episode Guide

Season 6 - Mama's Family

Season 6 Episode 20: Bye-Bye, Baby! (1990) Mama helps when Naomi goes into labor.
Season 6 Episode 19: There Is Nothing Like the Dames (1990) Mama's luncheon for an exclusive club goes awry.
Season 6 Episode 18: Look Who's Breathing (1990) Mama describes parenthood to Naomi's childbirth class.
Season 6 Episode 17: Pinup Mama (1990) Mama tries to lure elderly men to a church dance.
Season 6 Episode 16: The Big Nap (1990) Mama turns sleuth to find Iola's mother.
Season 6 Episode 15: Guess Who's Going to Dinner (1990) Vint wins dinner for two, with either Mama or Naomi.
Season 6 Episode 14: Mama Gets Goosed (1990) A live goose, meant to be Christmas dinner, becomes a pet.
Season 6 Episode 13: Mama Takes a Dive (1990) Mama slips on a roll of pennies and sues the bank.
Season 6 Episode 12: War of the Roses (1989) Mama and Iola vie in an annual rose competition.
Season 6 Episode 11: Bubba's House Band (1989) Bubba brings home an all-female heavy-metal band.
Season 6 Episode 10: Mama Takes Stock (1989) Mama wields her portfolio to save Vint's job.
Season 6 Episode 9: Take My Mama, Please! (1989) Mama heckles a comic, who challenges her to do better.
Season 6 Episode 8: Psychic Pheno-Mama (1989) A psychic (Liz Torres) has messages from Mama's husband.
Season 6 Episode 7: Mama Fights Back (1989) Mama becomes a consumer advocate on radio.
Season 6 Episode 6: A Blast From the Past (1989) A reunion exposes Mama's junior-high reputation.
Season 6 Episode 5: Tri-State's Most Wanted (1989) Mama suspects her charming date is a wanted killer.
Season 6 Episode 4: Now Hear This (1989) A home intercom system encourages eavesdropping.
Season 6 Episode 3: Mr. Wrong (1989) Mama confronts Iola's boorish new beau.
Season 6 Episode 2: An Affair to Forget (1989) Mama and Iola spy on Vint and his pretty trainee.
Season 6 Episode 1: Mama's Medicine Show (1989) Mama peddles an intoxicating miracle tonic.

Season 5 - Mama's Family

Season 5 Episode 25: Mama Takes Three (1989) Mama may ruin Vint and Naomi's chances to adopt.
Season 5 Episode 24: Dependence Day (1989) Mama's advice backfires when Iola becomes her houseguest.
Season 5 Episode 23: Hate Thy Neighbor (1989) Bubba falls for the granddaughter of Mama's old enemy.
Season 5 Episode 22: The Mama of Invention (1989) Mama goes under cover to expose a con man.
Season 5 Episode 21: A Taxing Situation (1989) Mama fears a tax audit.
Season 5 Episode 20: Reading the Riot Act (1989) Mama's church league learns a secret about its president.
Season 5 Episode 19: There's No Place Like ... No Place (1989) Mama is arrested at a rally for homeless people.
Season 5 Episode 18: April Fools (1989) Mama seeks revenge for April Fools' Day pranks.
Season 5 Episode 17: Mama 'in One (1989) Mama's quiet weekend alone turns to boredom.
Season 5 Episode 16: More Power to You (1989) The lights go off when Mama will not pay a bill.
Season 5 Episode 15: My Phony Valentine (1989) Mama pretends to have a banquet date so Iola won't stay home.
Season 5 Episode 14: Mama's Layaway Plan (1989) Mama plans ahead for her funeral.
Season 5 Episode 13: The Big Wheel (1989) Mama unwittingly gives a winning lottery ticket to Iola.
Season 5 Episode 12: Mama Bell (1989) An answering machine and a stray dog give Mama the wrong idea.
Season 5 Episode 11: What a Dump (1988) The mayor wants to raze the Harper house for a landfill.
Season 5 Episode 10: Bedtime for Bubba (1988) Mama suspects Bubba of more than studying with a pretty classmate.
Season 5 Episode 9: Very Dirty Dancing (1988) Mama challenges Vint and Naomi in a dance contest.
Season 5 Episode 8: Full House (1988) Mama takes over Vint's poker party.
Season 5 Episode 7: My Mama, Myself (1988) Mama has visions of her overbearing mother.
Season 5 Episode 6: Found Money (1988) A malfunctioning automatic teller gives Mama $800.
Season 5 Episode 5: Many Unhappy Returns (1988) Thinking it is for her, Mama returns a bracelet.
Season 5 Episode 4: The Really Loud Family (1988) Bubba videotapes his family for a class project.
Season 5 Episode 3: Naomi's New Position (1988) Naomi's boss wants to trade favors for a promotion.
Season 5 Episode 2: Ladies' Choice (1988) Mama and Iola vie to be president of a church group.
Season 5 Episode 1: Baby Talk (1988) Mama objects to Vint and Naomi's parental plans.

Season 4 - Mama's Family

Season 4 Episode 23: Mama on 'Jeopardy!' (1987) Mama appears on 'Jeopardy!'; with Alex Trebek.
Season 4 Episode 22: Naomi's Identity Crisis (1987) Mama molds amnesiac Naomi into a perfect housewife.
Season 4 Episode 21: Bubba's Double Date (1987) Mama arranges a date for Bubba with Iola's shy niece.
Season 4 Episode 20: The Sins of the Mother (1987) Bubba's drunkenness triggers bad memories for Mama.
Season 4 Episode 19: Pomp and Circumstance (1987) Mama and Bubba almost miss high-school graduation.
Season 4 Episode 18: Mama Sees Red (1987) A typical Soviet homemaker visits the Harpers.
Season 4 Episode 17: A Friend Indeed (1987) Mama is jealous when Iola acquires a new best friend.
Season 4 Episode 16: Mama Mania (1987) Mama and Naomi team up for tag-team wrestling.
Season 4 Episode 15: Mama Gets the Bird (1987) Mama inherits her crazy uncle's talking parrot.
Season 4 Episode 14: Mama's Girls (1987) Mama leads a senior-citizens' tap-dancing troupe.
Season 4 Episode 13: Workman's Holiday (1987) Mama upsets Vint by bringing his lunch pail to work.
Season 4 Episode 12: Bed and Breakdown (1987) Mama takes in boarders to get money for a new stove.
Season 4 Episode 11: I Do, I Don't (1987) Bubba, Iola and Mama fantasize about marriage.
Season 4 Episode 10: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1987) Separated Vint and Naomi still must live with Mama.
Season 4 Episode 9: Flounder's Day (1987) Mama fights to sing on Founder's Day.
Season 4 Episode 8: Child's Play (1987) The Harpers baby-sit for the minister's grandson.
Season 4 Episode 7: Teacher's Pet (1987) Mama falls for her night-school teacher.
Season 4 Episode 6: A Big Hand for Mama (1987) Mama is reborn after a close lightning strike.
Season 4 Episode 5: Gift Horse (1987) Iola finds her handicrafts in Mama's garage sale.
Season 4 Episode 4: The Key to the Crime (1987) Mama and Iola investigate Vint's arrest.
Season 4 Episode 3: A Room With No View (1987) Iola convinces Mama to form a family council.
Season 4 Episode 2: Educating Mama (1987) Bubba convinces Mama to join him in night school.
Season 4 Episode 1: Zirconias Are a Girl's Best Friend (1987) The family must cure TV-shopper Mama.

Season 3 - Mama's Family

Season 3 Episode 25: The Best Policy (1987) Mama thinks Naomi is trying to get Vint's insurance.
Season 3 Episode 24: After the Fall (1987) Mama helps Aunt Effie recover from a concussion.
Season 3 Episode 23: It Takes Two to Watusi (1986) Bubba must stand in for Luann's blind date.
Season 3 Episode 22: Mama With the Golden Arm (1986) Mama trains for an arm-wrestling championship.
Season 3 Episode 21: Buck Private Bubba (1986) Bubba enlists in the Army to impress his girlfriend.
Season 3 Episode 20: Mama's Cousin (1986) Mama feels inferior when her rich cousin visits.
Season 3 Episode 19: Fangs Alot, Mama (1986) Naomi feels neglected when Vint joins a men's club.
Season 3 Episode 18: Birthright (1986) Vint becomes convinced that he is adopted.
Season 3 Episode 17: Have It Mama's Way (1986) Mama and Bubba clash in a fast-food competition.
Season 3 Episode 16: Santa Mama (1986) A grumpy Mama must fill in as Santa at the Raytown mall.
Season 3 Episode 15: Porn Again (1986) Mama joins a group that opposes pornography.
Season 3 Episode 14: Desperately Seeking Anyone (1986) Iola's blind date sets his sights on Mama.
Season 3 Episode 13: Where There's Smoke (1986) Bubba hides a reform-school runaway in his room.
Season 3 Episode 12: Grandma USA (1986) Mama participates in a 'Grandma USA' pageant.
Season 3 Episode 11: The Love Letter (1986) A misplaced love letter puts the clan in an uproar.
Season 3 Episode 10: Steal One, Pearl Two (1986) Iola thinks that Bubba stole her heirloom necklace.
Season 3 Episode 9: Mama and Dr. Brothers (1986) Naomi seeks advice on sex from Dr. Joyce Brothers.
Season 3 Episode 8: An Ill Wind (1986) A Thanksgiving tornado traps the clan in the cellar.
Season 3 Episode 7: Cat's Meow (1986) Iola wants to freeze-dry her recently deceased cat.
Season 3 Episode 6: Fly Naomi (1986) Naomi decides to become a flight attendant.
Season 3 Episode 5: Best Medicine (1986) Ellen returns home for an operation.
Season 3 Episode 4: National Mama (1986) Mama dreams the names of winning racehorses.
Season 3 Episode 3: Where There's a Will (1986) Aunt Fran's will contains one last condition.
Season 3 Episode 2: Farewell, Frannie (1986) Grandson Bubba arrives in time for Aunt Fran's wake.
Season 3 Episode 1: Soup to Nuts (1986) Mama, Naomi and Iola compete in a chili cook-off.

Season 2 - Mama's Family

Season 2 Episode 24: Mama Goes Hawaiian (1988) The Harpers head for Hawaii.
Season 2 Episode 23: Mama Goes Hawaiian (1988) A man Mama saved from drowning tags along.
Season 2 Episode 22: A Grave Mistake (1984) Thelma learns Carl's headstone is on the wrong grave.
Season 2 Episode 21: Dear Aunt Fran (1984) Mama helps Fran write an advice column.
Season 2 Episode 20: Mama Cries Uncle (1984) Mama's long-lost brother-in-law arrives and charms everyone except her.
Season 2 Episode 19: Mama's Birthday (1984) Mama recalls her 30th birthday.
Season 2 Episode 18: Harper Versus Harper (1984) A broken appliance lands Mama and Naomi in court.
Season 2 Episode 17: Mama for Mayor (1984) Mayor Mama is in over her head.
Season 2 Episode 16: Mama for Mayor (1984) Mama runs for mayor.
Season 2 Episode 15: No Room at the Inn (1984) Mama busts in on Vint and Naomi's anniversary.
Season 2 Episode 14: Supermarket (1984) A supermarket hires Mama as a consultant.
Season 2 Episode 13: Mama Buys a Car (1984) Mama takes revenge on a used-car salesman.
Season 2 Episode 12: Black Belt Mama (1984) Mugging-victim Mama learns self-defense.
Season 2 Episode 11: Mama Learns to Drive (1984) The family decides to teach Mama to drive.
Season 2 Episode 10: The Mama Who Came to Dinner (1983) Back pain floors Mama during a party.
Season 2 Episode 9: Amateur Night (1983) Vint is star-struck after winning a talent contest.
Season 2 Episode 8: Aunt Gert Rides Again (1983) Mama tries to revitalize an aging cousin.
Season 2 Episode 7: Ellen's Boyfriend (1983) The family learns Ellen dates a younger man.
Season 2 Episode 6: Obscene Call (1983) Naomi receives obscene phone calls.
Season 2 Episode 5: Rashomama (1983) Vint tries to get to the bottom of Mama's mishap.
Season 2 Episode 4: Naomi and the Stork (1983) Naomi thinks she is pregnant.
Season 2 Episode 3: Country Club (1983) The family heads out to see Ellen get an award.
Season 2 Episode 2: The Return of Leonard Oates (1983) Naomi's second husband pursues her.
Season 2 Episode 1: Flaming Forties (1983) Mama turns nostalgic to save a high-school dance.

Season 1 - Mama's Family

Season 1 Episode 13: Mama's Silver (1983) Vint hocks Mama's silver to bail out a friend.
Season 1 Episode 12: Positive Thinking (1983) Eunice assumes a positive-thinking philosophy.
Season 1 Episode 11: Alien Marriage (1983) Vint is offered $1,600 to marry a Portuguese woman.
Season 1 Episode 10: Fran's Dress (1983) Mama ruins Fran's dress, and tries to replace it.
Season 1 Episode 9: Mama's Boyfriend (1983) Mama takes a weekend trip with an old beau.
Season 1 Episode 8: Double Standard (1983) Sonia rebels when Buzz gets a later curfew.
Season 1 Episode 7: Mama Gets a Job (1983) Mama goes to work for a travel agency.
Season 1 Episode 6: Cellmates (1983) Mama and Eunice share confidences in jail.
Season 1 Episode 5: Family Feud (1983) The clan goes on 'Family Feud.'
Season 1 Episode 4: The Wedding (1983) Vint's family arrives to stay at Mama's.
Season 1 Episode 3: The Wedding (1983) Bride Naomi starts a rumor about Ellen's husband.
Season 1 Episode 2: For Better or Worse (1983) Vint and Naomi announce wedding plans.
Season 1 Episode 1: Vint and the Kids Move In (1983) Evicted Vint shows up with his children.

Mama's Family - The Complete First Season
- Format: NTSC
- Region: R1
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