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Season 1 – Mama's Family: Full Cast & Crew Jan 1983 Comedy
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." TV-PG Air Date: Jan 22, 1983 See TV Season Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Vicki Lawrence Thelma 'Mama' Crowley Harper Actor Ken Berry Vinton Harper Actor Dorothy Lyman Naomi Oates Harper Actor Eric Brown Actor Karin Argoud Actor Rue McClanahan Actor Carol Burnett Actor Betty White Actor Harvey Korman Actor Joe Hamilton Executive Producer Rick Hawkins Producer, Writer Dave Powers Director Dick Clair Writer Jim Evering Writer Gary Jacobs Writer Gene Perret Writer Rich Orloff Writer Jerry Ross Writer Don Emerson King Writer Jenna McMahon Writer Dorothy Van Writer Liz Sage Writer