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Season 5 – Mama's Family

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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."
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Vicki Lawrence

Thelma 'Mama' Crowley Harper

Ken Berry

Vinton Harper

Dorothy Lyman

Naomi Oates Harper

Beverly Archer

Iola Lucille Boylen

Allan Kayser

Bubba Higgins

Gloria Dorson

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 5, 1988 Ladies' Choice Iola and Mama run for the presidency of the ladies' church group. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 12, 1988 Baby Talk Mama sets out to discourage Naomi and Vint from having a baby. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 19, 1988 Naomi's New Position Naomi's boss wants to trade favors for a promotion. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 26, 1988 The Really Loud Family Bubba videotapes his family for a class project. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 3, 1988 Many Unhappy Returns Mama mistakenly believes that Vint bought her an expensive bracelet. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 10, 1988 Found Money Greed overtakes Mama when she gets $800 from a malfunctioning bank teller machine. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 17, 1988 My Mama, Myself Mama has visions of her overbearing mother. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 7, 1989 Full House Mama disrupts Vint's plans to join an elite poker club. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 14, 1989 Bedtime for Bubba Mama suspects Bubba of more than studying with a pretty classmate. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 21, 1989 What a Dump Mama's home may be demolished to make way for a new landfill. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 28, 1989 Mama Bell An answering machine and a stray dog give Mama the wrong idea. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 4, 1989 Very Dirty Dancing Vint and Naomi compete against Mama and her friend in a dance contest. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 11, 1989 Mama's Layaway Plan Mama earmarks her life savings for a perfect funeral. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 18, 1989 My Phony Valentine Mama pretends to have a banquet date so Iola won't stay home. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 25, 1989 The Big Wheel Mama believes the lottery is for losers until she gives Iola a winning ticket. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 4, 1989 More Power to You Stubborn Mama refuses to pay what she believes is an outrageously high electric bill. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 11, 1989 Mama 'in One Mama's quiet weekend alone turns to boredom. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 25, 1989 There's No Place Like ... No Place Mama is arrested at a rally for homeless people. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 1, 1989 April Fools Mama sets out to get even with an April Fools' Day prankster. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 15, 1989 Reading the Riot Act Mama and other church-league members are quick to judge the group's seemingly irresponsible president. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 22, 1989 A Taxing Situation After listing deductions on her tax form to get a bigger refund, Mama gets a visit from an Internal Revenue Service agent and fears she will be audited. Details Episode 22 Aired May 6, 1989 The Mama of Invention After a man named Mr. Wheeler asks for $800 in good faith money for one of Vint's inventions, Mama learns that the man is a con artist and ends up working with the police to catch him. Details Episode 23 Aired May 13, 1989 Hate Thy Neighbor Mama is upset when Bubba falls for the granddaughter of her sworn enemy and next door neighbor, Fred Gebhart. Details Episode 24 Aired May 20, 1989 Dependence Day Mama's advice backfires when Lola becomes her houseguest. Details Episode 25 Aired May 27, 1989 Mama Takes Three After Vint and Naomi learn they can't conceive a child naturally, they decide to pursue adoption; everything goes well until they learn they have to meet with a psychiatrist after revealing that Mama will help raise the child. Details

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Season Info

Director
Dave Powers
Executive Producer
Joe Hamilton
Screenwriter
Rick Hawkins, Neil Lebowitz, Jim Evering, Dale Phillips, Sydney Blake, Dorothy Van, Allison H. Silerberg, Alberta DaSilva, Beverly Archer, Jim Geoghan, Bill Braunstein, Kathryn Davison
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 5, 1988