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Mama's Family

Specials 1974 - 2017

  • 1974-03-16T04:00:00Z on Syndication
  • 25m
  • 1d 2h 15m (63 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy
Mama's Family mined humor from a squabbling family in the Midwestern blue collar suburb of Raytown. The noisy clan was headed by "Mama" Thelma, a buxom, gray-haired widow with sharp opinions and a sharper tongue who shared her small house with her high-strung sister Fran, a journalist for a local paper. Mama's lazy, dimwitted son, Vint, a locksmith by trade, moved in at the start of the series with his troublesome teenage children, Buzz and Sonja, after his wife run off to become a Las Vegas show-girl. Much to Mama's disgust, Vint soon took up with the flirtatious neighbor Naomi. The two where married in early 1983, and Naomi moved in too. Further uproar was caused by the periodic visits from Mama's two married daughter's, the foul mouthed Eunice and the snobbish Ellen. Ed was Eunice's Dolt of a husband. In the Fall of 86 Mama's Family returned to TV in first-run syndication. Fran had recently passed (Rue McClanahan was now starring in The Golden Girls) and Ed and Eunice had moved to Florida, leaving behind their son Bubba as he finishes his time in Juvenile Hall and forcing him to move in. Meanwhile, neighbor Iola Boylen makes the house's acquaintance and becomes a regular visitor with her unique charm.

66 episodes

Mama's son Phil comes home to visit in this classic Family sketch from episode #723 of the Carol Burnett Show that aired on 16 March, 1974. This was the first Family sketch ever to air on the show. Roddy McDowall guest stars.

Eunice, Ed, and Mama go see Bubba's teacher in this classic Family sketch from episode #909 of the Carol Burnett Show that aired on 15 November, 1975. Dame Maggie Smith guest stars.

Mama needs help cleaning the attic, so Eunice and Ed drop by as well as her other daughter, Ellen, in this classic Family sketch from episode #1012 of the Carol Burnett Show that aired on 11 December, 1976. Betty White guest stars.

1982-03-15T05:00:00Z

Special 4 Eunice

Special 4 Eunice

  • 1982-03-15T05:00:00Z25m

Moments in four different years in the lives of the Harper family, beginning in 1955 and continuing through Mama's passing.

2013-07-30T04:00:00Z

Special 5 Bloopers

Special 5 Bloopers

  • 2013-07-30T04:00:00Z25m

Hilarious bloopers from filming Mama's family throughout the years.

All about Allan

All About Mama and Fran

The cast describe how the censor’s cut out an veggie incident. The big discussion is how they find out they’re dead on the internet.

The Sprouts (Grandkids?)

Vicki, Ken, Beverly, Allan and Dorothy reunite back in the kitchen.

Vicki Lawrence interview

Dorothy Lyman interview

Ken Berry interview

Rick Hawkins interview

1980-03-10T05:00:00Z

Special 15 Password Plus

Special 15 Password Plus

  • 1980-03-10T05:00:00Z25m

Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence appear as contestants in character as Eunice Higgins and Thelma Harper vs. Joanna Gleason and McLean Stevenson (also in character as Morgan Winslow and Larry Alder from their sitcom Hello, Larry) during the TV game show's "All-Star Week" from March 10 to 14.

Eunice, Ed and Mama come back from church.

The family visits Jack in the hospital.

The family plays Sorry!

Larry visits the family for Christmas.

Mama has a new beau, Willie.

Mama has an accident and moves in with Eunice and Ed.

The family visits Phillip in California.

Eunice and Mama visit Ed at the hardware store.

Ed goes to a massage parlor.

A flashback to when Eunice and Ed were dating.

Mickey has dinner with the family; they play charades.

Ellen visits Mama on her birthday.

The family goes to Mama's sister Mae's funeral.

The family goes to an expensive restaurant.

Eunice reunites with her high school friend Midge.

Eunice is jealous when Ed and Mickey go to a hardware convention.

The family plays Monopoly.

Eunice rehearses a play with her director Mavis Danton.

The family visits Mickey's apartment for dinner.

Eunice appears on The Gong Show.

Dan, an old friend of Ed's, comes to dinner; Ed has left Eunice.

Mama drops in on a newly-divorced Eunice unannounced.

Eunice and Mama play Password with Mickey and Dan.

Eunice and Mickey try to coax Mama into a retirement home.

Phillip visits again to receive an honorary degree.

Eunice and Mama visit Ellen before her anniversary party

Eunice and Mama visit a psychiatrist.

Eunice and Mama visit the late Carl's gravesite.

Mama going off on Eunice when Vicki couldn't remember the put-down she was supposed to say...funny! This is from the Sorry! sketch.

Mother's day video with Vicki Lawrence, talking about her show. And also a candid interview with Thelma Harper herself!

A Christmas special in which Mama appears and roasts Larry.

Betty White interview

Creating the World of Mama's Family

Hear Mama sing lyrics over the 'Mama's Family' theme that Vicki Lawrence penned herself!

Is there such a thing as too much Mama for MeTV? From 'Batman' and 'The Andy Griffith Show' to 'Gilligan's Island' and 'Get Smart,' we've dropped Vicki Lawrence's iconic character into scenes from MeTV's library of memorable entertainment television.

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