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Mama's Family

Thelma Harper and her spinster sister Fran open their home to Thelma's recently-divorced son Vinton and his teenage daughter and son, Sonja and Buzz. It's quite an adjustment for everyone, especially the cranky, argumentative Thelma, especially when Vinton becomes interested in pretty, sexy neighbor Naomi and marries her and moves her into Thelma's house.

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Cast & Crew See All

Vicki Lawrence
Thelma 'Mama' Crowley Harper
Beverly Archer
Iola Lucille Boylen
Ken Berry
Vinton Harper

Season 6 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Mama's Medicine Show

Sat, Sep 23, 198921 mins

Naomi and Vint read in a magazine how it will cost $168,000 dollars to raise their kid. So they set about coming up with a scheme to make some fast money. Just then Bubba comes home feeling bad, and Mama gives him some of her "Mother Harper's Tonic" and that gives Vint and Naomi an idea. They could sell the tonic and make a fortune. So Naomi gets some bottles from the recycling bin at Food Circus and they start to bottle it. It sells fast and everyone wants more. So Bubba takes it to his swim meet and Thelma takes it with her to the Church Ladies League meeting. Everyone samples some and it's a huge hit as everyone including Thelma and Iola get up and start dancing. Alberta even tells Thelma that she's gonna nominate her for CCL Woman of the Year. Bubba comes home and tells Vint and Naomi about what happened at the swim meet, his team lost every race and they sent the tonic to be analyzed and it came back that it was 35 percent alcohol, which closes down the family's business.

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Awards

  • 1987 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Costume Design for a Series - nominated
  • 1983 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Costume Design for a Series - nominated
  • 1985 - Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress - Guest in a Television Series - nominated
  • 1985 - Young Artist Award - Best Young Actor - Guest in a Television Series - nominated

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