Show Info

Status: Ended
First Aired: January 22, 1983
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 130
Networks: NBC, Syndication
Genres: Comedy

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Mama's Family(1983)

TMDB Rating: 7.6 (47 votes)

Overview

Thelma Harper and her spinster sister Fran open their home to Thelma's recently divorced son Vinton and his teenage son and daughter. It's quite an adjustment for everyone, especially the cranky, argumentative Thelma.

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Season 1

13 episodes • 1983Avg: 7.8

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Vint and the Kids Move In	Jan 22, 1983	0.0
2	For Better or For Worse	Jan 29, 1983	8.0
3	The Wedding (1)	Feb 5, 1983	0.0
4	The Wedding (2)	Feb 12, 1983	0.0
5	Family Feud	Feb 19, 1983	10.0
6	Cellmates	Feb 26, 1983	7.0
7	Mama Gets a Job	Mar 5, 1983	0.0
8	Double Standard	Mar 12, 1983	7.0
9	Mama's Boyfriend	Mar 19, 1983	7.0
10	Fran's Dress	Mar 26, 1983	0.0
11	Alien Marriage	Apr 2, 1983	0.0
12	Positive Thinking	Apr 30, 1983	0.0
13	Mama's Silver	May 7, 1983	0.0

Season 2

22 episodes • 1983Avg: 8.0Golden Era

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Flaming Forties	Sep 29, 1983	0.0
2	The Return of Leonard Oates	Oct 13, 1983	0.0
3	Country Club	Oct 20, 1983	0.0
4	Naomi and the Stork	Oct 27, 1983	0.0
5	Rashomama	Nov 3, 1983	0.0
6	Obscene Call	Nov 10, 1983	0.0
7	Ellen's Boyfriend	Nov 17, 1983	0.0
8	Gert Rides Again	Dec 1, 1983	0.0
9	Amateur Night	Dec 8, 1983	0.0
10	The Mama Who Came to Dinner	Dec 22, 1983	0.0
11	Mama Learns to Drive	Jan 7, 1984	0.0
12	Black Belt Mama	Jan 14, 1984	8.0
13	Mama Buys a Car	Jan 21, 1984	0.0
14	Supermarket	Feb 4, 1984	0.0
15	No Room at the Inn	Feb 11, 1984	0.0
16	Mama for Mayor (1)	Feb 18, 1984	0.0
17	Mama for Mayor (2)	Feb 25, 1984	0.0
18	Harper Versus Harper	Mar 10, 1984	0.0
19	Mama's Birthday	Mar 17, 1984	0.0
20	Mama Cries Uncle	Mar 24, 1984	0.0
21	Ask Aunt Fran	Mar 31, 1984	0.0
22	A Grave Mistake	Apr 7, 1984	0.0

Season 3

25 episodes • 1986Avg: 7.9

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Farewell, Frannie	Sep 27, 1986	0.0
2	Where There's a Will	Oct 4, 1986	0.0
3	Best Medicine	Oct 11, 1986	8.0
4	National Mama	Oct 18, 1986	0.0
5	Soup to Nuts	Oct 25, 1986	0.0
6	Mama and Dr. Brothers	Nov 1, 1986	0.0
7	Cat's Meow	Nov 8, 1986	8.0
8	The Love Letter	Nov 15, 1986	8.0
9	An Ill Wind	Nov 22, 1986	8.0
10	Steal One, Pearl Two	Nov 29, 1986	0.0
11	Where There's Smoke	Dec 6, 1986	8.0
12	Fly Naomi	Dec 13, 1986	7.0
13	Santa Mama	Dec 20, 1986	8.0
14	Desperately Seeking Anyone	Jan 10, 1987	0.0
15	Porn Again	Jan 17, 1987	0.0
16	Have it Mama's Way	Jan 24, 1987	0.0
17	Birthright	Jan 31, 1987	0.0
18	Grandma USA	Feb 7, 1987	0.0
19	Buck Private Bubba	Feb 14, 1987	8.0
20	Mama's Cousin	Feb 21, 1987	0.0
21	Mama with the Golden Arm	Feb 28, 1987	0.0
22	It Takes Two to Watusi	Mar 7, 1987	0.0
23	Fangs a Lot, Mama	Mar 14, 1987	0.0
24	The Best Policy	Mar 21, 1987	0.0
25	After the Fall	Mar 28, 1987	0.0

Season 4

25 episodes • 1987Avg: 8.0

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Educating Mama	Sep 26, 1987	0.0
2	Zirconias Are a Girl's Best Friend	Oct 3, 1987	0.0
3	The Key to the Crime	Oct 10, 1987	0.0
4	Breaking Up Is Hard to Do	Oct 17, 1987	0.0
5	A Big Hand for Mama	Oct 24, 1987	0.0
6	Flounder's Day	Oct 31, 1987	0.0
7	Teacher's Pet	Nov 7, 1987	0.0
8	Child's Play	Nov 14, 1987	0.0
9	Mama Mania	Nov 21, 1987	0.0
10	Gift Horse	Nov 28, 1987	0.0
11	Workman's Holiday	Dec 5, 1987	0.0
12	Mama Sees Red	Dec 12, 1987	0.0
13	A Room with No View	Dec 19, 1987	0.0
14	The Sins of the Mother	Jan 9, 1988	0.0
15	A Friend Indeed	Jan 16, 1988	0.0
16	I Do, I Don't	Jan 23, 1988	0.0
17	Mama Gets the Bird	Jan 30, 1988	0.0
18	Mama's Girls	Feb 6, 1988	0.0
19	Mama on Jeopardy!	Feb 13, 1988	8.0
20	Mama Goes Hawaiian - Part 1	Feb 20, 1988	0.0
21	Mama Goes Hawaiian - Part 2	Feb 27, 1988	8.0
22	Bubba's Double Date	Mar 5, 1988	0.0
23	Bed and Breakdown	Mar 12, 1988	0.0
24	Naomi's Identity Crisis	Mar 19, 1988	0.0
25	Pomp and Circumstance	Mar 26, 1988	8.0

Season 5

25 episodes • 1988Avg: 7.9

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Ladies Choice	Nov 5, 1988	8.0
2	Baby Talk	Nov 12, 1988	0.0
3	Naomi's New Position	Nov 19, 1988	8.0
4	The Really Loud Family	Nov 26, 1988	9.0
5	Many Unhappy Returns	Dec 3, 1988	8.0
6	Found Money	Dec 3, 1988	0.0
7	My Mama, Myself	Dec 17, 1988	8.0
8	Full House	Jan 7, 1989	8.0
9	Bedtime for Bubba	Jan 14, 1989	8.0
10	What a Dump	Jan 21, 1989	8.0
11	Mama Bell	Jan 28, 1989	8.0
12	Very Dirty Dancing	Feb 4, 1989	8.0
13	Mama's Layaway Plan	Feb 11, 1989	8.0
14	My Phony Valentine	Feb 18, 1989	0.0
15	The Big Wheel	Feb 25, 1989	0.0
16	More Power to You	Mar 4, 1989	8.0
17	Mama in One	Mar 11, 1989	7.0
18	There's No Place Like...No Place	Mar 25, 1989	0.0
19	April Fools	Apr 1, 1989	8.0
20	Reading the Riot Act	Apr 15, 1989	8.0
21	A Taxing Situation	Apr 22, 1989	7.0
22	The Mama of Invention	May 6, 1989	8.0
23	Hate Thy Neighbor	May 13, 1989	8.0
24	Dependence Day	May 20, 1989	8.0
25	Mama Makes Three	May 27, 1989	0.0

Season 6

20 episodes • 1989Avg: 7.9

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Mama's Medicine Show	Sep 23, 1989	8.0
2	An Affair to Forget	Sep 30, 1989	8.0
3	Mr. Wrong	Oct 7, 1989	8.0
4	Now Hear This	Oct 14, 1989	8.0
5	Tri-State's Most Wanted	Oct 21, 1989	8.0
6	Mama Fights Back	Oct 28, 1989	8.0
7	A Blast From the Past	Nov 4, 1989	9.0
8	Psychic Pheno-Mama	Nov 11, 1989	8.0
9	Take My Mama, Please!	Nov 18, 1989	8.0
10	Bubba's House Band	Nov 25, 1989	8.0
11	Mama Takes Stock	Dec 2, 1989	7.0
12	War of the Roses	Dec 9, 1989	8.0
13	Mama Takes a Dive	Dec 16, 1989	7.0
14	Mama Gets Goosed	Dec 23, 1989	8.0
15	The Big Nap	Jan 20, 1990	7.0
16	Pinup Mama	Jan 27, 1990	8.0
17	Guess Who's Going to Dinner	Feb 3, 1990	8.0
18	Look Who's Breathing	Feb 10, 1990	8.0
19	There Is Nothing Like the Dames	Feb 17, 1990	8.0
20	Bye-Bye–Baby!	Feb 24, 1990	8.0

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