"That's My Mama" (1974) TV series 1974-1975

Creator:

Dan T. Bradley

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

4 September 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

African American | Sitcom | Actor Shares First Name With Character

Cast

Theresa Merritt	...	Eloise 'Mama' Curtis (39 episodes, 1974-1975)
Ted Lange	...	Junior (39 episodes, 1974-1975)
Clifton Davis	...	Clifton Curtis (38 episodes, 1974-1975)
Teddy Wilson	...	Earl Chambers / ... (38 episodes, 1974-1975)
Lisle Wilson	...	Leonard Taylor (29 episodes, 1974-1975)
Lynne Moody	...	Tracy Curtis Taylor (22 episodes, 1974-1975)
Jester Hairston	...	Wildcat (22 episodes, 1974-1975)
DeForest Covan	...	Josh (22 episodes, 1974-1975)

Runtime:

30 min (39 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Blye-Bearde Productions

Trivia:

Ted Lange as "Junior" had the show's one catchphrase, which he said each time he entered a scene: "Oo-wee! I got it, I got it, and I've got to ree-port it."

Quotes:

Clifton Curtis: [opening narration] Welcome to Oscar's Barbershop, named after my daddy who passed it on to me. It's been a part of Washington, DC a long time. This is me Clifton Curtis, my own boss and lovin' every minute of it, and this is my little sister Tracy and her husband Leonard. This is my best friend, happy-go-lucky Earl, and this wonderful person, well... That's My Mama!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Family Guy: Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington (#3.3)" (2001)

the predecessor of "Barbershop"

as a teenage girl in 1974, i used to watch "That's My Mama" just so i could see the handsome (ok fine) Clifton Davis do his magic in the shop and also for "Junior" (Ted Lange) to whirl into the shop with his famous "oooooooweeeeeeee! i got it, i got it, and i got to re-port it!" --- cracked me up every time. personally, i think that this show was the predecessor for the hit movie "Barbershop" only with more characters.

the second season of "TMM" kinda started going downhill, however the opening theme music was a little more R&B oriented and nicely performed by Lamont Dozier (one of the songwriters that made up the Holland-Dozier-Holland team at Motown, who were famous for making hit songs for the Supremes in the early 60s). i hope one day TV Land or Nick-at-Nite or TVOne will find these gems and show them again for those of us who remember it to enjoy once again.