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

Creators:

Dan T. Bradley
Allan L. Rice
(more)

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)

Series Directed by
Bob LaHendro		(20 episodes, 1974-1975)
Arnold Margolin		(6 episodes, 1975)
Stan Lathan		(3 episodes, 1975)
Norman Abbott		(2 episodes, 1975)
Burt Brinckerhoff		(2 episodes, 1975)
Mort Lachman		(2 episodes, 1975)

Series Writing credits
Dan T. Bradley		(39 episodes, 1974-1975)
Allan L. Rice		(39 episodes, 1974-1975)
Larry Siegel		(10 episodes, 1974-1975)
Ron Friedman		(4 episodes, 1974-1975)
Hal Goldman		(3 episodes, 1974-1975)
Al Gordon		(3 episodes, 1974-1975)
Lloyd Garver		(3 episodes, 1975)
Mike Milligan		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Jay Moriarty		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Thad Mumford		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Jerry Ross		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Elias Davis		(2 episodes, 1975)
Charlie Hauck		(2 episodes, 1975)
Rick Mittleman		(2 episodes, 1975)
Winston Moss		(2 episodes, 1975)
David Pollock		(2 episodes, 1975)
Bud Wiser		(2 episodes, 1975)

Series Produced by
Chris Bearde	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 1974-1975)
Allan Blye	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 1974-1975)
Elias Davis	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1975)
David Pollock	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1975)
Walter Bien	....	producer (7 episodes, 1974-1975)
Gene Farmer	....	producer (7 episodes, 1974-1975)
Allan Baumrucker	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1974-1975)

Series Original Music by
Jack Eskew		(7 episodes, 1974-1975)

Series Film Editing by
Gary Anderson		(3 episodes, 1974-1975)
Marco Zappia		(2 episodes, 1974)

Series Casting by
Mike Hanks		(8 episodes, 1974-1975)

Series Art Direction by
Eugene McAvoy		(8 episodes, 1974-1975)

Series Set Decoration by
Richard Harvey		(3 episodes, 1974)

Series Costume Design by
Lee Smith		(27 episodes, 1974-1975)

Series Production Management
Ed Rossi	....	unit manager (3 episodes, 1974-1975)
Bob Davis	....	production supervisor (3 episodes, 1974)
Phillip N. Anast	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 1975)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerry Markus	....	associate director (4 episodes, 1974-1975)
Gary Shimokawa	....	associate director (3 episodes, 1974)

Series Sound Department
Norman Dewes	....	audio (4 episodes, 1974)
Robert J. Miller	....	audio (2 episodes, 1974-1975)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Vaughn Gaddey	....	lighting director (3 episodes, 1974-1975)
John Beam	....	lighting director (3 episodes, 1974)

Series Casting Department
Renée Valente	....	casting executive (8 episodes, 1974-1975)

Series Music Department
Chris Bearde	....	performer: theme song / composer: theme music (39 episodes, 1974-1975)
Allan Blye	....	composer: theme music (4 episodes, 1974-1975)
Gene Farmer	....	composer: theme music (4 episodes, 1974-1975)

Series Other crew
Gene Lukowski	....	technical director (23 episodes, 1974-1975)
Gene Farmer	....	story editor / script supervisor (7 episodes, 1974-1975)
Garry Blye	....	production consultant (5 episodes, 1974-1975)
George E. Crosby	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 1974-1975)
Suzanne Saunders	....	assistant to producer / assistant to producers (5 episodes, 1974-1975)
Joyce Irby	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 1974-1975)
Larry Siegel	....	story editor / script consultant (3 episodes, 1974-1975)
Charles Franklin	....	technical director (3 episodes, 1974)
Sandra Pearson	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Wally Stanard	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
James Woodworth	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Hal Goldman	....	story consultant (2 episodes, 1974)
Al Gordon	....	story consultant (2 episodes, 1974)
Eve Light	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1974)
Danny Mann	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1974)
Lawrence Roslaw	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1974)
Ernie Buttelman	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1975)

Production Companies

• Blye-Bearde Productions
• Columbia Pictures Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1974-1975) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

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:

Earl Chambers:It just goes to show you that you can't judge a man's cover by how many times he's been booked.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "House of Lies: Wonders of the World (#2.8)" (2013)

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.