"Mama's Family" (1983) TV series 1983-1990

Creators:

Dick Clair
Jenna McMahon

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

22 January 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Thelma Harper and her spinster sister Fran open their home to Thelma's recently divorced son Vinton and his teenage son and daughter...

Plot Keywords:

Widow | Mother Son Relationship | Female Bonding | Family Relationships | Grandmother

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 8 nominations

Cast

Vicki Lawrence	...	Thelma 'Mama' Crowley Harper (130 episodes, 1983-1990)
Ken Berry	...	Vinton Harper / ... (130 episodes, 1983-1990)
Dorothy Lyman	...	Naomi Oates Harper / ... (125 episodes, 1983-1990)
Allan Kayser	...	Bubba Higgins (95 episodes, 1986-1990)
Beverly Archer	...	Iola Lucille Boylen (91 episodes, 1986-1990)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo (1986-1990) | Mono (1983-1986)

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

1019 Montrose Avenue, South Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Joe Hamilton Productions

Trivia:

Iola's middle name is Lucille.

Quotes:

Thelma 'Mama' Harper: I tell ya, a guy selling brains could clean up in this family.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Land of the Lost (2009)

loved it for being campy

loved this show...loved vickie lawrence.sure it was odd and campy but that was what made it great..think about it a 35 year old woman with a gray wig padding and support hose riding a motorcycle...guess im not alone either, due to the fact that it was the number 1 syndicated sitcom for most of its running time