When Mama's vacuum cleaner is broke, she uses her daughter-in-law to vacuum the rug which is a family heirloom. It also turns out that a key which belong to Naomi was on the rug which ruined her vacuum cleaner and the rug as well. Well, Naomi and Mama decide to take it to court. Michael Constantine is memorable as the judge who must decide who is right and wrong. Of course, Mama makes references to Judge Wapner and People's Court and offhanded comments. Naomi uses her husband Vint to testify on her behalf. I loved it when Aunt Fran makes a confession to the judge regarding the tag on the rug. Of course, nothing works out as it should for everybody involved but it's still one of the funniest episodes in the series.
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No Objections In This Episode
ecspringer-847599 September 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Thelma ( or Mama ) has a vacuum cleaner that breaks down on her, while doing her daily cleaning, so, Vinton tells Mama to use Naomi's vacuum, which ends in disaster, as Mama is using it, it burns up, due to the set of keys that Naomi dropped on the precious rug that was willed to Thelma, from her mother.
Due to the fact that Thelma burns up the vacuum cleaner, the war between daughter in law and mother begins, each Mrs. Harper is going to sue each other, however, when it reaches the court, the Harper family basically is more than the judge can handle, it becomes one hilarious thing after another, and a calm judge becomes a frustrated judge and is ready to leave the court and get a beer once he has had enough of the Harper family and this crazy case! Aunt Fran ( Thelma's sister ) also has a hilarious moment, as she confesses to the judge, that she removed the under penalty of law tag on the rug!
This episode will leave you laughing hard before it's all over! Definitely one of my all favorite episodes in the entire series of Mama's Family!
Due to the fact that Thelma burns up the vacuum cleaner, the war between daughter in law and mother begins, each Mrs. Harper is going to sue each other, however, when it reaches the court, the Harper family basically is more than the judge can handle, it becomes one hilarious thing after another, and a calm judge becomes a frustrated judge and is ready to leave the court and get a beer once he has had enough of the Harper family and this crazy case! Aunt Fran ( Thelma's sister ) also has a hilarious moment, as she confesses to the judge, that she removed the under penalty of law tag on the rug!
This episode will leave you laughing hard before it's all over! Definitely one of my all favorite episodes in the entire series of Mama's Family!
Way overdone by the Mama character.
ronnybee211217 January 2024
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This is another one of the few 'dud' episodes of this show. The plot and story here were both good,but several aspects of the show were simply WAY overdone,mainly by the Mama character.(The whole episode is basically one long,tiresome0 argument.) Vint's wife Naomi has a vacuum cleaner that she received as a wedding present. Vint brings it upstairs from the basement and Mama starts to use it on the living-room carpet. Naomi gets a bit miffed over this because the vacuum cleaner was supposed to be saved for when Naomi and Vint get their own house in a few years. (What exactly happened to Mama's vacuum cleaner isn't clear,it sounds like it died of old age.) Mama starts vacuuming and picks-up something too-big for the vacuum cleaner (Naomi's keychain) and the vacuum cleaner starts making terrible noises.
Everyone tells her to shut-off the vacuum cleaner but naturally Mama doesn't. Anyone else there nearby could have,should have and in real-life would have simply pulled the plug out of the wall immediately.
The vacuum cleaner motor burns up,and the carpet gets a hole burned through it as well. There is a big commotion,and Naomi and Mama end up in court,of all places,to sort it all out. This is where the episode really gets bad. Mama's behavior in court is way overdone until it is just plain annoying,a real judge would have jailed Mama for contempt of court!
The whole dysfunctional family is on their worst behavior in court,but Mama is off the charts obnoxious. Eventually the court scene ends and everyone goes home. At home,Mama and Naomi start arguing again,and for once,Vinton puts his foot down and manages to quiet the arguing women! It is a surprising and nice end to an overdone and tiresome episode.
Everyone tells her to shut-off the vacuum cleaner but naturally Mama doesn't. Anyone else there nearby could have,should have and in real-life would have simply pulled the plug out of the wall immediately.
The vacuum cleaner motor burns up,and the carpet gets a hole burned through it as well. There is a big commotion,and Naomi and Mama end up in court,of all places,to sort it all out. This is where the episode really gets bad. Mama's behavior in court is way overdone until it is just plain annoying,a real judge would have jailed Mama for contempt of court!
The whole dysfunctional family is on their worst behavior in court,but Mama is off the charts obnoxious. Eventually the court scene ends and everyone goes home. At home,Mama and Naomi start arguing again,and for once,Vinton puts his foot down and manages to quiet the arguing women! It is a surprising and nice end to an overdone and tiresome episode.
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