Mama's Family originated with Thelma "Mama" Harper, and her younger sister Fran living together in Mama's house.Mama's Family originated with Thelma "Mama" Harper, and her younger sister Fran living together in Mama's house.Mama's Family originated with Thelma "Mama" Harper, and her younger sister Fran living together in Mama's house.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins & 8 nominations total
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- TriviaThe show ended because Vicki Lawrence chose to leave the series.
- Quotes
Thelma 'Mama' Harper: Good lord, Vinton, what in the hell do you think you're doing?
Vinton Harper: Well Mama... I'm trying to guess your weight...
Thelma 'Mama' Harper: I've got a better idea Vinton... how about you guess which hand I'm gonna smack you upside the head with?
- Alternate versionsThe episodes on the Season 1 DVD set are cut from their original network length (sans commercials) of 24 minutes to the syndicated length of 21 minutes. All the Alastair Quince introductions have been removed, along with other footage.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Laugh? I Thought I'd Die! (1999)
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Still Loving MaMa's Family!!
Loved this show from the day it premiered in 1983 until the day it ended it 1990. I remember being bitterly disappointed when NBC cancelled it in 1984. When it was revived for first-run syndication, I was skeptical if it could be as funny without seasoned pros like Rue McClanahan and Betty White, but the new "unknown" cast members quickly made me forget about the old as they made those characters their own. This is one of the few programs that made me laugh out loud during every single episode. But like the Beverly Hillbillies, this show was looked down upon by a lot of la-dee-dah people (as Mama would say) who thought they were above the lowbrow humor. Who cares? I know whenever I need a good laugh, I can always count on that cranky family from Raytown, USA.
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- derbydude28
- Dec 26, 2003
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- ママズ・ファミリー
- Filming locations
- 1027 Montrose Ave. S. Pasadena, California, USA(The Harper family home exterior shots)
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- Runtime30 minutes
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