Mama’s Family

Mama's Family - NBC

NBC

Series

1983

TVPG

Sitcom

Originally appearing in sketches on The Carol Burnett Show, a cantankerous, blue-haired matriarch shares the house with her eccentric family in the small town of Raytown.

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1983–1990 Series 6 Seasons131 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Wednesday, July 16

National Mama

Season 3 • Episode 4

The Harpers race to the betting window when Mama has visions of winning horses.

Wednesday, July 16

Soup to Nuts

Season 3 • Episode 5

Mama, Naomi and Iola compete to see who makes the best chili.

Thursday, July 17

Mama and Dr. Brothers

Season 3 • Episode 6

Naomi seeks advice on sex from Dr. Joyce Brothers.

Thursday, July 17

Cat's Meow

Season 3 • Episode 7

Iola wants to freeze-dry her recently deceased cat.

Friday, July 18

The Love Letter

Season 3 • Episode 8

A steamy love letter falls into the wrong hands at the Harper house.

Friday, July 18

An Ill Wind

Season 3 • Episode 9

A Thanksgiving tornado traps the clan in the cellar.

Saturday, July 19

Mama With the Golden Arm

Season 3 • Episode 21

Mama emerges as a contender in an arm-wrestling competition and goes up against a tough mother.

Saturday, July 19

It Takes Two to Watusi

Season 3 • Episode 22

Bubba must stand in for Luann's blind date.

Saturday, July 19

Fangs Alot, Mama

Season 3 • Episode 23

Naomi feels neglected when Vint decides to join an elite men's club.

Saturday, July 19

The Best Policy

Season 3 • Episode 24

Mama suspects Naomi of trying to cash in on Vint's life insurance policy.

Saturday, July 19

After the Fall

Season 3 • Episode 25

Mama helps Aunt Effie recover from a concussion.

Saturday, July 19

Educating Mama

Season 4 • Episode 1

Bubba learns he has to attend night school to graduate high school.

Saturday, July 19

Zirconias Are a Girl's Best Friend

Season 4 • Episode 2

The Harpers hope to cure Mama of her addiction to home-shopping TV shows.

Saturday, July 19

The Key to the Crime

Season 4 • Episode 3

Iola and Mama set out to prove that Vint isn't Raytown's serial burglar.

Sunday, July 20

Mama's Layaway Plan

Season 5 • Episode 13

Mama earmarks her life savings for a perfect funeral.

Sunday, July 20

My Phony Valentine

Season 5 • Episode 14

Mama pretends to have a banquet date so Iola won't stay home.

Sunday, July 20

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Season 4 • Episode 4

Even though Naomi and Vint separate, they must continue to live with Mama.

Sunday, July 20

A Big Hand for Mama

Season 4 • Episode 5

Mama has a new outlook on life when she's almost hit by lightning.

Sunday, July 20

Flounder's Day

Season 4 • Episode 6

Mama wants to sing at Raytown's Founder's Day.

Sunday, July 20

Teacher's Pet

Season 4 • Episode 7

Mama develops a crush on her night-school teacher (Joseph Campanella).

Sunday, July 20

Child's Play

Season 4 • Episode 8

The Harpers baby-sit for the minister's grandson.

Sunday, July 20

Mama Mania

Season 4 • Episode 9

Mama and Naomi team up for tag-team wrestling.

Sunday, July 20

Gift Horse

Season 4 • Episode 10

Iola discovers her handmade gifts to family members are being sold at the Harpers' garage sale.

Sunday, July 20

Workman's Holiday

Season 4 • Episode 11

Vint's embarrassed at work when Mama brings him his childhood lunch box.

Sunday, July 20

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Sunday, July 20

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Monday, July 21

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Monday, July 21

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Monday, July 21

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Monday, July 21

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Monday, July 21

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Monday, July 21

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Monday, July 21

Steal One, Pearl Two

Season 3 • Episode 10

Iola believes Bubba is the prime suspect after her pearl necklace disappears.

Monday, July 21

Where There's Smoke

Season 3 • Episode 11

Bubba may ruin Mama's chance of becoming president of a church club.

Tuesday, July 22

Fly Naomi

Season 3 • Episode 12

Naomi causes problems at home when she decides to become a flight attendant.

Tuesday, July 22

Desperately Seeking Anyone

Season 3 • Episode 14

Iola's blind date sets his sights on Mama.

Wednesday, July 23

Porn Again

Season 3 • Episode 15

Mama joins a group that opposes pornography.

Wednesday, July 23

Have It Mama's Way

Season 3 • Episode 16

Bubba and Mama apply for the same job at a local fast-food stand.

Thursday, July 24

Birthright

Season 3 • Episode 17

Vint becomes convinced that he is adopted.

Thursday, July 24

Grandma USA

Season 3 • Episode 18

Mama participates in a "Grandma USA" pageant.

Friday, July 25

Buck Private Bubba

Season 3 • Episode 19

Bubba enlists in the Army to impress his girlfriend.

Friday, July 25

Mama's Cousin

Season 3 • Episode 20

Mama's worldly cousin annoys Mama with her lifestyle and her never-ending stories.

Saturday, July 26

Mama Sees Red

Season 4 • Episode 12

A typical Russian homemaker visits the all-American Harper family.

Saturday, July 26

A Room With No View

Season 4 • Episode 13

A family war erupts when Vint and Naomi want to switch bedrooms with Bubba.

Saturday, July 26

The Sins of the Mother

Season 4 • Episode 14

When Bubba comes home tipsy, Mama is reminded of a drunken incident involving Eunice.

Saturday, July 26

A Friend Indeed

Season 4 • Episode 15

Mama is jealous when Iola acquires a new best friend.

Saturday, July 26

I Do, I Don't

Season 4 • Episode 16

Iola, Bubba and Mama fantasize about marriage after attending a wedding.

Saturday, July 26

Mama Gets the Bird

Season 4 • Episode 17

Uncle Oscar's talking parrot tells the family of a hidden treasure.

Saturday, July 26

Mama's Girls

Season 4 • Episode 18

Mama leads a senior-citizens' tap-dancing troupe.

Saturday, July 26

Mama on "Jeopardy!"

Season 4 • Episode 19

Mama appears on the "Jeopardy!" game show and wins a trip to Hawaii.

Sunday, July 27

The Big Wheel

Season 5 • Episode 15

Mama believes the lottery is for losers until she gives Iola a winning ticket.

Sunday, July 27

More Power to You

Season 5 • Episode 16

Stubborn Mama refuses to pay what she believes is an outrageously high electric bill.

Sunday, July 27

Mama Goes Hawaiian

Season 4 • Episode 20

Surprises and romance await the Harpers in Hawaii.

Sunday, July 27

Mama Goes Hawaiian

Season 4 • Episode 21

Mama, vacationing in Hawaii, plans to avoid the man she saved from drowning.

Sunday, July 27

Bubba's Double Date

Season 4 • Episode 22

Mama comes to the rescue when Bubba's prom date cancels at the last minute.

Sunday, July 27

Bed and Breakdown

Season 4 • Episode 23

Mama opens her house to boarders with hopes of raising money for a new stove.

Sunday, July 27

Naomi's Identity Crisis

Season 4 • Episode 24

When Naomi is stricken with amnesia, Mama hopes to turn her into the perfect housewife.

Sunday, July 27

Pomp and Circumstance

Season 4 • Episode 25

Mama and Bubba almost miss high-school graduation.

Sunday, July 27

Ladies' Choice

Season 5 • Episode 1

Iola and Mama run for the presidency of the ladies' church group.

Sunday, July 27

Baby Talk

Season 5 • Episode 2

Mama sets out to discourage Naomi and Vint from having a baby.

Sunday, July 27

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Sunday, July 27

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Monday, July 28

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Monday, July 28

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Monday, July 28

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Monday, July 28

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Monday, July 28

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Monday, July 28

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Monday, July 28

Mama With the Golden Arm

Season 3 • Episode 21

Mama emerges as a contender in an arm-wrestling competition and goes up against a tough mother.

Monday, July 28

It Takes Two to Watusi

Season 3 • Episode 22

Bubba must stand in for Luann's blind date.

Tuesday, July 29

Fangs Alot, Mama

Season 3 • Episode 23

Naomi feels neglected when Vint decides to join an elite men's club.

Tuesday, July 29

The Best Policy

Season 3 • Episode 24

Mama suspects Naomi of trying to cash in on Vint's life insurance policy.

Wednesday, July 30

After the Fall

Season 3 • Episode 25

Mama helps Aunt Effie recover from a concussion.

Wednesday, July 30

Educating Mama

Season 4 • Episode 1

Bubba learns he has to attend night school to graduate high school.

Thursday, July 31

Zirconias Are a Girl's Best Friend

Season 4 • Episode 2

The Harpers hope to cure Mama of her addiction to home-shopping TV shows.

Thursday, July 31

The Key to the Crime

Season 4 • Episode 3

Iola and Mama set out to prove that Vint isn't Raytown's serial burglar.

Friday, August 1

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Season 4 • Episode 4

Even though Naomi and Vint separate, they must continue to live with Mama.

Friday, August 1

A Big Hand for Mama

Season 4 • Episode 5

Mama has a new outlook on life when she's almost hit by lightning.

Saturday, August 2

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Saturday, August 2

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Saturday, August 2

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Saturday, August 2

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Saturday, August 2

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

Saturday, August 2

An opinionated elderly woman shares her house with family members.

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