List of Mama's Family episodes

Below is a list of episodes for the 1980s television sitcom Mama's Family.

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List of episodes

Season 1: 1983

No. Title Director(s) Writer(s) Airdate Prod. code
1 "Vint and the Kids Move In" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Jenna McMahon,
Dick Clair		 January 22, 1983 7004
Vinton Harper, Mama's only son, drops by her to announce that he and his children, Buzz and Sonja, have been evicted from their house. He is hoping they can stay with Mama until he gets back on his feet. Against the wishes of her sister and roommate Fran, Mama agrees. Vinton is reunited with Naomi Oates, his high school crush and Mama's next-door neighbor. 
2 "For Better or For Worse" Harvey Korman,
Roger Beatty		 Liz Sage,
Rick Hawkins		 January 29, 1983 7005
Mama becomes apoplectic after Vint and Naomi spend the night together and learns that the couple plan on marriage, a move to Arizona, and running a trailer park. 
3 "The Wedding (Part 1)" Harvey Korman,
Roger Beatty		 Liz Sage,
Rick Hawkins		 February 5, 1983 7006
Eunice, one of Mama's daughters, overhears Mama, Fran and her sister Ellen gossip about how having her sing at Vint's wedding would ruin the ceremony. In revenge, Eunice tells Ellen that her husband Bruce is cheating on her, and that the others knew all along. 
4 "The Wedding (Part 2)" Harvey Korman,
Roger Beatty		 Dorothy Van,
Jim Evering		 February 12, 1983 7007
Naomi allows Eunice to sing at her wedding, and Eunice is overjoyed until she learns Mama gave Vint and Naomi her father's sapphire ring. Eunice gets drunk and throws a tantrum at the wedding. Later, the newlyweds and their children leave for Arizona, only to immediately return upon discovering their business deal was a scam that cost them all their money. 
5 "Family Feud" Harvey Korman,
Roger Beatty		 Gene Perret February 19, 1983 7013
Vinton takes the family on the game show, Family Feud (with Richard Dawson), so they can have the chance to win $10,000. Mama misses the last question, causing the family to lose. 
6 "Cellmates" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Jenna McMahon,
Dick Clair		 February 26, 1983 7008
Mama, Vint and Ed throw Eunice a surprise birthday party at the Bigger Jigger, a local bar. The party soon turns ugly when Eunices spots a picture of Duke Reeves , the object of Eunice's high school affection, Running for Congress and Vint accidentally reveals that Duke Reeves came to the house one day, but Mama turned him away. Eunice creates a ruckus and causes herself and Mama to spend the evening in a jail cell, where they talk to a prostitute named Scarlet about their relationship to were Scarlet Scolds Eunice for the way she treated Mama. 
7 "Mama Gets a Job" Harvey Korman,
Roger Beatty		 Don Emerson King March 5, 1983 7012
Mama gets a job as a secretary at Raytown Travel Agency. Between learning how to use an office phone, dealing with customers and being pestered by her overdependent relatives, the day finishes with her being fired. 
8 "Double Standard" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Rich Orloff March 12, 1983 7011
Buzz and Sonja are getting ready for their high school's homecoming dance. Sonja gets angry at Vint for giving her younger brother a later curfew because he is a boy. 
9 "Mama's Boyfriend" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Gary Jacobs March 19, 1983 7010
Mama has a date with her old beau Woody, whom she has not seen in 40 years. After spending a night out together, they both decide they made the right decision long ago and end up coming home earlier than planned. 
10 "Fran's Dress" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Dorothy Van,
Jim Evering,
Jerry Ross		 March 26, 1983 7003
Fran asks Mama to iron her new dress so she can wear it to an awards banquet. Unfortunately, Mama accidentally burns the dress while Ellen was rushing her to get out of the house. The two decide to buy another dress similar, hoping Fran will never notice, but she does notice when she see's that the dress has some tuck's in it which Fran knew her dress never had and Mama has to explane what happened to the original Dress. 
11 "Alien Marriage" Roger Beatty Dorothy Van,
Jim Evering		 April 2, 1983 7002
Vint's shady friend, Claude, offers $1600 to marry a girl from Portugal so she can stay in the country, and Claude can collect a $400 "finder's fee". Vint agrees to the deal until Mama talks him out of it. 
12 "Positive Thinking" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Dorothy Van,
Jim Evering		 April 30, 1983 7009
Eunice, who is particularly upset over how her life is going lately, starts listening to a positive-thinking tape. Her outlook is transformed and she now is optimistic and has self-confidence, allowing her to get a role in a play. However, after being pushed around by both Mama and a scene-stealing actress, her cheeriness quickly fades. 
13 "Mama's Silver" Roger Beatty,
Jenna McMahon		 Liz Sage,
Rick Hawkins		 May 7, 1983 7001
Vint gets a call from his friend Claude, who needs $250 to post bail. Vint pawns Mama's silver. Mama is enraged when she finds out, and after a screaming match, Vint decides to move out. Mama cannot bear to see him go, however, and they make peace. 

Season 2: 1983-1984

No. Title Directors Writer(s) Airdate Prod. code
14 "Flaming Forties" Harvey Korman,
Roger Beatty		 Dorothy Van,
Jim Evering		 September 29, 1983 210
Buzz and Sonja organize a dance to raise money for a gymnasium. They choose a 1940s theme, inspired by items in Mama's attic, but the school committee chooses a punk rock theme instead. However, when the band gets arrested right before the dance, Mama steps in to save the day with the origianlly planned theme's Music. 
15 "The Return of Leonard Oates" Harvey Korman,
Roger Beatty		 Rick Hawkins,
Liz Sage		 October 13, 1983 203
Naomi's second husband, Leonard Oates (Jerry Reed), comes back to town. He is now wealthy, and wants Naomi to go away to Florida with him. Naomi meets with Leonard to tell him she is staying with Vint. 
16 "Country Club" Harvey Korman,
Roger Beatty		 Gene Perret October 20, 1983 204
Ellen announces she is being awarded Raytown's "Woman of the Year" at the Raytown Country Club. She is not aware that Mayor Tutwiller has invited Mama and the family to the event as a surprise. The family arrives at the country club and embarrass Ellen with their behavior. 
17 "Naomi and the Stork" Harvey Korman,
Roger Beatty		 Katherine Green October 27, 1983 209
Naomi is ailing and all signs point to her being pregnant. At first this causes friction in the household: Fran is concerned about losing even more space, and no one wants to give up their room for the baby. However, while Naomi is waiting for the pregnancy test results (which later turn out to be negative), the whole family comes together in support. 
18 "Rashomama" Roger Beatty,
Dick Martin		 Dorothy Van,
Liz Sage,
Rick Hawkins,
Jim Evering		 November 3, 1983 206
Mama is in the hospital, having been hit in the head with a pot. Vint asks how it happened, and Naomi, Ellen, and Eunice all tell different accounts, each trying to appear innocent. 
19 "Obscene Call" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Roger Beatty November 10, 1983 211
Naomi starts getting obscene telephone calls, and Mama and Fran suggest it is Naomi's fault because of her clothes and personality. They later apologize when the same caller starts talking dirty to them and Vint as well with the same obscenities while Naomi is at work. Finally, Mama describes herself to the caller, and the calls stop. 
20 "Ellen's Boyfriend" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Jim Parker November 17, 1983 212
Ellen starts going out with a much younger man named Glen. She tries not to let the family meet him, but Vint wins a contest and gets dinner for four at the restaurant where Ellen and Glen are dining. At first Mama is rude and insulting, but later admits to Ellen she is jealous because Ellen has moved on with someone new, which Mama has not done since her husband's death. 
21 "Aunt Gert Rides Again" Roger Beatty,
Dick Martin		 Phillip Jayson Lasker,
Gene Perret		 December 1, 1983 208
Mama's cousin Gert (Imogene Coca) was once a spirited woman, but time in a nursing home has left her lifeless, so Mama tries to bring her back to life with a fun party which includes a conga line much to the shock of the Nurse who treated Gert and the other Residents like small Children. 
22 "Amateur Night" Roger Beatty,
Dick Martin		 Dorothy Van,
Jim Evering		 December 8, 1983 207
Mama, Fran, and Naomi persuade Vint to enter a talent contest at the Bigger Jigger. His song and dance routine wins the contest, and gets him invited back to perform. Vint's success causes him to plan a bigger show, and in the process he offends his family, but then is locked in a bathroom before his performence. 
23 "The Mama Who Came to Dinner" Rick Hawkins,
Harvey Korman		 Liz Sage,
Rick Hawkins		 December 22, 1983 202
Vint and Naomi plan to invite their friends over for a dinner party, but before the guests arrive, Mama has back trouble and needs to stay, lying on the floor in the middle of the living room. 
24 "Mama Learns to Drive" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Liz Sage,
Rick Hawkins		 January 7, 1984 215
The family attempts to teach Mama how to drive, but all the lessons fail. However, when a store calls and says she must come and purchase a hat placed on hold, Mama quickly teaches herself to drive to the store. Afterwards, she goes to the DMV to get her license. 
25 "Black Belt Mama" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Jim Evering,
Dorothy Van		 January 14, 1984 216
Naomi is taking a self-defense class, and she talks Fran and Sonja into going. After Mama is mugged by a purse-snatcher, she decides to join too. 
26 "Mama Buys a Car" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Philip Jayson Lasker January 21, 1984 217
Mama buys a used car from Willie Potts, a childhood friend of Vint's. Unfortunately, the car turns out to be a self-destructing lemon, and more unfortunately Potts refuses to refund Mama's money until a prospective new owner refuses to purchase the car lot until Willie refunds all of Mama's money for the car and extras that went into it, but then he reveals he lied to Willie when he walkes out with Mama. 
27 "Supermarket" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Gene Perret February 4, 1984 218
After causing trouble in the store where Naomi works, Mama persuades the manager to hire her as a customer consultant, stationed beside Naomi's checkout counter. When Naomi complains that Mama is distracting her from her job, the manager tells Naomi to teach Mama to run a checkout stand. 
28 "No Room at the Inn" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Katherine Green February 11, 1984 219
For their first wedding anniversary, Vint reserves a room at a hotel for two days and one night while Sonja has a Slumber Party. Mama later shows up at their hotel room, and ends up staying with them, but they come home early only to come upon Sonja's Slumber Party which blew out of preportions. 
29 "Mama for Mayor (Part 1)" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Gene Perret February 18, 1984 220
When Mayor Tutwiller has a re-election press conference at Mama's house, Mama starts talking to the reporters about what a terrible job the mayor is doing. Tutwiller challenges her to run against him, and she does. After tireless campaigning, a debate and Ellen's attempts to stop Mama from winning, she wins the office. 
30 "Mama for Mayor (Part 2)" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Fred Rubin February 25, 1984 221
Mama soon discovers that she is not prepared to be the mayor. Her first council meeting turns into chaos, garbage men and transit workers go on strike and the entire town turns against her. Mama hands the job back to Tutwiller. 
31 "Harper Versus Harper" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Ed Burnham,
Elaine Newman		 March 10, 1984 213
Mama vacuums the rug with Naomi's new vacuum cleaner. After unknowingly running over a misplaced keychain, the vacuum malfunctions and burns a hole in the living room rug. The two of them decide to settle their fight in small claims court. 
32 "Mama's Birthday" Roger Beatty,
Harvey Korman		 Jim Evering,
Dorothy Van		 March 17, 1984 214
All Mama wants for her birthday is help clean out the attic, so Buzz helps her. While they work, he asks her to tell him about her 30th birthday party. In a flashback, she recalls how everything went wrong, including Carl turning down a promotion at work which meant that they could not afford the deep freezer that she wanted. After they come downstairs, Mama finds that the others had prepared a party for her and they give her the deep freezer that she did not get years ago. 
33 "Mama Cries Uncle" Harvey Korman,
Roger Beatty		 Rick Hawkins,
Liz Sage		 March 24, 1984 222
Mama's brother-in-law, Roy Harper, shows up to visit his brother Carl, not knowing he was deceased. Vint asks Uncle Roy to stay for awhile. Roy charms the entire family, including Mama. However, he leaves soon after his arrival, leaving his feelings for Mama up in the air. 
34 "Ask Aunt Fran" Harvey Korman,
Roger Beatty		 Dorothy Van,
Jim Evering		 March 31, 1984 205
Fran gets a job as an advice columnist, but does not know what to say until Mama gives her some answers. 
35 "A Grave Mistake" Harvey Korman,
Roger Beatty		 Gene Perret April 7, 1984 201
Mama visits Carl's grave, and is upset to discover that another woman is buried next to him in Mama's reserved plot. It turns out that Carl's gravestone was placed on the wrong grave, and Mama feels like she has been cheating on him by talking to a strange man all these years. 

Season 3: 1986–1987

No. Title Director Writer(s) Airdate Prod. code
36 "Farewell Frannie" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins September 27, 1986 302
Mama's sister, Frannie, has just passed away, and even if she can't bring herself to tell how Frannie actually died (it was by inhaling a toothpick in the ladies room at the Bigger Jigger). Mama is never the less determined to give her late sister something she never had, a "perfect day". But things soon turn from perfect to terrible as one disaster after another strikes. First Mama finds out Don and Loraine won't be there and of course Buzz and Sonya won't either (for unexplained reasons) and Ed and Eunice have moved to Florida (a blessing). Then Ellen calls and says she's got something more pressing business and can't make it either. Later, as the family gets home from the funeral, we find out Vint forgot to shut the hearse door, resulting in the coffin flying out of the hearse and down the on-ramp to the free way. The house is a mess and they believe they've been robbed, but it is soon revealed that Eunice and Ed's son Bubba (just out of reform school) has arrived after finding his old home locked up. Mama has to tell him, Ed and Eunice moved to Florida and he has to stay with her, because he's on probation and can't leave the state. Also much to the aggravation of Vint and Naomi, Mama gives Bubba, Fran's old room. 
37 "Where There's a Will" Dave Powers Kenny Millerick,
Shelley Ross		 October 4, 1986 303
Mama finds Frannie's dairy when she goes to get Bubba for breakfast. Inside is a note telling Mama to call the executor of her will, Larwin P. Finstadler. When Mr. Finstadler arrives he informs Mama that Fran was worth $35,000. Fran's will stipulated 10% of that would go to the "Ray of Hope Home for Wayward Girls". But the other $31,500 was to be split evenly between Mama, and Vint and Naomi. Only one stipulation stands between Mama and the money, she has to keep from losing her temper for a period of two weeks and it's totally on her honor. So for the next two weeks Vint and Naomi wait on her hand and foot, trying to keep her from getting upset. Including paying Bubba $10 to do his homework and doing the dishes and most of the other housework. While they begin to bicker among themselves, Mama relaxes and takes it easy. On the last day, Mr. Finstadler arrives, and Mama comes back from the Beauty Spot in a terrible mood. Her car was smashed up and the guy left a note just to fool the witnesses into thinking he was leaving his name and address. Then she sat in paint waiting for the bus, destroying her new dress. Mr. Finstadler says the dress doesn't suit her anyway and she tells him off and throws him out. So the entire estate goes to the "Ray of Hope Home for Wayward Girls". 
38 "Best Medicine" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins October 11, 1986 305
The family is in the middle of a game of scrabble when Ellen stops by with a gift for Mama and to attempt to once again apologize for missing her Aunt Fran's funeral. Mama refuses to forgive her and throws her out. Later, Naomi comes in and says she heard that Ellen was in the hospital about to undergo surgery. With that, Mama drags the rest of the family to the hospital to visit her. The visit soon turns very uncomfortable for Ellen as Mama begins yelling at the family for one and then another. Not able to stand it any longer, Ellen calls for the nurse and orders her to throw the family out and post an armed guard at the door. Mama finally sends everyone home, but sneaks back in herself and stays with Ellen through the night. Mama and Ellen soon forgive one another for all the years of fighting and Ellen finally reveals to Mama why she is the hospital in the first place, she's having a fanny tuck. Mama then makes some revelations of her own, when she says out of all her kids, she always loved Ellen best. 
39 "National Mama" Dave Powers Jim Evering October 18, 1986 304
When Mama's dreams start providing the names of winning horses, the family figures they're in the money. 
40 "Soup to Nuts" Dave Powers M.J. Cody,
Chuck Bulot		 October 25, 1986 301
Mama is the editor of the years church bazaar cookbook, in it she plans to use her own recipe for Chili. Iola objects thinking it should be hers that Mama uses. Soon Naomi too throws her hat in the ring, saying she makes the best chili. So the three decide to have to a chili cook-off with the winner getting her recipe in the cookbook. Vint, being stuck in the middle of this brewing argument, is chosen, against his will, as the judge of the contest. All three have identical supplies, with Mama and Iola also have identical ingredients. While Naomi's chili is far different from the other two as it includes two giant cans of store bought chili, plus beer, Cheetos and several other items not usually associated with chili. Each bringing back a certain memory from one of her ex-husbands or boyfriends. Each bowl is lettered as the contest begins and Vint decides the 'B' bowl is the best, which belongs to Iola, and she runs home to show her father and dare her mother to throw it out again. As soon as she is gone though, Mama and Naomi force Vint to make his real decision, but instead, he dumps both bowls together, saying it's got to be the best chili ever, but after just one bite he starts gagging. Prompting Mama to say "Vint that better be Naomi's half you're gagging on." 
41 "Mama and Dr. Brothers" Dave Powers Tom Perew,
Ann Elder		 November 1, 1986 309
Vint and Naomi are having trouble in the bedroom, while Vint is afraid he's gonna lose his job, with Kwik Keys being taken over by a large corporation. Mama and Iola soon discover exactly what it is when they turn on Good Morning Raytown, and special guest Dr. Joyce Brothers agrees to take a few phone calls live on-air. The first one is from a woman, with a husband named Clint (who works at Kwik Keys), she says her husband's having trouble performing lately. Mama figures out rather quickly that it's Naomi talking about Vint's and her problems. Dr. Brothers says their problem might have to do with stress at work, or it could be stress from living with an in-law. Later, after taking phone calls all day from people about the show, Mama questions Naomi about it, and Vint arrives home soon afterward and is in a foul mood. To solve the situation Mama rushes to the airport with Vint and Naomi to catch Dr. Brothers before she leaves for Tulsa. Joyce suggests Vint and Naomi take a trip to get away from everything in an attempt to liven up the marriage. They then rush off to make the reservations for a weekend in Hinkley. 
42 "Cat's Meow" Dave Powers Dorothy Van November 8, 1986 307
Iola is distraught when her cat Midnight dies, although everyone else is thankful, noting that the cat was as mean as a rattlesnake. But Iola refuses to let go and nothing can console her---until she decides to have it freeze-dried. She goes all out and buys a model that meows when you pet it. She leaves it with Mama for a while and Mama takes it out to the front porch and leaves it. That's where Vint falls on it as he, Naomi and Bubba are bringing in a trunk they just bought from the police surplus. Thinking they killed the cat, they bury it, and go into to open the trunk. Which has a hole on the side of it and is the home of a Mama cat and her kittens. One of which looks just like Iola's former pet. Who adopts it immediately. 
43 "The Love Letter" Dave Powers Jim Evering November 15, 1986 311

Naomi is giving Bubba and Vint a love test to see how romantic they are, from the latest issue Lady's Circle. As it turns out Vint is a "cold fish" and Bubba is a "Red Hot Romeo". So Vint decides to try and be more romantic and talks Bubba into writing her a love letter.

Vint puts it in her make up case, but Bubba moves it to her purse while Naomi watches. Thinking Bubba wrote it to her she begins to worry. Slipping it into the Lady's Circle, which is where Iola finds it, thinking Vint wrote it her. She then leaves it accidentally on George's clipboard while he working on Mama's refrigerator.

Iola shows up minutes later ready to claim Vint as her own, while Naomi tries to explain to Bubba, and Mama is freaked out thinking George is after her. Soon enough it is revealed though where the letter came from. 
44 "An Ill Wind" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins November 22, 1986 308
In this Thanksgiving episode, Mama, Bubba, Vinton, Naomi, Iola, and Aunt Effie (Dorothy Van) all go for cover in the basement when an unexpected tornado passes by Raytown. 
45 "Steal One, Pearl Two" Dave Powers M.J. Cody,
Chuck Bulot		 November 29, 1986 310
Bubba wants to borrow $200 to buy a new drum set, while Iola's upset that she can't get her jewelry box open to put her pearls away, so she brings the box over for Vint to open. When he can't, Bubba quickly borrows a bobby pin and opens it easily. Iola heads home only to return a few minutes later in search of her beloved pearls, which have mysteriously disappeared. Iola is quick to accuse Bubba, who comes in with a brand new drum set, claiming he borrowed them from a friend of a friend whose name he forgets. Pretending to defend Bubba, Mama throws Iola out. Now convinced, she too accuses Bubba. Feeling betrayed by his own family Bubba attempts to run away from home. She finds him at the "Rayhound" station and tells him the story of what happened when Eunice tried ran away (she only made it across the river to Bump). Saying she believes him now, Bubba decides to come home. In the end they find the pearls, where they had been all along, stuck to the back of a pillow on the couch. 
46 "Where's There's Smoke" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins December 6, 1986 313
Mama desperately wants to be named President of the Church Ladies League, but the decision is made solely by Reverend Meechum. So Mama invites the Reverend and Alberta Meechum to dinner. It's just then that Bubba sees in the newspaper that one of his former inmates at Juvenile Hall has escaped. She arrives in Raytown and climbs up to Bubba's window and demands he get her some food. When Mama comes to check to see if he is ready for the dinner Bonita hides in the closet until she leaves. The Reverend and Alberta arrive early and they soon set down to dinner. As they are saying grace Mama sees Bonita outside the kitchen window and panics. The doorbell rings and it's Bonita who walks right in, sits down and starts eating. Mama tries to pass her off as a Swedish exchange student but the ruse comes undone as Vint exposes her, and Alberta throws a fit, prompting Mama to tell her off. Vint and Bubba talk Bonita into going back to Juvey to finish her sentence and Reverend Meechum says he has decided to name Mama President of the Church Ladies League after what he saw tonight. 
47 "Fly Naomi" Dave Powers Sara V. Finney,
Vida Spears		 December 13, 1986 306
Unhappy with the rut she's gotten into, Naomi decides to make a change and arrives home with the news that, after seeing an ad in the paper, she's decided to attend school to train as a flight attendant. Vint gets upset because she didn't ask him first. While, Bubba joins the debate team to be near a girl he likes. Naomi aces her first exam, which only serves to make Vint more upset. With a growing rift between Vint and Naomi, Iola tries to make her move and asks Vint to have ice cream with her one night. What Vint views as innocent, Mama see clearly as Iola trying to get her claws into Vint and tells him so in no uncertain terms. Naomi tries to get everyone in the family to help her train for that night's big test, but the only one who will is Mama. Who quickly proceeds to drive her nuts. Later, Bubba announces he's been kicked off the debate team for not knowing the Electoral College had nothing to do with electricity. Just as the family gets excited about all the free flights they'll get as the family of a flight attendant, Naomi dashes their hopes by failing her simulated test. 
48 "Santa Mama" Dave Powers Jim Evering December 20, 1986 316
Vinton is chosen to play Santa at the Raytown Mall. However, with too much practice, he loses his voice and reluctant Mama is recruited to fill in for him. She deals with many brats but is touched by a little girl who asks for presents for her family instead of asking for presents for herself. 
49 "Desperately Seeking Anyone" Dave Powers Neil Lebowitz January 10, 1987 314
Mama and Naomi's plan to find a date for Iola backfires when the date is more interested in Mama. 
50 "Porn Again" Dave Powers Tom Perew,
Ann Elder		 January 17, 1987 315
Mama is appalled when she finds a girlie magazine named Casanova under Bubba's bed while cleaning. She firsts wants to know where Bubba could get such a magazine. It soon comes out that Naomi, who wasn't paying much attention, sold it to him a few days before at Food Circus. Thinking something needs to be done, Iola has the idea to boycott Food Circus until they stop selling magazine's like that. Iola, Mama, Aunt Effie, and Pearl form MOP (Mothers Opposing Pornography), and set out to picket in front of Food Circus, much to the dismay of Naomi who insists they go home. First Pearl breaks ranks for a tuna offer and then Effie needs to use the bathroom, and finally Iola leaves when the store offers Triple Coupons. Just as it seems all hope is lost, the media arrives and they end up getting on the National news. Continuing the fight, the quartet is busy planning their next move, when they get a call from Hollywood about a movie offer. Naomi comes in, wanting to negotiate; Mama plays hardball refusing to give in unless her demands are met, until she's reminded this will be good for the movie. The manager of Food Circus agrees to move the magazines behind the counter, with only the titles showing and the clerks only selling them to Adults in exchange for the strike being called off and MOP agrees. 
51 "Have it Mama's Way" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins January 24, 1987 317
Iola shows up to announce the Church Ladies League is setting up a trip to Hawaii. The vacation will run $900 per person, which would wipe out Mama's savings. While Naomi wants her and Vint to go, but it would costs them twice as much. Vint wants to use the money on a "new" used pick-up truck, the pick-up of his dreams. Which results in a fight between them. Meanwhile, Bubba is about apply for a job at a burger joint, when Mama sees his application and forces him to re-write it. After the manager tells Bubba he's had a lot of applicants, Mama (trying to get Bubba a job) talks her way into a job at the restaurant. Both end up getting a job and start on the same morning. Mama first starts out being nice and too slow for the Manager's liking (Bubba had already waited on four customers to Mama's one), she then goes for speed and is too rude for his liking, so he tells her he'll give her one more chance. That's when the family comes in with Iola. Naomi goes over to Bubba, and Iola wants lunch instead of breakfast, so Mama gets fed up and throws a huge fit, and gets herself fired. 
52 "Birthright" Dave Powers Dorothy Van January 31, 1987 318
An anonymous letter convinces Vint that he's adopted, so he sets out to find his biological mother. 
53 "Grandma USA" Dave Powers Gene Perret February 7, 1987 312
Mama is surprised to learn she was entered in the Grandma USA contest by Bubba. She is at first reluctant to compete, but changes her mind when she finds out the grand prize is a dream kitchen, complete with a self cleaning oven. Vint then starts to wonder why they would select Mama over all the other entries, Bubba says it's because he sent in Naomi's picture instead of Mama's. A fact this is only discovered after they are greeted by the host, Raytown personality Eddie Edwards, and he thinks Noami is entering. After considering his options, Edwards agrees to let Mama compete instead, thinking it might be a novelty to have someone in the pageant who really looks like a Grandma. Which, as it turns out, none of the others certainly don't. For the talent competition, Mama sings a song her daddy taught her when she was young, so she could sing to his buddies at the Jigger (now the Bigger Jigger). Mama makes the final three but ends up finishing second in the final vote. A result she doesn't take well, as she takes over the show and demands a recount. 
54 "Buck Private Bubba" Dave Powers Neil Lebowitz February 14, 1987 321
Vint's former Army Sargent come to town on a recruiting trip and he and Vint go out for a night of beers. Meeting Bubba a little later, Sarge remarks what a fine soldier he'd make. Of course, has no real interest in joining up, until he gets dumped by his girlfriend. Taking some advice from the Sargent he enlists in the military. Problem is, the breakup doesn't take. Bubba soon regrets his enlistment when his girlfriend comes back to apologize and they get back together. Already having signed the papers, he prepares to leave for basic training. That is until Mama discovers a loop hole in the Army handbook she looks through with Iola. Just as Bubba is about to take the oath of allegiance, Mama rushes in and breaks the news that Bubba can't join the army because he's was convicted of a crime and on Probation. 
55 "Mama's Cousin" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins February 21, 1987 320
Mama's worldly cousin (Vicki Lawrence in a dual role) annoys Mama with her never-ending stories. 
56 "Mama with the Golden Arm" Dave Powers Jim Evering February 28, 1987 322
Mama emerges as a contender in an arm-wrestling competition goes up against a bikers equally tough Mother. 
57 "It Takes Two to Watusi" Dave Powers M.J. Cody,
Chuck Bulot		 March 7, 1987 323
Naomi's best friend Luann has just been divorced and Naomi wants to set her up with a friend of her's for a double date with her and Vint to play miniature golf. But before Luann ever arrives, her date calls to say he can't make it. Naomi then suggests Bubba could be a last minute stand-in. Mama nearly goes through the roof and says no. Not wanting Bubba to associate with the likes of Luann. After a lengthy discussion, Mama gives in and lets Bubba decide for himself, while trying to lay a guilt trip on him. It fails miserably and the foursome is soon ready to be off, until Mama announces she's coming too, with her partner Iola. Mama and Iola win the game of golf, and are ready for a game of Yahtzee, but Vint and Naomi refuse and go on to bed. Mama goes on to bed herself as Bubba walks Luann to her car, she asks for a glass of water and he runs back inside to get it for her, but what he doesn't know is she followed him in and they soon end up making out. Which makes Bubba drop and break a glass, alerting Mama, who comes down to check on him. Luann later gets away and an unknowing Mama feels she may have misjudged her. 
58 "Fangs a Lot, Mama" Dave Powers M.J. Cody,
Chuck Bulot		 March 14, 1987 319

Naomi is worried sick because Vint is late getting home and hasn't called. When he does arrive home, he announces he's been invited to join the The Mystical Order of the Cobra, a local Men's club. He has to memorize the entire contents of the Cobra handbook so he heads off to the basement to study, alone.

Naomi is excited at first, but Mama tells her the story of a woman whose husband joined and soon ended up leaving her. Vint is soon having trouble learning everything he needs when, Bubba suggests he use crib notes, which he gives to Mama in an envelope to give to Vint. But Mama, not wanting Vint to make it in, changes the cards with her recipes. Iola helps Vint get ready for the induction ceremony that night by lending him her father's old robe.

Later as Mama tells what she did,Iola tells a story of what will happen if Vint doesn't get in, he'll be hissed out. So Mama, not wanting that to happen to Vint, rushes to the ceremony and sneaks in. She takes away Vint's crib cards after he misses his first two questions and they mistake the cards as hers and they hiss her out. In the end Vint gets in after getting the last question correct. 
59 "The Best Policy" Dave Powers Jim Evering March 21, 1987 325
Vint brings home a new electric blanket he received for signing up for a life insurance policy. A few minutes later, his insurance agent arrives for him to sign the papers, and as it turns out it's an old boyfriend of Naomi's, Stony Hall. Stony explains that the policy is worth $200,000 in case of accidental death and much to Mama's dismay, Vint announces that Naomi is his sole beneficiary. Following the announcement, Vint starts having accidents. First, he almost electrocutes himself while working on Naomi's hair dryer (while it's still plugged in) and then falls down the basement stairs, slipping on a bottle of Naomi's nail polish and spraining his ankle in the process. This gives Iola the idea that Naomi is trying to bump Vint off for the money. She becomes convinced, as does Mama, after Bubba spies Naomi and Stony eating at a Chinese restaurant with the insurance policy in hand. Mama and Iola watch closely as Naomi fixes Vint a bowl of soup, and mixes in a mysterious powder; thinking it's poison they rush to his defense. After stopping him from eating the soup, they began to smell gas and assume it's coming from the heater. When the pilot light blows out, Naomi comes to the rescue and stops the gas. Then, at last, Naomi explains that they decided to not take the policy, simply because it was too expensive. 
60 "After the Fall" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins March 28, 1987 324
Aunt Effie is in the hospital, after she falls re-shingling the roof of her house. Mama thinks she's is just in shock, and needs to be around the family. Meanwhile, Vint finds the puzzle of the Moniter and the Merimac at Kippur's Drug, the one he's been looking for. So no one's in the mood to go to the hospital. Mama finds Effie in the gift shop with her gown wide open, standing in a daze. So, she decides to take her home and take care of her herself. When the family finds out that Mama brought Effie home to stay, they're shocked, but Thelma believes in Effie. She has 2 weeks to get her better, or she'll have to go back to the hospital. The next two weeks are not easy, and Thelma is more patient with her than anyone ever thought she could be. While the family continues to work on the puzzle. But the weeks do come to a close and it appears Mama's planned failed. But on the last day, just before she is ready to leave, something happens. The family is busy yelling at Thelma about wanting to keep Effie home when Effie finds the last piece to Vint's puzzle and fits it in. After that, she finally talks, and the whole family is happy to have her back to normal again. 

Season 4: 1987-1988

No. Title Director Writer(s) Airdate Prod. code
61 "Educating Mama" Dave Powers Neil Lebowitz September 26, 1987 402
Bubba and Mama both begin night school. Bubba needs to attend in order to graduate, and Mama does it because she wants to get her diploma. 
62 "Zirconias Are a Girl's Best Friend" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins October 3, 1987 401
Mama becomes addicted to TV home shopping, but her family intervenes when a $1,500 credit card bill arrives. The family tries to cure her with a technique that involves swatting her with rolled-up newspapers. 
63 "The Key to the Crime" Dave Powers Dorothy Van October 10, 1987 404
A burglar known as the Courteous Crook is robbing and subsequently cleaning homes all over Raytown. When Vint is accused of being the Crook, Mama and Iola set out to find the real culprit. 
64 "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" Dave Powers Jim Evering October 17, 1987 410
Vint and Naomi are fighting, and driving Mama crazy in the process. 
65 "A Big Hand for Mama" Dave Powers Jim Evering October 24, 1987 406
After a brush with death involving lightning and the courthouse clock's minute hand, Mama has a cheery new outlook; but it does not last. 
66 "Flounder's Day" Dave Powers Neil Lebowitz October 31, 1987 409
After being unfairly beat out 50 years ago, Mama finally has a chance to sing in the annual Founder's Day festival. Her only competitor, a piano tuner, turns out to be a better singer. 
67 "Teacher's Pet" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins November 7, 1987 407
Mama is smitten with her night school teacher, but she does not know how to get his attention. 
68 "Child's Play" Dave Powers Danny Kallis November 14, 1987 408
Reverend and Mrs. Meechum ask Mama to look after their unruly grandson Eugene for the day because he's banned from the hospital where Reverend Meechum is going to give special prayers to patients and he proves to be a very difficult child to handle, but when Reverend Meechum is injured and has to stay in the hospital overnight and Mrs. Meechum stays with him things get even worse and Mama finally give him the punishment he needs which Reverend Meechum also give him (a spanking). 
69 "Mama Mania" Dave Powers Neil Lebowitz November 21, 1987 416
Didi, an old friend of Naomi's and a professional wrestler, talks Naomi into being her tag-team partner for a match. When Mama accidentally knocks Didi out just before the match, Naomi and Mama have to wrestle against Didi's opponents. 
70 "Gift Horse" Dave Powers David Castro,
Daphne Pollon		 November 28, 1987 405
Mama has a yard sale and tries to sell off Iola's gaudy homemade gifts, hoping to raise the money to buy a VCR. They have the sale while Iola's out of town, but she comes back sooner than expected. 
71 "Workman's Holiday" Dave Powers Chuck Bulot,
M.J. Cody		 December 5, 1987 413
When Mama finds the "Binky Bunny" lunchbox she had made for Vint when he was a kid, it brings back unhappy memories for him. When she takes it to his workplace in front of people, it traumatizes him to the point where he can not do anything for himself, including work. Mama is left to find a way to cure him before he loses his job. 
72 "Mama Sees Red" Dave Powers Jim Geoghan December 12, 1987 418
A man from the State Department asks the Harpers to host a Russian housewife named Olga for one day, as part of "Project Heartland." Unfortunately, they accidentally persuade Olga to defect to America. 
73 "A Room With No View" Dave Powers Chuck Bulot,
M.J. Cody		 December 19, 1987 403
Vint and Naomi are tired of living in the basement, so they agree to switch rooms with Bubba. Everyone is happy with the new arrangement, except Mama. 
74 "The Sins of the Mother" Dave Powers Jim Evering January 9, 1988 420
After Bubba comes home late and drunk, Mama is enraged and gives him an excessive punishment. He does not know why she is being so irrational, until Iola tells him (via flashback) about a similar incident involving Eunice when she was Bubba's age. Bubba then heartfully apologizes to Mama and she lifts his punishment. 
75 "A Friend Indeed" Dave Powers Dorothy Van January 16, 1988 417
When Iola starts spending all her time with a new friend named Arlene, the Harpers are relieved to be free of her, but then Arlene asks Mama for help freeing herself from Iola. 
76 "I Do, I Don't" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins January 23, 1988 411
After attending a family wedding, Bubba, Mama, and Iola fantasize about what married life would be like with the objects of their affections. 
77 "Mama Gets the Bird" Dave Powers Jim Evering January 30, 1988 415
After Uncle Oscar passes away, Mama is willed his pet parrot. The bird then starts reciting verses in rhyme, which the family thinks are clues that will lead them to a hidden treasure. 
78 "Mama's Girls" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins February 6, 1988 414
Trying to get Aunt Effie to exercise leads Mama to start a senior citizens' tap-dancing troupe when their Tap Instructer is way to easy. They get ready to put on a big show, but the insurance company tries to shut them down until his Mom who's in Mama's dance group tells him off on the phone. 
79 "Mama on Jeopardy!" Dave Powers Neil Lebowitz February 13, 1988 423
Mama finds herself competing on Jeopardy! She does not do as well as she had hoped, but she does win a trip for four to Hawaii. Alex Trebek appears as himself. 
80 "Mama Goes Hawaiian (Part 1)" Dave Powers Jim Evering February 20, 1988 424
Mama and her family go on a trip to Hawaii, and Iola goes along. Iola and Bubba each find romance, Bubba with a Hawaiian Girl and Iola with a Salor from Norway. Mama is pestered by a man she thinks is a beach bum and Naomi is confined to the hotel room with a terrible sunburn after Vint Mistakes Bath Gel for Sun Screen. 
81 "Mama Goes Hawaiian (Part 2)" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins February 27, 1988 425
Vint plays a round of golf with three men who mistakenly believe that he is a stock market insider and his "advice" actually causes them to triple their money. To thank him, they invite him and his family to a farewell party given by their corporate boss—the "beach bum" Mama had been trying to avoid. She get's the Hawaiian lamp she always wanted and Bubba finds out that the Hawaiian girl is from New Jersey after her strange parents show up and humiliate her, but Iola is happy she had a wild wind Romance with the Salor from Norway which he was also happy with. 
82 "Bubba's Double Date" Dave Powers Chuck Bulot,
M.J. Cody		 March 5, 1988 421
Wanda Lynn, Bubba's date for the prom, breaks their date at the last minute and Bubba can not find anyone else. Mama decides to set him up with Iola's niece, Vernette, but before she can tell Bubba about this, Wanda Lynn calls to say that she can go with him. When Wanda Lynn shows up to pick up Bubba he ends up going with Vernette when Wanda Lynn only cares about making a Grand Entrance. 
83 "Bed and Breakdown" Dave Powers Phil Hahn,
Jack Wohl		 March 12, 1988 412
When Raytown is crowded due to the Tri-State Fair, the Harpers decide to rent out a room in their house in order to make some money, but they end up renting out three rooms and things get very chaotic and ends early in Disaster. 
84 "Naomi's Identity Crisis" Dave Powers Dorothy Van March 19, 1988 422
Naomi loses her memory after Mama accidentally hits her head with the door. When Naomi asks Mama what kind of person she used to be, Mama convinces her that she loves to do housework. Later, Naomi is struck by the door again and she goes right back to being herself. 
85 "Pomp and Circumstance" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins March 26, 1988 419
It is time for Bubba and Mama to graduate from high school, but Bubba is heartbroken to learn that his parents refuse to come and do not want him to move to Florida to be with them. When Mama tells him a story about a Family member Bubba Realizes he was wrong, but when Mama discovers Naomi took her Car Keys Bubba takes her on his Motor Scooter and both make it to their Graduation. 

Season 5: 1988-1989

No. Title Director Writer(s) Airdate Prod. code
86 "Ladies Choice" Dave Powers Jim Evering November 5, 1988 502
Mama campaigns to be re-elected President of the Church Ladies League, and Iola runs against her. They have a political debate, which soon turns nasty. 
87 "Baby Talk" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins November 12, 1988 501
Naomi decides that she wants to have a baby. Mama, who is determined to prevent this, arranges for a neighbor's constantly-screaming baby to spend the day with Naomi and Vint, but Mama winds up being stuck with it instead. 
88 "Naomi's New Position" Dave Powers Dorothy Van November 19, 1988 503
Naomi hopes to become the new assistant manager at the store, but the new manager says that she will have to have an affair with him if she even wants to keep her current job. After hearing this, Mama decides to teach him a lesson about sexual harassment by giving him a taste of his own Medicine and tricks him into confessing about it which everyone in the store hears costing the manager his Job.. 
89 "The Really Loud Family" Dave Powers Neil Lebowitz November 26, 1988 504
For a school project, Bubba makes a film about the Harper family. but a short circuit in the camera causes it to turn itself on and off while recording, resulting in an unintentionally provocative film—shown on TV. 
90 "Many Unhappy Returns" Dave Powers Dale Phillips December 3, 1988 505
Vint's boss, Mr. Carstairs, asks Vint to hold a $200 diamond bracelet for him; it is an anniversary present for Mrs. Carstairs. Confusion ensues when Mama finds it thinking it is her birthday present. 
91 "Found Money" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins December 10, 1988 506
When Mama tries to use the bank's ATM, it malfunctions and gives her $800, and she is unsure whether to keep it or give it back to the bank. 
92 "My Mama, Myself" Dave Powers Bill Braunstein,
Sydney Blake		 December 17, 1988 507
When the family starts thinking about selling a brooch that belonged to Grandma Crowley, her ghost (played by Vicki Lawrence) starts haunting Mama. Iola tells her that it is all in her mind, and that she should confront the "spirit." 
93 "Full House" Dave Powers Jim Evering January 7, 1989 508
Vint has a chance to join a local group called the Poker Pals, but he needs Mama to sit in for a missing player. The game and conversations lead Vint to resent the fact that Mama is always having to bail him out. 
94 "Bedtime for Bubba" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins January 14, 1989 510
Mama suspects that Bubba and his female classmate are doing more than studying together, and she is determined to prove it. 
95 "What a Dump" Dave Powers Beverly Archer January 21, 1989 511
The Mayor announces that the street where Mama lives will become the new city dump. She tries to start a petition to stop it, but everyone is looking forward to the money the town will pay them for their homes. 
96 "Mama Bell" Dave Powers Jim Evering January 28, 1989 512
When the family gets a phone answering machine, Mama misinterprets messages left on it, thinking that the family is planning to get rid of her until she finds out the messages she heard was about a Dog Naomi found abandoned at Food Circus. 
97 "Very Dirty Dancing" Dave Powers Jim Geoghan February 4, 1989 509
Mama finds herself in a dance contest against Vint and Naomi, partnered with her old friend Ramon. The finalists have to draw to determine what dance they are going to do, and Mama gets a provocative dance called the Latin Sizzle which wins her and Ramon the Dance Contest. 
98 "Mama's Layaway Plan" Dave Powers Dale Phillips, Allison Silberberg February 11, 1989 514
After coming back from a cousin's funeral, where she and Effie were the only mourners, Mama starts planning her own funeral. 
99 "My Phony Valentine" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins February 18, 1989 515
It is Valentine's Day, and Mama falsely says she has a date so that Iola will feel free to go out. To support her lie, Mama orders an escort from "Rent-a-Gent," but he turns out to be decades younger than her. 
100 "The Big Wheel" Dave Powers Neil Lebowitz February 25, 1989 513
When a lottery ticket seems to be the grand prize winner, Mama and Iola fight over whose it is. 
101 "More Power to You" Dave Powers Bill Braunstein,
Sydney Blake		 March 4, 1989 516
Mama tells the electric company that there is a mistake on her bill and she refuses to pay it, so they cut off her power and everyone tries to cope with it. 
102 "Mama in One" Dave Powers Jim Evering March 11, 1989 517
When Mama finds herself alone in the house all weekend after Iola goes to a Health Spa with her Family, Bubba to a Fraternity pledge weekend and Vint and Naomi to the lake, it seems like a dream come true—until boredom and loneliness set in. 
103 "There's No Place Like... No Place" Dave Powers Dorothy Van March 25, 1989 519
When the police arrest people at a rally for the homeless, Mama is accidentally arrested, too. While in jail, she meets her cousin Cora who has no place to live and mama, Cora and the other Homeless refuse to leave the Jail until the Homeless have a safe place to stay which gets media attention which the Mayor did'nt want. 
104 "April Fools" Dave Powers Dale Phillips April 1, 1989 518
Every April Fool's Day the family plays tricks on Mama, and this year even Iola joins in. Mama, however, plans to play one on them by pretenting to be someone else who announces that their Yard was chosen for an Award, but when Mama puts all of the junk from the Garage in the front yard the Family and Iola rush to clean it up only to find out that they were fooled which angers them. 
105 "Reading the Riot Act" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins April 15, 1989 520
Lolly Purdue is doing a terrible job as President of the Church Ladies League, and Mama plans to have her impeached. It turns out, however, that Lolly had been trying to hide the fact that she had never learned how to read. 
106 "A Taxing Situation" Dave Powers Neil Lebowitz April 22, 1989 521
Vint and Naomi persuade Mama to make some creative deductions on her income tax form, but then she gets a visit from an IRS agent. 
107 "The Mama of Invention" Dave Powers Alberta DaSilva,
Kathryn Davison		 May 6, 1989 522
A man named Mr. Wheeler says he is interested in one of the Harper family's inventions, and asks for $800 in "good faith" money. Mama finds out that Wheeler is a con artist and agrees to help the police bust him. 
108 "Hate Thy Neighbor" Dave Powers Neil Lebowitz May 13, 1989 523
Bubba starts going out with the granddaughter of neighbor Fred Gebhart, which upsets Mama because of a long-standing feud between her and the Gebharts. 
109 "Dependence Day" Dave Powers Jim Evering May 20, 1989 524
Taking Mama's advice, Iola finally stands up to her mother, only to be kicked out of her house. After she stays a few days with the Harpers, they want to get rid of her too. 
110 "Mama Makes Three" Dave Powers Rick Hawkins May 27, 1989 525
After being told that they can not conceive a child, Vint and Naomi try to adopt, but Mama ruins their chances during a meeting with a psychiatrist. In the end, however, Naomi finds out that she is pregnant after all. 

Season 6: 1989-1990

No. Title Director Writer(s) Airdate Prod. code
111 "Mama's Medicine Show" Dave Powers Jim Evering September 23, 1989 601
After reading about how much it costs to raise a child, Vint and Naomi decide to start a business selling bottles of Mama's mother-in-law's "miracle tonic." Mama even sells it to the members of the Church Ladies League before she learns that it is making people drunk. 
112 "An Affair to Forget" Dave Powers Sydney Blake,
Bill Braunstein		 September 30, 1989 602
Mama suspects that Vint is having an affair with his new female trainee, so she and Iola go to his workplace to investigate and they misinterpret what they hear. The trainee turnes out to be Luanns sister who know Naomi very well. 
113 "Mr. Wrong" Dave Powers Neil Lebowitz October 7, 1989 603
Mama encourages Iola to find herself a man, but the one she finds turns out not to be a nice person. 
114 "Now Hear This" Dave Powers Dale Phillips October 14, 1989 604
The Harpers have an intercom installed so that Naomi will be able to monitor her baby, but Mama uses it to eavesdrop on the family and vice versa. 
115 "Tri-State's Most Wanted" Dave Powers Alberta DaSilva,
Kathryn Davison		 October 21, 1989 605
Mama is attracted to an actor, until she thinks she sees him on "Tri-State's Most Wanted" (the local version of America's Most Wanted) and believes that he is a dangerous criminal and gets him arrested and keeps him from appearing in a play that he was supposed to be in. 
116 "Mama Fights Back" Dave Powers George Mitchell,
Aubrey Tadman		 October 28, 1989 607
Mama verbally attacks a radio show's consumer advocate who never helps anyone, and it makes her so popular that the station manager gives her his job. The audience loves her show, but the sponsors do not. 
117 "A Blast From the Past" Dave Powers Cindy Begel,
Lesa Kite		 November 4, 1989 606
Mama is invited to her junior high school's 50th reunion, but she is reluctant to go because back in school a false rumor was spread about her, causing people to call her "Hot Pants." 
118 "Psychic Pheno-Mama" Dave Powers Jim Evering November 11, 1989 608
Vint and Naomi persuade Mama to have a psychic called Madame Rita give everyone readings. At first Mama is surprised by her predictions, but later she finds out Rita is a fraud and exposes her with a psychic act of her own. 
119 "Take My Mama, Please!" Dave Powers Jim Geoghan November 18, 1989 609
After heckling a stand-up comedian at the Bigger Jigger, Mama accepts a challenge to do a routine of her own. Not knowing what else to do, she starts joking about her family. 
120 "Bubba's House Band" Dave Powers Manny Basanese November 25, 1989 611
Bubba books a band called The Bonecrushers for homecoming, and tells the family that the band will be staying with them. They turn out to be an all-female heavy metal band, intimidating the family at first. After the family gets to know them, they help Mama and Iola with the church carnival preparations. 
121 "Mama Takes Stock" Dave Powers Neil Lebowitz December 2, 1989 610
Vint learns that he is about to lose his job because Kwik Keys is being shut down by the new owners, a corporation called Bernice. When Bubba discovers that an old stock certificate Mama owns is now ten shares of Bernice, she holds a shareholders' meeting to save Vint's job. 
122 "War of the Roses" Dave Powers Dale Phillips December 9, 1989 612
Mama and Iola are preparing for the Crystal Thorn flower contest, and Iola is angry to find that Mama's flowers have cross-pollinated with one of hers, producing a pink-and-white hybrid. At first neither of them wants it, but when Mama is told that it could win the award, they both fight over it. 
123 "Mama Takes a Dive" Dave Powers Dorothy Van December 16, 1989 613
When Mama slips on a roll of pennies in the bank, the family suggests that she sue the bank. To this end, she hires a sleazy lawyer and fakes serious injuries. 
124 "Mama Gets Goosed" Dave Powers Jim Evering December 23, 1989 614
Mama's cousin sends her a live goose for her family's Christmas dinner, and everyone except Mama is against the idea of killing and cooking the bird. 
125 "The Big Nap" Dave Powers Manny Basanese January 20, 1990 616
After watching detective movies on TV for a week, and hearing that Iola's mother is missing, Mama dreams that she is a film noir-style detective hired to find her client's mother. 
126 "Pinup Mama" Dave Powers Alberta DaSilva,
Kathryn Davison		 January 27, 1990 617
While working on a photography project, Bubba makes a picture of a young bikini-clad woman with Mama's head, as a joke. However, this picture is accidentally added to a flyer that is handed out to get elderly men to attend a church dance. 
127 "Guess Who's Going to Dinner" Dave Powers Sydney Blake,
Bill Braunstein		 February 3, 1990 615
Vint wins a Mother's Day dinner for two at a middle-eastern restaurant called Abdul's Garden of Eating. As a result, Mama and Naomi fight over which of them Vint should take until they get the order to go which makes everyone happy. 
128 "Look Who's Breathing" Dave Powers Dale Phillips February 10, 1990 618
Naomi and Vint are taking a childbirth class and when Vint is called in to work, Mama has to go to class with Naomi. Impatient to leave so she can go play bingo, Mama creates chaos by trying to speed things along. 
129 "There is Nothing Like the Dames" Dave Powers Dorothy Van February 17, 1990 619
Vint and Naomi buy an RV and plan to move to a trailer park; However they are unable to start the vehicle once it is in the driveway. It is still there as Mama is planning to host a fancy luncheon for an exclusive society group called the Dames in her backyard. 
130 "Bye-Bye — Baby!" Dave Powers Jim Evering February 24, 1990 620
When Naomi is upset about her baby being late, Mama tries to calm her down with a false story about how supportive and helpful Carl was when Mama had her first baby. The rest of the family tells Naomi what really happened: that Carl was really selfish and careless (both the false and true versions are seen in flashback, with Carl played by Ken Berry). Later that day, Naomi goes into labor and Mama ends up delivering her baby girl, Tiffany Thelma Harper. 

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