This is a show that was inspired by a skit on The Carol Burnett Show. On this show, the skit centered around a sarcastic little lady simply known as "Mama". She was played by Vicki Lawrence. She had a sister named Eunice who was played by Carol Burnett. Eunice's husband was played by Tim Conway. The show took place in a fictional Southern town called Raytown. IDK why, but this show is hilarious. I think the Southern accent Mama uses makes it funnier.
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Summary
-Thelma "Mama" Harper is a sassy little lady who lives with her younger sister Fran and her outlandish family in the small Southern town of Raytown.
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Cast
-Vicki Lawrence: Thelma "Mama" Crowley Harper
-Ken Berry: Vinton Harper
-Dorothy Lyman: Naomi Oates Harper
-Allan Kayser: Bubba Higgins
-Beverly Archer: Iola Lucille Boylen
Did You Know?
-Throughout the series, Mama always talked about her arch nemesis, a woman named Roselle Huplander, who was always mentioned but never seen. She always described this woman in various ways of being overweight
-When Mama was blamed for something, she always said "Don't lay this on my doorstep!"
-Throughout the series, Mama's neighbor Iola always wore pink. The only time she did not was at the funeral of Aunt Fran (Rue McClanahan). She wore a black dress with the same pattern as her famous pink dress
-Mama would always utter "uh oh" when she sensed trouble was nearby
-Mama would always utter "What kind of smut show is this?" when she thought something was dirty or obscene
-Carol Burnett, the mentor to Vicki Lawrence, talked her into doing the Mama's Family skit, saying "You have to do this!"
-The town the show takes place in, Raytown, is an actual town in Missouri.
-Every business in Raytown has some variation of the town name. McDonald's is McRay's. The town's fancy restaurant is called Chez Ray. They have two newspapers-the Bugle and Courier
-In the last episode of the show, Naomi gave birth to a daughter she named Tiffany Thelma
-The show ended because Vicki Lawrence wanted to leave the series. She did not want to become typecast as sassy talking Mama
-Thelma "Mama" Harper is a sassy little lady who lives with her younger sister Fran and her outlandish family in the small Southern town of Raytown.
-Vicki Lawrence: Thelma "Mama" Crowley Harper
-Ken Berry: Vinton Harper
-Dorothy Lyman: Naomi Oates Harper
-Allan Kayser: Bubba Higgins
-Beverly Archer: Iola Lucille Boylen
Did You Know?
-Throughout the series, Mama always talked about her arch nemesis, a woman named Roselle Huplander, who was always mentioned but never seen. She always described this woman in various ways of being overweight
-When Mama was blamed for something, she always said "Don't lay this on my doorstep!"
-Throughout the series, Mama's neighbor Iola always wore pink. The only time she did not was at the funeral of Aunt Fran (Rue McClanahan). She wore a black dress with the same pattern as her famous pink dress
-Mama would always utter "uh oh" when she sensed trouble was nearby
-Mama would always utter "What kind of smut show is this?" when she thought something was dirty or obscene
-Carol Burnett, the mentor to Vicki Lawrence, talked her into doing the Mama's Family skit, saying "You have to do this!"
-The town the show takes place in, Raytown, is an actual town in Missouri.
-Every business in Raytown has some variation of the town name. McDonald's is McRay's. The town's fancy restaurant is called Chez Ray. They have two newspapers-the Bugle and Courier
-In the last episode of the show, Naomi gave birth to a daughter she named Tiffany Thelma
-The show ended because Vicki Lawrence wanted to leave the series. She did not want to become typecast as sassy talking Mama