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Mama's Family

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Mama's Family

1983 – 1990 (completed) · 6 seasons · 130 episodes · United States · English

Mama's Family (1983) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 8.0/10 on IMDb from 13,136 votes. Updated

64.3GRM score
★ 8.0IMDb · 13k

Thelma Harper and her spinster sister Fran open their home to Thelma's recently divorced son Vinton and his teenage son and daughter. It's quite an adjustment for everyone, especially the cranky, argumentative Thelma.

Where to watch

JustWatch
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Top cast

15
Vicki Lawrence
Thelma 'Mama' Crowley Harper
Vicki Lawrence
Mama Crowley
Vicki Lawrence
Rebecca (painting only)
Beverly Archer
Iola Lucille Boylen
Ken Berry
Vinton Harper
Ken Berry
Carl Harper
Dorothy Lyman
Naomi Oates Harper
Dorothy Lyman
Naomi Oates
Allan Kayser
Bubba Higgins
Eric Brown
Vinton 'Buzz' Harper, Jr.
Karin Argoud
Sonja Harper
Harvey Korman
Alistair Quince
Harvey Korman
Ed Higgins
Rue McClanahan
Aunt Fran Crowley
Betty White
Ellen Harper Jackson

Seasons

6

best episode: S5E4 — The Really Loud Family ★ 9.3 (126)

S113 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1Vint and the Kids Move In★ 7.5186
  • E2For Better or Worse★ 7.9134
  • E3The Wedding: Part 1★ 8.2145
  • E4The Wedding: Part 2★ 8.5150
  • E5Family Feud★ 8.0154
  • E6Cellmates★ 8.4153
  • E7Mama Gets a Job★ 8.0144
  • E8Double Standard★ 7.3119
  • E9Mama's Boyfriend★ 7.4115
  • E10Fran's Dress★ 8.0126
  • E11Alien Marriage★ 6.4129
  • E12Positive Thinking★ 8.1131
  • E13Mama's Silver★ 7.2123
S222 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Flaming Forties★ 7.6124
  • E2The Return of Leonard Oates★ 7.8116
  • E3Country Club★ 8.4117
  • E4Naomi and the Stork★ 7.491
  • E5Rashomama★ 8.9171
  • E6Obscene Call★ 7.9116
  • E7Ellen's Boyfriend★ 7.9134
  • E8Aunt Gert Rides Again★ 7.5106
  • E9Amateur Night★ 7.4101
  • E10The Mama Who Came to Dinner★ 7.9113
  • E11Mama Learns to Drive★ 8.1109
  • E12Black Belt Mama★ 7.6113
  • E13Mama Buys a Car★ 7.5100
  • E14Supermarket★ 8.2112
  • E15No Room at the Inn★ 7.995
  • E16Mama for Mayor: Part 1★ 7.8100
  • E17Mama for Mayor: Part 2★ 7.6101
  • E18Harper Versus Harper★ 7.8104
  • E19Mama's Birthday★ 8.3112
  • E20Mama Cries Uncle★ 7.8100
  • E21Ask Aunt Fran★ 8.299
  • E22A Grave Mistake★ 7.6105
S325 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1Farewell, Frannie★ 8.0125
  • E2Where There's a Will★ 7.9106
  • E3Best Medicine★ 7.9108
  • E4National Mama★ 7.997
  • E5Soup to Nuts★ 8.5100
  • E6Mama and Dr. Brothers★ 7.892
  • E7Cat's Meow★ 8.6103
  • E8The Love Letter★ 8.7109
  • E9An Ill Wind★ 8.6114
  • E10Steal One Pearl Two★ 7.695
  • E11Where's There's Smoke★ 8.3118
  • E12Fly Naomi★ 7.696
  • E13Santa Mama★ 8.1137
  • E14Desperately Seeking Anyone★ 7.993
  • E15Porn Again★ 8.093
  • E16Have It Mama's Way★ 8.495
  • E17Birthright★ 7.895
  • E18Grandma USA★ 8.1108
  • E19Buck Private Bubba★ 7.791
  • E20Mama's Cousin★ 8.096
  • E21Mama with the Golden Arm★ 7.794
  • E22It Takes Two to Watusi★ 7.794
  • E23Fangs a Lot, Mama★ 7.894
  • E24The Best Policy★ 8.290
  • E25After the Fall★ 7.890
S425 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1Educating Mama★ 8.293
  • E2Zirconias Are a Girl's Best Friend★ 8.296
  • E3The Key to the Crime★ 8.5106
  • E4Breaking Up Is Hard to Do★ 8.382
  • E5A Big Hand for Mama★ 7.994
  • E6Flounder's Day★ 8.295
  • E7Teacher's Pet★ 8.188
  • E8Child's Play★ 7.7103
  • E9Mama Mania★ 7.3103
  • E10Gift Horse★ 8.393
  • E11Workman's Holiday★ 7.580
  • E12Mama Sees Red★ 7.596
  • E13A Room with No View★ 8.193
  • E14The Sins of the Mother★ 8.1119
  • E15A Friend Indeed★ 7.984
  • E16I Do, I Don't★ 8.691
  • E17Mama Gets the Bird★ 7.789
  • E18Mama's Girls★ 8.1106
  • E19Mama on Jeopardy!★ 8.3101
  • E20Mama Goes Hawaiian: Part 1★ 8.2105
  • E21Mama Goes Hawaiian: Part 2★ 8.296
  • E22Bubba's Double Date★ 8.097
  • E23Bed and Breakdown★ 8.194
  • E24Naomi's Identity Crisis★ 8.187
  • E25Pomp and Circumstance★ 8.089
S525 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Ladies Choice★ 8.287
  • E2Baby Talk★ 7.378
  • E3Naomi's New Position★ 7.885
  • E4The Really Loud Family★ 9.3126
  • E5Many Unhappy Returns★ 7.882
  • E6Found Money★ 7.785
  • E7My Mama, Myself★ 8.289
  • E8Full House★ 7.679
  • E9Bedtime for Bubba★ 8.084
  • E10What a Dump★ 7.791
  • E11Mama Bell★ 8.598
  • E12Very Dirty Dancing★ 8.4109
  • E13Mama's Layaway Plan★ 7.882
  • E14My Phony Valentine★ 8.189
  • E15The Big Wheel★ 8.187
  • E16More Power to You★ 8.487
  • E17Mama in One★ 7.492
  • E18There's No Place Like... No Place★ 7.287
  • E19April Fools★ 8.492
  • E20Reading the Riot Act★ 7.787
  • E21A Taxing Situation★ 7.478
  • E22The Mother of Invention★ 7.990
  • E23Hate Thy Neighbor★ 7.584
  • E24Dependence Day★ 8.488
  • E25And Mama Makes Three★ 7.680
S620 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1Mama's Medicine Show★ 8.593
  • E2An Affair to Forget★ 7.885
  • E3Mr. Wrong★ 8.187
  • E4Now Hear This★ 8.489
  • E5Tri-State's Most Wanted★ 7.983
  • E6Mama Fights Back★ 7.879
  • E7A Blast from the Past★ 8.494
  • E8Psychic Pheno-Mama★ 7.981
  • E9Take My Mama, Please★ 8.078
  • E10Bubba's House Band★ 8.3119
  • E11Mama Takes Stock★ 7.582
  • E12War of the Roses★ 8.284
  • E13Mama Takes a Dive★ 7.582
  • E14Mama Gets Goosed★ 8.194
  • E15The Big Nap★ 7.682
  • E16Pinup Mama★ 8.287
  • E17Guess Who's Going to Dinner★ 7.689
  • E18Look Who's Breathing★ 7.883
  • E19There Is Nothing Like the Dames★ 8.489
  • E20Bye Bye Baby★ 8.299

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

6

best episode: S5E4 — The Really Loud Family ★ 9.3 (126)

S113 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1Vint and the Kids Move In★ 7.5186
  • E2For Better or Worse★ 7.9134
  • E3The Wedding: Part 1★ 8.2145
  • E4The Wedding: Part 2★ 8.5150
  • E5Family Feud★ 8.0154
  • E6Cellmates★ 8.4153
  • E7Mama Gets a Job★ 8.0144
  • E8Double Standard★ 7.3119
  • E9Mama's Boyfriend★ 7.4115
  • E10Fran's Dress★ 8.0126
  • E11Alien Marriage★ 6.4129
  • E12Positive Thinking★ 8.1131
  • E13Mama's Silver★ 7.2123
S222 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Flaming Forties★ 7.6124
  • E2The Return of Leonard Oates★ 7.8116
  • E3Country Club★ 8.4117
  • E4Naomi and the Stork★ 7.491
  • E5Rashomama★ 8.9171
  • E6Obscene Call★ 7.9116
  • E7Ellen's Boyfriend★ 7.9134
  • E8Aunt Gert Rides Again★ 7.5106
  • E9Amateur Night★ 7.4101
  • E10The Mama Who Came to Dinner★ 7.9113
  • E11Mama Learns to Drive★ 8.1109
  • E12Black Belt Mama★ 7.6113
  • E13Mama Buys a Car★ 7.5100
  • E14Supermarket★ 8.2112
  • E15No Room at the Inn★ 7.995
  • E16Mama for Mayor: Part 1★ 7.8100
  • E17Mama for Mayor: Part 2★ 7.6101
  • E18Harper Versus Harper★ 7.8104
  • E19Mama's Birthday★ 8.3112
  • E20Mama Cries Uncle★ 7.8100
  • E21Ask Aunt Fran★ 8.299
  • E22A Grave Mistake★ 7.6105
S325 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1Farewell, Frannie★ 8.0125
  • E2Where There's a Will★ 7.9106
  • E3Best Medicine★ 7.9108
  • E4National Mama★ 7.997
  • E5Soup to Nuts★ 8.5100
  • E6Mama and Dr. Brothers★ 7.892
  • E7Cat's Meow★ 8.6103
  • E8The Love Letter★ 8.7109
  • E9An Ill Wind★ 8.6114
  • E10Steal One Pearl Two★ 7.695
  • E11Where's There's Smoke★ 8.3118
  • E12Fly Naomi★ 7.696
  • E13Santa Mama★ 8.1137
  • E14Desperately Seeking Anyone★ 7.993
  • E15Porn Again★ 8.093
  • E16Have It Mama's Way★ 8.495
  • E17Birthright★ 7.895
  • E18Grandma USA★ 8.1108
  • E19Buck Private Bubba★ 7.791
  • E20Mama's Cousin★ 8.096
  • E21Mama with the Golden Arm★ 7.794
  • E22It Takes Two to Watusi★ 7.794
  • E23Fangs a Lot, Mama★ 7.894
  • E24The Best Policy★ 8.290
  • E25After the Fall★ 7.890
S425 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1Educating Mama★ 8.293
  • E2Zirconias Are a Girl's Best Friend★ 8.296
  • E3The Key to the Crime★ 8.5106
  • E4Breaking Up Is Hard to Do★ 8.382
  • E5A Big Hand for Mama★ 7.994
  • E6Flounder's Day★ 8.295
  • E7Teacher's Pet★ 8.188
  • E8Child's Play★ 7.7103
  • E9Mama Mania★ 7.3103
  • E10Gift Horse★ 8.393
  • E11Workman's Holiday★ 7.580
  • E12Mama Sees Red★ 7.596
  • E13A Room with No View★ 8.193
  • E14The Sins of the Mother★ 8.1119
  • E15A Friend Indeed★ 7.984
  • E16I Do, I Don't★ 8.691
  • E17Mama Gets the Bird★ 7.789
  • E18Mama's Girls★ 8.1106
  • E19Mama on Jeopardy!★ 8.3101
  • E20Mama Goes Hawaiian: Part 1★ 8.2105
  • E21Mama Goes Hawaiian: Part 2★ 8.296
  • E22Bubba's Double Date★ 8.097
  • E23Bed and Breakdown★ 8.194
  • E24Naomi's Identity Crisis★ 8.187
  • E25Pomp and Circumstance★ 8.089
S525 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Ladies Choice★ 8.287
  • E2Baby Talk★ 7.378
  • E3Naomi's New Position★ 7.885
  • E4The Really Loud Family★ 9.3126
  • E5Many Unhappy Returns★ 7.882
  • E6Found Money★ 7.785
  • E7My Mama, Myself★ 8.289
  • E8Full House★ 7.679
  • E9Bedtime for Bubba★ 8.084
  • E10What a Dump★ 7.791
  • E11Mama Bell★ 8.598
  • E12Very Dirty Dancing★ 8.4109
  • E13Mama's Layaway Plan★ 7.882
  • E14My Phony Valentine★ 8.189
  • E15The Big Wheel★ 8.187
  • E16More Power to You★ 8.487
  • E17Mama in One★ 7.492
  • E18There's No Place Like... No Place★ 7.287
  • E19April Fools★ 8.492
  • E20Reading the Riot Act★ 7.787
  • E21A Taxing Situation★ 7.478
  • E22The Mother of Invention★ 7.990
  • E23Hate Thy Neighbor★ 7.584
  • E24Dependence Day★ 8.488
  • E25And Mama Makes Three★ 7.680
S620 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1Mama's Medicine Show★ 8.593
  • E2An Affair to Forget★ 7.885
  • E3Mr. Wrong★ 8.187
  • E4Now Hear This★ 8.489
  • E5Tri-State's Most Wanted★ 7.983
  • E6Mama Fights Back★ 7.879
  • E7A Blast from the Past★ 8.494
  • E8Psychic Pheno-Mama★ 7.981
  • E9Take My Mama, Please★ 8.078
  • E10Bubba's House Band★ 8.3119
  • E11Mama Takes Stock★ 7.582
  • E12War of the Roses★ 8.284
  • E13Mama Takes a Dive★ 7.582
  • E14Mama Gets Goosed★ 8.194
  • E15The Big Nap★ 7.682
  • E16Pinup Mama★ 8.287
  • E17Guess Who's Going to Dinner★ 7.689
  • E18Look Who's Breathing★ 7.883
  • E19There Is Nothing Like the Dames★ 8.489
  • E20Bye Bye Baby★ 8.299

Top cast

15
VVicki LawrenceThelma 'Mama' Crowley HarperVVicki LawrenceMama CrowleyVVicki LawrenceRebecca (painting only)BBeverly ArcherIola Lucille BoylenKKen BerryVinton HarperKKen BerryCarl HarperDDorothy LymanNaomi Oates HarperDDorothy LymanNaomi OatesAAllan KayserBubba HigginsEEric BrownVinton 'Buzz' Harper, Jr.KKarin ArgoudSonja HarperHHarvey KormanAlistair QuinceHHarvey KormanEd HigginsRRue McClanahanAunt Fran CrowleyBBetty WhiteEllen Harper Jackson

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Comments

Comments are moderated against a short code of conduct. Disagree as much as you like; do it kindly.