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Mama's Family
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Premiere January 22, 1983
Finale March 12, 1990
Creator Dick Clair and
Jenna McMahon
Network/Provider NBC (seasons 1–2)
First-run syndication (seasons 3–6)
Style 30-minute sitcom
Company Joe Hamilton Productions
Distributor Lorimar-Telepictures (1986–1989)
Warner Bros. Television (1989–1996, 2003– )
Telepictures Distribution (1996–2003)
Seasons 6
Episodes 130
Origin USA

Mama's Family is a sitcom that aired on NBC for two seasons and in first-run syndication for four seasons. It is based on The Family sketches which originally aired on The Carol Burnett Show.

Contents

Cast

Actor Character Duration
Main Cast 1 2 3 4 5 6
Vicki Lawrence Thelma Harper * * * * * *
Ken Berry Vinton Harper * * * * * *
Dorothy Lyman Naomi Ray Oates Harper * * * * * *
Eric Brown Vinton "Buzz" Harper Jr. * *
Karin Argoud Sonja Harper * *
Rue McClanahan Aunt Fran Crowley * *
Beverly Archer Iola Lucille Boyland * * * *
Allan Kayser Bubba Higgins * * * *
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season.
Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast 1 2 3 4 5 6
Carol Burnett Eunice Higgins * *
Betty White Ellen Harper Jackson * *
Harvey Korman Ed Higgins * *
Alistair Quince * *

Seasons

Season  Premiere Finale #
NBC
Season One January 22, 1983 May 7, 1983 13
Season Two September 29, 1983 April 7, 1984 22
First-run syndication
Season Three June 6, 1986 January 16, 1987 25
Season Four April 24, 1987 January 15, 1988 25
Season Five September 23, 1988 April 27, 1989 25
Season Six September 18, 1989 March 12, 1990 20

In-Depth

DVD Releases

Title Release Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The Complete First Season September 10, 2013 purchase 3
The Complete Second Season September 10, 2013 purchase 4
The Complete Third Season February 25, 2014 purchase 4
The Complete Fourth Season June 24, 2014 purchase 4
The Complete Fifth Season September 23, 2014 purchase 4
The Complete Sixth Season February 10, 2015 purchase 3

External Links