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Mama's Family

Mama's Family was a spinoff from the Carol Burnett Show. It featured a hard-headed Grandmother named Thelma Harper ("Mama") who lived with her live-in son, Vinton and daughter-in-law Naomi and nephew Bubba in Raytown, Missouri. Not quite an area considered 'Southern', but the on-screen personas were that of a Southern Family.

Mama's neighbor Iola Boilin was her best friend, known best on the show as the one who would say "Knock Knock". Mama seemed to like drinking a beer(don't you wish all grandmothers were like that?) to relax.


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Do You Remember Mama's Family?

Do You Remember Mama's Family?

  • Anonymous user
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    I LOVED Mama's family!! My favorite episode was when Thelma's, mother's ghost came to haunt her about her pearls,and Bubba going to the cavern's,I laughed so hard I cried!
  • Anonymous user
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    Mamas family is on TBS at 6am PST