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Mama's Family: Season 1

13 episodes Premiered Jan 22, 1983 Updated Jul 21, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

Vint and the Kids Move In

Jan 22, 1983 · 25 min

Mama's in a hurry to get to the mall for a sale and tries to hurry Fran along to finish eating. But before that can happen Fran's boss at the newspaper calls. Telling her she has t

S1·E2

For Better or For Worse

Jan 29, 1983 · 25 min

After many years of not seeing each other, since high school, Vinton and Mama's next door neighbor Naomi Oates are reunited. They become quite close and Vint tells her that he had

S1·E3

The Wedding (1)

Feb 5, 1983 · 25 min

Vint and Buzz go to a bachelor party in celebration of Vint's impending marriage to Naomi. Meanwhile back at the house, Fran, Ellen, and Mama are decorating the living room when Na

S1·E4

The Wedding (2)

Feb 12, 1983 · 25 min

The day of the wedding is at hand, and Vint and Naomi are ready to tie the knot. While Eunice still wants to sing her solo, she first asks Vint who says she'll have to talk to Naom

S1·E5

Family Feud

Feb 19, 1983 · 25 min

Vinton gets an idea of taking the family (eveyone except Sonja) on to the game show Family Feud, so that they can have a chance at winning $10,000. He's even selected each person f

S1·E6

Cellmates

Feb 26, 1983 · 25 min

Mama, Vint and Ed throw Eunice a suprise birthday party at the bigger jigger, problem is she's hoping for a trip to the Babalonian Roof Gardens. The birthday party soon turns ugly

S1·E7

Mama Gets a Job

Mar 5, 1983 · 25 min

Mama is complaining about not having done nothing with her life, so Naomi suggests she get a job. So Mama heads down to the employment agency, and after freaking out taking the ent

S1·E8

Double Standard

Mar 12, 1983 · 25 min

Buzz and Sonya are getting ready for the the high school's Homecoming dance, when Vint tells the kids they both have to be in by midnight. Both complain, but Sonya (who's older) do

S1·E9

Mama's Boyfriend

Mar 19, 1983 · 25 min

Mama is all dressed up as Fran gets back from the store and she wonders ""Who Died?"", Sonya soon asks the same question, before Mama reveals she has a date with an old beau she ha

S1·E10

Fran's Dress

Mar 26, 1983 · 25 min

Vint, who has a bowling tournament, wants Mama to wash and iron his shirt and have dinner ready early. Then Fran, who has an awards banquet that night, asks Mama to iron the dress

S1·E11

Alien Marriage

Apr 2, 1983 · 25 min

Claude, having come up with another hair brained scheme, tells Vint that he has a good deal, and Vint could make $1600 (and Claude will make $400 for a finders fee). The plan is fo

S1·E12

Positive Thinking

Apr 30, 1983 · 25 min

Eunice is telling Mama how bad her life sucks, while at the same moment making everyone else's life a living hell too. That's when Buzz comes in and tells Mama about how he just ma

S1·E13

Mama's Silver

May 7, 1983 · 25 min

Mama's going on about Vint's friend Claude being a bum and everything, when Ellen finally brings Mama's silver back. Mama wants Vint to put it up right then, so no one will steal i