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| 14 :02x01 - Flaming Forties (Sep/29/1983) | | Buzz and Sonya are in charge of the dance that's supposed to raise money to save the school gym from destruction. They soon strike upon the idea of doing a 1940's theme night, but it's rejected in favor of a modern punk band (Medication). Things though don't go as planned and it's Mama to the rescue and the event ends up being a 40's them night anyway | | Guest Stars: Brendan Kinkade as Punker #2, Marcus Vaughter as Punker #1 | Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Dorothy Van, Jim Evering | |
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| 16 :02x03 - Country Club (Oct/20/1983) | | Vint's bowling ball is missing and while the family goes about searching for it, Ellen, arrives with news. She's been named 'Raytown Woman of the Year' and a banquet dinner has been planned in her honor at the country club. A dinner that Mayor Tutwiller took the liberty to invite Mama and the family too. | | Guest Stars: Betty White as Ellen Jackson, Alan Oppenheimer as Mayor Tutwiller | Directors: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Gene Perret | |
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| 17 :02x04 - Naomi and the Stork (Oct/27/1983) | | The news of a potentially new addition to the already crowded Harper household has everyone in an uproar. Though Naomi hasn't even confirmed that she is indeed with child, the squabbling members of the clan are arguing over plans of where the new arrival is gonna go. | Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Katherine Green (1) | |
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| 19 :02x06 - Obscene Call (Nov/10/1983) | | Naomi's friendly overtures to the customers at Food Circus may have led to her being harrassed by a perverted obscene caller. Something that Mama suggests until the caller talks to her the same way. The family soon realizes that it's less about Naomi's attitude that they first thought. | | Guest Stars: Ted Zeigler as Sam | Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Roger Beatty | |
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| 20 :02x07 - Ellen's Boyfriend (Nov/17/1983) | | The recently divorced Ellen has moved on from her broken marriage into the arms of another man. A much younger, very handsome man that Mama and the family have a big problem with. Mama just can't see how a daughter of hers could go after a man so much younger, though Ellen sees it very differently (a societal double standard). | | Guest Stars: Gary Hudson as Glen, Betty White as Ellen Jackson | Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Jim Parker (2) | |
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| 21 :02x08 - Gert Rides Again (Dec/01/1983) | | Mama pays a visit to her favorite Aunt, Gert, and finds the poor woman is a shell of her former self. The retirement home she's been stuck in has drained the life out of her. So Mama, in her own unique way, sets about changing Gert's life for the better and tries to get her back into the swing of things. | | Guest Stars: Jack Gilford as Alvin Thompson, Imogene Coca as Gert Corey, Barbara Stuart as The Nurse | | Directors: Dick Martin (1), Roger Beatty | |
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| 23 :02x10 - The Mama Who Came to Dinner (Dec/22/1983) | | Naomi and Vint want to invite their friends over for a dinner party at the house. Planning for Mama, Buzz, Sonya and Fran to go out to the movies. Problems arise when Mama suffers a back spasm and ends up on the living room floor unable to movie. Making her, now, the center of the party, whether anyone likes that fact or not. | | Guest Stars: Micole Mercurio as Mar'Sue Ortell, James Staley as Roy Ortel, John Edwards (3) as Butch Peterson, Bridget Hanley as Nita Peterson | Directors: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Liz Sage, Rick Hawkins | |
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| 25 :02x12 - Black Belt Mama (Jan/14/1984) | | Mama scoffs at the idea of self-defense when Fran, Naomi and Sonya enroll in a karate class. But her mind changes when she's mugged and made to feel week and helpless. Mama soon joins the other ladies of the family in learning to defend themselves. A class that pays of when the same mugger attacks again. | | Guest Stars: Marshall Teague as Chuck | Directors: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Dorothy Van, Jim Evering | |
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| 26 :02x13 - Mama Buys A Car (Jan/21/1984) | | Now that she has her license,Mama's in need of a car all her own. Fortunately, Vint comes across an ad in the paper featuring the dealership of one of the Harper's old neighbors, Willie Potts. So naturally Mama figures he'll give her a peachy deal and eventually she does get one. Though it's more lemony than peachy. | | Guest Stars: Fred Willard as Willie Potts | Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Philip Jayson Lasker | |
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| 27 :02x14 - Supermarket (Feb/04/1984) | | Naomi's job as the fast lane check out girl is put at risk when Mama's hired on as an employee at Food Circus. 'Ask Thelma' is an immediate hit and impresses the manager so much that he insists Mama take over Naomi's job to learn more about the business of a supermarket. In the process demoting Naomi back down to bagger. | | Guest Stars: Kelley Wright as Rita, Squire Fridell as Frank Palmer | Directors: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Gene Perret | |
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| 28 :02x15 - No Room At the Inn (Feb/11/1984) | | Naomi and Vint's 1st anniversary has them heading out of town to the Wandering Hearts motel for a stay. Problems arise when Aunt Effie cons Mama into coming out to Cecil Town to help her. It's soon revealed though that Effie wasn't being honest and Mama walks out on her and ends up at the motel with Vint and Naomi. | Directors: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Katherine Green (1) | |
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| 30 :02x17 - Mama for Mayor (2) (Feb/25/1984) | | Mama's shocking election in the mayorial election has her now having to learn the ways of political office and the learning curb is steep to say the least. Before long it's clear that Mama has gotten in over her head and turns to the person who she'd just defeated in the election to save her. | | Guest Stars: Betty White as Ellen Jackson, Alan Oppenheimer as Mayor Tutwiller | Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Fred Rubin | |
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| 33 :02x20 - Mama Cries Uncle (Mar/24/1984) | Mama's brother-in-law, Uncle Roy returns to Raytown after a nearly two decade absence to visit his brother, Carl. Of course Roy has no clue that his brother has been dead for 11 years. Everyone (except Mama) is thrilled when Roy decides to stay for a while. A visit that awakens feelings in Mama that she's afraid to admit.
Meanwhile, with Roy's encouragement, Sonya enters a beauty pageant. | | Guest Stars: Murray Hamilton as Uncle Roy Harper | Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Rick Hawkins, Liz Sage | |
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| 34 :02x21 - Ask Aunt Fran (Mar/31/1984) | | Fran is asked by the Editor of her paper to fill in for the advice columnist. Though she tries hard, it's Mama's home spun (simple) advice that in the end is the big winner in the eyes of the Editor. Which forces Fran to enter negotiations with Buzz for Mama's services full time. | | Guest Stars: Conrad Janis as Dwight Nettles | Directors: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Dorothy Van, Jim Evering | |
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| 35 :02x22 - A Grave Mistake (Apr/07/1984) | | Mama's plea for someone to go with her to visit Carl's grave falls on deaf ears. Though once there she makes a discovery that will force the entire family to visit. It seems that the late Mr. Harper is buried beside another woman and he wasn't supposed to be. That spot was reserved for Mama. | | Guest Stars: Betty White as Ellen Jackson, Cliff Osmond as Mr. Pratt, Steve Nevil as Michael Skinner | Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Gene Perret | |
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