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Season 1
1 :01x01 - Vint and the Kids Move In (Jan/22/1983)
Mama reluctantly agrees to let her son Vint and his two children move back in after they are evicted from their apartment. This creates problems for Fran though and she eventually threatens to move out.
Guest Stars: Betty White as Ellen Jackson
Directors: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Jenna McMahon (1), Dick Clair
 
2 :01x02 - For Better or For Worse (Jan/29/1983)
Mama is furious when she discovers that her next door neighbor, Naomi, who used to be friends with Vint in high school, spent the night with Vint after one of their dates. But her mood soon changes when Vint and Naomi announce that they're getting married and moving to Arizona to run a trailer park.
Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Rick Hawkins, Liz Sage
 
3 :01x03 - The Wedding (1) (Feb/05/1983)
While Vint and Buzz are off at a bachelor party, Mama and a few of her friends get into a huge argument after all becoming drunk.
Guest Stars: Betty White as Ellen Jackson, Carol Burnett as Eunice Higgins
Directors: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Liz Sage, Rick Hawkins
 
4 :01x04 - The Wedding (2) (Feb/12/1983)
After an interesting and odd wedding day, Vint and Naomi are finally married. They decide to take the kids with them after all, which leaves Mama to enjoy the peace and quiet of her house once again. The silence is short lived though when Vint and Naomi come back and tell Mama that they have to move back in because the job that they would've gotten in Arizona was a scam.
Guest Stars: Dorothy Van as Aunt Effie, Harvey Korman as Ed Higgins, Earl Boen as Reverend Meachum, Carol Burnett as Eunice Higgins, Betty White as Ellen Jackson
Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Jim Evering, Dorothy Van
 
5 :01x05 - Family Feud (Feb/19/1983)
Mama ruins the family's chances at winning $10,000 on Family Feud causing the whole family to become upset with her.
Guest Stars: Todd Thompson as Binky Van Courtland, Gene Wood as Announcer, Bonnie Urseth as Muffy Van Courtland, Bernard Behrens as Webster Van Courtland, Richard Dawson (1) as Himself, Betty White as Ellen Jackson, Tina Payne as Tiffany "Tiffy" Van Courtland, Georgann Johnson (1) as Bunny Van Courtland
Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Gene Perret
 
6 :01x06 - Cellmates (Feb/26/1983)
Mama and Eunice land themselves in jail with a hooker when they hit two police officers after getting into an argument about one of Eunice's past loves.
Guest Stars: Brad Trumbull (2) as Larry, Yvonne Wilder as Scarlet Mae Dubios, Harvey Korman as Ed Higgins, Carol Burnett as Eunice Higgins, Joe Pryor as The Waiter
Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Jenna McMahon (1), Dick Clair
 
7 :01x07 - Mama Gets A Job (Mar/05/1983)
At Naomi's suggestion, Mama tries to find a job after getting tired of having done nothing with her life. She finds a job as a secretary for a travel agency but soon finds herself fired when home life starts to interfere with her work life.
Guest Stars: Eda Reiss Merin as Mrs. Brennan, Pitt Herbert as Mr. Brennan, Mina Kolb as The Clerk, John Sylvester-White as Mr. Herbert Vogelman
Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Dick Clair, Jenna McMahon (1)
 
8 :01x08 - Double Standard (Mar/12/1983)
Buzz and Sonya complain about Vint's curfew of midnight for a school event, but later agree when Buzz's date dumps him and Sonya discovers that her date has a midnight curfew himself.
Guest Stars: Steve Nevil as Michael Skinner
Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Richard Orloff
 
9 :01x09 - Mama's Boyfriend (Mar/19/1983)
Mama is excited when she is invited out on numerous dates by an old boyfriend from 40 years ago. But her excitement soon turns to disappointment when they both discover that not as much changes over 40 years as you would hope.
Guest Stars: William Windom as Woody Miller
Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Gary Jacobs
 
10 :01x10 - Fran's Dress (Mar/26/1983)
Fran and Vint have reason to be upset with Mama after she burns a hole in Fran's favorite dress with an iron and forgets to make dinner early and iron Vint's lucky yellow shirt because she is rushing to get to a hair parlor appointment.
Guest Stars: Betty White as Ellen Jackson
Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Dorothy Van, Jim Evering, Jerry Ross
 
11 :01x11 - Alien Marriage (Apr/02/1983)
Vint almost goes through with a scheme where he could make $1600 by pretending to be married to a girl from Portugal in need of a green card until he gets a little talk from Mama where she explains that he could get a felony if he agrees to the deal.
Guest Stars: Jeannie Linero as Zenada, Luis Avalos as Mr. Costa, Geoffrey Lewis (1) as Claude
Director: Roger Beatty
Writer: Jim Evering, Dorothy Van
 
12 :01x12 - Positive Thinking (Apr/30/1983)
Eunice is complaining about how her life is turning out causing everyone around her to start to feel the same way. But when Eunice gets a hold of one of Buzz's positive thinking tapes, it skyrockets her life to new happiness and she soon lands a small but important part in a play, that is until she quits at Mama's suggestion.
Guest Stars: Hugh Douglas as Arthur Brewster, Robin Bach as Bob the Director, Gloria DeHaven as Sally Nash, Harvey Korman as Ed Higgins, Carol Burnett as Eunice Higgins
Directors: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Jenna McMahon (1), Dick Clair
 
13 :01x13 - Mama's Silver (May/07/1983)
Mama has a hard time forgiving Vint when he pawns her favorite set of silver for $250 to bust his friend Claude, who Mama believes is a bum, out of jail.
Guest Stars: Betty White as Ellen Jackson, Geoffrey Lewis (1) as Claude Cainmaker
Director: Roger Beatty
Writer: Jenna McMahon (1)
 
Season 2
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: Marcus Vaughter as Punker #1, Brendan Kinkade as Punker #2
Directors: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Jim Evering, Dorothy Van
 
15 :02x02 - The Return of Leonard Oates (Oct/13/1983)
When her (now) millionaire ex-husband (Leonard Oates) returns to Raytown to try and win her back, Naomi must decide what she wants: money and a life of ease in Tallahassee, Florida with the worm king or true love with Vint and his crazy family.
Guest Stars: Jerry Reed as Leonard Oates
Directors: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Rick Hawkins, Liz Sage
 
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: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Gene Perret
 
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: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Katherine Green (1)
 
18 :02x05 - Rashomama (Nov/03/1983)
Mama's day of fixing gooseberry jam with Ellen, Eunice and Naomi takes a turn for the worse when a fight over the pot ends with Mama getting whacked in the head. Later, at the hospital, Vint tries to unravel the truth as he listens to three very versions of the same story.
Guest Stars: Carol Burnett as Eunice Higgins, Betty White as Ellen Jackson
Directors: Roger Beatty, Dick Martin (1)
Writer: Jim Evering, Rick Hawkins, Liz Sage, Dorothy Van
 
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
 
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: Betty White as Ellen Jackson, Gary Hudson as Glen
Directors: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Jim Parker (2)
 
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: Barbara Stuart as The Nurse, Imogene Coca as Gert Corey, Jack Gilford as Alvin Thompson
Directors: Roger Beatty, Dick Martin (1)
 
22 :02x09 - Amateur Night (Dec/08/1983)
Vint's night of fun with the family takes a turn when he's invited on stage at the Bigger Jigger to compete in a talent show. A show which he promptly wins and goes on to think he's now a new star. It's then up to Mama, in her own way, to bring her youngest offspring back to earth.
Guest Stars: Bobby Ramsen as Buck
Directors: Dick Martin (1), Roger Beatty
Writer: Dorothy Van, Jim Evering
 
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: Rick Hawkins, Liz Sage
 
24 :02x11 - Mama Learns to Drive (Jan/07/1984)
Mama's constant need to be hauled around has everyone in the family trying to convince her to learn to drive. When that fails, the family refuses to take her anywhere else and Fran is finally successful in getting her behind the wheel. An event that propels Mama to get her own license and that means a long day at the DMV.
Guest Stars: Betty White as Ellen Jackson, Gary Allen (1) as The Clerk
Directors: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Liz Sage, Rick Hawkins
 
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: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Dorothy Van, Jim Evering
 
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
 
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
 
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)
 
29 :02x16 - Mama for Mayor (1) (Feb/18/1984)
Mama's frustration with Raytown's rather useless boob of a Mayor leads her to make some public comments that are not to flattering. Making Ellen increasingly frantic as the public rallies around Mama and encourages her to run against Mayor Tutwiller in the upcoming election.
Guest Stars: Alan Oppenheimer as Mayor Tutwiller, Betty White as Ellen Jackson
Directors: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Gene Perret
 
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
 
31 :02x18 - Harper Versus Harper (Mar/10/1984)
Mama's misuse of Naomi's NEW vaccum cleaner ends up burning a hole in the living room rug that's been in the Harper family for decades. Resulting in dueling lawsuits. When the two do get their day in court they drive the judge so insane that he's hard pressed to have a clear thought let alone make a rational decision.
Guest Stars: Michael Constantine as Judge W.E. Packard
Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Elaine Newman, Ed Burnham (1)
 
32 :02x19 - Mama's Birthday (Mar/17/1984)
Mama's birthday wish is that the family help her clean out the attic. No dice though as everyone has excuses, except Buzz, who is the only volunteer. This does give Mama a chance to relay the story of her 30th birthday, which featured Carl (Mr. Harper) and his quest for a promotion that was never to be.
Guest Stars: Betty White as Ellen Jackson, Vicki Lawrence as Grandma Crowley
Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Jim Evering, Dorothy Van
 
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: Harvey Korman, Roger Beatty
Writer: Liz Sage, Rick Hawkins
 
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: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman
Writer: Jim Evering, Dorothy Van
 
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
 
Season 3
36 :03x01 - Farewell Frannie (Sep/27/1986)
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Guest Stars: Dorothy Van as Aunt Effie
 
37 :03x02 - Where There's A Will (Oct/04/1986)
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38 :03x03 - Best Medicine (Oct/11/1986)
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39 :03x04 - National Mama (Oct/18/1986)
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40 :03x05 - Soup to Nuts (Oct/25/1986)
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Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Chuck Bulot, M.J. Cody
 
41 :03x06 - Mama and Dr. Brothers (Nov/01/1986)
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42 :03x07 - Cat's Meow (Nov/08/1986)
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43 :03x08 - The Love Letter (Nov/15/1986)
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44 :03x09 - An Ill Wind (Nov/22/1986)
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45 :03x10 - Steal One, Pearl Two (Nov/29/1986)
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46 :03x11 - Where's There's Smoke (Dec/06/1986)
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47 :03x12 - Fly Naomi (Dec/13/1986)
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48 :03x13 - Santa Mama (Dec/20/1986)
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49 :03x14 - Desperately Seeking Anyone (Jan/10/1987)
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50 :03x15 - Porn Again (Jan/17/1987)
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51 :03x16 - Have It Mama's Way (Jan/24/1987)
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52 :03x17 - Birthright (Jan/31/1987)
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53 :03x18 - Grandma USA (Feb/07/1987)
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Guest Stars: Betty Bunch as Grandma Betty
 
54 :03x19 - Buck Private Bubba (Feb/14/1987)
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55 :03x20 - Mama's Cousin (Feb/21/1987)
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56 :03x21 - Mama With the Golden Arm (Feb/28/1987)
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57 :03x22 - It Takes Two to Watusi (Mar/07/1987)
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58 :03x23 - Fangs Alot, Mama (Mar/14/1987)
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59 :03x24 - The Best Policy (Mar/21/1987)
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60 :03x25 - After the Fall (Mar/28/1987)
After Mama goes to visit Aunt Effie in the hospital, she gets so outraged about the care Effie’s receiving following her concussion that she decides to take her home to recover, much to the displeasure of the rest of the family. During Effie’s two week stay with the Harper’s, she promptly starts getting on everybody’s nerves, mainly because of Mama’s strict rules to aid in Effie’s recovery. When it looks like Effie’s stay didn’t help in her recovery, she starts talking again and is able to be discharged from the hospital.
Guest Stars: Dorothy Van as Aunt Effie
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Rick Hawkins
 
Season 4
61 :04x01 - Educating Mama (Sep/26/1987)
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62 :04x02 - Zirconias Are A Girl's Best Friend (Oct/03/1987)
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63 :04x03 - The Key to the Crime (Oct/10/1987)
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64 :04x04 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (Oct/17/1987)
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65 :04x05 - A Big Hand for Mama (Oct/24/1987)
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66 :04x06 - Flounder's Day (Oct/31/1987)
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67 :04x07 - Teacher's Pet (Nov/07/1987)
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68 :04x08 - Child's Play (Nov/14/1987)
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69 :04x09 - Mama Mania (Nov/21/1987)
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70 :04x10 - Gift Horse (Nov/28/1987)
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71 :04x11 - Workman's Holiday (Dec/05/1987)
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72 :04x12 - Mama Sees Red (Dec/12/1987)
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Guest Stars: Ben Rawnsley as Warren Peters, Karen Hensel as Olga Strecknavitch
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Jim Geoghan
 
73 :04x13 - A Room With No View (Dec/19/1987)
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74 :04x14 - The Sins of the Mother (Jan/09/1988)
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Guest Stars: Nikki Cox (1) as Little Iola Boyland
 
75 :04x15 - A Friend Indeed (Jan/16/1988)
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76 :04x16 - I Do, I Don't (Jan/23/1988)
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77 :04x17 - Mama Gets the Bird (Jan/30/1988)
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78 :04x18 - Mama's Girls (Feb/06/1988)
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Guest Stars: Dorothy Van as Aunt Effie, Earl Houston Bullock as Hartley Scoggins, Betty Bunch as Belle Scoggins, Marguerite Hickey (1) as Bambi
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Rick Hawkins
 
79 :04x19 - Mama on Jeopardy (Feb/13/1988)
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80 :04x20 - Mama Goes Hawaiian (1) (Feb/20/1988)
While on vacation in Hawaii, Mama, Iola, and Bubba hope to find love. Meanwhile, Vint causes Naomi to get severely sunburned when he accidentally puts bath gel on her back instead of sunscreen while preoccupied with the pretty girl sunbathing next to him.
Guest Stars: Alison Gleason as Lani, Don Nahaku as Hotel Manager, Steve Peterson as Lars Johanssen, Barney Martin as Billy Field, Yvonne Perry as Loraine
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Jim Evering
 
81 :04x21 - Mama Goes Hawaiian (2) (Feb/27/1988)
Mama tries to find her an Aloha Hula Lamp to take home as a souvenir. Meanwhile, after accidentally being mistaken for a stock market insider while playing golf, Vint gives three men advice that triples their earnings within two hours.
Guest Stars: Cha Thompson as Mrs. Feldman, Fred Ball as Mr. Feldman, Robert Witthans as Brandon, Ed Ericson as Grant, Mike Ebner as Bud, Steve Peterson as Lars Johanssen, Barney Martin as Billy Field, Yvonne Perry as Loraine
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Rick Hawkins
 
82 :04x22 - Bubba's Double Date (Mar/05/1988)
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83 :04x23 - Bed and Breakdown (Mar/12/1988)
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84 :04x24 - Naomi's Identity Crisis (Mar/19/1988)
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85 :04x25 - Pomp and Circumstance (Mar/26/1988)
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Season 5
86 :05x01 - Ladies Choice (Nov/05/1988)
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Guest Stars: Doris Hess as Lolly Purdue, Anne Haney as Alberta Meachum
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Jim Evering
 
87 :05x02 - Baby Talk (Nov/12/1988)
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Guest Stars: Tom Williams (1) as Crying Baby
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Rick Hawkins
 
88 :05x03 - Naomi's New Position (Nov/19/1988)
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Guest Stars: Jeff Silverman as Mr. Archie Woods
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Dorothy Van
 
89 :05x04 - The Really Loud Family (Nov/26/1988)
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Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Neil Lebowitz
 
90 :05x05 - Many Unhappy Returns (Dec/03/1988)
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Guest Stars: Graham Jarvis as Mr. Carstairs
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Sydney Blake, Bill Braunstein
 
91 :05x06 - Found Money (Dec/10/1988)
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Guest Stars: Shirley Prestia as Louise Kambeck, Bryan O'Byrne (2) as Mr. Guthrie, Tom Williams (1) as Teller-Matic
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Rick Hawkins
 
92 :05x07 - My Mama, Myself (Dec/17/1988)
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Guest Stars: Vicki Lawrence as Grandma Crowley
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Sydney Blake, Bill Braunstein
 
93 :05x08 - Full House (Jan/07/1989)
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Guest Stars: Ray Young (1) as "No Coat" George, Tommy Bush (1) as Walt Billings
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Jim Evering
 
94 :05x09 - Bedtime for Bubba (Jan/14/1989)
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Guest Stars: Cathy Colvin as Toni Malone
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Rick Hawkins
 
95 :05x10 - What A Dump (Jan/21/1989)
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Guest Stars: Alan Oppenheimer as Mayor Tutwiller
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Beverly Archer
 
96 :05x11 - Mama Bell (Jan/28/1989)
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Guest Stars: David Lodge (2) as Dog Barker, Roz Witt as Theresa Parker, Hamilton Camp as Dr. Bishop and Purvis
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Jim Evering
 
97 :05x12 - Very Dirty Dancing (Feb/04/1989)
Several weeks after having a corn removed from her toe, Mama’s been having her family wait on her hand and foot. When she soon discovers that nobody will be at home to do everything she wants since there’s a dance contest at the Raytown Ballroom, Mama reluctantly goes along with Vint, Naomi, Bubba, and Iola. Eventually an old friend of Mama’s named Ramon walks over to her and convinces her to enter the contest with him. By the end of the contest, Mama and Ramon is one of three finalists in the contest and are selected to do a dirty dance to determine the winner. Needless to say, by the time the evening is done, Naomi and Vint are less than thrilled at losing the contest to Mama and her dance partner.
Guest Stars: Richard Morof as Chick Minnow, Ron Joseph (1) as Ramon Montenegro
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Jim Geoghan
 
98 :05x13 - Mama's Layaway Plan (Feb/11/1989)
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Guest Stars: Dorothy Van as Aunt Effie, Roy Stuart as Bradford Wellman
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Jim Evering
 
99 :05x14 - My Phony Valentine (Feb/18/1989)
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Guest Stars: Krista Errickson as Bunny Vanderhaus, David Sederholm as Mel
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Rick Hawkins
 
100 :05x15 - The Big Wheel (Feb/25/1989)
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Guest Stars: Christopher Collins (1) as Larry McCary, Kevin Carr (1) as Chad Parker
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Neil Lebowitz
 
101 :05x16 - More Power to You (Mar/04/1989)
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Guest Stars: Theodore Wilson as Gus
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Sydney Blake, Bill Braunstein
 
102 :05x17 - Mama In One (Mar/11/1989)
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Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Jim Evering
 
103 :05x18 - There's No Place Like...No Place (Mar/25/1989)
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Guest Stars: Albert T. Berry as Bum, Michelle Mann as Tillie, Gregory Scott Cummins as Viet Vet, Myra Turley as Bag Lady, Alexander Folk as Mack, Ray Young (1) as JoJo, Gloria Dorson as Cora, Kelley Wright as Tillie's Mother
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Dorothy Van
 
104 :05x19 - April Fools (Apr/01/1989)
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Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Dale Phillips
 
105 :05x20 - Reading the Riot Act (Apr/15/1989)
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Guest Stars: Patrika Darbo as Florence, Natalie Core as Inez, Marge Redmond as Lolly Purdue
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Rick Hawkins
 
106 :05x21 - A Taxing Situation (Apr/22/1989)
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Guest Stars: Richard McGonagle as Arthur Booth
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Neil Lebowitz
 
107 :05x22 - The Mama of Invention (May/06/1989)
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Guest Stars: James Hampton as Keith Wheeler, Allan David Fox as Detective Sneed
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Kathryn Davison, Alberta DaSilva
 
108 :05x23 - Hate Thy Neighbor (May/13/1989)
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Guest Stars: Heidi Kozak as Terri Gebhart, Jason Wingreen as Fred Gebhart
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Neil Lebowitz
 
109 :05x24 - Dependence Day (May/20/1989)
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Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Jim Evering
 
110 :05x25 - Mama Makes Three (May/27/1989)
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Guest Stars: Don Woodard as Dr. Richards
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Rick Hawkins
 
Season 6
111 :06x01 - Mama's Medicine Show (Sep/23/1989)
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Guest Stars: Anne Haney as Alberta Meachum
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Jim Evering
 
112 :06x02 - An Affair to Forget (Sep/30/1989)
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Guest Stars: Teresa Ganzel (1) as Heather
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Bill Braunstein, Sydney Blake
 
113 :06x03 - Mr. Wrong (Oct/07/1989)
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Guest Stars: Stuart Nisbet as Burt Cooper
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Neil Lebowitz
 
114 :06x04 - Now Hear This (Oct/14/1989)
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Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Dale Phillips
 
115 :06x05 - Tri-State's Most Wanted (Oct/21/1989)
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Guest Stars: Tom Egan as TV Announcer, Robert Mandan as Leslie Lemoyne
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Alberta DaSilva, Kathryn Davison
 
116 :06x06 - Mama Fights Back (Oct/28/1989)
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Guest Stars: Sue Rihr as Evelyn, Ida, Don Bovingloh as Chuck Puval, Harry S. Murphy (1) as Harrison Aldrich
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Aubrey Tadman, George Mitchell
 
117 :06x07 - A Blast From the Past (Nov/04/1989)
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Guest Stars: Ted Hayden as Clayton Gibbons, Pat Crawford Brown as Joanne Mickley, Jerry Anderson (1) as Frank Fillmore
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Cindy Begel, Lesa Kite
 
118 :06x08 - Psychic Pheno-Mama (Nov/11/1989)
When Naomi and Vint return from a friend’s mobile home with news that they saw a psychic, Bubba and Iola become impressed that a psychic is doing business in Raytown and soon become ecstatic when Naomi tells them they invited her over to their house for a reading. While Madame Rita promptly impresses Iola and almost all of the Harper family, Mama suspects the psychic is a phony out to make a quick buck. When Vint brings Madame Rita home for their most recent reading, Mama decides to take matters into her hand and prove to her family that the psychic is just reciting gossip that she heard at work.
Guest Stars: Liz Torres as Madame Rita
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Jim Evering
 
119 :06x09 - Take My Mama, Please! (Nov/18/1989)
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Guest Stars: Danny Dayton as Shecky Lewis, Ron Pearson as Skip Foster
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Jim Geoghan
 
120 :06x10 - Bubba's House Band (Nov/25/1989)
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Guest Stars: Stacey Swain as Ciji, Lisa Michelson as Snake
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Manny Basanese
 
121 :06x11 - Mama Takes Stock (Dec/02/1989)
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Guest Stars: Dick Christie (1) as Alex Chetwynd, S. Marc Jordan as B.D. Larson
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Neil Lebowitz
 
122 :06x12 - War of the Roses (Dec/09/1989)
Tension's become heated when Mama and Iola get in to a contest for a rose competition. What will be the outcome?
Guest Stars: Marte Boyle Slout (1) as Mae June Weasley
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Dale Phillips
 
123 :06x13 - Mama Takes A Dive (Dec/16/1989)
Mama has concocked a scheme to try to get the bank to pay her some money after an accident she has.
Guest Stars: Judy Kain (1) as Miss Small, Phil Rubenstein as Sam Travis
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Dorothy Van
 
124 :06x14 - Mama Gets Goosed (Dec/23/1989)
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Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Jim Evering
 
125 :06x15 - The Big Nap (Jan/20/1990)
Mama is in an investigating mood. It is revealed that she has a love of watching detective moods so the premise of the episode revolves around Mama pretending to be a detective in a movie to discover Iola's missing mom.
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Manny Basanese
 
126 :06x16 - Pinup Mama (Jan/27/1990)
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Guest Stars: Melanie Tomlin as Lisa, Art Kassul as Wes, Julianna McCarthy (1) as Lucille, Bob Larkin (1) as Ernie
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Kathryn Davison, Alberta DaSilva
 
127 :06x17 - Guess Who's Going to Dinner (Feb/03/1990)
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Guest Stars: Gino Conforti as Baba, Laurie Rose as Mesmera the Belly Dancer
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Sydney Blake, Bill Braunstein
 
128 :06x18 - Look Who's Breathing (Feb/10/1990)
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Guest Stars: Lynn Milgrim as Margaret Hedley, Patricia Alice Albrecht as Sally Bowers, F. Richards Ford as Ed Bowers
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Dale Phillips
 
129 :06x19 - There Is Nothing Like the Dames (Feb/17/1990)
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Guest Stars: Natalie Core as High Dame Pearso, Pamela Kosh as Dame Good, Barbara Townsend as Dame Barth
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Dorothy Van
 
130 :06x20 - Bye-Bye -- Baby! (Feb/24/1990)
In the series finale, Naomi goes into labor and Mama has to deliver the Harper's newest family member.
Guest Stars: Stephanie Wrate as Tiffany Thelma Harper, Rebecca Wrate as Tiffany Thelma Harper
Director: Dave Powers (1)
Writer: Jim Evering
 
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