Mama's Family: Season 1
Mama says sit up straight and laugh!
Thank goodness it's Mama's Family and not yours! Mama's Family of dingalings, wannabes and can't-get-alongs sure know how to put the fun in dysfunctional. Season 1 of this uproarious working-class comedy series—spun off the popular skits originated on The Carol Burnett Show—stars Burnett Show alumna Vicki Lawrence as cantankerous Mama, Ken Berry (F Troop) as her dim-bulb son and Rue McLanahan (The Golden Girls) as her flighty sister. Add guest appearances by Carol Burnett as tightly wound daughter Eunice, Burnett Show veteran Harvey Korman as Eunice's hapless hubby and Betty White (The Golden Girls) as Mama's highfalutin daughter Ellen, and you have 13 hilarious episodes in a 2-disc set that prove Father knows best... but Mama knows funny!
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Mama's Family: Season 1 - Maddie
Not how I had remembered it. It is still funny in it's own way but in the old way. I guess back in the day that was the way it was but now it just doesn't click with the family. Too much old material that has nothing to do with today. Carol Burnett makes the old appearance but not enough for me to continue watching this series. I will let you decide if you rent it.4 Stars - bleuorchid21
I used to watch this show when it aired reruns on TBS several years ago. Unfortunately, they decided to take this amazing show off their schedule, so I rented the first season.
Mama's Family is a timeless classic and works quite well with the comedy. I still find it funny that both Rue McClanahan and Betty White both guest starred on the show (playing aunt and niece) and played best friends on Golden Girls.
The comedy still works today and the episodes are memorable.Mama's got Attitude - movie_goer
What's not to love about stubborn Mama who's house is riped upside down by her Penny pinching, Airhead son, who married a flusy?!
A comedy sitcom fresh from the Carol bernette show, Mama's family is full of spunk testing the waters for comedy relief, i enjoy this show and all it's corks that stand by it making it widely successful and entertaining.
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Mama's Family: Season 1 - Maddie
Not how I had remembered it. It is still funny in it's own way but in the old way. I guess back in the day that was the way it was but now it just doesn't click with the family. Too much old material that has nothing to do with today. Carol Burnett makes the ...4 Stars - bleuorchid21
I used to watch this show when it aired reruns on TBS several years ago. Unfortunately, they decided to take this amazing show off their schedule, so I rented the first season.
Mama's Family is a timeless classic and works quite well with the comedy. ...Mama's got Attitude - movie_goer
What's not to love about stubborn Mama who's house is riped upside down by her Penny pinching, Airhead son, who married a flusy?!
A comedy sitcom fresh from the Carol bernette show, Mama's family is full of spunk testing the waters for comedy relief, ...