2024-09-28
Eunice, Ellen and Naomi offer wildly different versions of the gooseberry-jam cook who nearly cooked Mama's goose. Mama: Vicki Lawrence. Ellen: Betty White. (Repeat).
Naomi's efforts to be voted Friendly Employee of the Month win her an obscene caller. Dorothy Lyman, Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Rue McClanahan. (Repeat).
Recently divorced Ellen finds relief from her grief in a new boy friend (Gary Hudson) she doesn't want her family to meet. Vicki Lawrence, Rue McClanahan, Ken Berry. (Repeat).
Imogene Coca plays Mama's cousin Gert, once a spirited woman whose time in an old-folks' home has mellowed her considerably. Alvin: Jack Gilford. (Repeat).
Naomi persuades her shaky-kneed husband (Ken Berry) to do his Fred Astaire imitation at the Bigger Jigger's amateur-night contest. Vicki Lawrence. (Repeat).
A back spasm floors Mama just before Vint and Naomi's guests arrive for a fancy dinner that Mama cooked but isn't invited to. Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman. (Repeat).
A demanding Mama is driving the family crazy because she can't drive and won't learn. Ellen: Betty White. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Vint: Ken Berry. Fran: Rue McClanahan. (Repeat).
After getting mugged, Mama joins the other family women in a self-defense class. Chuck: Marshall Teague. Mama: Vicki Lawrence. Fran: Rue McClanahan. (Repeat).
An old family friend sells Mama a used car that gives a new twist to the word "lemon." Babcock: Robert Rockwell. Mama: Vicki Lawrence. Vint: Ken Berry. (Repeat).
The Food Circus store manager hires Mama to head customer relations, a move that's bound to irritate checker Naomi (Dorothy Lyman). Mama: Vicki Lawrence. (Repeat).
Vint and Naomi finally get a honeymoon at a motel---only to have Mama barge in announcing she has nowhere else to stay. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. (Repeat).
Mama's goaded into running against the smugly incumbent---and decidedly incompetent---mayor. First of two parts. Tutwiller: Alan Oppenheimer. Mama: Vicki Lawrence. (Repeat).
Bud can't stop thinking about sex, even in the library, where (unfortunately) a video camera captures his lustful mood. Miss Hardaway: Beverly Archer. Ariel: Jennifer Lyons. Dean: Will Utay. Ike: Tom McCleister. Al: Ed O'Neill. Bud: David Faustino. (Repeat).
Kelly and Jefferson star in a commercial, and a follow-up spot calls for them to kiss, prompting protests from both Al and Marcy. Director: Leland Orser. Lance: Brian Stewart. Kelly: Christina Applegate. Marcy: Amanda Bearse. (Repeat).
Al's answers to trivia questions win Griff a spot carrying the Olympic torch. Bo Jackson plays a sportscaster; boxer Roy Jones Jr. and Super Bowl XXX MVP Larry Brown have cameos. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Al: Ed O'Neill. Jefferson: Ted McGinley. (Repeat).
Al thinks the woman cooking him dinner is one of Jefferson's pranks. But the joke is that she's really out for revenge on Peggy. Gary Coleman has a cameo. June: Deborah Harmon. Dan: Dan Tullis Jr. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Peggy: Katey Sagal. (Repeat).
Bud tries to scare his date into his arms by creating the illusion of a tornado. But a real storm sends everyone to his basement bedroom. Ariel: Jennifer Lyons. Shoe Shopper: Donna Pieroni. Marcy: Amanda Bearse. Bud: David Faustino. (Repeat).
Instead of competing against each other for a raise, Al and Griff blackmail their boss, who's using illegal workers to make shoes. Al: Ed O'Neill. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Gary: Janet Carroll. Miranda: Teresa Parente. Peggy: Katey Sagal. (Repeat).
A nun checks up on Kelly when her latest commercial gig requires her to sign a morals clause. Meanwhile, Al rides along---in uniform---when the TV show "Cops" follows Officer Dan (Dan Tullis Jr.). Mike: David Pressman. (Repeat).
With his Dodge sputtering, Al keeps vigil while his family feigns a search for the necessary fuel pump. Part 1 of two. Fisher: Rick Overton. Young Kelly: Hannah Swanson. Al's Dad: Cliff Bemis. Al: Ed O'Neill. Peggy: Katey Sagal. (Repeat).
Conclusion. With the Dodge dead and buried, Al leases a new car, while Peg digs up the corpse to sell the engine. Cal: Gary Grubbs. Castro: Michael Sorich. Dr. Fisher: Rick Overton. Jefferson: Ted McGinley. (Repeat).
Al's pursuit of his traditional Thanksgiving pie takes him to a funeral, while Bud and the D'Arcys try to procure Kelly's pet turkey. Cameos by sportscasters James Brown, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Ronnie Lott. Al: Ed O'Neill. Bud: David Faustino. (Repeat).
In Branson, Mo., contest winners Peggy and Kelly get to open for Tammy Wynette. But Peg wants them billed as a sister act. Desk Clerk: Brent Hinkley. Emcee: Ritchie Montgomery. Peggy: Katey Sagal. (Repeat).
Al and Griff lose their jobs to their holiday assistants; Bud and Kelly steal the D'Arcys' nativity scene; Peggy bakes a gingerbread replica of the neighborhood. Gary: Janet Carroll. Hal: Jonathan Mangum. Bud: David Faustino. (Repeat).
Women calling themselves "Female Large American Beauties" take Al to task for his insults regarding women's weight. Leader: Diana Bellamy. Patty: Cassi Davis. Matilda: Danica Sheridan. Giant Woman: Jennifer Echols. Al: Ed O'Neill. (Repeat).
Al reprograms Peg when she gets amnesia after a bump on the head. The result is a woman who cooks and cleans, and even hires a ring girl when Al and the guys watch wrestling. Sally: Ron-Ann Frey. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Ike: Tom McCleister. (Repeat).
Al advises a love-starved Bud to lower his standards, never dreaming it could lead him to have a fling with Al's boss (Janet Carroll). Bud: David Faustino. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Al: Ed O'Neill. Peggy: Katey Sagal. Kelly: Christina Applegate. (Repeat).
After Al starts charging Bud rent, a building inspector labels him a slumlord and confines him to Bud's room until he makes repairs. Inspector: Marianne Muellerleile. Al: Ed O'Neill. Bud: David Faustino. Marcy: Amanda Bearse. Peggy: Katey Sagal. (Repeat).
Seeking regular meals, Al and Griff join the military reserves and are ordered to help with a garbage strike, with Jefferson as their unit's leader. Sgt. Fletcher: J.J. Johnston. Santo: Gonzo Raymond. Griff: Harold Sylvester. (Repeat).
Part 1 of three. Peggy and Al see a marriage counselor (Jake Johannsen); Kelly fights a rival for a role in a boxing movie. Heather: Lisa Robin Kelly. Nancy: Kellie Beals. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Marcy: Amanda Bearse. (Repeat).
Part 2 of three. Marcy and Kelly coax Peggy out into the bar scene, where she finds Al, happy tenant of a bachelor pad near the airport. Bruce: Alan Thicke. Sandy: Lisa Melilli. Peggy: Katey Sagal. Griff: Harold Sylvester. (Repeat).
Conclusion. Al spies on Peggy and her new beau, who may force Bud and Kelly to find work if he becomes their "stepdaddy." Bruce: Alan Thicke. Maitre d': Gino Conforti. Griff: Harold Sylvester. Al: Ed O'Neill. Peggy: Katey Sagal. (Repeat).
Conclusion. Her honor the new mayor discovers there's a lot more hassle to the job than she'd imagined. Vint: Ken Berry. Tutwiller: Alan Oppenheimer. (Repeat).
Mama and Naomi (Vicki Lawrence, Dorothy Lyman) battle in court after Naomi's vacuum cleaner burns Mama's rug. Judge: Michael Constantine. Vint: Ken Berry. (Repeat).
On her birthday, Mama recalls the day she turned 30---which she'd rather forget. Young Vint: David Friedman. Young Eunice: Tanya Fenmore. (Repeat).
Mama's long-lost brother-in-law pops in and charms everyone---except Mama (Vicki Lawrence). Sonja: Karin Argoud. Buzz: Eric Brown. Vint: Ken Berry. (Repeat).
Fran is writing advice to the lovelorn, but it's Mama who comes up with all the smart answers. Dwight Nettles: Conrad Janis. Mama: Vicki Lawrence. (Repeat).
Mama can't rest in peace after discovering that the grave next to her husband Carl is occupied by one Hannah B. Gratsinger. Pratt: Cliff Osmond. (Repeat).
After her sister dies under suspicious circumstances, Mama is determined to give her late sister a "perfect day" on the day of the funeral. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Iola: Beverly Archer. (Repeat).
Mama must keep her temper under control for two weeks if she wants to collect on her sister Fran's will. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Bubba: Allan Kayser. Finstadtler: Ralph Manza. (Repeat).