2024-08-17
Mama fights City Hall when the mayor (Alan Oppenheimer) wants to put a landfill where her house stands. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. (Repeat).
Mama asks herself if she's headed for a retirement home when the Harpers get an answering machine. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Bubba: Allan Kayser. Iola: Beverly Archer. (Repeat).
Mama is sacked out on the couch after laser surgery to remove a Corn from her toe. Having Bubba wait on her hand and foot, when Vint and Naomi come in, dressed for a dance contest their going to. Mama's starts talking about her memories of the place where the event being held and everyone decides to go along with them as their cheering session.Mama runs into an old friend, Ramon and they decide to
Mama decides to set things right when only one other person attends her Cousin Ludie's funeral. Bradford Wellman: Roy Stuart. (Repeat).
Mama fabricates a date for the Valentine banquet so Iola (Beverly Archer) won't feel sorry for her. Bunny Vanderhaus: Krista Errickson. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Vint: Ken Berry. (Repeat).
Iola lucks out when a skeptical Mama gives her a lottery ticket. Larry McCary: Christopher Collins. Chad Parker: Kevin Carr. Mama: Vicki Lawrence Schultz. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. (Repeat).
Mama's left in the dark when she doesn't pay her electric bill, which she thinks is too high. Gus: Teddy Wilson. Mama: Vicki Lawrence Schultz. Vint: Ken Berry. (Repeat).
Mama anticipates a peaceful weekend alone when the rest of the family make plans to go away. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Bubba: Allan Kayser. Iola: Beverly Archer. (Repeat).
Mama is out of place at a rally for the homeless. Cora: Gloria Dorson. JoJo: Ray Young. Bubba: Allan Kayser. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Iola: Beverly Archer. (Repeat).
Mama decides to turn the tables on April Fools' Day pranksters. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Iola: Beverly Archer. Bubba: Allan Kayser. (Repeat).
Mama and the Church Ladies League confront the problem of illiteracy. Lolly: Marge Redmond. Inez: Natalie Core. Iola: Beverly Archer. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Bubba: Allan Kayser. (Repeat).
Vint and Naomi are doing their taxes while Bubba works on Mama's, but their using the long form and she's using the short. So they figure out they'll get a $300 refund, while Bubba tells Mama she'll owe $250.T hat is until she starts listing items she could deduct. Like pies she made for the bake sale and clothes she gave away for a rummage sale. (Repeat).
Mama tries to outfox a con artist who has Vint sold on a shady scheme. Vicki Lawrence Schultz, Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Iola: Beverly Archer. Bubba: Allan Kayser. (Repeat).
Bubba falls in love with the granddaughter of Mama's sworn enemy (Jason Wingreen). Terri: Heidi Kozak. Mama: Vicki Lawrence Schultz. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Iola: Beverly Archer. (Repeat).
Iola confronts her dominating mother, who responds to her plea for independence by throwing her out. Mama: Vicki Lawrence Schultz. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Bubba: Allan Kayser. (Repeat).
When Vint and Naomi decide to adopt a child, Mama hurts their chances by confiding in the psychologist who's evaluating the family. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Mama: Vicki Lawrence Schultz. (Repeat).
Mama mixes elixir for a church fund-raiser---and mixes up the ingredients to produce a more potent punch than she'd planned. Alberta: Anne Haney. Mama: Vicki Lawrence Schultz. Iola: Beverly Archer. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. (Repeat).
When Mama fears Vint is having an affair, she and Iola zero in on a key suspect in the shop. Heather: Teresa Ganzel. Vint: Ken Berry. Iola: Beverly Archer. (Repeat).
When Iola's new boyfriend behaves rudely at a dinner party, Mama cooks his goose. Burt Cooper: Stuart Nisbet. Iola: Beverly Archer. Mama: Vicki Lawrence Schultz. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. (Repeat).
Privacy is a thing of the past after Vint installs an intercom system in the Harper house. Mama: Vicki Lawrence Schultz. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Iola: Beverly Archer. Bubba: Allan Kayser. (Repeat).
Mama's romance with a suave actor is over when she gets wind of his intentions---via a TV crime show. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Iola: Beverly Archer. Bubba: Allan Kayser. (Repeat).
When Mama lands her own radio show, she gets a chance to do what she does best: criticize. Harrison Aldrich: Harry Murphy. Mama: Vicki Lawrence Schultz. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. (Repeat).
When Mama attends her junior high reunion, she finds no one has forgotten her---or her reputation as the school flirt. Clayton Gibbons: Ted Hayden. Joanne Mickley: Pat Crawford Brown. Mama: Vicki Lawrence Schultz. Iola: Beverly Archer. (Repeat).
The psychic Madame Rita claims to be communicating with Mama's late husband, but Mama has her doubts. Vicki Lawrence Schultz, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Beverly Archer, Allan Kayser. (Repeat).
When Mama heckles a nightclub comedian, she gets a chance to take his place behind the microphone. Shecky Lewis: Danny Dayton. Skip Foster: Ron Pearson. Mama: Vicki Lawrence Schultz. Vint: Ken Berry. (Repeat).
When Bubba invites a heavy-metal band to stay, Mama fears they'll bring down the house. Ciji: Stacey Q. Snake: Lisa Michelson. Mojo: Terrah. Bubba: Allan Kayser. Iola: Beverly Archer. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. (Repeat).
When a corporation threatens to close the key shop where Vint works, it gets a tongue-lashing from key shareholder Mama (Vicki Lawrence Schultz). Alex Chetwynd: Dick Christie. B.D. Larson: S. Marc Jordan. Vint: Ken Berry. (Repeat).
When Iola raises a rose destined for garden-show glory, Mama is green with envy. Mae June Beasley: Marte Boyle Slout. Iola: Beverly Archer. Mama: Vicki Lawrence Schultz. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Vint: Ken Berry. (Repeat).
After being turned down for a loan, Mama stumbles onto a scheme for making the bank pay. Sam Travis: Phil Rubenstein. Miss Small: Judy Kain. Mama: Vicki Lawrence Schultz. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Vint: Ken Berry. (Repeat).
Christmas dinner is threatened when the goose destined for the main course wins the hearts of the Harper clan. Vicki Lawrence Schultz. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Iola: Beverly Archer. Bubba: Allan Kayser. (Repeat).
Mama's fondness for detective films pays off when she's called on to investigate the case of Iola's missing mother. Vicki Lawrence Schultz. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. Vint: Ken Berry. Bubba: Allan Kayser. (Repeat).
Mama's ad for a church dance produces an overwhelming response because of a mix-up at the printing shop. Wes: Art Kassul. Ernie: Bob Larkin. Lucille: Julianna McCarthy. Lisa: Melanie Tomlin. (Repeat).
Vint wins a Mother's Day dinner, but he's bound to lose when he must decide whom to invite: Mama or Naomi. Baba: Gino Conforti. Belly Dancer: Laurie Rose. Vint: Ken Berry. Naomi: Dorothy Lyman. (Repeat).
Marcy will get a promotion if she can secure Al's Dodge for her boss's collection. Shimokawa: Pat Morita. Officer Dan: Dan Tullis Jr. Club Owner: Iqbal Theba. Jefferson: Ted McGinley. Marcy: Amanda Bearse. (Repeat).
Marcy bribes a building inspector to harass Al during construction of a doghouse for Lucky. Carlos: Mark Espinoza. Marcy: Amanda Bearse. Al: Ed O'Neill. Kelly: Christina Applegate. Bud: David Faustino. (Repeat).
Alan Thicke plays a wealthy man, and Nicole Eggert is the woman who uses him after her boyfriend starts dating Kelly. Tom: Matt Borlenghi. Maria: Terri Ivens. George: Phill Lewis. Jackson: Chris Young. Kelly: Christina Applegate. (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).