This website has been open since August 15, 2003 and is my tribute to the American Sitcom Mama's Family; which, was produced by Joe Hamilton for the NBC Network from 1983 to 1985 and later the CBS Television Network from 1986 to 1990. Mama's Family is currently distributed by Warner Brother's since 1989. Long-time visitors have seen the site undergo many changes and updates, and in that time has aquired over 141,500 visitors since its launch. We are currently the only online resource for Mama's Family on the internet.

The last update was on December 22, 2008.

MAMA'S FAMILY spun off of The Carol Burnett Show featured skit called "The Family," which co-star Vicki Lawrence (Thelma Harper) based her show Mama's Family off of. Mama's Family debuted on January 22nd, 1983; featuring a Southern Blue Collar Family from Raytown, Missouri. Mama Thelma Harper is a sharp-tongued, gray-haired widow who shared her house with her sister Fran, a journalist for the local newspaper. Dim-witted Vinton; Thelma's son, moved in with kids Buzz and Sonja after his wife Mitzi abandoned the family to become a Las Vegas Show Girl. The same year Vinton met trampy and flirty neighbor Naomi Oates and eloped. During these years Carol Burnett, Harvery Korman, and Betty White were supporting cast members. Unfortunately, the show was cancelled and two year's later resurfaced on CBS in syndication.

In the fall of 1986 Mama's Family returned to television with many changes. Rue McClanahan (Fran) and Betty White (Ellen) had pursued careers on NBC's new show The Golden Girls, and the cast was axed to only Mama Harper, Vinton, and Naomi. Two newcomers had joined the cast, Beverly Archer as Iola Boylen, the prissy next door neighbor and friend to Thelma, and Allan Kayser as Euince's delinquent son Bubba Higgens. Over the shows run, Mama's Family distinguished itself as a show for enjoyment. The ever revolving dysfunctional family plot-lines, strong cast, wacky costumes, and one-liner comedic insults helped made this show the #1 syndicated program in television for four consecutive years (1986-1990).