Season 3
(1986)
Cast
as Thelma Harper
as Vinton "Vint" Harper
as Naomi Oates Harper
as Iola Lucille Boylan
as Bubba Higgins
Episodes
Farewell, Frannie 0.0
September 27, 1986
Mama finds Frannie's diary when she goes to get Bubba for breakfast. Inside is a note telling Mama to call the executor…
Where There's a Will 0.0
October 4, 1986
The family is in the middle of a game of scrabble when Ellen stops by with a gift for Mama and to attempt to once again…
Best Medicine 8.0
October 11, 1986
Mama is the editor of the years church bazaar cookbook, in it she plans to use her own recipe for Chili. Iola objects t…
National Mama 0.0
October 18, 1986
When Mama's dreams start providing the names of winning horses, the family figures they're in the money.
Soup to Nuts 0.0
October 25, 1986
Mama's sister, Frannie, has just passed away, and even if she can't bring herself to tell how Frannie actually died (it…
Mama and Dr. Brothers 0.0
November 1, 1986
In this Thanksgiving episode, Mama, Bubba, Vinton, Naomi, Iola, and Aunt Effie (Dorothy Van) all go for cover in the ba…
Cat's Meow 8.0
November 8, 1986
Iola is distraught when her cat Midnight dies,although everyone else is thankful,noting that the cat was as mean as a r…
The Love Letter 8.0
November 15, 1986
Naomi is giving Bubba and Vint a love test to see how romantic they are,from the latest issue Lady's Circle.As it turns…
An Ill Wind 8.0
November 22, 1986
The Harpers, Iola and Aunt Effie must go.for cover in the basement when a tornado passes through Raytown on Thanksgivi…
Steal One, Pearl Two 0.0
November 29, 1986
Bubba wants to borrow $200 to buy a new drum set, while Iola's upset that she can't get her jewelry box open to put her…
Where There's Smoke 8.0
December 6, 1986
Thelma invites Reverend Meecham to dinner in the hopes of being named the president of the Church Ladies League. Howeve…
Fly Naomi 7.0
December 13, 1986
Unhappy with the rut she's gotten into, Naomi decides to make a change and arrives home with the news that, after seein…
Santa Mama 8.0
December 20, 1986
Vinton is chosen to play Santa @ the Raytown Mall. However, with too much practice, he loses his voice! So Mama fills…
Desperately Seeking Anyone 0.0
January 10, 1987
Mama and Naomi's plan to find a date for Iola backfires when the date is more interested in Mama.
Porn Again 0.0
January 17, 1987
Mama is appalled when she finds a girlie magazine named Casanova under Bubba's bed while cleaning. She firsts wants to …
Have it Mama's Way 0.0
January 24, 1987
An anonymous letter convinces Vint that he's adopted, so he sets out to find his biological mother.
Birthright 0.0
January 31, 1987
An anonymous letter convinces Vint that he's adopted, so he sets out to find his biological mother.
Grandma USA 0.0
February 7, 1987
Mama is surprised to learn she was entered in the Grandma USA contest by Bubba. She is at first reluctant to compete, b…
Buck Private Bubba 8.0
February 14, 1987
Vint's former Army Sergeant comes to town and recruits Bubba, who enlists after his girlfriend breaks up with him.
Mama's Cousin 0.0
February 21, 1987
Mama's worldly cousin (Vicki Lawrence in a dual role) annoys Mama with her neverending stories.
Mama with the Golden Arm 0.0
February 28, 1987
Mama emerges as a contender in an arm-wrestling competition.
It Takes Two to Watusi 0.0
March 7, 1987
Naomi's best friend Luann has just been divorced and Naomi wants to set her up with a friend of her's for a double date…
Fangs a Lot, Mama 0.0
March 14, 1987
After Vint is invited to join the Mystic Order of the Cobra, a local men's club, Mama attempts to sabotage his inductio…
The Best Policy 0.0
March 21, 1987
Vint brings home a new electric blanket he received for signing up for a life insurance policy. A few minutes later, h…
After the Fall 0.0
March 28, 1987
Mama brings Auntie Effie home to nurse her back to health after she falls off the roof of her house while.trying to res…