Mama's Family

While helping the kids settle on a theme for their school dance, Mama becomes nostalgic as she looks through her old clothing from the '40s.

Working at the cash register of Food Circus, Naomi is confronted by her second husband, Len Oates. Wealthy and determined to win her back, Len overwhelms Naomi.

Ellen's news that she's been named "Woman of the Year" by the Raytown Country Club doesn't interest the family until they all receive invitations to the awards dinner.

The Harper household seems crowded enough when Naomi announces she may be pregnant. Not wanting to raise a child in the basement, Vint and Naomi request a move upstairs.

Vint is sent to the hospital after receiving word that Mama has had an accident while making jam.

Naomi feels her privacy has been invaded when she begins receiving obscene phone calls.

Ellen's attempts to keep her relationship with a younger man secret fail when the family stumbles upon the couple in a restaurant.

Mama's off to the nursing home to help Gert celebrate her birthday. After the visit, Mama expresses shock at how much Gert has slowed down.

After Vint is turned down for a promotion, the family goes to the Bigger Jigger in an effort to cheer him up. A talent show is announced and Naomi convinces Vint to participate.

Upset because she's never had a dinner party, Naomi talks Mama into letting her use the house.

Fed up with having to chauffeur Mama all over town, the family decides to teach her to drive. After several mishaps, Mama gets her license.

After being mugged while waiting for a bus, Mama decides to join Naomi, Fran and Sonia in a self-defense class. Mama then successfully defends herself against a potential mugger.

Though she has her driver's license, Mama is frustrated because she doesn't have a car. A visit to the dealership of an oily used car salesman lands her behind the wheel of the "perfect" car.

Upon learning business has been bad at the Food Circus, Mama offers some suggestions on how to attract customers. Impressed, the manager hires Mama as a consultant.

On their first wedding anniversary, Vint plans to take Naomi to the Wandering Hearts Hotel for the honeymoon they never had.

Mama attracts media attention when she has a confrontation with Mayor Tutwiller at a press conference held in the Harper home.

Upon taking office as mayor, Mama begins to lose control of the town. Faced with a call for her resignation, Mama turns to the former mayor for help.

Naomi's feud with Mama lands the two in court when Mama breaks Naomi's vacuum cleaner. The judge has an impossible time keeping order and he holds both parties in contempt of court.

The family can't understand why Mama dislikes celebrating her birthday. Helping her clean out the attic later that day, Buzz finally pries the story out of her.

The sudden appearance of Carl's nomadic brother, Roy, excites everyone but Mama. Although she seems upset that Roy is popular with the rest of the family, she admits her affection for him.

Aunt Fran is temporarily given the responsibility of writing an advice column in the local newspaper.

It's Carl's birthday and Thelma is going to visit his plot at the cemetery. Once there, she discovers a strange woman has been buried next to Carl.