Mama's Family - Season 3

Mama is determined to give Fran the perfect funeral despite everyone's insistence on knowing the details of her mysterious death, and her nerves are tested even further with the arrival of her grandson from reform school.

The executor of Fran's will informs the family that Fran was worth $35,000. However, in order to receive the money, Fran's will stipulates that Mama must not lose her temper for a period of two weeks.

Mama refuses to resolve a quarrel with her daughter Ellen until she discovers that Ellen is in the hospital. 

When Mama's dreams start providing the names of winning horses, the family figures they're in the money.

Mama, Iola, and Naomi decide to have to a chili cook-off (with Vint as judge), with the winner getting her recipe in the church-bazaar cookbook.

Vint and Naomi are having trouble in the bedroom, and special guest Dr. Joyce Brothers takes Naomi's desperate phone call live on the air of the local TV station, prompting chaos in Mama's house.

Iola wants to freeze-dry her recently deceased cat.

A steamy love letter falls into the wrong hands at the Harper house.

A Thanksgiving tornado traps the clan in the cellar.

Iola believes Bubba is the prime suspect after her pearl necklace disappears.

A fugitive from Bubba's old reform school threatens Mama's chances of becoming church-league president. 

Tired of her supermarket job, Naomi takes a flyer on airline-stewardess school.

Mama's not in the merriest of moods when she's forced to play Santa at the mall.

Mama and Naomi's plan to find a date for Iola backfires when the intended only has eyes for Mama. 

Mama joins a group that opposes pornography.

Bubba and Mama apply for the same job at a local fast-food stand.

After finding a note left on the front porch, Vint  begins to think Thelma adopted him as a baby and soon arranges to meet the woman he suspects is his real mother.

Mama has a sudden change of heart about participating in the Grandma USA contest when she learns that the grand prize includes a new car and a dream kitchen.

Bubba enlists in the Army to impress his girlfriend.

Mama's worldly cousin irritates Mama with stories about her extraordinary life style. 

Mama emerges as a contender in an arm-wrestling competition and the entire family trains her for the championship event.

Bubba has his first experience with an older woman when he's a stand-in on a blind date.

Naomi feels neglected when Vint decides to join an elite men's club.

Mama suspects Naomi of trying to cash in on Vint's life insurance policy.

Mama comes to the aid of Aunt Effie when she suffers a concussion after falling off the roof.