Mama's Family - Season 3

Mama's Family - Season 3

Season 3

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DatesSept. 27, 1986 - März 28, 1987
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Episodes

Farewell, Frannie
Season 3Episode 130 min

Farewell, Frannie

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.

Sept. 27, 1986
Where There's a Will
Season 3Episode 230 min

Where There's a Will

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.

Okt. 4, 1986
Best Medicine
Season 3Episode 330 min

Best Medicine

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

Okt. 11, 1986
National Mama
Season 3Episode 430 min

National Mama

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

Okt. 18, 1986
Soup to Nuts
Season 3Episode 530 min

Soup to Nuts

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.

Okt. 25, 1986
Mama and Dr. Brothers
Season 3Episode 630 min

Mama and Dr. Brothers

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.

Nov. 1, 1986
Cat's Meow
Season 3Episode 730 min

Cat's Meow

Iola wants to freeze-dry her recently deceased cat.

Nov. 8, 1986
The Love Letter
Season 3Episode 830 min

The Love Letter

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

Nov. 15, 1986
An Ill Wind
Season 3Episode 930 min

An Ill Wind

A Thanksgiving tornado traps the clan in the cellar.

Nov. 22, 1986
Steal One, Pearl Two
Season 3Episode 1030 min

Steal One, Pearl Two

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

Nov. 29, 1986
Where There's Smoke
Season 3Episode 1130 min

Where There's Smoke

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

Dez. 6, 1986
Fly Naomi
Season 3Episode 1230 min

Fly Naomi

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

Dez. 13, 1986
Santa Mama
Season 3Episode 1330 min

Santa Mama

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

Dez. 20, 1986
Desperately Seeking Anyone
Season 3Episode 1430 min

Desperately Seeking Anyone

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

Jan. 10, 1987
Porn Again
Season 3Episode 1530 min

Porn Again

Mama joins a group that opposes pornography.

Jan. 17, 1987
Have It Mama's Way
Season 3Episode 1630 min

Have It Mama's Way

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

Jan. 24, 1987
Birthright
Season 3Episode 1730 min

Birthright

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.

Jan. 31, 1987
Grandma USA
Season 3Episode 1830 min

Grandma USA

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.

Feb. 7, 1987
Buck Private Bubba
Season 3Episode 1930 min

Buck Private Bubba

Bubba enlists in the Army to impress his girlfriend.

Feb. 14, 1987
Mama's Cousin
Season 3Episode 2030 min

Mama's Cousin

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

Feb. 21, 1987
Mama with the Golden Arm
Season 3Episode 2130 min

Mama with the Golden Arm

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

Feb. 28, 1987
It Takes Two to Watusi
Season 3Episode 2230 min

It Takes Two to Watusi

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

März 7, 1987
Fangs a Lot, Mama
Season 3Episode 2330 min

Fangs a Lot, Mama

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

März 14, 1987
The Best Policy
Season 3Episode 2430 min

The Best Policy

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

März 21, 1987
After the Fall
Season 3Episode 2530 min

After the Fall

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

März 28, 1987

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