Mama's Family facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mama's Family |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Dick Clair Jenna McMahon |
| Directed by | Roger Beatty Harvey Korman Dick Martin Dave Powers |
| Starring | Vicki Lawrence Ken Berry Dorothy Lyman Rue McClanahan Eric Brown Karin Argoud Betty White Beverly Archer Allan Kayser |
| Theme music composer | Peter Matz |
| Opening theme | "Bless My Happy Home" |
| Composer(s) | Peter Matz Dick Walter |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 (NBC run) 4 (syndicated run) |
| No. of episodes | 35 (NBC run) 95 (syndicated run) 130 (total) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Joe Hamilton |
| Producer(s) | Jim Evering Neil Lebowitz Dave Powers Fred Rubin |
| Production location(s) | CBS Television City Hollywood, California (1983–84) Metromedia Square Hollywood, California (1986–90) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 24–25 minutes (NBC episodes) 21–22 minutes (syndicated episodes) |
| Production company(s) | Joe Hamilton Productions |
| Distributor | Lorimar-Telepictures (1986–1989) (seasons 3–5) Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (1989–1990) (seasons 5-6) |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC (1983–1984) Syndicated (1986–90) |
| Audio format | Mono (1983–1984) Stereo (1986–1990) |
| Original release | January 22, 1983 – April 7, 1984 September 27, 1986 – February 24, 1990 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Eunice |
Mama's Family was an American sitcom that aired beginning January 22, 1983 and ended February 24, 1990. The show was first canceled in May 1984, but returned in September 1986 in first run syndication; between its cancellation and September 1985 NBC aired reruns of the sitcom.
The show's theme song is "Bless My Happy Home" by Emmy and Grammy award winner Peter Matz (music) and Vicki Lawrence (lyrics). The show's producers chose to use an instrumental version.
Images for kids
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Cast of the first incarnation of Mama's Family (clockwise from bottom left): Buzz, Vinton, Naomi, Ed (recurring character), Ellen (recurring), Fran, Sonja, and Thelma
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Cast of the reincarnation of Mama's Family (clockwise from center left): Iola, Bubba, Vinton, Naomi, and Mama.
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DVD Cover Art
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Vicki Lawrence as Thelma Harper, 2009
