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Mama's Family is an American sitcom television series starring Vicki Lawrence as Mama (Thelma Harper).The series is a spin-off of a recurring series of comedy sketches called "The Family" featured on The Carol Burnett Show (1967–78) and Carol Burnett & Company (1979).
Not only was "The Family" well received to become a recurring skit on The Carol Burnett Show, but its success saw it developed into a 1982 TV movie titled Eunice, and then later spun off into a full-fledged sitcom in 1983, Mama's Family. Mama's Family first aired on NBC until it was cancelled in 1984, then revived in 1986 in first-run ...
"Mama's Family" star Vicki Lawrence opened up about her relationship with Carol Burnett. The actresses co-starred on "The Carol Burnett Show" for 11 seasons, from 1967 to 1978.
In the seventh season of The Carol Burnett Show in 1974, "The Family" skit was created, which debuted the "Mama" role. Becoming a major hit with audiences, Lawrence ended up performing the character on The Carol Burnett Show ' s The Family for the final 5 seasons of the show's 11 season run. [9]
Notes: This was Carol Burnett's final physical appearance in the series, although in "Mama's Birthday", Burnett can be heard singing "Happy Birthday" to Mama on the telephone. Rue McClanahan, Eric Brown, and Karin Argoud do not appear in this episode.
On The Carol Burnett Show, L-R: Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, and Dinah Shore in the sketch "Went with the Wind!", 1977. Vicki Lawrence as Thelma "Mama" Harper, 2009. As a comedian and actress, Lawrence is best known for her work on CBS's The Carol Burnett Show, of which she was a part from 1967 to 1978. She was the only cast member, except ...
Her character was portrayed as a jealous antagonist in her appearances on Mama's Family, much more so than her appearances on The Family sketches. Carol Burnett has said that Eunice is her favorite character from her show. [5] Burnett did not appear at all in the first-run syndication version of the show due to her acrimonious 1984 divorce from ...
Carol Burnett had several unforgettable costumes during her eponymous show’s 11-year run.. The pieces created for The Carol Burnett Show were the work of in-house costumer Bob Mackie, who ...