Last of the Moe Haircuts (The Influence of The Three Stooges on Twentieth-Century Culture)
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MAMA'S FAMILY - Mama on JEOPARDY!
| Air Date/Released | Saturday, February 13, 1988 |
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| Station/Studio | Syndicated / Joe Hamilton Prod |
Spinoff of the “Family” sketches from THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW. Caustic but good-hearted Mama Harper rules over her dysfunctional family. In the BURNETT sketches, Mama was portrayed as bitter, unappreciative and narcissistic old woman. To make the character palatable for a weekly sitcom, Joe Hamilton (ex-husband of Carol Burnett) and star Vicki Lawrence reimaged ‘Mama’ as a no-nonsense grandmother, hiding her love of family under a battle-axe facade.
The TV game show JEOPARDY! holds contestant try-outs in Raytown, and Mama surprisingly wins a spot on the show. Mama has little success in the game... until the category of “Comedy Teams” comes up, and she wins $1000 with her knowledge of The Three Stooges.
Cast: Vicki Lawrence (Thelma ‘Mama’ Harper), Ken Berry (Vinton Harper), Dorothy Lyman (Naomi Harper), Beverly Archer (Iola Boylen), Allan Kayser (Bubba Higgins), Alex Trebek (Himself), Johnny Gilbert (Himself), Wil Albert (Ludlow Baxter), Brian Byers (Fred), Roger Price (Mr. Herkle), Jill Wakewood (Cheryl), Isabel West (Cynthia Lane)
Crew: Dave Powers (Director), Neil Lebowitz (Writer), Dick Clair, Jenna McMahon (Creators, Writers), John Hamilton (Producer), Joe Hamilton (Executive Producer)
Crew: Dave Powers (Director), Neil Lebowitz (Writer), Dick Clair, Jenna McMahon (Creators, Writers), John Hamilton (Producer), Joe Hamilton (Executive Producer)
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