Mama's Family - Season 4

First aired: 9/26/1987 25 episodes

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Episodes

1. Educating Mama

Aired: 9/26/1987

When Bubba has trouble in high school, it's revealed that Mama failed to graduate as well.

2. Zirconias Are a Girl's Best Friend

Aired: 10/3/1987

Mama develops an addiction to online shopping.

3. The Key to the Crime

Aired: 10/10/1987

When Vint is accused of being Raytown's "Courteous Crook", Mama and Iola take action to clear his name.

4. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Aired: 10/17/1987

Vint and Naomi are separated yet living in the same house (and driving Mama crazy in the process).

5. A Big Hand for Mama

Aired: 10/24/1987

After nearly being hit by lightning, Mama finds a new outlook on life.

6. Flounder's Day

Aired: 10/31/1987

After 50 years, Mama finally gets her chance to sing at Raytown's Founders' Day celebration.After nearly being hit by lightning, Mama finds a new outlook on life.

7. Teacher's Pet

Aired: 11/7/1987

Mama tries to become romantic with her night school teacher.

8. Child's Play

Aired: 11/14/1987

Reverend and Mrs. Meechum drop by to ask Thelma if she would mind watching their little Eugene while they visit the shut-ins at the hospital.

9. Mama Mania

Aired: 11/21/1987

Didi, an old friend of Naomi's and a professional wrestler, talks Naomi into being a last-minute substitute for her ailing tag-team partner for a match. When Mama accidentally knocks Didi out just before the match, Naomi and Mama have to wrestle against Didi's weighty opponents.

10. Gift Horse

Aired: 11/28/1987

Mama hopes to raise enough to purchase a VCR by selling Iola's gaudy, homemade gifts at a yard sale.

11. Workman's Holiday

Aired: 12/5/1987

When Mama traumatizes Vinton at work with the "Binky Bunny" lunchbox she made for him when he was a kid, she must find a way to cure him of his trauma before he loses his job.

12. Mama Sees Red

Aired: 12/12/1987

A man from the State Department asks the Harpers to host a Russian national named Olga for one day as part of "Project Heartland."

13. A Room with No View

Aired: 12/19/1987

Tired of living in the basement, Vint and Naomi agree to switch rooms with Bubba - pleasing everyone except Mama.

14. The Sins of the Mother

Aired: 1/9/1988

After Bubba comes home late and drunk, Mama is enraged and gives him an excessive punishment.

15. A Friend Indeed

Aired: 1/16/1988

Iola spends all her time with a new friend.

16. I Do, I Don't

Aired: 1/23/1988

After attending a family wedding, Bubba, Mama, and Iola fantasize about what married life would be like with the objects of their affections.

17. Mama Gets the Bird

Aired: 1/30/1988

After Uncle Oscar passes away, Mama is willed his gabby pet parrot.

18. Mama's Girls

Aired: 2/6/1988

Mama starts a senior citizens' tap-dancing troupe in an effort to get Aunt Effie to exercize.

19. Mama on Jeopardy!

Aired: 2/13/1988

Mama finds herself competing on Jeopardy!

20. Mama Goes Hawaiian - Part 1

Aired: 2/20/1988

After Mama wins a trip to Hawaii on Jeopardy!, Mama and the family (plus Iola) say aloha!

21. Mama Goes Hawaiian - Part 2

Aired: 2/27/1988

Vint's dumb luck gets Mama dragged to a party with the "beach bum" she's been trying to avoid.

22. Bubba's Double Date

Aired: 3/5/1988

When Bubba gets stood up by his prom date, Mama sets him up with Iola's nerdy niece, Vernette.

23. Bed and Breakdown

Aired: 3/12/1988

The Harpers rent out a room during the Tri-State Fair.

24. Naomi's Identity Crisis

Aired: 3/19/1988

After Naomi loses her memory, Mama seizes the opportunity to "reprogram" her.

25. Pomp and Circumstance

Aired: 3/26/1988

Mama and Bubba will graduate from high school together, but Bubba wants to skip the ceremony.