The BEST episodes directed by Roger Beatty

8.10

30 votes

#1 - The Mama Who Came to Dinner

Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 10

Vint and Naomi look forward to having their friends over for a dinner party. When Mama's back goes out, however, they are forced to hold the party with her laying on the floor in the middle of the room.

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8.05

37 votes

#2 - Naomi and the Stork

Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 4

Everyone fears that Naomi is pregnant after Mama administers Aunt Ida's Tater Masher Test with positive results.

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8.04

28 votes

#3 - Gert Rides Again

Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 8

Mama's cousin Gert (Imogene Coca) was once a sprited woman, but time in an old folks home has left her lifeless.

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7.84

32 votes

#4 - Obscene Call

Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 6

An obscene caller stalks Naomi after she's overly nice to her Food Circus customers in hopes of winning an employee award.

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7.75

28 votes

#5 - Ellen's Boyfriend

Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 7

Ellen tries to hide the fact that she's dating a much younger man from the rest of the family.

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7.74

35 votes

#6 - The Return of Leonard Oates

Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 2

Naomi's second ex-husband returns to seek her favor.

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7.72

47 votes

#7 - Double Standard

Mama's Family - Season 1 - Episode 8

Sonya and Buzz spar with Vint over their curfew as the homecoming dance approaches.

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7.72

36 votes

#8 - Flaming Forties

Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 1

Mama brings the U.S.O show to the Raytown Gymnasium when the band doesn't show up for the school dance.

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7.72

25 votes

#9 - Mama Learns to Drive

Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 11

Mama is finally forced to learn to drive when nobody will take her to the mall.

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7.70

37 votes

#10 - Rashomama

Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 5

Mama is almost taken out with a cooking pot, and each family member has a different version of how it happened.

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7.69

29 votes

#11 - Amateur Night

Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 9

Vint enters a talent contest at the Bigger Jigger, only to have his career suddenly take off because of his Fred Astaire impersonation.

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7.65

213 votes

#12 - Vint and the Kids Move In

Mama's Family - Season 1 - Episode 1

This was the pilot episode, which was the first to air. Along with "The Family" regulars Vicki and Betty White, the episode introduces Aunt Fran, Vinton, Naomi, Buzz and Sonja. Vinton and his two children move back home after being evicted, disrupting the "happy" home life of Thelma and her sister, Fran (Rue McClanahan), who threatens to move out. The relationship between Vint and Naomi begins to blossom.

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7.64

56 votes

#13 - Mama for Mayor (Part 2)

Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 17

Thelma wins the race for mayor only to find the job more challenging than she envisioned.

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7.58

55 votes

#14 - Mama for Mayor (Part 1)

Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 16

Ellen talks Mama into having Mayor Tutwiller's re-election press conference at the house. Unfortunately for Ellen and Tutwiller, he upsets Mama so badly that she decides to run against him.

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