The BEST episodes written by Dorothy Van

Tap Your Troubles Away
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10.00
6 votes

#1 - Tap Your Troubles Away

Punky Brewster - Season 2 - Episode 5

When it comes to tap dancing, Punky dances like she has two left feet, so she decides to quit tap dancing so she can keep from being embarrassed, especially after Jersey Janet, the instructor, calls her a klutz. Henry, who looks like he's falling for Jersey Janet, helps Jersey Janet find a role for Punky in a recital that Jersey Janet's class has been preparing for -- wearing a bee disguise and swinging over the other students, who are disguised as flowers in the recital.

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Birthright
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8.09
22 votes

#2 - Birthright

Mama's Family - Season 3 - Episode 17

An anonymous letter convinces Vint that he's adopted, so he sets out to find his biological mother.

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Naomi's New Position
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8.04
23 votes

#3 - Naomi's New Position

Mama's Family - Season 5 - Episode 3

Naomi hopes to become the new assistant manager at the store, but the new manager says that she will have to have an affair with him if she even wants to keep her current job. After hearing this, Mama decides to teach him a lesson.

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There's No Place Like...No Place
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7.89
19 votes

#4 - There's No Place Like...No Place

Mama's Family - Season 5 - Episode 18

When the police arrest people at a rally for the homeless, Mama is mistakenly arrested for vagrancy and thrown in jail.

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The Key to the Crime
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7.88
26 votes

#5 - The Key to the Crime

Mama's Family - Season 4 - Episode 3

A burglar known as the Courteous Crook is robbing and subsequently cleaning homes all over Raytown. When Vinton is accused of being the Crook, Mama and Iola set out to find the real culprit.

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Rashomama
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7.70
37 votes

#6 - 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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Amateur Night
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7.69
29 votes

#7 - 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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Flaming Forties
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7.65
37 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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Mama Takes a Dive
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7.65
17 votes

#9 - Mama Takes a Dive

Mama's Family - Season 6 - Episode 13

When Mama slips on a roll of pennies in the bank, the family suggests that she sue the bank. To this end, she hires a sleazy lawyer Settlement Sam and fakes serious injuries.

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Cat's Meow
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7.63
35 votes

#10 - Cat's Meow

Mama's Family - Season 3 - Episode 7

Iola is distraught when her mean cat, Midnight, dies. When she has him freeze dried, she entrusts Mama to look after him. Mama thinks she loses the cat, and hilarity ensues.

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Naomi's Identity Crisis
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7.56
18 votes

#11 - Naomi's Identity Crisis

Mama's Family - Season 4 - Episode 24

Naomi loses her memory after Mama accidentally hits her head with the door. When Naomi asks Mama what kind of person she used to be, Mama convinces her that she was the perfect daughter-in-law who loved to do housework.

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The Wedding (Part 2)
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7.53
100 votes

#12 - The Wedding (Part 2)

Mama's Family - Season 1 - Episode 4

The big day has finally arrived for Naomi and Vint.

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A Friend Indeed
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7.53
19 votes

#13 - A Friend Indeed

Mama's Family - Season 4 - Episode 15

When Iola starts spending all her time with a new friend named Arlene, the Harpers are relieved to be free of her, but Mama starts to get jealous of Iola's new friendship.

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Alien Marriage
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7.52
64 votes

#14 - Alien Marriage

Mama's Family - Season 1 - Episode 11

Vint gets roped into a crazy scheme to marry an illegal alien for money.

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Ask Aunt Fran
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7.51
53 votes

#15 - Ask Aunt Fran

Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 21

Fran fills in for an advice columnist. The only problem is, Mama has to give her all her advice.

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Fran's Dress
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7.47
72 votes

#16 - Fran's Dress

Mama's Family - Season 1 - Episode 10

Mama ruins Fran's brand new dress on the day of her special occasion.

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Mama's Birthday
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7.42
50 votes

#17 - Mama's Birthday

Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 19

Mama recounts the horrors of her 30th birthday.

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Black Belt Mama
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7.34
56 votes

#18 - Black Belt Mama

Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 12

Mama decides to take a self defense course after being mugged.

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Positive Thinking
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7.30
70 votes

#19 - Positive Thinking

Mama's Family - Season 1 - Episode 12

Eunice wins a role in a production at the Pepperpot Theatre, fulfilling and reigniting a lifelong desire to become an actress.

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There Is Nothing Like the Dames
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7.28
18 votes

#20 - There Is Nothing Like the Dames

Mama's Family - Season 6 - Episode 19

Vinton and Naomi buy an RV and plan to move to a trailer park; however, they are unable to start the vehicle once it is in the driveway. Meanwhile, Mama is planning to host a fancy backyard luncheon for an snooty society group called the Dames.

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The Trouble with Grandfather
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7.00
4 votes

#21 - The Trouble with Grandfather

Silver Spoons - Season 3 - Episode 13

Edward, Kate and Rick have their hands full when Grandfather Stratton trades his empire for a beautiful blonde and a powerful Porsche.

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Base Desires
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6.00
5 votes

#22 - Base Desires

Major Dad - Season 3 - Episode 18

The MacGillises vie with another family to be military family of the year.

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