The BEST episodes written by Jim Evering
#1 - Loot
The Wayans Bros. - Season 2 - Episode 5
Shawn, Marlon, Pops, Lou and Monique dream of the good life when they find $100,000 in an ashtray in the lobby. But Lou is determined to carry out the Niedermeyer Building rule requiring a classified ad be placed in the newspaper so that the owner can come forward -- and if it's claimed within five days, their dreams will go up in smoke.
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#2 - The Love Letter
Mama's Family - Season 3 - Episode 8
After a love test with disappointing results, Vint convinces Bubba to write Naomi a love letter. When Iola finds the misplaced letter, a scene of mistaken love occurs.
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#3 - Psycho Pheno-Mama
Mama's Family - Season 6 - Episode 8
Vinton and Naomi persuade Mama to have a psychic called "Madame Rita" give everyone readings. At first, Mama is surprised by the psychic's ability, but later sets out to expose the phony medium.
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#4 - Full House
Mama's Family - Season 5 - Episode 8
Vinton has a chance to join a local group called the Poker Pals, but he needs Mama to sit in for a missing player, a decision he soon comes to regret.
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#5 - Mama in One
Mama's Family - Season 5 - Episode 17
When Mama finds herself alone in the house all weekend after Iola, Bubba, Vinton, and Naomi leave town, it seems like a dream come true — until boredom and loneliness set in.
#6 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Mama's Family - Season 4 - Episode 4
Vinton and Naomi are separated, yet living in the same house, and driving Mama crazy in the process.
#7 - The Best Policy
Mama's Family - Season 3 - Episode 24
Naomi is suspected after Vint keeps having mysterious accidents shortly after signing up for a new life insurance policy.
#8 - Mama with the Golden Arm
Mama's Family - Season 3 - Episode 21
Mama emerges as a contender in an arm-wrestling competition.
#9 - Mama's Medicine Show
Mama's Family - Season 6 - Episode 1
After reading about how much it costs to raise a child, Vint and Naomi decide to start a business selling bottles of Mama's mother-in-law's "miracle tonic."
#10 - A Big Hand for Mama
Mama's Family - Season 4 - Episode 5
After a brush with death involving lightning and the courthouse clock's minute hand, Mama has a cheery and generous new outlook on life that her family quickly takes advantage of.
#11 - Mama Gets Goosed
Mama's Family - Season 6 - Episode 14
Mama's cousin sends her a live goose for her family's Christmas dinner, and everyone except Mama is against the idea of killing and cooking the bird..
#12 - National Mama
Mama's Family - Season 3 - Episode 4
When Mama's dreams start providing the names of winning horses, the family figures they're in the money.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - The Wedding (Part 2)
Mama's Family - Season 1 - Episode 4
The big day has finally arrived for Naomi and Vint.
#17 - Mama Bell
Mama's Family - Season 5 - Episode 11
When the family gets an answering machine, Mama misinterprets messages left on it, thinking that the family is planning to get rid of her.
#18 - Alien Marriage
Mama's Family - Season 1 - Episode 11
Vint gets roped into a crazy scheme to marry an illegal alien for money.
#19 - 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.
#20 - Ladies Choice
Mama's Family - Season 5 - Episode 1
Mama campaigns to be re-elected President of the Church Ladies League, much to the disapproval of her nemesis Alberta Meechum who in turn nominates Iola to run against her. Mama and Iola have a political debate, which soon turns nasty.
#21 - Fran's Dress
Mama's Family - Season 1 - Episode 10
Mama ruins Fran's brand new dress on the day of her special occasion.
#22 - Mama's Birthday
Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 19
Mama recounts the horrors of her 30th birthday.
#23 - Santa Mama
Mama's Family - Season 3 - Episode 13
Mama must fill in for Vint as Santa at the Raytown Mall.
#24 - Black Belt Mama
Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 12
Mama decides to take a self defense course after being mugged.
#25 - Bye-Bye -- Baby!
Mama's Family - Season 6 - Episode 20
When Naomi is upset about her baby being late, Mama tries to calm her down with a false story about Carl. Mama tells Iola what really happened (both the false and true versions are seen in flashback, with Carl played by Ken Berry). Later that day, Naomi goes into labor and Mama ends up delivering her baby girl, Tiffany Thelma Harper.
#26 - Dependence Day
Mama's Family - Season 5 - Episode 24
After taking Mama's advice to finally stand up to her mother, only to be kicked out of her house, Iola drives everyone crazy with her quirks and well-meaning helpfulness when she moves in with the Harpers.
#27 - 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.
#28 - The Sins of the Mother
Mama's Family - Season 4 - Episode 14
After Bubba comes home late and drunk, Mama is enraged and gives him an excessive punishment. He does not know why she is being so irrational, until Iola tells him (via flashback) about a similar incident involving Eunice when she was Bubba's age.
#29 - Mama Goes Hawaiian (1)
Mama's Family - Season 4 - Episode 20
After winning a trip to Hawaii on Jeopardy!, Mama and her family go on the trip, along with Iola. Iola and Bubba each find romance, Mama is pestered by a man she believes is a beach bum, and Naomi is confined to the hotel room with a terrible sunburn.
#30 - Mama Gets the Bird
Mama's Family - Season 4 - Episode 17
After Uncle Oscar passes away, Mama is willed his gabby pet parrot. The bird then starts reciting verses in rhyme, which the family thinks are clues that will lead them to Oscar's rumored hidden treasure.
#31 - 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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Major Dad - Season 2 - Episode 11
A hospital visit prevents the Major from completing a Navy Relief fund-raising project, so Gunny and Lt. Holowachuk must see it through.
#34 - Major Moonlighting
Major Dad - Season 3 - Episode 2
The Major moonlights as an attendant at the service station Holowachuk manages.
#35 - Elmo Come Home
Major Dad - Season 2 - Episode 23
Gunny reluctantly dog-sits a homeless puppy the Major hopes to adopt for Casey but becomes attached to it.
#36 - The Noisy Drill Team
Major Dad - Season 3 - Episode 23
Gen. Craig prepares the base for inspection by the closure committee.
#37 - Welcome to Hollister
Major Dad - Season 2 - Episode 2
The camp prepares for the Vice President's airplane refueling stop, which General Craig makes the Major in charge of.
#38 - The People's Choice (2)
Major Dad - Season 4 - Episode 2
Jake moves in with Lt. Holowachuk after a fight with the Major.
#39 - The Shell Game
Major Dad - Season 3 - Episode 12
A land developer's plan to build a mall on the site of Camp Hollister is thwarted by a nesting turtle.