S4 E2 • Zirconias Are a Girl's Best Friend

When Mama becomes addicted to TV home shopping, her family must intervene when the credit card bill arrives.

Première diffusion : 3 octobre 1987

S4 E4 • Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Vinton and Naomi are separated, yet living in the same house, and driving Mama crazy in the process.

Première diffusion : 17 octobre 1987

S4 E5 • A Big Hand for Mama

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.

Première diffusion : 24 octobre 1987

S4 E6 • Flounder's Day

After being unfairly beat out 50 years ago, Mama finally has a chance to sing in the annual Founder's Day festival when an audition is held to find a new singer of the town anthem "Raytown, O Raytown"

Première diffusion : 31 octobre 1987

S4 E7 • Teacher's Pet

Mama is smitten with her night school teacher, but she does not know how to get his attention... so she turns to Iola and Naomi for help.

Première diffusion : 7 novembre 1987

S4 E8 • Child's Play

Reverend and Mrs. Meechum ask Mama to look after their unruly grandson, Eugene, for the day. However, the little monster proves to be very difficult to handle, even for disciplinarian Mama.

Première diffusion : 14 novembre 1987

S4 E9 • Mama Mania

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.

Première diffusion : 21 novembre 1987

S4 E10 • Gift Horse

Mama has a yard sale and tries to sell off Iola's gaudy homemade gifts, hoping to raise the money to buy a VCR. They have the sale while Iola's out of town, but she comes back sooner than expected.

Première diffusion : 28 novembre 1987

S4 E13 • A Room with No View

Vint and Naomi are tired of living in the basement, so they agree to switch rooms with Bubba. Everyone is happy with the new arrangement, except Mama.

Première diffusion : 19 décembre 1987

S4 E14 • The Sins of the Mother

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.

Première diffusion : 9 janvier 1988

S4 E15 • A Friend Indeed

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.

Première diffusion : 16 janvier 1988

S4 E20 • Mama Goes Hawaiian (1)

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.

Première diffusion : 20 février 1988

S4 E21 • Mama Goes Hawaiian (2)

Vinton plays a round of golf with three men who mistakenly believe that he is a stock market insider, and his "advice" actually causes them to triple their money. To thank him, they invite him and his family to a farewell party given by their corporate boss - the "beach bum" Mama has been trying to avoid.

Première diffusion : 27 février 1988

S4 E22 • Bubba's Double Date

Wanda Lynn, Bubba's sexy date for the prom, stands him up at the last minute and Bubba cannot find anyone else. Without Bubba's knowledge, Mama sets him up with Iola's nerdy niece, Vernette.

Première diffusion : 5 mars 1988

S4 E23 • Bed and Breakdown

When Raytown is crowded due to the Tri-State Fair, the Harpers decide to rent out a room in their house in order to make some money. However, they end up overbooking and needing to rent out three rooms, leading to chaos between all the houseguests.

Première diffusion : 12 mars 1988

S4 E24 • Naomi's Identity Crisis

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.

Première diffusion : 19 mars 1988

S4 E25 • Pomp and Circumstance

Bubba and Mama are graduating from high school, but devastating news for Bubba forces Valedictorian Mama to ensure that she and Bubba and make it to the graduation ceremony in time.

Première diffusion : 26 mars 1988