Season 4

1. Educating Mama

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

1987-09-26 • 25 min

2. Zirconias Are a Girl's Best Friend

Mama develops an addiction to online shopping.

1987-10-03 • 25 min

3. The Key to the Crime

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

1987-10-10 • 25 min

4. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

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

1987-10-17 • 25 min

5. A Big Hand for Mama

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

1987-10-24 • 25 min

6. Flounder's Day

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.

1987-10-31 • 25 min

7. Teacher's Pet

Mama tries to become romantic with her night school teacher.

1987-11-07 • 25 min

8. Child's Play

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.

1987-11-14 • 25 min

9. 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.

1987-11-21 • 25 min

10. Gift Horse

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

1987-11-28 • 25 min

11. Workman's Holiday

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.

1987-12-05 • 25 min

12. Mama Sees Red

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

1987-12-12 • 25 min

13. A Room with No View

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

1987-12-19 • 25 min

14. The Sins of the Mother

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

1988-01-09 • 25 min

15. A Friend Indeed

Iola spends all her time with a new friend.

1988-01-16 • 25 min

16. I Do, I Don't

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

1988-01-23 • 25 min

17. Mama Gets the Bird

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

1988-01-30 • 25 min

18. Mama's Girls

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

1988-02-06 • 25 min

19. Mama on Jeopardy!

Mama finds herself competing on Jeopardy!

1988-02-13 • 25 min

20. Mama Goes Hawaiian - Part 1

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

1988-02-20 • 25 min

21. Mama Goes Hawaiian - Part 2

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

1988-02-27 • 25 min

22. Bubba's Double Date

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

1988-03-05 • 25 min

23. Bed and Breakdown

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

1988-03-12 • 25 min

24. Naomi's Identity Crisis

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

1988-03-19 • 25 min

25. Pomp and Circumstance

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

1988-03-26 • 25 min