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ultimateggfan · 01-08-2008, 10:50 PM

The whole special is up in 9 parts, totally uncut!

ThomasE · 06-07-2008, 01:35 PM

I'm watching the rest of it now. Gnarly dude is my response.

Jude The Obscure · 06-07-2008, 05:54 PM

I've watched parts of it and it is amazing how strikingly different this is from both The Family sketches and the followup "Mama's Family" spinoff. Carol really makes Eunice into a sympathethic three dimensional person in this and Ken Berry is very effective as Phillip. Too bad some of this didn't translate over to MF--where the comedy sometimes was too broad for its own good.

ThomasE · 06-08-2008, 03:59 AM

I loved it. I felt so bad for Eunice. Darn that Aunt Ina!

Jude The Obscure · 06-08-2008, 10:02 AM

Aunt Ina of Aunt Ina's Chicken Casserole fame!

Funny no one has decided to do a Mama's Family Cookbook--that would be a hoot!!

PlayOn · 06-08-2008, 11:22 PM

link please. or what do i have to type in?

Jude The Obscure · 06-08-2008, 11:25 PM

Search for Carol Burnett, Eunice.....you can't miss it!

PlayOn · 06-08-2008, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

Search for Carol Burnett, Eunice.....you can't miss it!

thanks.

Loopie63 · 06-09-2008, 03:42 PM

What was this supposed to be? A continuance of mama's family? I've never heard of this.

Jude The Obscure · 06-09-2008, 07:42 PM

No, it was 90 minute special aired on CBS, post Carol Burnett Show, around 1980 or early 81. it offers one conclusion to The Family story. Very high ratings prompt NBC to snatch up the Mama saga, albeit different from The Family from Carol and even from the Eunice special.

Loopie63 · 06-09-2008, 07:44 PM

Oh, Thanks.

PlayOn · 06-10-2008, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jude86

No, it was 90 minute special aired on CBS, post Carol Burnett Show, around 1980 or early 81. it offers one conclusion to The Family story. Very high ratings prompt NBC to snatch up the Mama saga, albeit different from The Family from Carol and even from the Eunice special.

very different, in some parts, before it was gray, Mama's hair is brown (Eunice special)
in the show, whenever they show her younger, it's red.
i only watched the first 3 parts, but i loved every second of it. will watch more when i have time.

TALLguyinKY · 01-07-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

No, it was 90 minute special aired on CBS, post Carol Burnett Show, around 1980 or early 81.

March 15, 1982 (the Ides of March). It placed in the Top 10 for that week's airings, and is what convinced Vicki to do "Mama" as a series, along with prodding from Carol and Harvey---hence, "Mama's Family" came along.

You can also maybe buy it a "homemade" DVD copy at ioffer.com. Just do a search and sometimes a couple of folks who sell it there have some copies up.

springb · 10-17-2012, 10:37 AM

Lawrence was nominated for an Emmy for this special.

01-08-2008, 10:50 PM	#1
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springb Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 04, 2001 Location: Green Bay, WI, USA Posts: 131	Lawrence was nominated for an Emmy for this special.
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06-07-2008, 05:54 PM	#3
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I've watched parts of it and it is amazing how strikingly different this is from both The Family sketches and the followup "Mama's Family" spinoff. Carol really makes Eunice into a sympathethic three dimensional person in this and Ken Berry is very effective as Phillip. Too bad some of this didn't translate over to MF--where the comedy sometimes was too broad for its own good.

06-08-2008, 03:59 AM	#4
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	I loved it. I felt so bad for Eunice. Darn that Aunt Ina!

06-08-2008, 10:02 AM	#5
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Aunt Ina of Aunt Ina's Chicken Casserole fame! Funny no one has decided to do a Mama's Family Cookbook--that would be a hoot!!

06-08-2008, 11:25 PM	#7
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Search for Carol Burnett, Eunice.....you can't miss it!

06-09-2008, 03:42 PM	#9
Loopie63 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 06, 2008 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 250	What was this supposed to be? A continuance of mama's family? I've never heard of this.

06-09-2008, 07:42 PM	#10
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	No, it was 90 minute special aired on CBS, post Carol Burnett Show, around 1980 or early 81. it offers one conclusion to The Family story. Very high ratings prompt NBC to snatch up the Mama saga, albeit different from The Family from Carol and even from the Eunice special.

06-09-2008, 07:44 PM	#11
Loopie63 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 06, 2008 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 250	Oh, Thanks.