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Blair85 · 04-04-2002, 12:53 AM

They never said what state it was. I know Raytown & all that is made up, but where do you think they lived?

TALLguyinKY · 04-04-2002, 08:01 AM

Well to me it seems southern and mid-westy, so I like to think somewhere like maybe Arkansas.

bb · 04-04-2002, 08:08 AM

Isnt there a real life Raytown near the Kansas City area?
Thats about as midwest as one can get s maybe thats where Hamilton and Company came up with Raytown.

SYonack · 04-04-2002, 06:35 PM

in the episdoe where Mama learns to drive they show a couple go close up of Automoblie's License Plate and it was a Missouri plate so I'd say they live in Missouri

garrettgam · 04-06-2002, 03:07 AM

The only Raytown in the U.S. is in Missouri and I too saw the licence plate so I would agree that Raytown is in MO
Garrett

Blair85 · 04-06-2002, 02:27 PM

There really is a Raytown under Kansas City. I looked in the encyclopedia & sure nuff, it was there.

garrettgam · 04-06-2002, 02:30 PM

i looked on my map and they called it rayville. i guess it was a misprint or maybe 2 diff names? oh well. guess we will never know! but if i had to pick i would say mo

DJM77 · 04-07-2002, 12:34 AM

I might be a little biased but I'm also gonna have to say it was Missouri. I remember when Vicki Lawrence had her short-lived talk show in the mid 90's. There was one episode of her talk show where she had Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman and Alan Kayser as guests. Alan Kayser then said that he actually lives in a town named Raytown and that it's located in Missouri.

Blair85 · 04-07-2002, 12:49 AM

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Originally posted by DJM77
I might be a little biased but I'm also gonna have to say it was Missouri. I remember when Vicki Lawrence had her short-lived talk show in the mid 90's. There was one episode of her talk show where she had Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman and Alan Kayser as guests. Alan Kayser then said that he actually lives in a town named Raytown and that it's located in Missouri.

I wish I had seen that episode. One of these days I'm going to Raytown. Maybe I'll run into Alan!!!! te he

bb · 04-07-2002, 11:29 AM

Alan Keyser I heard before has made tv appearances on local Kansas City television. I remember reading on a Mama tribute site years ago that Keyser actually hosted Mama/Mother's day marathon on a local channel there.

They say he has very long hair now ( at least in 1998 when I read this ) and teaches class somewhere.

Bubba as your teacher !!! That should be a fun class !!!

Frasier W. Crane · 04-07-2002, 01:51 PM

According to Vicki Lawrence's autobiography, Raytown was based somewhat on Raytown, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City. Vicki's mother is from Missouri, and Vicki wanted to make it similar to her home state.

chicosladyfair · 04-16-2002, 01:39 AM

Hi guys. I know this is the first time I've posted here but this topic caught my interest.
I never knew there was a Raytown, Mo.
The one thing I am curious about is they always made reference to the Tri-State area...what exactly does that mean? I'm from California and we don't have that here. LOL.

bb · 04-20-2002, 11:02 PM

When one says " the tri-state area" it means 3 states. Just like "bi-state" means 2 states while "quad-state" means 4 states in one area.

Like the New York City tri-state area means the states of New York, Conn, and New Jersey.

In the case of Mama's Family, I assume we are talking Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska ( or Iowa if its closer ).

Blonde Hoochie Mama · 05-04-2002, 07:37 PM

I think it was somewhere in the south or the rural midwest. Or Maybe Arkansas or Oklahoma?????

KKEM64138 · 05-08-2002, 01:47 AM

Ok folks, I will tell all you need to know about Raytown, after all, I am sitting here in Raytown. Raytown is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and was founded in about 1849, although it was not incorperated as a city until 1950, to prevent Kansas City, Missouri from taking it over. It most notably was famous for being the last stop on the Santa Fe Trail (as well as the California and Oregon Trails). It was named after a blacksmith, William Ray, who live, and had a shop. The town that grew up around it became known as "Ray's Town" and by 1881, was call Raytown on the maps. There are about 31,000 people living here, we have to High schools, and two fire stations. Raytown is mostly a blue collar middle class families. Perhaps on of the most intersting things here, is the Rice-Termonti House. It is one of the very few existing Homes that were along the Santa Fe Trail that still exist, and still has a slave cabin. In referance of the Bi-State area, Kansas is just about ten miles away, I myself have never heard about a "tri-state" area, if so it would then include Nebraska, about an hour and a half north of here.
Yes, this is the same place as Mama's Family, I just cannot remeber the reason why, although I have heard it a long time ago.

04-04-2002, 12:53 AM	#1
Blair85 Emmaline Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2000 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,076	What state do u think the show was set? They never said what state it was. I know Raytown & all that is made up, but where do you think they lived?

04-04-2002, 06:35 PM	#4
SYonack Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 12, 2000 Location: Dallas,Texas,United States Posts: 95	What State in the episdoe where Mama learns to drive they show a couple go close up of Automoblie's License Plate and it was a Missouri plate so I'd say they live in Missouri

04-06-2002, 03:07 AM	#5
garrettgam TRADER NO LONGER Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 19, 2001 Posts: 278	I agree The only Raytown in the U.S. is in Missouri and I too saw the licence plate so I would agree that Raytown is in MO Garrett

04-06-2002, 02:27 PM	#6
Blair85 Emmaline Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2000 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,076	Raytown There really is a Raytown under Kansas City. I looked in the encyclopedia & sure nuff, it was there.

04-06-2002, 02:30 PM	#7
garrettgam TRADER NO LONGER Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 19, 2001 Posts: 278	map i looked on my map and they called it rayville. i guess it was a misprint or maybe 2 diff names? oh well. guess we will never know! but if i had to pick i would say mo

04-04-2002, 08:01 AM	#2
TALLguyinKY Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 18, 2002 Posts: 1,439	Well to me it seems southern and mid-westy, so I like to think somewhere like maybe Arkansas.

04-04-2002, 08:08 AM	#3
bb Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 30, 2001 Location: Martinsburg, WV usa Posts: 276	Isnt there a real life Raytown near the Kansas City area? Thats about as midwest as one can get s maybe thats where Hamilton and Company came up with Raytown.

04-07-2002, 12:34 AM	#8
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,563	I might be a little biased but I'm also gonna have to say it was Missouri. I remember when Vicki Lawrence had her short-lived talk show in the mid 90's. There was one episode of her talk show where she had Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman and Alan Kayser as guests. Alan Kayser then said that he actually lives in a town named Raytown and that it's located in Missouri.
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04-07-2002, 11:29 AM	#10
bb Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 30, 2001 Location: Martinsburg, WV usa Posts: 276	Alan Keyser I heard before has made tv appearances on local Kansas City television. I remember reading on a Mama tribute site years ago that Keyser actually hosted Mama/Mother's day marathon on a local channel there. They say he has very long hair now ( at least in 1998 when I read this ) and teaches class somewhere. Bubba as your teacher !!! That should be a fun class !!!

04-07-2002, 01:51 PM	#11
Frasier W. Crane Farewell, Frasier Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 22, 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 782	According to Vicki Lawrence's autobiography, Raytown was based somewhat on Raytown, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City. Vicki's mother is from Missouri, and Vicki wanted to make it similar to her home state.
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04-16-2002, 01:39 AM	#12
chicosladyfair Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 10, 2001 Location: Sunny California Posts: 770	Hi guys. I know this is the first time I've posted here but this topic caught my interest. I never knew there was a Raytown, Mo. The one thing I am curious about is they always made reference to the Tri-State area...what exactly does that mean? I'm from California and we don't have that here. LOL.

04-20-2002, 11:02 PM	#13
bb Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 30, 2001 Location: Martinsburg, WV usa Posts: 276	When one says " the tri-state area" it means 3 states. Just like "bi-state" means 2 states while "quad-state" means 4 states in one area. Like the New York City tri-state area means the states of New York, Conn, and New Jersey. In the case of Mama's Family, I assume we are talking Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska ( or Iowa if its closer ).

05-04-2002, 07:37 PM	#14
Blonde Hoochie Mama Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: May 04, 2002 Location: at the Osbournes Posts: 206	I think it was somewhere in the south or the rural midwest. Or Maybe Arkansas or Oklahoma?????

05-08-2002, 01:47 AM	#15
KKEM64138 Member Forum Cub Join Date: May 08, 2002 Location: Raytown, MO Posts: 2	Where Raytown is... Ok folks, I will tell all you need to know about Raytown, after all, I am sitting here in Raytown. Raytown is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and was founded in about 1849, although it was not incorperated as a city until 1950, to prevent Kansas City, Missouri from taking it over. It most notably was famous for being the last stop on the Santa Fe Trail (as well as the California and Oregon Trails). It was named after a blacksmith, William Ray, who live, and had a shop. The town that grew up around it became known as "Ray's Town" and by 1881, was call Raytown on the maps. There are about 31,000 people living here, we have to High schools, and two fire stations. Raytown is mostly a blue collar middle class families. Perhaps on of the most intersting things here, is the Rice-Termonti House. It is one of the very few existing Homes that were along the Santa Fe Trail that still exist, and still has a slave cabin. In referance of the Bi-State area, Kansas is just about ten miles away, I myself have never heard about a "tri-state" area, if so it would then include Nebraska, about an hour and a half north of here. Yes, this is the same place as Mama's Family, I just cannot remeber the reason why, although I have heard it a long time ago.