Vicki Lawrence |
Mrs. Thelma "Mama" Crowley-Harper |
Ken Berry |
Vinton Harper |
Dorothy Lyman |
Naomi Oates Harper |
Karin Argoud |
Sonja Harper (episodes 1-35) |
Beverly Archer |
Iola Boylen (1986-1990) |
Allan Kayser |
Bubba Higgins (episodes 36-130) |
Graham Jarvis |
Mr. Carstairs |
Guest Star |
*Mama opens her gift from Vint*
Mama: What the hell is this?
Vint: It's a cocktail belt.
Mama: Oh I get it. You need a couple drinks to put it on.
*Vint is reading the features of the watch*
Vint: It's even got a smoke detector.
Mama: It's so important to know when your arm is on fire.
Mama: What the hell do you call your kids anyway, Grandma and Grandpa?!
*Mama gives Iola her imitation satin sheet set*
Naomi: Oh Mrs. Harper. I'm speechless.
Mama: Good. Let's keep it that way.
Iola: Thelma, what are you doing?
Mama: Well Iola, my only son just paid a small fortune on a gift for me. I'm doing what any grateful mother would do. I'm taking it back.
Mama: From now on I'm not giving my family anything but hell!
Mama: I thought it was a birthday present for me.
Mr. Carstairs: He wouldn't spend that kind of money on you.
Mama: I know!
Mama: You mean you didn't buy that bracelet for me?
Vint: Mama, I wouldn't spend that kind of money on you.
Mama: Well, I read the card. It said, 'To my darling mother."
Vint: You're not my darling mother! Mrs. Carstairs is!
Mama: You bought a bracelet for Mr. Carstairs' mother?
Vint: Not for his mother, his wife!
Naomi: You bought jewelry for another man's wife?!
Mama: Is there anybody I forgot? *Vinton raises his hand and moves a bit* Well Vinton, ya gotta go potty?
Mama: Well, nothing pleases me more than bringing joy and happiness to my beloved family. Bubba, get your butt downstairs!
*Vint's boss tells him he has a problem*
Mr. Carstairs: As you probably know, today's my wedding anniversary. Mother and I have been married for 35 years.
Vint: Is that the problem?
Vint: I tell ya, there is nothing like a gift ya made yourself to get Mama all teary eyed.
Bubba: Yeah. Well, if this doesn't make her cry, nothing will.
*Vint is showing Bubba the cocktail belt he made for Mama*
Vint: It's even got her initials on the buckle.
Bubba: M.H?
Vint: Mama Harper.
Mama: Now I want you to think back to breakfast this morning. What was it you wanted real bad?
Vint: Pancakes!
The title of this episode is an allusion to the saying, "Many Happy Returns." The meaning of "Many Happy Returns" is: May you have many, many more happy birthdays!
This expression was first recorded in a letter of 1779 where the writer meant 'Happy New Year.' Up until the 19th century, this was a New Year's Day and even April Fool's Day greeting as well as a birthday greeting.
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