Mama's Family - Season 3 - Eps 10: Steal One, Pearl Two
Bubba wants to borrow $200 to buy a new drum set, while Iola's upset that she can't get her jewelry box open to put her pearls away, so she brings the box over for Vint to open. When he can't, Bubba quickly borrows a bobby pin and opens it easily. Iola heads home only to return a few minutes later in search of her beloved pearls, which have mysteriously disappeared. Iola is quick to accuse Bubba, who comes in with a brand new drum set, claiming he borrowed them from a friend of a friend who's name he forgets. Pretneding to defend Bubba, Mama throws Iola out. Now convinced, she too accuses Bubba. Feeling betrayed by his own family Bubba attempts to run away from home. She finds him at the ""Rayhound"" station and tells him the story of what happened when Eunice tried ran away.
About Mama's Family

Title: Mama's Family
First Air Date: 1983-01-22
Last Air Date: 1990-02-24
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.6/10 (from 46 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 130
Network: NBC Syndication
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Joe Hamilton Productions
Synopsis
Thelma Harper and her spinster sister Fran open their home to Thelma's recently divorced son Vinton and his teenage son and daughter. It's quite an adjustment for everyone, especially the cranky, argumentative Thelma.
Cast

Vicki Lawrence
Thelma Harper

Ken Berry
Vinton "Vint" Harper

Dorothy Lyman
Naomi Oates Harper

Beverly Archer
Iola Lucille Boylan

Allan Kayser
Bubba Higgins