Mama's Family - Season 5 - Eps 20: Reading the Riot Act
Bubba and Vint are playing basketball out back, when Mama comes out and starts talking about Lolly Purdue and how bad a job she is doing as the CCL President. Mama's also trying to avoid Lolly because she doesn't wanna have to hand write the thank you notes Lolly wants. But little does Mama know, that Iola has already agreed to do it. Just as they are finishing Lolly shows up with some bookmarks she wants put in the envelopes, even though they've already been sealed. That gives Mama and Iola the reason they need to try and impeach her. So they schedule a special meeting of the CCL's board. But Lolly shows up unexpectedly, and Mama puts her to work in the kitchen. As Iola and the other ladies move to the porch (then onto her house), Mama makes a major discovery; Lolly can't read. That's why she messed up the recipe and a number of other things. So as her and Mama began to talk, they decide to start a program for people who wanna learn to read and write.
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