Mama's Family (TV Series)
The Wedding: Part 1 (1983)
Vicki Lawrence: Thelma 'Mama' Crowley Harper
Quotes
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Ellen Harper Jackson : [the women are sitting around drinking] Mama, you remember that Christmas pagent when I was chosen as an angel of the lord?
Thelma 'Mama' Crowley Harper : [Looking to Aunt Fran] Franny, you remember?
[Aunt Fran laughs]
Ellen Harper Jackson : Eunice was one of many little lambs.
Naomi Oates Harper : What'd she do?
Ellen Harper Jackson : Everytime I had a line to speak, she'd start baaing in the background.
Thelma 'Mama' Crowley Harper : [Imitating Eunice] Baa,baa
Ellen Harper Jackson : It got so bad that one of the camels had to sit on her.
[All laughing]
Naomi Oates Harper : That settles it... Eunice cannot sing at my wedding because I don't know a single camel to invite.
[All laugh again]
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Thelma 'Mama' Crowley Harper : [Trying to break up an argument between Naomi and Eunice] This is my house, and I say there ain't gonna be no DAMN SINGING!
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Thelma 'Mama' Crowley Harper : [When pandemonioum breaks out in the living room] Oh Lord, tomorrow's gonna be a long day!... I'll bet the neighbors are just lovin' this!
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Eunice Higgins : [after overhearing everyone laughing about her] Hello everyone... Eunice is here... Untalented Eunice!... Unwanted Eunice!... Caterwauling Eunice!... Monster Eunice IS HERE!
[She throws the box she was carrying]
Thelma 'Mama' Crowley Harper : Uh Oh!
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Eunice Higgins : [to Ellen] Baaaaa!
Thelma 'Mama' Crowley Harper : Oh Eunice, for petey sakes, give it a rest... Me and Ellen thought you made an ass out of yourself at that pageant!