Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MUST-READ: ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ Cast Then and Now: A Celebration of Laughter and Talent Viewers loved tuning in to the wacky ...

Vicki Lawrence was at an airport when she was recognized as the portrayer of Thelma Harper, the no-nonsense, sharp-tongued matriarch who debuted in the “Family” sketches of “The Carol Burnett Show” ...

Mama’s Family is a classic TV spinoff from The Carol Burnett Show. The series focuses on the dysfunctional Harper family, headed by matriarch Thelma Harper (Vicki Lawrence). Chaos and hilarity ensued ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In March 1974, The Carol Burnett Show introduced a new sketch called “The Family.” It featured Vicki Lawrence as belittling, ...

After lacing up her sensible and sturdy oxford shoes, donning her prettiest floral house dress, covering her grey curls with a fashionable hairnet, Thelma Harper, better known as Mama, is ready to hit ...

Multi-talented Vicki Lawrence, is an actress, comedian, and singer known for the many characters she originated on CBS's The Carol Burnett Show, where she appeared from 1967 to 1978, for the entire ...

Vicki Lawrence is best known for playing Thelma Harper, aka. “Mama,” on the TV show “Mama’s Family.” Credit: (Vicki Lawrence/Submitted) When Vicki Lawrence was asked to play Thelma Harper, aka “Mama,” ...