Episode
Mama's Family: Educating Mama
Overview
When Bubba has trouble in high school, it's revealed that Mama failed to graduate as well.
Details
- Series
- Mama's Family
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1987-09-26
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Educating Mama is Episode 1 in Season 4 of Mama's Family. It aired on 1987-09-26. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 9: Mama Mania
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