Episode
Mama's Family: Bubba's House Band
Overview
Bubba books a band called The Bonecrushers for homecoming, and tells the family that the band will be staying with them. They turn out to be an all-female heavy metal band, and Mama must rein them in.
Details
- Series
- Mama's Family
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 1989-11-25
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Bubba's House Band is Episode 10 in Season 6 of Mama's Family. It aired on 1989-11-25. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 9: Take My Mama, Please!
After heckling a stand-up comedian at the Bigger Jigger, Mama accepts a challenge to do a routine of her own.
Episode 11: Mama Takes Stock
Vinton learns that he is about to lose his job because Kwik Keys is being shut down by the new owners, a corporation called Bernice. When Bubba discovers that an old stock certificate Mama owns is now ten shares of Bernice, she sets out to save Vinton's job.
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Episode 8: Psychic Pheno-Mama
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Episode 12: War of the Roses
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Episode 7: A Blast From the Past
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Episode 13: Mama Takes a Dive
When Mama slips on a roll of pennies in the bank, the family suggests that she sue the bank. To this end, she hires a sleazy lawyer Settlement Sam and fakes serious injuries.
Episode 6: Mama Fights Back
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Episode 14: Mama Gets Goosed
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Episode 5: Tri-State's Most Wanted
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Episode 15: The Big Nap
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Episode 4: Now Hear This
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Episode 16: Pinup Mama
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