Burnett, now 91, initially had a recurring role on Mama’s Family, which ran from 1983 until 1990. Lawrence starred in the sitcom as Thelma “Mama” Harper, a character that she originated on ...

Vicki Lawrence might have top billing, but Thelma Harper — Mama to her legions of fans and knucklehead family members — is the headliner. From the moment she conceived the show and launched it ...

“Thelma will always carry her trauma and the scars of her past, but she is full of life and joy,” Gregory Crabtree, who helped rescue the mama dog ... The family spent hours trying to catch ...