Mama's Family - Season 5 - Eps 15: The Big Wheel
The entire family is abuzz with Lotto fever, except Mama that is, who just wants Iola to get back with the cinnamon so they can start on the snickerdoodles for the church bake sale. Iola returns with a lottery ticket she bought with the change from Mama's money. Trying to pick her numbers, Mama suggestions Iola can borrow her kids birthdays. The night of the drawing, Bubba and Naomi have two tickets each while Vint spent his entire check on tickets. To everyone's surprise, Iola matches all 6 numbers and wins a chance to appear on the Lotto Show.
About Mama's Family
Title: Mama's Family
First Air Date: 1983-01-22
Last Air Date: 1990-02-24
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.6/10 (from 47 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 130
Network: NBC Syndication
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Joe Hamilton Productions
Synopsis
Thelma Harper and her spinster sister Fran open their home to Thelma's recently divorced son Vinton and his teenage son and daughter. It's quite an adjustment for everyone, especially the cranky, argumentative Thelma.
Cast
Vicki Lawrence
Thelma Harper
Ken Berry
Vinton "Vint" Harper
Dorothy Lyman
Naomi Oates Harper
Beverly Archer
Iola Lucille Boylan
Allan Kayser
Bubba Higgins