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The first season of , which premiered on NBC on January 22, 1983, serves as a fascinating bridge between the high-tension theatricality of The Carol Burnett Show sketches and the beloved, zanier sitcom it would eventually become in syndication. Unlike the later seasons many fans remember for the antics of Bubba and Iola, Season 1 is a more grounded domestic comedy featuring a crowded house of original characters and legendary guest stars. A Household in Transition Mama's Family - Season 1

The debut season finds the sharp-tongued, blue-haired matriarch (played by Vicki Lawrence, who was only 33 at the time) living in Raytown with her uptight sister, Fran. The peace is shattered when her dim-witted son, Vinton, moves back home after his wife leaves him, bringing along his two teenage children, Buzz and Sonja. The family dynamic further shifts when Vinton begins a flirtatious relationship with the next-door neighbor, Naomi Oates, whom they eventually marry later in the season. Star-Studded Dynamics Early episodes were often introduced by Korman in

Before they were Golden Girls , Rue McClanahan starred as the spinster sister Fran Crowley, and Betty White made recurring appearances as the snobbish, social-climbing daughter Ellen. Unlike the later seasons many fans remember for