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The Worst Episodes of That's My Mama

Every episode of That's My Mama ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of That's My Mama!

Clifton Curtis has got it made—he runs a successful business he inherited from his late father and he's lucky with the the ladies—but he still...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Worst Episodes Summary

"Oscar's Affair" is the worst rated episode of "That's My Mama". It scored 6.1/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Jerry Ross, it aired on 11/13/1974. This episode scored 0.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Gun".

  • Oscar's Affair
    6.1/1022 votes
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    #1 - Oscar's Affair

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/13/1974

    Naming a Sunday-school wing after Clifton's late father may become a reality, provided that no hidden skeletons turn up in the Curtises' closet.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jerry Ross

  • The Gun
    6.8/1014 votes
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    #2 - The Gun

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/4/1974

    Despite Mama's vehement objections, Clifton buys a gun to protect his household from burglars.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Business is Business
    6.9/1014 votes
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    #3 - Business is Business

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/1975

    If Clifton accepts an offer to go into business with one of his clients, he has good chances of making big money.

    Director: Noam Pitlik

    Writer: N/A

  • Mama's Big Move
    6.9/1017 votes
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    #4 - Mama's Big Move

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/5/1975

    At the Suggestion of her friend Laura, Mama moves out of the house and gives Clifton a chance to have a place of his own.

    Director: Arnold Margolin

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ambulance Chaser
    7.0/1017 votes
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    #5 - The Ambulance Chaser

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/22/1975

    When Clifton is hit by a taxi, he is perfectly willing to settle the damages out of court, until Earl and a shady lawyer persuade him to sue.

    Director: Stan Lathan

    Writer: N/A

  • Clifton and the Kid
    7.0/1015 votes
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    #6 - Clifton and the Kid

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/12/1975

    Clifton has no trouble ending his affair with a divorcee. The problem is ending his relationship with her son, who would rather live with Clifton than with his mother.

    Director: Alan Rafkin

    Writer: N/A

  • Honesty Day
    7.1/1024 votes
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    #7 - Honesty Day

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/1974

    Business falls off and private lives suffer, all because the family decides to embark on a day of total honesty.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Clifton's Con
    7.1/1019 votes
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    #8 - Clifton's Con

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/30/1974

    Clifton infuriates Mama by hiring an old Army buddy who recently served time in prison.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dan Wilcox, Thad Mumford

  • The Image Maker
    7.1/1013 votes
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    #9 - The Image Maker

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 2/26/1975

    Clifton triggers a new wave of excitement among his friends when he announces that a TV Producer is considering him as the subject of a documentary about middle-class blacks.

    Director: Stan Lathan

    Writer: N/A

  • Clifton's Persuasion
    7.2/1019 votes
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    #10 - Clifton's Persuasion

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/6/1974

    Clifton becomes the latest target in the efforts of a young minister to bring young members into the church.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mama Gets Fractured
    7.2/1019 votes
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    #11 - Mama Gets Fractured

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/25/1974

    Clifton's plans for a weekend fishing trip run aground because of Mama, who is bedridden with a broken leg and cannot be left alone.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Witness
    7.2/1015 votes
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    #12 - The Witness

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/5/1975

    After Earl testifies against an armed robbery suspect, he becomes terrified that the burly criminal will seek revenge.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Al Gordon, Hal Goldman

  • Get Your Kicks on Routes 22 and 76
    7.2/1016 votes
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    #13 - Get Your Kicks on Routes 22 and 76

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/3/1975

    An out-of-town wedding brings out the worst in Earl, who is jealous of the expensive present Clifton bought for the couple.

    Director: Morton Lachman

    Writer: N/A

  • Mama's Solution
    7.3/1015 votes
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    #14 - Mama's Solution

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/1975

    Despite her chauvinistic son's objections, Mama decides to get a job to help Clifton out of a financial crisis.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: Charlie Hauck

  • Clifton and La Femme
    7.3/1018 votes
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    #15 - Clifton and La Femme

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/1975

    Clifton is unimpressed by the displays at an African art exhibit, but he is overwhelmed by one of the spectators, a beauty whose only flaw is that she doesn't speak English.

    Director: Arnold Margolin

    Writer: Elias Davis, David Pollock

  • Stephanie's Boyfriend
    7.4/1018 votes
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    #16 - Stephanie's Boyfriend

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 3/26/1975

    Clifton rekindles a romance with his former fiancee to the consertation of her jealous boyfriend.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Earl's Dad and Mama's Glad
    7.4/1016 votes
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    #17 - Earl's Dad and Mama's Glad

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/1975

    Clifton introduces Mama to Earl's visiting dad who, on their first evening together, tries to interest her in a business venture.

    Director: Arnold Margolin

    Writer: Lloyd Garver

  • Queen of the Ribs
    7.4/1020 votes
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    #18 - Queen of the Ribs

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/12/1975

    After a little encouragement from Mama, bashful Earl launches an all out campaign to win the affections of a restaurant hostess.

    Director: Morton Lachman

    Writer: N/A

  • Clifton's Casual Fling
    7.4/1014 votes
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    #19 - Clifton's Casual Fling

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/17/1975

    Clifton is finally serious about a girl, and what's more, Mama approves. But the young woman is wary about getting involved.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lloyd Garver, Thad Mumford

  • Clifton's Sugar Mama
    7.5/1031 votes
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    #20 - Clifton's Sugar Mama

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/2/1974

    A calculating three-time widow has come to see Mama, but she only has eyes for Clifton.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tracy's Trouble
    7.5/1017 votes
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    #21 - Tracy's Trouble

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/20/1974

    Tracy's three-month marriage is on the rocks after she and Leonard have their first major spat, causing her to leave and head home to Mama.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Al Gordon, Hal Goldman

  • Trial and Error
    7.5/1017 votes
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    #22 - Trial and Error

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/5/1975

    Mild-mannered Leonard shocks everyone by winding up in jail, accused of visiting a brothel.

    Director: Norman Abbott

    Writer: N/A

  • The Birthday Party
    7.5/1015 votes
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    #23 - The Birthday Party

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/1975

    Clifton Davis begins a second season as the neighborhood barber, with Theresa Merrit playing his loving, but sometimes difficult Mama.

    Director: Arnold Margolin

    Writer: Lloyd Garver

  • Clifton's Dubious Romance
    7.6/1025 votes
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    #24 - Clifton's Dubious Romance

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/1974

    Clifton falls for an attractive young woman and then has second thoughts when he finds out about her past.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Clifton's Big Move
    7.6/1022 votes
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    #25 - Clifton's Big Move

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/1974

    Clifton samples freedom when he moves in with his pleasure-seeking Army Buddy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A