The Mama of Invention

Name: The Mama of Invention
Genre: Comedy
Released: May 6, 1989
Cast: Vicki Lawrence, Dorothy Lyman, Ken Berry, Karin Argoud, Beverly Archer

Mama's Family: Season 5: Episode 22

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Mama's Family

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NBC | Air Date: May 6, 1989

Starring: Vicki Lawrence, Dorothy Lyman, Ken Berry, Karin Argoud, Beverly Archer, Allan Kayser

Summary: Iola meets a man that is interested in one of her inventions.But as it turns out Vint,Naomi and Bubba have an invention of their own,the Petlocks.When Mr. Wheeler arrives he barely glances at Iola's invention before noticing Vints' invention and saying he thinks it's a brilliant idea.He asks for 800 dollars in Good faith money to start,withIola meets a man that is interested in one of her inventions.But as it turns out Vint,Naomi and Bubba have an invention of their own,the Petlocks.When Mr. Wheeler arrives he barely glances at Iola's invention before noticing Vints' invention and saying he thinks it's a brilliant idea.He asks for 800 dollars in Good faith money to start,with which he will match with 800 of his own.

Mama is skeptical and refuses to let Vint have the money.That's when Detective Sneed shows up and drops the news that Wheeler is a con artist.He enlists Mama and Iola in a plot to catch Wheeler red-handed.Sneed gives Mama 800 dollars in marked money and has her wear a wire to record the conversation.
Vint decides at the last minute that Mama is right and the lock idea is dumb,and Mama has to talk him out of it. Wheeler arrives to pick up the money with Sneed parked across the street in an unmarked fan.

They quickly agree on the deal and Sneed busts in and arrests him.He outsmarts them and pulls a gun,and tries to make a get away.But he's recaptured by Iola and her Invalid tosser.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy

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Series Overview
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 1989
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: November 5, 1988
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  S5:E25. Mama Makes Three
  Air Date: May 27, 1989
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  S5:E24. Dependence Day
  Air Date: May 20, 1989
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  S5:E23. Hate Thy Neighbor
  Air Date: May 13, 1989
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  S5:E22. The Mama of Invention
  Air Date: May 6, 1989
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  S5:E21. A Taxing Situation
  Air Date: April 22, 1989
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  S5:E20. Reading the Riot Act
  Air Date: April 15, 1989
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  S5:E19. April Fools
  Air Date: April 1, 1989
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  S5:E18. There's No Place Like...No Place
  Air Date: March 25, 1989
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  S5:E17. Mama in One
  Air Date: March 11, 1989
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  S5:E16. More Power to You
  Air Date: March 4, 1989
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  S5:E15. The Big Wheel
  Air Date: February 25, 1989
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  S5:E14. My Phony Valentine
  Air Date: February 18, 1989
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  S5:E13. Mama's Layaway Plan
  Air Date: February 11, 1989
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  S5:E12. Very Dirty Dancing
  Air Date: February 4, 1989
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  S5:E11. Mama Bell
  Air Date: January 28, 1989
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  S5:E10. What a Dump
  Air Date: January 21, 1989
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  S5:E9. Bedtime for Bubba
  Air Date: January 14, 1989
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  S5:E8. Full House
  Air Date: January 7, 1989
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  S5:E7. My Mama, Myself
  Air Date: December 17, 1988
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  S5:E6. Found Money
  Air Date: December 10, 1988
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  S5:E5. Many Unhappy Returns
  Air Date: December 3, 1988
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  S5:E4. The Really Loud Family
  Air Date: November 26, 1988
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  S5:E3. Naomi's New Position
  Air Date: November 19, 1988
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  S5:E2. Baby Talk
  Air Date: November 12, 1988
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  S5:E1. Ladies Choice
  Air Date: November 5, 1988
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 1987
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 1986
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 29, 1983
Season 1

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  Air Date: January 22, 1983