"That's My Mama" (1974) TV series 1974-1975

Creator:

Dan T. Bradley
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

4 September 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

African American | Sitcom | Actor Shares First Name With Character

Cast

Theresa Merritt	...	Eloise 'Mama' Curtis (39 episodes, 1974-1975)
Ted Lange	...	Junior (39 episodes, 1974-1975)
Clifton Davis	...	Clifton Curtis (38 episodes, 1974-1975)
Teddy Wilson	...	Earl Chambers / ... (38 episodes, 1974-1975)
Lisle Wilson	...	Leonard Taylor (29 episodes, 1974-1975)
Lynne Moody	...	Tracy Curtis Taylor (22 episodes, 1974-1975)
Jester Hairston	...	Wildcat (22 episodes, 1974-1975)
DeForest Covan	...	Josh (22 episodes, 1974-1975)

Series Directed by
Bob LaHendro		(20 episodes, 1974-1975)
Arnold Margolin		(6 episodes, 1975)
Stan Lathan		(3 episodes, 1975)
Norman Abbott		(2 episodes, 1975)
Burt Brinckerhoff		(2 episodes, 1975)
Mort Lachman		(2 episodes, 1975)

Series Writing credits
Dan T. Bradley		(39 episodes, 1974-1975)
Larry Siegel		(10 episodes, 1974-1975)
Ron Friedman		(4 episodes, 1974-1975)
Hal Goldman		(3 episodes, 1974-1975)
Al Gordon		(3 episodes, 1974-1975)
Lloyd Garver		(3 episodes, 1975)
Mike Milligan		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Jay Moriarty		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Thad Mumford		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Jerry Ross		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Elias Davis		(2 episodes, 1975)
Charlie Hauck		(2 episodes, 1975)
Rick Mittleman		(2 episodes, 1975)
Winston Moss		(2 episodes, 1975)
David Pollock		(2 episodes, 1975)
Bud Wiser		(2 episodes, 1975)

Series Produced by
Chris Bearde	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 1974-1975)
Allan Blye	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 1974-1975)
Elias Davis	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1975)
David Pollock	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1975)

Series Film Editing by
Marco Zappia		(unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Gene Lukowski	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1975)
James Woodworth	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Blye-Bearde Productions
• Columbia Pictures Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1974-1975) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Runtime:

30 min (39 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Blye-Bearde Productions

Trivia:

In 1987, a pilot for a syndicated revival series called "That's My Mama Now!" starring Ted Lange was produced but it was not picked up.

Quotes:

Clifton Curtis: [opening narration] Welcome to Oscar's Barbershop, named after my daddy who passed it on to me. It's been a part of Washington, DC a long time. This is me Clifton Curtis, my own boss and lovin' every minute of it, and this is my little sister Tracy and her husband Leonard. This is my best friend, happy-go-lucky Earl, and this wonderful person, well... That's My Mama!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Family Guy: Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington (#3.3)" (2001)

I got to report it!

Ted Lange was extremely funny on this show. His catch phrase was long excellent: "I got it, I got it, and I got to report it!" I wish Ted were given more opportunities to show his great abilities to go over the top. I just checked online and there are no references to his catch phrase on the Internet! I'm going to change that and post it somewhere, because this must live on. I think that if more people knew about Ted's abilities then he would have been one of the very top stars of the 1970s...instead, he made it as a major figure -- and I should at least be grateful for that. I wish Ted's catch phrase were as popular as his pointing with index fingers.