Best of Thelma Harper insulting Naomi

Reupload with an additional minute of video.

[@marvelousmel7879]

Long before Madea, there was Thelma Harper!

[@FrankWolenczak]

There was Thelma Harper, Sophia Petrillo, Dorothy Zbornack, Thea and we all remember Thea "To the Capital, See ya!", Geoffery from Fresh Prince, Niles from the Nanny, Niles from Frasier, Frasier himself, Alice from The Jeffersons, Pam from Martin, Gina from Martin, Max and Kyle from Living Single. And Lordy could you imagine if they were judging a sass, shade, insult and clapback contest?

[@TASconfidential]

@@FrankWolenczak man oh man!!! You mentioned some heavy weights there. Loved them all. Please ad AL BUNDY to the list. He was the ultimate roaster !!!

[@NDGOCHYLD]

@@FrankWolenczak you meant Florence from the Jeffersons.

[@jhjcjg1]

Madea?...yeah, (man?) dressed as a woman. Not funny. 🙄

[@marvelousmel7879]

@@jhjcjg1 As far as wisecracking and being funny is what I really meant.

[@maddyhayes617]

Dorothy Lyman is a very nice down to earth lady. I had the pleasure of meeting her here in upstate NY. She was at Beverly Archer's antique store, also another down to earth and pleasant lady. So fortunate to have met both ladies!!!!!

[@a.b.s_productions]

I met her at the Chiller Theater convention back in 2018 and she was the biggest sweetheart ever! We talked and laugh about the show. Allen Kayser was there also and he was just a nice.

[@zms8092]

“You’re supposed to be a stewardess, not a pigeon in heat!” DEAD. 😂 ☠️

[@maximwilson1482]

And of course exercising hips and lips jaha

[@DavidMiller-kf1ss]

Rip mojo ❤queen & ikettes. Lol.

[@kimpiva7313]

One of the best shows of the 80s

[@rachelybarra2783]

Right 👍😊my favorite 80s show 📺

[@RealityOfItIs]

One of the best period

[@jjranger90]

Naomi: “This is our own personal boudoir Ms. Harper. And I think it looks just fine!” Thelma: “That’s because all you ever see of it is the ceiling!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TASconfidential]

Mama knew know to read and throw shade!!!! 😎 The ultimate savage!!! Love me some Thelma Harper!!!

[@maikeliRAIWALUI]

Thelma Harper doesn't throw shade she casts an eclipse

[@jjranger90]

The original savage

[@dominiquedevereux7205]

@@maikeliRAIWALUI I ❤ IT 😆!! 😎🎶 Total Ecipse 🌘 of the Shade 🌥!!🎶

[@99PowerNation99]

Thelma Harper was my favorite character when it comes to insulting Naomi. It cracks me up! 😂

[@beautifulwonderful4391]

How come Naomi never insulted her back?

[@pallavisreetambraparni6995]

Naomi DID insult mama plenty. She didn't just take mama's insults sitting down. She flung plenty of insults on mama too

[@sojourningteddybear6838]

Has anyone else ever noticed Naomi rocks yellow quite often? I still love this show! ❤️

[@nikoking825]

They coded most of the characters in a color. Thelma in lavender, Naomi in yellow, Iola and Fran in pink, Vint in gray/brown, Ellen in white and Eunice in Green/yellow.

[@babygiraffe123]

"Your idea of a workout includes a man, a bed, and a cigarette afterwards!" OOF.....😂

[@mmolenda8141]

😂😂😂

[@ThunderFist1978]

That is a total lie! She has never smoked a cigarette in her life!

[@shadymercury]

Mama wore Naomi OUT for almost a decade

[@dominiquedevereux7205]

🤣 A loooong, slow "Death ☠ by SHADE 😎 "!!

[@scabbedwings44]

Naomi's little shoulder wiggle at the end lol

[@kyriljordanov2086]

We watched this when I was a young boy and I never understood why she always had shoulder less dresses on until I got older. I noticed it then but didn't see why she wore them😊.

[@befdoglover1]

They were about about to go to Aunt Fran's funeral and Thelma was not about to let Naomi go out with those sleeves down.

[@puapucuve6643]

Thelma was a pistol.

[@octo.lina69]

And a firecracker 🌟💥🤣

[@tvalais21]

"Mrs Harper, if you needed some help all you have to do is ask." -(calmly) "Alright Naomi."(screams) "HELP ME!!!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bugskarotioz5468]

and then she gets knocked out by the door and forgets everything.

[@thestones8022]

@@bugskarotioz5468 and becomes a Stepford girl, great episode....

[@wolfblood1114]

I love every single comeback she has. I have this on DVD and I love every episode.

[@pallavisreetambraparni6995]

me too

[@W81Researcher]

DVD? I take it you didn't watch during it's run.

[@wolfblood1114]

@@W81Researcher I wasnt alive. Hahahaha

[@W81Researcher]

@@wolfblood1114 That's what I thought. What's with all of these people going back to something they never grew up on?

[@wolfblood1114]

@@W81Researcher it's better then what is on these days. Plus my grandma is the one who got me into it

[@xavierdallenmusicuniverse6304]

6:20 “I’m not playing with a big loser” “Why not you SLEEP WITH ONE!” Me: *SAVAGE* 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I am the one

[@FrankWolenczak]

It should have been "Why not? You sleep with one every night!"

[@Miketendo93]

"These women are professional athletes! The only thing you exercise is your lips and your hips!" Damn!! lmao

[@treystewart2708]

Have you ever noticed how any of your duties can be performed standing up lol !

[@Miketendo93]

Mama had her foot permanently on Naomi's neck!!

[@foxx3835]

Naomi “I’m giving my husband his afternoon kiss it part of my wifely duties” Thelma “Have you ever noticed non of your wifely duties can be preformed standing up” Me: Gagging 🤭

[@shadymercury]

Naomi: This is our personal budoir, Ms. Harper, & I think it looks just fine Thelma: That's because all YOU ever see of it is the ceiling Me: LMAO

[@BLACKJESUS713]

🤣😂

[@jaredcooper9111]

@@shadymercury If laying down in bed all day was a job Vint and Naomi would’ve been worth a fortune!

[@LEGENDPantherJennings]

😂

[@jerseytomato100]

When Thelma zips up Vint's sleeping bag 😂😂😂 I wonder if that was an ad-lib.

[@garrettsaurer8652]

Always thought Mama was gonna bump into his trouser tent😮

[@matthaddock1817]

Thelma not only insulted Naomi, but also Vint, especially when she called him a loser in that episode where she and Olga, a Russian visitor, lost in Pyramid game! XD

[@greenlee7smythe]

She deserved it and Vint was an IDIOT!

[@ahnyisbillingsley8589]

I loved Olga! She was cool. I wish they did more episodes featuring her. "I like your vacuum cleaner! It really succkkkss!"

[@jenniferr9624]

Thelma: "Who the hell gives power tools as a graduation present?" Olga: "Everybody!" 😂🤣

[@lindaeasley5606]

I loved the episode when Naomi got revenge on Mama .She was fixing a dinner for Naomi and Vinton's friends and Mama got stuck lying under a card table 😆

[@jenniferhansen3622]

Ha ha ha!! That's a classic!

[@shandaabsar6686]

I do too

[@a.b.s_productions]

Sadly she never got Mama back on anything else afterwards.

[@charliegeraldjr5926]

Pigeon in heat 🐦🔥😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@maikeliRAIWALUI]

Mama harper was a savage 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@crazylegskc]

Haha. When Vicki held a Mama's Family reunion on her talk show, an audience member asked what her favorite Mama-Naomi fight was. And she was like, "Favorite fight? My Lord, we had them all the time!"

[@rachelybarra2783]

Mama 👵was a savage LOL 😀😃😄😅😂 ❤Vicki Lawrence

[@TMcConnaughhay]

They should have included the episode where Vint and Naomi go to that lovers motel and mama ends up there too. Thelma to Naomi: "Where'd you get that dress, Fredericks of Tijuana?!" LOL!!!

[@xavierdallenmusicuniverse6304]

“Thelma hates Naomi” “Eunice hates Naomi” I guess it runs in the family

[@matthaddock1817]

Ellen also hates Naomi. She insulted Naomi before.

[@mariahwhitneycelinejanetmadona]

Original Naomi used to read them right back

[@sdlock83]

Naomi and Eunice are friends in the Eunice made-for-TV movie.

[@bwcarter921]

Ellen got Naomi good once🔥

[@rosannacellini2158]

This family has no tact whatsoever! 😅😅😅

[@treystewart2708]

Yeah they don't lol ! But that's what makes them so funny!

[@cbeto765]

03:17 "Its too big, we're going to a funeral not the country music awards" 😂😂🤣🤣LMAO!!

[@jamespaluch3481]

I don't blame Thelma at all Naomi does take it too far

[@octo.lina69]

They both take it too far😂

[@jamespaluch3481]

@@octo.lina69 Naomi does it more

[@Mxyzptlksac]

The original Mama would’ve been much much harsher

[@bernicestinemoss5018]

Love this show I can look at it over and over !

[@ericpowells3425]

Naomi: I want the judges to see me in the best possible light. Thelma: Well you better pray somebody blows a fuse. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I never laughed so hard. Thelma was salvage with her insults 😂😂😂😂

[@lonnybush5612]

I can recycle watching this show 1,0000 times. Good t.v.

[@chocolatemuffin21]

It’s nice to know having money wouldn’t change you

[@heatherratliff1813]

Who's teaching this course Tina Turner? 🤣🤣

[@jibrildsalami9944]

May i remind you 2 i prepare food in this room?😂😂😂😂😂

[@jamesa.romano8500]

I love how for all the changes the show went through they saw the Mama-Naomi arc through to the end by having it begin with Thelma dead set against Vint marrying her and ending with Mama delivering their baby out of their mobile home in the driveway. Also sidenote: the fact that the show creators named the daughter-in-law Naomi always made me wonder if that was a comedic nod to the story of Ruth and Naomi in the Bible, which probably the most famous story about a mother and daughter in-law ever told only unlike the Biblical story the show makes it clear they can't stand each other and only tolerate one another for Vint's sake LOL

[@leonadams1942]

Everyone should relate to this show one way or another

[@PiggyPickem]

They left out the best Mama/Naomi scene. When Ellen, Eunice, and Naomi were making Gooseberry Ham and the berries started popping and Naomi said “I can hear that sweat popping all over me” and Mama yelled “It’s the berries your tramp”.

[@cuquee12]

😂😂😂

[@Canev821]

Love that one my fav

[@kingovharts]

YES! Been trying to find that episode

[@machoman1016]

Naomi looked so much better with straight hair that's the only thing I missed about the original version of Mama's Family.

[@octo.lina69]

All the women are wearing wigs🤷🏻😆

[@jaredcooper9111]

I know. She looked like this washed up blonde bimbo with that big wig she wore in the later seasons.

[@samyelts8498]

This was a amazing show

[@kyriljordanov2086]

I think Naomi had a baby girl at the end of this show and they named her Thelma. They didn't like each other but I think there was some love there, in a disfunctional type of way.

[@ahnyisbillingsley8589]

I think they named her Tiffany and her middle name was Thelma because Mama and Naomi were fighting over her name and Mama wanted to name the baby after herself, but Naomi wanted to name her Tiffany. So, they decided her middle name would be Thelma, so her name would've been,(if the show had lasted longer) Tiffany Thelma Harper. It's common in families to have the grandma's middle name.

[@goldenchick85]

They named her Tiffany Thelma Harper, to which Naomi replied, “It’s not like we’ll ever have to use her middle name anyways.”

[@Imenjoyingmyself]

Vinton must be a good lay!!!

[@treystewart2708]

Well he obviously knows nothing about quality!

[@heatherratliff1813]

The strewar-dess glide. 😂😂😂😂

[@davemaxwell9182]

Yeah that's true , Hi how are you Heather ?

[@marvelousmel7879]

Who's teaching this course? Tina Turner?

[@bunnicula38]

Thelma was truly dysfunctional.

[@davemaxwell9182]

Yeah you're right, Hi how are you Gayle ?

[@BubbleGumzKorner]

How did these two actors keep a straight face? They were always making out!🤣

[@cortneynicole2706]

"Ms. Harper were just doing Dirty Dancing." "I can see that NOW STOP IT!!"

[@mmolenda8141]

Thelma knew how to throw shade this was before Geoffrey from Fresh Prince of Bel Air Both were savage in their own way .

[@jaildawg1971]

i swear to god momma reminds me of my great aunt.

[@bridgetcafarella6017]

This is my 93 year old Grandma,s favorite show,and she makes a version of Naomis Chilli.Also I liked the show without the teenagers,they picked kids that looked to old to be Teenagers,and the boy looked like he was going to split out of his clothes.

[@biruss]

Iola seems a bit happy to look at times!

[@helloworld3043]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣omg..I wish I could find full episodes....Mama H. don't play!!

[@bugskarotioz5468]

get a google Chromebook and type in 123 movies then whatever you want is free. All you can ask for is there. No virus issues.

[@miaaustinhayes-elmore9437]

A classic! And I used to be at the film live audience, back then! 💯

[@blancam848]

I love this show 😄😍💗

[@85AngelRogue]

I miss this show ❤️ Too bad they made vint into a moron

[@davemaxwell9182]

Yeah that's true, Hi how are you m

[@bugskarotioz5468]

@@davemaxwell9182 flirting lmao

[@workittworkit]

To this day I’m still mad Mama Harper and Sophia Petrillo never met!

[@alexrossi4464]

That would of been hysterical!😮😮😮

[@chasenip2]

Since the 80’s all I see and hear is ”PRNDL”

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

I wanted to be Naomi when I was little. When I grew up that's what I wanted to be. I didn't understand the character but that was my model. I got my fashion sense from her as a pre k child and ran with it Girls always copied me my whole life and I owe a large part of my dress code too naomi

[@DaLHasMo21]

1:50 That burn tho 😂😂🤣🤣

[@dickiegreenleaf750]

Lol!!! Best show ever.

[@marcusj4641]

Lol at Mama breaking Character @ 6:38

[@greenlee7smythe]

“Have you ever noticed how NONE of your wifely duties can be performed STANDING UP?!?!?!” LMFAO Talk about going for the jugular 😂

[@hb6904]

Why did naomi sell her 🏠 next door to move to the Harper's basement 😳? She must of made some 💰 from the proceeds that her and Vinton could of found something across town away from Thelma in Raytown.

[@mariemorgan7759]

She sold her house to pay for a trailer park that she and Vinton we're going to own. It turns out they guy who sold her the trailer park was a scam artist and ran off with her money. After the wedding she and Vinton and the kids had to return to Thelma's house because they didn't have any where else to go.

[@jamarmoore2667]

Thelma Harper Vicki Lawrence she was a legend to comedy love mama family

[@drewwhuntsmith1350]

Bubba from the year 1985 like whoa🤨🙄🤔😲🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸🇺🇸📺😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆🤩😍😁😃😎🤓

[@treystewart2708]

Except when it comes to pickin wives lol !

[@brandonhensley5924]

Dorothy Lyman on the DVD bonuses of MF said that naomis character always tried and wanted to be so close to Mama but never could please her. And in that she was jealous of iola taking her spot/relationship from mama away. This partially explains why they never saw eye to eye plus as well as they should have

[@michaelh8800]

The home video one was the best the part where she said well great first I'm a,abusive mother now a lush lol funny

[@beautifulwonderful4391]

Why were they always smooching on each other in the living room and the kitchen? Did they not have their own room?

[@P51_mustang]

“Good lord Naomi, you’re chaperoning bubba’s prom not entertaining the troops” lol

[@anthonyalford3140]

And that I love this show ❤❤❤❤📺

[@earlsanders1468]

😂😂😂 I used to love watching this show growing up

[@aaroncrawley5546]

Be nice to watch all episodes you can't find them nowhere

[@chocolatemuffin21]

iTunes!

[@Miketendo93]

You could buy the complete series on DVD, I have it and love it!

[@cbeto765]

@@Miketendo93 EXACTLY!! i hav them also👍👍

[@briancayabyab2539]

Golly!!!! thank god my mama is not like that!!!!

[@stevematson4808]

Ken Berry was a very fortunate man.

[@noshow22]

Agreed. Naomi was 🔥

[@miaaustinhayes-elmore9437]

Sean Payton he look like ! Go Ram's! 🏒🤬🧐🌮

[@Thomas-yr9ln]

They did good detail work they even put the name of their local Grocery store on the grocery bag. Food Circus.

[@BuffaloKelly711]

Great actresses and actors!!!

[@KenJones3023]

Lmao Thelma Harper definitely reminds me of the white version of Esther Anderson from Sanford & Son 😂🤣😂🤣🤣

[@fatimamoncada6026]

Long live, Thelma Harper 😅

[@jaredcooper9111]

0:24 Oh my god what were Vint and Naomi about to do if Thelma hadn’t walked in?

[@skylersellers8786]

Madea vs Thelma Harper 😂😂😂😂😂😂 let's go Madea 💪💪💪💪💪

[@pallavisreetambraparni6995]

Mama wore poor naomi out. in the real world if there would've been a mother in law like thelma harper, and a daughter in law like naomi harper, and a son like vinton harper, the son vinton harper, would've ended up with two failed marriages because naomi would've also divorced vinton just like vinton's first wife did and vinton would've probably ended up being depressed for the rest of his life and he would probably end up blaming mama for all his problems.

[@charityholley9613]

😂😂😂😂 she told that Gul her hair to big!!!!!!😂😂😂 Hahahaha

[@user-mp3es8wv2m]

I adore this I grew up on momma's family. OMG so many good memories with my family

[@jmiller297]

3:19 Ummm... It's called the '80s, Mama.

[@womanofdemise1661]

i dont think the show took place in the 80's though

[@Chapin-pc2kz]

@@womanofdemise1661 It takes place in the 1980s, when it was made. They make references to then current people/events, and Bubba gets a camcorder. In one episode ("Gift Horse"), they have a yard sale to raise money for a VCR.

[@rj1982ii]

Would have been better if the 2:00 the whole scene was shown, because it would have made it funnier. Naomi kept saying she dated all the car salesmen Thelma brought up. Forgot what Thelma said at the end.

[@rudylittlewolf]

MAMA HARPER FOR PRESIDENT..... 2024

[@BabyMaharaja0]

I wish so much we would have gotten a Married With Children meets Mama's Family cross over episode. Naomi and Peg i can see being friends and I would have liked to see Al and Mama insult each other

[@miaaustinhayes-elmore9437]

Me , too! A pilot and steward ness , I don't play with the air! God's zone!

[@latoshaadams3828]

Those shoulders never get covered up

[@dominiquedevereux7205]

N🚫T " Walking 💃🏼 like a pigeon 🕊 in heat 😛🔥!!" 😵☠⚰

[@blandbiz]

I'll have you know I am doing the Stewardess Glide. Yeah who's teaching this course Tina Turner 😂😂😂

[@cecilymackey5640]

I love Mama’s Family ❤😂

[@carltonpiercey9220]

Happy birthday Vicki Lawrence!

[@masqueradereader7809]

Oh and since when you were such an authority your idea of a workout includes a man, a bed and a cigarette afterwards That is a total lie! I've never smoke a cigarette in my life! 😆😆😆

[@diamondeye75]

I think that last clip really sums it up.

[@roberthenry7922]

Archie Bunker and Meathead passed the torch to Thelma and Naomi Harper.