That's My Mama - DVD

That's My Mama - The Complete First Season

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

This show deserves a better DVD release 3 out of 5 stars.
19 of 20 people found this review helpful.

I wasn't born yet when That's My Mama originally aired but I caught it in reruns back in the early 80's when I was a kid. Well it has been over 20 years since I have seen it air on television so I was very happy to hear that it was finally being released on DVD. In fact I was shocked since this show has never gotten the respect that it deserves. This is a very funny show that launched the careers of a few stars that we would later come to love on other shows. But this is the show were it started and it was finally being released on DVD. Well imagaine my anger when I found at that this release does not contain the orignal episodes as they first aired. This set is made up of the edited/cut syndicated episodes. Now while I have only seen the syndicated episodes I still prefer to have the original episodes as the aired in the first place. This is yet another example of studios rushing the release of a television show to make quick money rather than taking their time, putting in some effort and doing it right. Studios will continue doing this to us the consumer as long as we keep buying their inferior product. Accept nothing less than the orignal versions. This show deserves a proper unedited release.

Editorial Review:

Clifton curtis mamas son & a young barber inherited the family barbershop from his late father. Mama wants the best for her son & that means a woman in his life so she often tries to find him a mate even though he enjoys the bachelor life. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 08/23/2005 Starring: Clifton Davis Theodore Wilson Run time: 624 minutes Rating: Nr

That's My Mama - The Complete Second Season

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

I Never Knew About This Show 5 out of 5 stars.
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I know that Clifton Davis starred in "Amen" during the 1980s, but I had no idea that he also starred in "That's My Mama" during the mid-1970s. In fact, I didn't even know this show existed until a few months ago. I wasn't born in the 1970s, but I happen to really like TV shows from that era. I found the first season "That's My Mama" to be very funny . The second season of the show is funny as well, but there were some changes made that took getting used to. First, there was a new actress playing Tracy and to me it seemed her character wasn't that involved with the other characters as before. Earl decided to leave a good paying job as a letter carrier to become a barber in Clifton's shop. Nothing wrong with that, but there was no explanation on why he decided to make that move. Josh and Wildcat were gone and as far as I'm concerned they were probably Clifton's *only* customers. Tracy's husband Leonard, whoI thought was an egineer, suddenly becomes an accountant. Out of all the characters on the show, Junior was my favorite! I love the way he walks and the way he talks. Other than that, this was a good show that should've been given another chance.

Editorial Review:

Clifton curtis mamas son & a young barber inherited the family barbershop from his late father. Mama wants the best for her son & that means a woman in his life so she often tries to find him a mate even though he enjoys the bachelor life. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 08/23/2005 Starring: Clifton Davis Theodore Wilson Run time: 312 minutes Rating: Nr