Retro Rewind 80s - It’s Syndication Sunday!⁠ ⁠ 📺 Mama’s Family was a sitcom with a TON of history behind it. The character, played by Vicki Lawrence, had started off as part of a series of skits on The Carol Burnett Show. It was spun-off due to the popularity of the character and of Lawrence herself. ⁠ ⁠ I am pretty sure that Mama’s Family is what originally inspired Tyler Perry’s Madea character - if you’ve watched Mama’s Family and seen Madea at all, the similarities and style of humor are un