Mama

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Filed by Max Sterling · Streaming Confidential

Mama is Norwegian immigrant-family warmth on live television: Peggy Wood's landmark TV mom, gentleness instead of punchlines, prestige adapted from I Remember Mama. Early family drama before sitcoms ate the hour. A 2026 viewer watches it as the anti-gag household — serialized kindness, immigrant memory, and a mother who is the show.

TV Flash files Mama (1949–1957) on CBS as the episode guide: 1 listed hours across 1 seasons, 1949-07-01 opening on “Episode #1.1” (S01E01).