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''(Rhoda angrily bites his hand)''

'''Director''': And also Dr. Dondelhoit for the ''rabies shot''! }}

* [[Crossover]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRmoXO1Yg6s One "Family" sketch] had Eunice be a contestant on ''[[The Gong Show]]'', with appearances by Chuck Barris, [[M*A*S*H|Jamie Farr]], Jaye P. Morgan, and '''Allen Ludden'''. This is especially brilliant when you remember that Ludden's wife (now-widow) is [[Betty White]], who played Eunice's sister Ellen in the "Family" sketches and on ''[[Mama's Family]]''.

* [[Crossover]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRmoXO1Yg6s One "Family" sketch] had Eunice be a contestant on ''[[The Gong Show]]'', with appearances by Chuck Barris, [[M*A*S*H (television)|Jamie Farr]], Jaye P. Morgan, and '''Allen Ludden'''. This is especially brilliant when you remember that Ludden's wife (now-widow) is [[Betty White]], who played Eunice's sister Ellen in the "Family" sketches and on ''[[Mama's Family]]''.

** [http://pull.imgfave.netdna-cdn.com/image_cache/1318644377600457.jpg This] [[Crossover Punchline]], thanks to [[Name's the Same]].

** One episode saw McLean Stevenson reprise his role as [[M*A*S*H|Henry Blake]]. No word on whether he was [[McLeaned]] from this series as well.

** One episode saw McLean Stevenson reprise his role as [[M*A*S*H (television)|Henry Blake]]. No word on whether he was [[McLeaned]] from this series as well.

** In the sketch "Mission: Improbable!", Flip Wilson's character Brainy employs [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnaK65AQaYg&feature=player_detailpage#t=141s a certain female guise].

* [[Curtain Clothing]]: The famous parody of the "curtain dress" from ''[[Gone with the Wind]]''.

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** In addition, "Disaster '75" features Nora Desmond and her servant Max among the passengers (alluding to [[Sunset Boulevard|Gloria Swanson]]'s role in ''[[Airport|Airport 1975]]'') in a mild [[Crisis Crossover]].

* [[Dysfunctional Family]]: [[Mama's Family|Take a wild guess]].

* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: "The Family". Any ''[[Mama's Family]]'' fans unfamiliar with the sketches are likely to be surprised at Mama's nastier demeanor (though it did continue into ''[[Mama's Family]]'''s early episodes) and much of the focus being on Eunice, who's presented here as more sympathetic. Also, in addition to Eunice and Ellen, a number of other Harper children are introduced, but [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome|are never seen again]], most notably Philip Harper (Roddy McDowall), who was originally the focus of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dciOI-Ok23Q the first sketch].

* [[Edited for Syndication]]: The intros with the audience and non-musical sketches were edited into the half hour 1978 show ''Carol Burnett and Friends''.

* [[The Eponymous Show]]