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Bubba's Double Date

Bubba's Double Date

1988TV EpisodeTV-PG
Comedy
7.9
IMDB Rating
92 votes

After Bubba's date, Wanda Lynn, lets him down before the prom, Mama and Iola arrange for him to take Iola's shy young niece, Vernette, instead. But when Wanda Lynn suddenly becomes available again, Bubba, who is reluctant to let V...

Director
Dave Powers
Writers
Chuck Bulot, M.J. Cody
Stars
Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman
Release Date
March 5, 1988
Language
English
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Vicki Lawrence
Vicki Lawrence
as Thelma 'Mama' Crowley Harper
Ken Berry
Ken Berry
as Vinton Harper
Dorothy Lyman
Dorothy Lyman
as Naomi Oates Harper
Beverly Archer
Beverly Archer
as Iola Lucille Boylen
Allan Kayser
Allan Kayser
as Bubba Higgins
Karen Lynn Scott
Karen Lynn Scott
as Wanda Lynn Mahoney
Penelope Sudrow
Penelope Sudrow
as Vernette Boylen

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
KTTV/Fox Television Center - 5746 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Joe Hamilton Productions

🏷️ Keywords

prom

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

Perfect casting of Vernette
by vitoscotti2023-03-12
8/10

"Ironically the story starts out with Thelma reading about a psychic reader. Vicky Lawrence was a regular on late night infomercials plugging psychic readers during that time period. Episode tugs at your heartstrings with the awkward situation poor Vernette (Penelope Sudrow) is put into. Some fine acting on her part. Karen Lynn Scott as Wanda Lynn Mahoney plays the beautiful self absorbed arrogant part to the hilt overacting as Bubba's girlfriend. Funniest scenes are Vernette's ridiculous prom dress and Mama Thelma Harper (Vicki Lawrence) pulling Iola (Beverly Archer) from the living ..."

📖 Synopsis

After Bubba's date, Wanda Lynn, lets him down before the prom, Mama and Iola arrange for him to take Iola's shy young niece, Vernette, instead. But when Wanda Lynn suddenly becomes available again, Bubba, who is reluctant to let V...