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<blockquote data-quote="ClassyCo" data-source="post: 239584" data-attributes="member: 7">Well, it probably just all boils down to Carol Burnett wanting to tangle Vicki Lawrence into some kind of post-divorce squabble she and Joe Hamilton were having, or simply to &quot;test&quot; Lawrence&#039;s loyalty. It was dirty either way. The syndicated years are considerably better, and for a few different reasons. Bud and Sonja were like archetypal grandchildren for Mama to have, with no distinct personality. Bud, however, was apparently her favorite, and yeah Sonja was a flighty. I&#039;ve always wished that the kinks could&#039;ve been ironed out and Ellen, Ed, and Eunice could&#039;ve shown up those later seasons, especially since Ed and Eunice&#039;s son was living with the Harpers. I&#039;ve read that Bubba Higgins was intended as something of a &quot;replacement&quot; for his mother Eunice. Betty White (as Ellen Jackson) did show up in one episode of the syndicated run called &quot;Best Medicine&quot; before disappearing from the show forever.&nbsp; </blockquote>

[QUOTE="ClassyCo, post: 239584, member: 7"] [FONT=arial]Well, it probably just all boils down to Carol Burnett wanting to tangle Vicki Lawrence into some kind of post-divorce squabble she and Joe Hamilton were having, or simply to "test" Lawrence's loyalty. It was dirty either way. The syndicated years are considerably better, and for a few different reasons. Bud and Sonja were like archetypal grandchildren for Mama to have, with no distinct personality. Bud, however, was apparently her favorite, and yeah Sonja was a flighty. I've always wished that the kinks could've been ironed out and Ellen, Ed, and Eunice could've shown up those later seasons, especially since Ed and Eunice's son was living with the Harpers. I've read that Bubba Higgins was intended as something of a "replacement" for his mother Eunice. Betty White (as Ellen Jackson) did show up in one episode of the syndicated run called "Best Medicine" before disappearing from the show forever. [/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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