Sonja (pronounced Sonia) is the first child of Vinton, and first son of Vinton, and only stepdaughter of Naomi. She was added to the family at the N.B.C.'s request to include children. Thus "Mama's Family" literally describes Vinton and Naomi's unit. She was 16 years old. Vinton's children were dropped from the cast when it went to first run syndication. Since time went by in between the two incarnations of Mama's Family, they ostensibly graduated from High School, and moved away to University. However, Thelma is depicted quickly mentioning that they do not live nearby any more, and seem to be forgotten. Buzz and Sonja's biological mother most likely was from Latin America, and currently lives in Nevada, inspired from Las Vegas Gambit. It is possible that Buzz and Sonja's university is also in Las Vegas. While a loyal member of The Harper Family, she is also a very assertive teenager that regularly clashed with them.
Appearances
Mama's Family
Main cast, played by Karin Argoud
- Episode 1x01: Vint and the Kids Move In (Jan 22, 1983)
- Episode 1x02: For Better or For Worse (Jan 29, 1983)
- Episode 1x03: The Wedding (Part 1) (Feb 5, 1983)
- Episode 1x04: The Wedding (Part 2) (Feb 12, 1983)
- Episode 1x07: Mama Gets a Job (Mar 5, 1983)
- Episode 1x08: Double Standard (Mar 12, 1983)
- Episode 1x09: Mama's Boyfriend (Mar 19, 1983)
- Episode 1x11: Alien Marriage (Apr 2, 1983)
- Episode 1x13: Mama's Silver (May 7, 1983)
- Episode 2x01: Flaming Forties (Sep 29, 1983)
- Episode 2x02: The Return of Leonard Oates (Oct 13, 1983)
- Episode 2x04: Naomi and the Stork (Oct 27, 1983)
- Episode 2x06: Obscene Call (Nov 10, 1983)
- Episode 2x07: Ellen's Boyfriend (Nov 17, 1983)
- Episode 2x09: Amateur Night (Dec 8, 1983)
- Episode 2x10: The Mama Who Came to Dinner (Dec 22, 1983)
- Episode 2x11: Mama Learns to Drive (Jan 7, 1984)
- Episode 2x12: Black Belt Mama (Jan 14, 1984)
- Episode 2x13: Mama Buys a Car (Jan 21, 1984)
- Episode 2x14: Super Market (Feb 4, 1984)
- Episode 2x15: No Room at the Inn (Feb 11, 1984)
- Episode 2x16: Mama for Mayor (Part 1) (Feb 18, 1984)
- Episode 2x17: Mama for Mayor (Part 2) (Feb 25, 1984)
- Episode 2x18: Harper Versus Harper (Mar 10, 1984)
- Episode 2x19: Mama's Birthday (Mar 17, 1984)
- Episode 2x20: Mama Cries Uncle (Mar 24, 1984)
- Episode 2x21: Ask Aunt Fran (Mar 31, 1984)
- Episode 2x22: A Grave Mistake (Apr 7, 1984)