publication date: Thursday, June 11, 2020 (part of Summer 2020)

category: Television

clue: She was a sitcom mama and a stage witch. Who's the king?

explanation: King played Mabel "Mama" Thomas on What's Happening! and Evillene the witch in The Wiz (both on stage and in the film version). more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Denise Sawicki


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