Mabel King
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…
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, and Denise Sawicki
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