Rev. Lloyd Meechum is a fictional character on the television sitcom, Mama's Family

Mama's Family

Mama's Family is an American television sitcom that premiered on NBC on January 22, 1983. It was cancelled in May 1984, but NBC would continue to air reruns until September 1985. In September 1986, Mama's Family returned in first-run syndication, where it aired for an additional four seasons,...

. He was played by Earl Boen

Earl Boen

Earl Boen is an American actor and voice actor. He is perhaps best known as criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in the Terminator series...

.

Henpecked Reverend

Lloyd Meechum is the reverend for the church (unnamed) that Thelma Harper

Thelma Harper

Thelma Harper is a fictional character, who originally appeared on the ongoing Mama's Family on The Carol Burnett Show. She was portrayed by Vicki Lawrence...

 and her family attend. He is married to the often overbearing Alberta Meechum

Alberta Meechum

Alberta Meechum is a fictional character on the television sitcom, Mama's Family. She is played by the late Anne Haney.-The preacher's gossipy wife:...

 and has a grandson named Eugene. Reverend Meechum, in fact, married Vinton "Vint" Harper and Naomi Harper

Naomi Harper

Naomi Harper is a fictional character from the sitcom Mama's Family. She was played by actress-director Dorothy Lyman.-Character overview:...

 and officiated at Fran Crowley

Fran Crowley

Frances Marie Crowley, commonly known as "Fran Crowley", is a fictional character on the television series, Mama's Family. She was portrayed by Rue McClanahan during the show's first two seasons.-Character history:...

's funeral.

In fact, it was an incident with little Eugene that warranted him the most time on the show. During one Sunday in church, Eugene carved initials into the pews; and ran up and down, screaming and throwing paper airplanes at the choir. While the Harpers behavior wasn't sterling; Mrs. Meechum was sitting there with a smile which butter wouldn't melt, to coin the sarcastic phrase of Iola Boylan

Iola Boylan

Iola Lucille Boylan is a character on the television series Mama's Family. She was played by Beverly Archer.-Television character biography:...

. Then, while the Meechums were visiting the shut-ins, the Harpers were saddled with Eugene.

To say that he was a holy terror would be a grievous understatement. He doctored Thelma's stew with a bottle of hot sauce; locked Vinton and his nephew, Bubba Higgins

Bubba Higgins

Bubba Higgins is a fictional character in the television situation comedy, Mama's Family. He was played by Allan Kayser.-Character overview:...

in the garage; and tormented Naomi, Thelma and Iola. There was no respite for the Harpers, since Lloyd was injured in the hospital.

Eugene was still a terror. He tied up Thelma, and it took Lloyd and Alberta to untie the thoroughly livid Thelma. While she held Eugene down, Lloyd spanked him, for kicking his sore leg. The milquetoast finally grew a spine.