Additional Portrayals
Lawrence has resurrected the character of Thelma (still in her late 60s) several times on the game show Hollywood Squares, on stage in her two-woman show, on her talk show in the early 1990s, on the TNN talk show Primetime Country and in the 2008 TV Land Awards, and on numerous comedy tours.
Thelma "wrote" a book in 2008 entitled Mama for President.
Thelma also appeared on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? on October 2, 2009 playing for charity. She ended up winning $8,000 USD, getting 9 out of 10 questions correct and opted not to answer the 11th question (the bonus question), as missing the bonus question results in a loss of all the player's winnings.
On October 29th, 2012, Themla was seen once again on Logo's RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race as the special comedienne in which the contestants had to interact and have a comedic sketch. Later seen out of the Thelma persona, Vicki Lawrence played as a special guest judge to the contestants along side RuPaul.
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