Hot headed, stubborn and a little offbeat, Lois is the mother to Francis, Reese, Malcolm, and Dewey. Her sons see her as a somewhat tyrannical figure, and a crazed control freak, but that personality has given audiences plenty of laughs. Her reasoning for acting that way? She wants to see them succeed.
Morticia Addams was of course creepy and spooky, mysterious and kooky…but she wanted nothing but the best for her children. She wore nothing but black, spoke French to drive her husband crazy with desire and kept the audience entertained with her unusual tactics.
18. Catherine Hicks - Annie Camden on "Seventh Heaven"
Now here's something you don't see on TV everyday, a woman who turns to God instead of her girlfriends when she's got a problem. Annie Camden raised seven kids and then some and she handled every crisis with the patience of a saint. A woman of faith raising seven kids and then some. Talk about the patience of a saint.17. Lauren Graham — Lorelai Gilmore on ‘Gilmore Girls’
Lorelai Gilmore is a devoted mother. She is daughter Rory’s best friend and comrade. However, Lorelai is her own mother’s worst nightmare, getting pregnant at a young age and stealing off to raise her daughter on her own. Lorelai would do anything for Rory, even visit her parents for “Friday night dinners,” so Rory could attend a prestigous private school.
Her race is a Vampire. She is known as, Lily, Aunt Lily Mrs. Munster & of course Mom!! She is often scolding Herman for his deeds and snaps quickly at him. But she still loves Herman all the same. She is a vampire by looks but not of nature as she is very kind at heart. She is a favorite among many because she was always so understanding and still had her house in control.15. Debra Jo Rupp — Kitty Forman on ‘That 70s Show’
Her laugh being her most memorable trait, Kitty Forman loves to bake, cook, do the laundry, clean…but most of all, she loves looking after her children, Eric and Lorie. She even loves having Eric’s friends over, often times smothering them with unconditional love as well.
One of the funniest characters of all time, Sophia Petrillo is best known for her wisecracks and put-downs. However, despite her sharp criticism of her daughter, Dorothy, and roommates, Rose and Blanche, she loves and cares for them all deeply.13. Estelle Harris — Estelle Costanza on ‘Seinfeld’
Estelle Costanza brought upon endless amounts of laughter with her snide remarks and constant negative bantering. Her persistence in always putting her son, George, down and complaining about everything he did has earned her a top spot on our list.
Marion Cunningham and her husband Howard are the definition of the classic 1950’s couple. She gave up her secretarial job in order to become a stay-at-home mother and take her of her children, Richie and Joanie. She also acted like a pseudo mom to “Arthur.”
Like many parents, Shirley Partridge saw her family slipping away from her. She was a single mom, struggling to make ends meet and there was hardly ever any time left to share with her five kids. Solution? Join their musical group, what else? Cause nothings better than being together....when we're singing...
The family that sings together...
You can hear the clunking of her heels just by saying her name. Peggy Bundy is not much of a doting mother. In fact, she would much rather sit in front of the television and watch daytime talk shows, go shopping - for herself of course, as opposed to cook, clean or work. But somehow Peggy has stolen our hearts and given us constant humor.9. Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens on "Bewitched"
It's hard to be a normal suburban housewife when Tabitha, your daughter who can make ponies appear out of thin air, but Samantha had plenty of practice at keeping magic under wraps even before little Tabitha graced the scene.
The epitome of overbearing, Nora Walker cannot help but meddle into her children’s life, but at least it is all out of love. She cannot stand the thought of leaving her children to fend for themselves - even though they are all adults, and mostly married. She cares, probably a little too much, for all those who enter her life.7. Julie Kavner — Marge Simpson on ‘The Simpsons’
The most well-known animated mother of all time, with her scratchy voice and big hair, Marge Simpson is loving, thoughtful, and most of all, patient with all members of the Simpson family. She instills morals, and provides a grounding voice in the midst of her family’s antics; landing her a spot on our Top TV Moms list.
Elyse Keaton is the definition of a “cool” Mom. With her new agey, former hippie lifestyle, she always tried her best to bond with her kids. Elyse had the capability of showing how to love your children even under the most challenging circumstances.
Loving, warm, strong and witty, Clair Huxtable is often the caring disciplinarian for her children. Her role as a pioneering, family-balancing professional was a positive one in a sea of dysfunctional TV families. She was a strong working mother, yet fair and loving with her children.4. Barbara Billingsley — June Cleaver on ‘Leave it to Beaver’
A typical trophy wife, June Cleaver enjoys needlepoint, cake decorating and arranging tea roses. While her youngest son, “Beaver” has a hard time staying out of trouble, June is still nurturing, and tries her best to support her son through all of his ordeals.3. Doris Roberts — Marie Barone on ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’
Sarcastic, passive-aggressive and judgmental, Marie Barone has one difficult personality to put up with. Her tell-it-like it is comments and “not done raising her son” attitude makes it unbearable for others to be around her, even her son Ray cannot stand it. Her criticism brought laughter into American homes throughout the years.
And finally, Carol Brady, our number one TV mom; the typical story of two parents with children from different marriages, get together and form one big, happy family. Though she chose to be a stay-at-home mother, she did much more - she was a freelance writer, a sculptor, she organized school events and worked with the PTA; she was a warm and caring mother who loved all of her six children.
The mother of all moms. Baking cookies while wearing high heels and pearls, she was every man's dream wife. One of television's first moms, the titan of early television's trail is still blazing by those TV moms mentioned earlier and those still to come. Donna Stone is a relic of another era, but her unmatched maternal love is something she shares with mothers all over the world.
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