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Your Top Five TV Moms


I made a thread a few weeks ago on TV Dads,now equal time for moms. What are your top five favorite TV Moms?

Mine:

Shirley Partridge (Shirley Jones)in The Partridge Family
Oscar winner Jones made for a great single mom of five in this series. She could handle the comedy,drama and could sing too.And very sexy as well,especially in hot pants in one episode.

Donna Stone (Donna Reed)in The Donna Reed Show
Here is another Oscar winner who excelled as a TV mom. She was wise,understanding and funny too. She had a great moment showing pride and surprise when she hears her daughter sing "Johnny Angel" in one episode.

Carol Brady (Florence Henderson)in The Brady Bunch
Another triple threat mom with drama,comedy and singing too.One of my favorite moments was in an early episode when Bobby is concerned he is just a "step"son.Carol explains the only steps are ones on the staircase. And that was the last time,step children were mentioned on the show,Carol was just "Mom" to all the boys from then on.

Samantha Stephens (Elizabeth Montgomery)in Bewitched
This beautiful witch was a great mother to her little witch Tabitha and later warlock Adam.She could get them out of any trouble with a twitch of her nose.

Julia Baker (Diahann Carroll) in Julia
Here was a rare single mom in an era of mostly single dads.She was very loving and understanding mother though she mostly played it straight while her cute son and irascible boss (Lloyd Nolan)handled the comedy. She was stunning beauty as well.

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Margaret Anderson - (Father Knows Best)
June Cleaver
Lily Munster
Morticia Adams
Carol Brady

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Julia Baker - Julia

Carol Brady - Brady Bunch

Samantha Stephens - Bewitched

Morticia Adams - Addams Family

June Cleaver - Leave it to Beaver

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