A Mother's Day Tribute List.
The TV Mom has been a staple character since the beginning of television. With Mother's Day right around the corner let's take a moment to recall our favorite TV Moms.
My List:
1. Carol Brady/The Brady Bunch-I'm totally serious when I say I think Carol was hotter than Marsha.
2. Lucy/I Love Lucy-About as funny as a mom can get.
3. Marge Simpson/The Simpsons-A beehive hair-do with a gambling problem, perfect.
4. Carmela Soprano/The Sopranos-What a terrific actress and complex character.
5. Estelle Costanza/Seinfeld-Another hilarious lady. At times reminds me of my grandma.
What's your Top Five?
" ... what really matters is what you like, not what you are like... books, records, films -- these things matter."
-Nick Hornby, High Fidelity
THE RULES
Welcome to Top Five.
Much like the characters in Hornsby's High Fidelity I think what you like says a lot about you.
Every few days a new Top Five topic will be posted, leave your top five in the comments section of the blog. Leave five and FIVE ONLY, no more, no less. No 'honorable mentions' or anything, such comments will swiftly be deleted! You can however specify in your comments are 'in no particular order'. Feel free to say why you picked each choice, comment on other's lists and leave suggestions for other Top Five topics.
Thanks for stopping by and come back often!
Much like the characters in Hornsby's High Fidelity I think what you like says a lot about you.
Every few days a new Top Five topic will be posted, leave your top five in the comments section of the blog. Leave five and FIVE ONLY, no more, no less. No 'honorable mentions' or anything, such comments will swiftly be deleted! You can however specify in your comments are 'in no particular order'. Feel free to say why you picked each choice, comment on other's lists and leave suggestions for other Top Five topics.
Thanks for stopping by and come back often!
11 comments:
Mom's Top Five List in No Order:
1. Loralai Gilmore-Gilmore Girls
A Hot Mamma for sure. I love her ramblings and the crazy things she says. Plus a great relationship with Rory, untraditional but it works for them. They have great dialogs.
2. Katie Sagal-Married with Children. The Diva mom I always aspired to be.
3. Sophia-Golden Girls
I hope I have that much spunk when I'm her age. Love the purse.
4. Bob Saget-Full House. He was a great Mr. Mom (with help from Joey and Jesse). I still love those Olsen Twins.
5. Marian Cunningham-Happy Days
Any Mom who could get the Fonz to have a crush on her must have been the hottest mom ever. Plus we knew she got Friskie with Howard.
1. Roseanne---she stole every bit of her style from my Mom and Aunt Martha.
2. Nancy Botwin-- of Weeds, played by Mary Louise Parker---speaking of hot Mommas. And hey---a girl's got to do what it takes to keep food on the table. So much irony, you've just gotta love it.
3. Esther Rolle--"Good Times" played by Florence Evans. Ain't nobody slick enough to pull a fast one on this Momma.
4. Alice-- "Alice" played by Linda Lavin. She was just going to do what it took and mostly ended up on the high road, as well.
5. Mr. French -- "Family Affair" played by Sebastian Cabot. Talk about a reluctant parental experience. And with a playboy Uncle Bill playing the Dad role, Mr. F had his hands more full than they needed to be.
Mostly gritty ladies, eh?
Lana Mundell's Top Five:
1. Lucy-I Love Lucy and who didn't.
2. Beth Chapman-Dog the Bounty Hunter - You can't have all those kids around your house 24-7 and not be a great mom.
3. Bonnie Franklin-One Day at a Time - Great Single Mom
4. Marion Cunningham-Happy Days
You can't beat Mrs. C.
5. Fran Fine-The Nanny
Funny, hot Mamma for sure
In no particular order:
Marge Simpson - Great Mom. Always bails Bart out of trouble. Have you seen her with her hair down? Nice.
Kitty Forman - A loving 70's mom with a slight drinking problem and a nervous laugh.
Lucille Bluth - Not really a mom I would like to have. But when it got tough you could count on her.
Estelle Costanza - A loving mom, however very scary. But when you have to live with Frank,it's not going to be easy.
Marie Barone - Loves her sons. Likes to cook. I once told my mom that Marie Barone reminded me of her. I got slapped. Seriously..
- a mulder
1. Debra Barone - Everybody Loves Raymond- My favorite mom of all- The past few years when I was dying to have a baby I was hooked on this show and this mom who couldn't cook but always put her kids first and looked great.
2. Claire Huxtable- The Cosby Show - another great mom. I lived for Thursday night.
3. Jamie Buckman - Mad About You- I watched this show for the many years I was dying to fall in love and get married. I wanted to be Jamie and Paul. I may be a little Jamie, but Lyman is no Paul. I'll keep him anyway.
4. Tony Danza- Who's the Boss?- This "mom" did it all. I love a man who vacuums.
5. Nancy Botwin - Weeds- I haven't watched a lot of TV shows in the past 3 years (thanks to my master's degree, recent baby and no TiVo) but I never missed an episode to watch this complex character unravel.
1. Caroline Ingalls - Little House on the Prairie - She always knew just what to say with loving kindness and could be stern when needed.
2. Carmella Soprano - Sopranos - She always seems to have it together even though her husband kills people for a living.
3. Elise Keaton - Family Ties - She was so pretty and free spirited.
4. Mrs. Cartman - South Park - She's not really a good mom, but anyone who can put up with Cartman is pretty special.
5. Miss Ellie - Dallas - She had the most class of the whole family and the whole show.
Nancy from Weeds is a great one, can't believe I forgot her!
Caroline Ingalls! What was I thinking? She was the best.
You know I always have to bring up Little House when I have the chance:)
Marge Simpson
Kitty Forman
Claire Huxtable
Debra Barone
Norma Arnold
I realized I had left out Kitty Forman recently. I'd probably bump Mr. French and move Kitty up to number 3.
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