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From the place where you learned a lot, couches of 90s sitcoms to today’s binge-worthy series on Netflix, Peacock or wherever you watch, TV moms have shaped our hearts, our humor, and maybe even how we fold laundry.
Some would dish out tough love, wise advice, or late-night snacks, these moms made us feel like we were part of the family.
Here are the top 10 unforgettable TV moms who made us laugh, cry—and sometimes both at once:
#10 Lois Griffin "Family Guy"
Peter Griffin's better half (and way better looking) that tends to teach lessons while keeping the family in line on "Family Guy"
#9 Renee Perry "Desperate Housewives"
Renee Perry is a fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. She is portrayed by Vanessa Williams
#8 Sophia Petrillo
Sophia Petrillo is a character from the sitcom television series The Golden Girls and its spin-offs The Golden Palace and Empty Nest. The character was played by the actress Estelle Getty for 10 years and 258 episodes.
#7 Sarah Connor
Sarah Jeanette Connor is a fictional character and the female protagonist of the Terminator franchise. She is one of the protagonists of The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Terminator Genisys, and Terminator: Dark Fate, as well as the television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
#6 Queen Elinor
Queen Elinor is the deuteragonist in the 2012 Disney•Pixar animated feature film, Brave. She is the queen of the Scottish kingdom of DunBroch. Sharing the throne alongside her husband, King Fergus. She is the mother to Merida and three younger triplet sons, Harris, Hubert, and Hamish.
#5 Aunt May
Maybelle "May" Parker-Jameson, commonly known as Aunt May, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. Wikipedia
#4 Elastigirl
Helen Parr, also known as Elastigirl and Mrs. Incredible, is a fictional superhero who appears in Pixar's animated superhero film The Incredibles and its sequel Incredibles 2.
#3 Marge Simpson
Marjorie Bouvier "Marge" Simpson is a character in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons and part of the eponymous family. Voiced by Julie Kavner, she first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987
#2 Lorelai Gilmore “Gilmore Girls”
Lorelai Victoria Gilmore is a fictional character in The WB series Gilmore Girls. Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and portrayed by actress Lauren Graham, she appeared in every episode of the show from 2000 to 2007. Lorelai is introduced as a young single mother of a teenage daughter, Rory.
#1 There was actually a tie. Can you say 2 for 1...literally number 1
** Tie** Morticia Addams “The Addams Family”
Morticia A. Addams is the fictional matriarch of The Addams Family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams. Charles Addams gave her the name "Morticia," implying "death" or "mortician."
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Daenerys Targaryen “Game of Thrones”
Queen Daenerys I Targaryen is the younger sister of Rhaegar Targaryen and Viserys Targaryen, the paternal aunt of Jon Snow, and the youngest child of King Aerys II Targaryen and Queen Rhaella Targaryen, who were both ousted from the Iron Throne during Robert Baratheon's rebellion.
Who was your favorite TV mom? Where is the crew from Family Matters? What about Step By Step? Who would you add to this list?