"Modern Family's" Gloria Pritchett (Sofia Vergara) and Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen) are two of TV's most lovable moms. The pair don't always see eye to eye, but they always put their families first. So Happy Mother's Day, Gloria and Claire. Here's to you and the rest of our favorite TV moms.
"Gilmore Girls" followed Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and her daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel), whom she gave birth to at 16 years old. The single mother is often included on lists of TV's top moms.
Another permanent fixture on lists of TV's best moms is lawyer Clair Huxtable (Phylicia Rashad). Clair was "The Cosby Show's" loving, no-nonsense mother of five. Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa and Rudy would be proud.
"That '70s Show" matriarch Kitty Forman (Debra Jo Rupp) often provided comedic relief on the Fox sitcom. A nurse, wife and mother of two, Kitty took care of her family and their friends.
Leave it to June Cleaver. Wally and the Beaver's mom, played by Barbara Billingsley, certainly had her hands full on "Leave it to Beaver," which aired on CBS before moving to ABC.
Marion Ross played 1950s homemaker Marion Cunningham on "Happy Days." Mrs. C, as The Fonz called her, took care of her husband, Howard; their kids, Richie and Joanie; and Fonzie.
Known to fans as Aunt Becky, "Full House's" Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis (Lori Loughlin) became a mother figure for D.J., Stephanie and Michelle. She gave birth to her own children, twins Nicky and Alex, during the show's sixth season.
Another mother figure to make the list is "The Facts of Life's" Mrs. Garrett (Charlotte Rae), pictured here with Natalie Green (Mindy Cohn). Originally the housekeeper on "Diff'rent Strokes," Mrs. Garrett, the den mother-turned-dietitian at Eastland Academy, always had the girls' best interests at heart.
Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) would do anything for her family: The widowed mom on Showtime's "Weeds" began selling marijuana to support her sons.
"The Brady Bunch" was in good hands with loving mom Carol Brady (Florence Henderson) leading the way.
Louise Jefferson (Isabel Sanford), better known as Weezy, was introduced to viewers on "All in the Family." The TV mom of two later stole the spotlight alongside her TV husband, George (Sherman Hemsley), when she "moved on up" to "The Jeffersons."
There's a good chance "Married ... with Children" fans weren't jealous of Kelly and Bud, but Peggy Bundy (Katey Sagal), their big-haired, animal print-wearing mama, is still one of our favorite TV moms.
"Modern Family's" Gloria Pritchett (Sofia Vergara) and Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen) are two of TV's most lovable moms. The pair don't always see eye to eye, but they always put their families first. So Happy Mother's Day, Gloria and Claire. Here's to you and the rest of our favorite TV moms.
"Gilmore Girls" followed Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and her daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel), whom she gave birth to at 16 years old. The single mother is often included on lists of TV's top moms.
Another permanent fixture on lists of TV's best moms is lawyer Clair Huxtable (Phylicia Rashad). Clair was "The Cosby Show's" loving, no-nonsense mother of five. Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa and Rudy would be proud.
"That '70s Show" matriarch Kitty Forman (Debra Jo Rupp) often provided comedic relief on the Fox sitcom. A nurse, wife and mother of two, Kitty took care of her family and their friends.
Leave it to June Cleaver. Wally and the Beaver's mom, played by Barbara Billingsley, certainly had her hands full on "Leave it to Beaver," which aired on CBS before moving to ABC.
Marion Ross played 1950s homemaker Marion Cunningham on "Happy Days." Mrs. C, as The Fonz called her, took care of her husband, Howard; their kids, Richie and Joanie; and Fonzie.
Known to fans as Aunt Becky, "Full House's" Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis (Lori Loughlin) became a mother figure for D.J., Stephanie and Michelle. She gave birth to her own children, twins Nicky and Alex, during the show's sixth season.
Another mother figure to make the list is "The Facts of Life's" Mrs. Garrett (Charlotte Rae), pictured here with Natalie Green (Mindy Cohn). Originally the housekeeper on "Diff'rent Strokes," Mrs. Garrett, the den mother-turned-dietitian at Eastland Academy, always had the girls' best interests at heart.
Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) would do anything for her family: The widowed mom on Showtime's "Weeds" began selling marijuana to support her sons.
"The Brady Bunch" was in good hands with loving mom Carol Brady (Florence Henderson) leading the way.
Louise Jefferson (Isabel Sanford), better known as Weezy, was introduced to viewers on "All in the Family." The TV mom of two later stole the spotlight alongside her TV husband, George (Sherman Hemsley), when she "moved on up" to "The Jeffersons."
There's a good chance "Married ... with Children" fans weren't jealous of Kelly and Bud, but Peggy Bundy (Katey Sagal), their big-haired, animal print-wearing mama, is still one of our favorite TV moms.
