Best TV Mom
Whether they were helping kids get over heartbreak with a comforting hug, or casually inflicting emotional trauma over a three-martini lunch, there have been countless memorable mothers over the course of television history. From Donna Reed to Dr. Rainbow Johnson, Wilma Flintstone to Lois Griffin, the small screen has given us all kinds of moms we can look up to or identify with, and in some cases, given us deliciously bitchy targets on which to work out our own unresolved mommy issues. Now the Great Pop Culture Debate podcast wants to have a family meeting to decide: Who is the best TV mom of all time? Options discussed included Clair Huxtable, Catelyn Stark, Carol Brady, Marge Simpson, Morticia Addams, Sophia Petrillo, Peg Bundy, Lucille Bluth, Linda Belcher, Harriette Winslow, Edith Bunker, Moira Rose, and more.
Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Amy Pilott, Curtis Creekmore, and Kara Austin have encouraging words and unlimited hugs for 16 of the most memorable fictional moms from TV history.
Play along at home by downloading the listener bracket here. Make a copy of yourself and see if your picks match up with ours. Did you do that all on your own? You did such a good job!
To listen to Round 1, showing how we got to the Sweet 16 down from the Top 32, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today to access the exclusive Part 1 episode.
RELATED CONTENT
Best TV Series Cancelled Too Soon
Round 2 Match-Ups:
Match-Up 1: Moira Rose (“Schitt’s Creek”) (1) vs. Violet Crawley (“Downton Abbey”) (4)
Match-Up 2: Catelyn Stark (“Game of Thrones”) (6) vs. Morticia Addams (“The Addams Family”) (2)
Match-Up 3: Clair Huxtable (“The Cosby Show”) (1) vs. Edith Bunker (“All in the Family”) (4)
Match-Up 4: Peg Bundy (“Married…With Children”) (3) vs. Marge Simpson (“The Simpsons”) (2)
Match-Up 5: Sophia Petrillo (“The Golden Girls”) (1) vs. Joyce Summers (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) (4)
Match-Up 6: Lucille Bluth (“Arrested Development”) (3) vs. Carol Brady (“The Brady Bunch”) (2)
Match-Up 7: Linda Belcher (“Bob’s Burgers”) (1) vs. Blanca Evangelista (“Pose”) (5)
Match-Up 8: Gloria Delgado-Pritchett (“Modern Family) (6) vs. Harriette Winslow (“Family Matters”) (7)
Have a say in future episodes!
Finally, if you want to have a say in what episodes we tackle next, vote in our Topic Polls! And we would love to have you pick your faves in the polls currently open for your votes!
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter!
Every Monday we tell you about the new movies, TV shows, albums, and video games coming up this week, PLUS we spotlight podcast episodes, polls, and more! Subscribe today!
EPISODE CREDITS
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Amy Pilott, Curtis Creekmore, Kara Austin
Producer: Mike Rapin
Editor: Jeffery Perry