Only 1 in 15 people can name all of these famous TV mothers. Can you?

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Only 1 in 15 people can name all of these famous TV mothers. Can you?
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Think you're a pop culture whiz? Then take a minute from your busy life and see if you can match the TV mom to the image. It might just be more of a challenge than you expect. Give it a try!
Morticia Addams
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Which TV mother is this?
Morticia Addams
A comic strip turned TV show turned movie series, "The Addams Family" is a story of an unusual family. Morticia is the wife of Gomez and the mother of Pugsley, Wednesday and Pubert (in more recent versions). All of them are supernatural creatures (or maybe just borderline psychopaths). A cult classic, "The Addams Family" became an endless source of Halloween costumes and Morticia herself has become an instantly recognizable strong female character.
Carol Brady
Rose Nylund
Samantha Stephens
Caroline Ingalls
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Caroline Ingalls
Caroline Ingalls is known to Laura fans around the world simply as Ma. Her comforting presence in the "Little House" books and the “Little House on the Prairie” TV show made her everyone’s Ma - she was always there not only for her kids but also for the readers and viewers who needed a comforting and cozy presence of reassurance in their lives.
Clair Huxtable
Gloria Pritchett
Nancy Botwin
Claire Dunphy
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
June Cleaver
Wilma Flintstone
Claire Dunphy
Claire Dunphy is a busy mom who is raising three very different kids (four, if you include her immature husband, Phil). She was a stay-at-home mom who controlled absolutely everything, until the fifth season, when she started to work for her father.
Carrie Ingalls

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Carmela Soprano
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Olivia Walton
Debra Barone
Samantha Stephens
Carmela Soprano
Carmela Soprano is the wife of mafia boss Tony Soprano on the HBO TV series, "The Sopranos." She is also the mother of two - Meadow Soprano and Anthony Soprano Jr. Carmela is shown as a loving mother and supportive wife. However, she is well aware of Tony's position in the Mafia and his affairs. Anyway, she still stays with Tony because his wealth provides the kind of lifestyle that Carmela wants for herself and her children.
Kitty Forman
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Kitty Forman
A brutally honest yer supportive and kind mom, with a great sense of humor and a very recognizable laugh, Kitty Forman is the kind of mom everybody is dreaming about. Kitty is Eric and Laurie's mother and the wife of Red Forman. She is a cheerful, sunny, sweet-natured typical 1970s housewife and mother. Kitty is a nurse who sometimes takes a break from her career to make peace in the family.
Lorelai Gilmore
Tami Taylor
June Cleaver
Sophia Petrillo
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Clair Huxtable
Sophia Petrillo
Sophia Petrillo was portrayed by Estelle Getty for 10 years and 259 episodes. A loud and honest Italian mother, she speaks with a thick Brooklyn accent and a fast pace that contribute to the humor in her famous one-liners.
Kristina Braverman
Cora Crawley

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Lois
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Cora Crawley
Lois Griffin
A well-grounded housewife, voiced by Alex Borstein, Lois Griffin is the wife of Peter Griffin and mother of Meg, Chris and Stewie Griffin. She lives at 31 Spooner Street with her family and their family dog, Brian.
Debra Barone
Lucy Ricardo
Lynette Scavo
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Carol Brady
Estelle Constanza
Lorelai Gilmore
Lynette Scavo
Lynette Scavo is one of the four protagonists on the series "Desperate Housewives," considered to be the "smart" one of the group. She is well-known for being super controlling, neurotic, stressed and controlling housewife and mother.
Peggy Bundy
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Claire Dunphy
Becky Katsopolis
Cora Crawley
Peggy Bundy
A redhead with a bouffant hairdo, Peggy Bundy is a lazy, self-indulgent wife who doesn't want to work, cook or clean the house. Her favorite pastime is watching TV shows, sitting on the living room couch and eating a lot of bonbons. Peggy likes to say her laziness is actually a family tradition and she gets really upset when her daughter Kelly gets a job.

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Nora Walker
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Nora Walker
In "Brothers & Sisters," Nora Walker is the matriarch of the Walker family and a mom of five. She got pregnant with her first child when she was around 18 years old. As her children reach adulthood, Nora finds herself controlling her children's lives, but she does so for the right reasons.
Carrie Ingalls
Wilma Flintstone
Estelle Constanza
Marge Simpson
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Which TV mother is this?
Lucy Ricardo
Olivia Walton
Marge Simpson
Sweet and simple Marge has a big heart and keeps the whole Simpson family together. She is married to Homer and doing her best to raise their three kids, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, with common sense and motherly love.
Debra Barone
Elyse Keaton
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Reba Hart
Caroline Ingalls
Marie Barone
Elyse Keaton
Caring and down-to-earth, Elyse Keaton is the mom of Alex P. Keaton - one of TV’s most iconic characters. Dhe is the main reason why he is so lovable and sort of gets along with his sisters on "Family Ties."

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Estelle Costanza
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Which TV mother is this?
Reba Hart
Meredith Grey
Estelle Costanza
On "Seinfeld," Estelle Costanza spends almost all her time screeching at husband Frank and son George. Over time, it becomes obvious that she and her husband have a love-hate relationship - even though they can't stand each other, they stay together out of habit.
Niki Sanders
Marie Barone
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Edith Bunker
Marie Barone
In "Everybody Loves Raymond," Marie Barone is the matriarch of the Barone family who still treats her sons - who are in their forties - like little kids. She has always favored the younger son, Ray, over Robert and usually offers to take over the responsibilities he is supposed to do.
Laura Petrie
Reba Hart
Lorelai Gilmore
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Roseanne Connor
Lily Munster
Nancy Botkin
Lorelai Gilmore
You can find Lorelai Gilmore on almost any list of the best TV moms ever. She was a great mother to Rory - supportive, kind, loving, more like a friend than a mother. She gave up everything she had to raise her daughter and always supported Rory through life's many ups and downs.

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Samantha Stephens
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Samantha Stephens
"Bewitched" is the classic TV show focused on Samantha Stephens - a witch-turned-housewife who prompts magical acts with a wiggle of her nose. She marries a mortal named Darrin Stephens, but her magical family disapproves of the mixed marriage.
Lois Griffin
Mary Winchester
Florida Evans
Jill Taylor
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Marge Simpson
Betty Rubble
Nancy Botkin
Jill Taylor
Throughout the course of the series "Home Improvement," Jill Taylor progresses from being a typical housewife to a career-focused professional. At the beginning, she has problems with finding employment, but later she goes back to school. She majors in psychology and becomes a career-focused, hardworking woman.
Olivia Walton
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Martha Kent
Lorelai Gilmore
Olivia Walton
Olivia Walton is the faithful and caring mother in the long-running CBS TV series, "The Waltons." The drama series is based on the "Spencer’s Mountain" book by Earl Hamner Jr. and a 1963 movie of the same name.
Roseanne Connor

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Wilma Flintstone
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Jane Jetson
Lois Griffin
Monica Gallagher
Wilma Flintstone
The beautiful red-headed wife of caveman Fred Flintstone and a mother of two, Wilma Flintstone is the strong-willed person in her marriage, often criticizing Fred for being so naive and adventurous.
Edith Bunker
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Shirley Partridge
Edith Bunker
"All in the Family" is a 1970s comedy series that centers around the Bunker family who live in a small home in Queens, N.Y. The sweetly naive Edith Bunker is Archie Bunker's far better half. Jean Stapleton, who played Edith, was a three-time recipient of the Prime Time Emmy Award for leading actress in a comedy series and she won two Golden Globes during the show's airing.
Mary Winchester
Marge Simpson
Debra Barone
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Debra Barone
Debra Barone is the wife of sports journalist Ray Barone and a mother of three - girl Ally and twin boys Michael and Geoffrey. To her dismay, Ray's parents live across the street and are a big part of her life.
Shirley Partridge
Jane Jetson
Florida Evans

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Laura Petrie
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Clair Huxtable
Morticia Addams
Laura Petrie
Laura Petrie is the character Mary Tyler Moore played from 1961 to 1966 on "The Dick Van Dyke Show." Laura Petrie was unlike any onter TV mom in the 1960s - she and her husband opened the door to a whole different kind of American home where Mom and Dad could be imperfect and insecure, and they could make mistakes.
Allison Dubois
Donna and David
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Which TV mother is this?
Donna Stone
"The Donna Reed Show" is a situation comedy starring Donna Reed as the middle-class housewife, Donna Stone. She is married to Dr. Alex Stone, a guy who cares only about his work. They have two teenage children, Mary and Jeff.
June Cleaver
Annie Camden
Maureen Robinson
Maggie Seaver
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Maureen Robinson
Maggie Seaver
"Growing Pains" is a classic television show from the '80s. The show is focused on the Seaver family - stay-at-home psychiatrist dad Jason Seaver, his wife, Maggie, and their kids. This show is one of the first acting jobs of the legendary Leonardo DiCaprio – even though he had been on a few sitcoms before, this role made him visible to teens everywhere.
Clair Huxtable
Shirley Partridge

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Florida Evans
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Lucy Ricardo
Clair Huxtable
Florida Evans
"Good Times" follows the Evans family, living in Chicago, as they tried to overcome poverty and claw their way out of the ghetto. Florida, the matriarch of the family, is the typical mom from the '70s. True, she shut down many of James Evans' plans that could have improved their situation, but she was a caring, kind mom who did her best to support her family.
Tami Taylor
Rebecca Katsopolis
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Rebecca Katsopolis
On "Full House," Rebecca Donaldson Katsopolis is portrayed by Lori Loughlin. Even though she is a sarcastic and practical woman, she is also very loving, caring and well-educated. She is married to Jesse Katsopolis.
Alicia Florrick
Donna Stone
Carol Brady
Louise Jefferson
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Jessica Huang
Elyse Keaton
Louise Jefferson
The on-screen chemistry between Sanford and Hemsley - or Weezy and George Jefferson - was so convincing that the two appeared together on TV commercials and other sitcoms for years, even after the TV show "The Jeffersons" ended. Not everyone knows it, but Sanford was 21 years older than Hemsley; in fact, she was old enough to be his mother! The role of Louise Jefferson earned Isabel Sanford an Emmy Award.
Elastigirl

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Jane Jetson
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Donna Stone
Jane Jetson
Jane Jetson is a famous cartoon mom from the popular TV show, "The Jetsons." In the first episode of the series, she says that she is 33 years old. She is head of the recycling company and her favorite pastime is shopping for new house gadgets.
Julia Baker
Peggy Bundy
Reba
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Reba Hart
The TV show "Reba" revolves around recent divorcee Reba Hart (played by famous country singer Reba McEntire), her ex-husband, Brock, and his new wife, and their three children: newlywed and new mom Cheyenne, teen Kyra and young Jake.
Jessica Huang
Alicia Florrick
Tami Taylor
Annie Camden
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Roseanne Barr
Peggy Bundy
Annie Camden
Annie Camden is married to Eric Camden and she lives with her family in Glen Oak, California. She and Eric have five children - Matt, Mary, Simon, Lucy and Ruthie. Annie is a stay-at-home mom who devotes her life to family and raising her children.
Julia Baker

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Harriette Winslow
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Marie Barone
Harriette Winslow
JoMarie Payton, in the role of Hariette Winslow on the "Perfect Strangers" sitcom, proved to be so popular that producers created another show revolving around her character. "Family Matters" followed the straight-talking, honest, and sassy Harriette and her family in their Chicago home.
Kitty Forman
Lois Griffin
Endora
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Nancy Botwin
Lucille Bluth
Kitty Forman
Endora
The astounding Agnes Moorehead plays Endora - a witch whose daughter, Samantha, married a mortal person. Like many of Samantha's relatives, Endora disapproves of Darrin and even refuses to use his name, alternatively calling him "Derwood," "What's-his-name," "Darwin," "Dum-Dum," etc., to his annoyance. In fact, she refers to him as "Darrin" only 8 times during the entire show.
Joyce Summers
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Which TV mother is this?
Joyce Summers
Joyce Summers is the owner of an art gallery and mother to lead characters Buffy and Dawn Summers. She was ill for most of Season 5, appeared to recover, and then died unexpectedly.
Claire Dunphy
Cersei Lannister
Lois Wilkerson

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Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
"Modern Family" revolves around three families that are connected through Jay Pritchett, his son, Mitchell, and his daughter, Claire. Gloria Delgado-Pritchett is Jay's second wife and mother to Manny and Joe. She is from Barranquilla, a city in Colombia, as is Sofía Vergara herself.
Alicia Florrick
Bonnie Plunkett
Jackie Peyton
Martha Kent
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Betty Draper
Martha Kent
The widow of Jonathan Kent, adoptive mother of Clark Kent (Superman), and the U.S. Senator for the state of Kansas, Martha Kent is both a strong woman and a caring mother. She's also known as the Red Queen.
Gillian Darmody
Maya Pope
Which TV mother is this?
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Lois Wilkerson
Catelyn Stark
On "Game of Thrones," the wise and smart widow of Ned Stark, Catelyn Stark is trying to reunite her family. Catelyn is a devoted mother of five children: Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran and Rickon. She is played by Michelle Fairley, and debuts in the series premiere.
Lois Griffin
Roseanne Barr

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Temperance Brennan
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Cookie Lyon
Gillian Darmody
Bonnie Plunkett
Temperance Brennan
Dr. Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist who investigates human remains at crime scenes. The whole TV show is based on the book series. Temperance Brennan works with her husband, Special Agent Seeley Booth, who nicknames her Bones, referring to her job.
Amy Matthews
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Amy Matthews
Amy Matthews is the know-it-all mother of Eric, Cory, Morgan and Joshua. She married her husband, Alan, when she was just 19 years old and they are still happily married, raising their kids together on "Boy Meets World."
Debra Barone
Jackie Peyton
Lucille Bluth
Maude Flanders
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Elizabeth McCord
Maya Pope
Maude Flanders
Maude Flanders was the wife of Ned Flanders, and the mother of Rod and Todd. She was judgmental and strict, and she firmly believed in God. She died by falling off a grandstand, but then came back as a ghost.
Cersei Lannister

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Carol Brady
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Carol Brady
"The Brady Bunch" is the typical story of two parents who have children from different marriages, get together and form one big, happy family, overcoming all the difficulties together. Florence Henderson played this role on the ABC-TV series, all of the subsequent TV series spinoffs and specials.
Louise Jefferson
Jane Jetson
Lily Munster
Lois
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Carrie
Marge Simpson
Lois
Lois is one of the worst moms on TV. Not only does she have a short temper and unhealthy need to control everything, but she also humiliates her kids in almost every single episode. The family's last name was mostly a mystery.
Lucy
Clair Huxtable
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Elyse Keaton
Clair Huxtable
Clair Huxtable is the mom you always wanted and the woman a lot of people want to be. She is a partner at her law firm, but also a compassionate, loving and caring mom who can relax and have fun with her kids but also knows exactly where her limits are.
Sophia Petrillo
Donna Stone

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Vivian Banks
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Vivian Banks
The actress Janet Hubert, who played one of TV's most celebrated and memorable moms, Vivian Banks, is still angry with her former co-star, Will Smith. She blames Smith for her sudden dismissal from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in 1993. When the whole crew reunites for charity events, Janet Hubert prefers to avoid the gatherings.
Carrie Mathison
Bonnie Plunkett
Elizabeth McCord
Nancy Botwin
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Jill Taylor
Nancy Botwin
To support the family after her husband's death, Nancy Botwin enters the world of marijuana dealing. Nancy Botwin is one of the most unusual characters from “Weeds,” and she is a good mom in her own way - at least, she can feed her family now and she does everything for her kids.
Samantha Stephens
Peggy Bundy
Marion Cunningham
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Which TV mother is this?
Marion Cunningham
Marion “Mrs. C.” Cunningham is the TV mom everyone wanted. The mother of Richie and Joanie, Marion Cunningham is the lovely, continuously upbeat and iconic All-American mom who was always there for her kids. Actress Marion Ross has appeared on "Nurse Jackie," "Grey’s Anatomy," "Brothers & Sister" and "The Middle," in addition to her iconic role on "Happy Days."
Carol Lambert
Peggy Bundy
Tami Taylor

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Alicia Florrick
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Alicia Florrick
Portrayed by Julianna Margulies, Alicia Florrick is the wife of Peter Florrick, a disgraced state's attorney, and a mother of two. After her two children, Zach and Grace, were born, she decided to be a stay-at-home mother and a good wife, but later she had to return to work as a junior litigator at the law firm.
Debbie Wolowitz
Monica Gallagher
Florida Evans
Tami Taylor
The Movie DB
Which TV mother is this?
Claire Dunphy
Francine Smith
Tami Taylor
Tami Taylor is the wife of the "Friday Night Lights" show's main character, high school football coach Eric Taylor. For many, Coach Taylor and Tami Taylor are the relationship goals - they made it through all the plot twists, difficulties and pregnancies.
Betty Rubble
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