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We've done this for soaps, and I'm sure it's been done all over the Internet, but simply put, who are our favorite primetime TV moms? Primetime soaps included, if you like.

I take such things very seriously, so for years, I never had an answer but for now, I'd say Kate Lawrence from Family is my #1. Tough love but the warmest heart, she let her children be independent, but when it all boiled down, she busted their butts when they needed it. She had her own life, but being a mother was a major part of it. Just flawless.

Close runner-ups would be Alice Hyatt, Florida Evans, Donna Stone, Roseanne Conner, and Ann Romano.

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Roseanne Connor, Roseanne

Carol Brady, The Brady Bunch

Norma Arnold, The Wonder Years

Harriette Winslow, Family Matters

Claire Huxtable, The Cosby Show

Sophia Petrilo, The Golden Girls

Edna Garrett, The Facts of Life (surrogate mama)

Fran Fine, The Nanny (surrogate/step mama)

Cindy Walsh, Beverly Hills, 90210

Bea Reed, Sisters

I think of all the Desperate Housewives, Teri Hatcher's Susan had the best relationship with her daughter, Julie, even if Julie was sometimes more in the parental role.

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Yes and add Rose and Dorothy…Blanche wasn't really a good mother as she said….LOL

She was a not only a mother to her kids but to Bubba too and it seemed Iola too…LOL

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My Top Ten

Claire Huxtable (Cosby Show)

Harriet Winslow (Family Matters)

Rochelle (Everybody Hates Chris)

Frankie Heck (The Middle)

Florida Evans (Good Times)

June Cleaver (Leave It To Beaver)

Vivian Banks #1 (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)

Beverly Goldberg (The Goldbergs)

Carol Brady (Brady Bunch)

Carol Foster-Lambert (Step by Step)

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Marion Cunningham Happy Days

Florida Evans Good Times

Val, Karen, Abby, Laura, Anne, Claudia, Pat W., Lillimae...Knots

Miss Ellie, Pam, Sue Ellen, Rebecca W., Jenna, Donna Dallas

Alexis, Krystle Dyn

Angela, Maggie, Julia FC

Mrs. Partridge PF

Weezy and Helen Jeffersons...and, of course, Mother Jefferson

Caroline Ingalls, Mrs. Oleson, Alice Garvey LHOtP

Peggy Bundy and her bon bons

Peggy Hill, Nancy Gribble...King of the Hill

Kitty Forman That 70s Show

Clair Huxtable Cosby Show

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– Cindy Walsh (Beverly Hills, 90210)

– Grams (Dawson's Creek – she was like a mother to her granddaughter Jen)

– Nora Walker & Sarah Walker (Brothers & Sisters)

– Deb (One Tree Hill)

– Kirsten & Julie (The O.C., as flawed as the latter was, she had a good heart)

– Clair Huxtable (Cosby Show)

– Ruth Fisher (Six Feet Under)

– Catelyn Stark (Game of Thrones)

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I like that the category is "Favorite" rather than "Good" since a couple of my favorites aren't necessarily good mothers but still very entertaining, which is what counts for a TV mom.

In no particular order...

Edith Bunker - All in the Family/Archie Bunker's Place

Miss Ellie Ewing - Dallas

Marion Cunningham - Happy Days

Abby Bradford (stepmother) - Eight is Enough

Kate Bradley - Petticoat Junction

Ann Romano - One Day at a Time

Nell Harper (mother substitute) - Gimme a Break!

Edna Garrett (mother substitute) - Diff'rent Strokes/Facts of Life

Lillian "Mama" Carlson - WKRP in Cincinnati

Olivia "Mother" Jefferson - The Jeffersons

Pearl Forrester - Mystery Science Theater 3000

Endora - Bewitched

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