"Everyone approaches Mother's Day their own way, and for many of us, it's a chance to celebrate the woman who sacrificed everything to raise us. It's one of maybe two times of year when your mom's ungrateful children will come around with flowers and a mug to thank her for her endless, priceless, unconditional care and love and sometimes money. Thanks, moms!
But for those of us who wish to observe Mother's Day by watching fictional television mamas, we've got you covered. Since the dawn of the medium, we've had moms on TV — but in our current era they aren't quite Mrs. Brady anymore. Now we have moms who are drunk, loving, selfish, loud, and everything in between. Many of the best onscreen matriarchs actually seem like real people, with all of their flaws and quirks.
There is no one perfect type of mom, so to celebrate them all, we've put together this list of 16 great TV moms and one episode that saw them at their best, worst, or just most on brand."
-Marianne Eloise
