Mothers come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors.
As head of the household holding down the fort as a single parent, or attempting to keep the peace under a rowdier roof, here are some of our favorite character moms (barring Tyler Perry in Madea drag) who have brought some much-needed color to an otherwise monochromatic state of family dynamics on television.
And if you think you’ve got a mother worthy of such a list, here’s your chance to prove it.
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