Favorite Stepmother

[mstewart]

Stepmothers in long running sitcoms:
Margaret "Clancy" Williams Make Room for Daddy or The Danny Thomas Show
Carol Brady The Brady Bunch
Barbara Douglas My Three Sons
Sandra Sue "Abby" Bradford Eight Is Enough

My personal favorite was Abby on Eight is Enough. The character was realistic. She came into that marriage to Tom Bradford with issues of her own dealing being a stepmother to eight children, balancing going to school, working part-time and caring for her new family and coming to terms with losing her first husband. She built friendships with the older Bradford children and not trying to be their "mother" except for Nicholas because he was eight at the time and needed more of a motherly type.

[Ricardos4ever]

I liked Carol from Step by Step. I think she made a pretty cool stepmom, even if the stepkids never got along. Also, it was interesting to see Fran Fine from The Nanny go from the role of Nanny to stepmom once she married Mr. Sheffield.

[James]

I'd have to say Carol Brady.

[Will and Grace Fanatic]

Originally posted by Ricardos4ever
I liked Carol from Step by Step. I think she made a pretty cool stepmom, even if the stepkids never got along.

I agree she was a pretty cool step mom.

[Ziggy]

I liked Abby Bradford. She was a wonderful, three-dimensional character and a lot of the advice she gave to the kids I still remember today. :)

[JT]

I like Carol...............Carol...........................FOSTER LAMBERT!
Thought I was gonna say Brady!
Besides I grew up with The Foster-Lamberts. Back when TGIF was alive and kickin'.

[Camillian]

I personally like Carol Brady she was a nice mother and a reglar mother so she is probablymy favorite

[Mrgman]

Carol Foster Lambert

[Rosslover]

Frannie Fine Sheffield

[Scoobiedoo30]

Carol Brady

[Kristen]

I have to say Abby Bradford. As the poster above said, she was more a "friend" to most of the kids, except for Tommy and Nicholas. I think a lot of women would've been intimidated by the idea of suddenly having 8 stepchildren, but Abby handled it well.