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tv star collector · 08-02-2009, 07:10 PM

They didn't take any guff from anybody. They had an attitude--and we loved
'em for it ...

Mrs. Odettes (My Little Margie)
Maudie Frickert (The Jonathan Winters Show)
"Granny" Daisy Moses (The Beverly Hillbillies)
Gertie Growler (George of the Jungle)
Thelma Harper (Mama's Family)
Sophia Petrillo (The Golden Girls)

factsoflife · 08-03-2009, 12:35 AM

Mother Emma Buchanan (Eileen Heckart) The Five Mrs. Buchanans, one of my all-time favorite tv characters, she is HILARIOUS.

comedyfreak · 08-03-2009, 12:18 PM

Charlie Harper's Mother in Two And A Half Men.
Dorthy Z on The Golden Girls
Beverly Roseanne's mother on Roseanne.

factsoflife · 08-03-2009, 12:56 PM

Bernice Clifton (Alice Ghostley) on Desinging Women

Mona Robinson (Katherine Helmond) on Who's The Boss?

Granny on Dinosaurs

browneyes106 · 08-03-2009, 04:58 PM

Grandma Walton(The Waltons)

70s show watcher · 08-03-2009, 06:25 PM

any old lady played by nedra volz was feisty

AB · 08-03-2009, 06:30 PM

Emma Watson on The Andy Griffith Show

Chocoholic · 08-03-2009, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by factsoflife

Mother Emma Buchanan (Eileen Heckart) The Five Mrs. Buchanans, one of my all-time favorite tv characters, she is HILARIOUS.

I am so glad that someone else remembers that show! CBS never gave that show a chance

It could have been a classic.

Marvo301 · 08-03-2009, 08:37 PM

Mrs. Trumball - I Love Lucy
Grandma Winslow - Family Matters
Adelaide Brubaker - Diff'rent Strokes

McGillicuddy · 08-03-2009, 09:21 PM

Mother Jefferson The Jeffersons
Aunt Esther Sanford & Son
Mother Dexter Phyllis
Florence Night Court

factsoflife · 08-03-2009, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chocoholic

I am so glad that someone else remembers that show! CBS never gave that show a chance

It could have been a classic.

I agree. It has a solid cast, great writing and excellent characters. The premise was comedy gold and could have lasted for years had CBS given it a fair shake. I was reading somewhere that CBS was going to move the show to Monday nights after "Murphy Brown" and extend it's season but at the last minuet decided to instead pick up "Cybill" as a mid-season replacement. So i guess that ended the series chance at a pick-up... It's too bad because i feel with the right support behind it and just a little tinkering with the writing that it could have become a major hit.

But i loved "Cybill" too and well, CBS didn't treat it any better either.

factsoflife · 08-03-2009, 11:03 PM

any character played by Florence Stanely---a comedic legend imho.

Zoneboy · 08-04-2009, 12:25 AM

treky · 08-05-2009, 05:10 AM

Granny on "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES".

factsoflife · 08-05-2009, 04:28 PM

Grandma winslow on Family Matters

08-02-2009, 07:10 PM	#1
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,487	Feisty Old Ladies They didn't take any guff from anybody. They had an attitude--and we loved 'em for it ... Mrs. Odettes (My Little Margie) Maudie Frickert (The Jonathan Winters Show) "Granny" Daisy Moses (The Beverly Hillbillies) Gertie Growler (George of the Jungle) Thelma Harper (Mama's Family) Sophia Petrillo (The Golden Girls)

08-03-2009, 12:35 AM	#2
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08-05-2009, 05:10 AM	#14
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08-05-2009, 04:28 PM	#15
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