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dougiezerts · 03-07-2012, 07:53 PM

Who would you say is TV's most unlikable in-law?
For me, the honor goes to Esmeralda, on Bewitched!

factsoflife · 03-08-2012, 12:48 AM

Marie Barone, Everybody Loves Raymond. The woman never had a nice thing to say about Debra and was always bossing around Raymond and Robert.

old grouch · 03-08-2012, 10:39 AM

Mrs. MacGillicuddy from 'I Love Lucy'

Endora and Mrs. Stephens from 'Bewitched'

Aunt Fran from 'Family Affair'

Uncle Charlie from 'My Three Sons'

MRPITT · 03-08-2012, 12:54 PM

Iris on Too Close for Comfort.

70s show watcher · 03-08-2012, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MRPITT

Iris on Too Close for Comfort.

its not so much that i disliked iris but her constant yapping about henry;s supposed faults got old week after week ep after ep

-STEFFY- · 03-08-2012, 08:40 PM

Mother Jefferson treated Louise like dirt on The Jeffersons.

catlover79 · 03-09-2012, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by factsoflife

Marie Barone, Everybody Loves Raymond. The woman never had a nice thing to say about Debra and was always bossing around Raymond and Robert.

Agreed!!!

tvfan25 · 03-09-2012, 09:15 AM

Aunt Esther from Sanford and Son. Fred couldn't stand her!

Definitely Marie Barone. Always dropping over at any time. Remember when she hopped in bed with Ray and Debra?

Endora. Always messing up Darrin's name and putting spells on him. Poor guy!

Mother Jefferson was always putting down Louise.

Lucy's mother always called Ricky Micky.

They're not in-laws, but the mothers of the guys from Big Bang Theory! Especially Howard's mother always yelling at him and Leonard's mother always putting him down.

The nicest in-laws had to be from the Cosby Show. They were all wonderful!

factsoflife · 03-09-2012, 03:17 PM

Sylvia Buchman from Mad About You. She was always so mean to Jamie, nothing Jamie did was good enough.

Sylvia and Morty Fine on "The Nanny" were very nice in-laws, even if they were a bit much to handle.

Willbo · 03-09-2012, 03:31 PM

I agree Endora was mean. Also Wilma Flintstones mother did not like Fred either.

MRPITT · 03-09-2012, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 70s show watcher

its not so much that i disliked iris but her constant yapping about henry;s supposed faults got old week after week ep after ep

Thats what makes me not like her.

scrapple · 03-09-2012, 10:56 PM

How about Mrs. Moon from "Frasier"? Always putting her daughter Daphne down, and freeloading on Niles.

BTW, I'm watching the very first shows , and it's a shame how much they changed Daphne. In the beginning, she was a kooky free spirit. After they married her off to Niles, they made her a shrewish harpy.

William Hogan Jr · 03-10-2012, 09:42 AM

Ralph Kramdon's Mother in Law treated Ralph like dirt!

rezny717 · 03-10-2012, 02:25 PM

Fred Flintstone's mother in law hated Fred and vice versa.

factsoflife · 03-11-2012, 12:34 AM

i don't think that Mr. Green was ever fond of Ross on Friends, and Mike's parents hated Phoebe on "Friends".

03-07-2012, 07:53 PM	#1
dougiezerts Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 20, 2012 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 204	Most Unlikable In-Law! Who would you say is TV's most unlikable in-law? For me, the honor goes to Esmeralda, on Bewitched!

03-08-2012, 12:48 AM	#2
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,745	Marie Barone, Everybody Loves Raymond. The woman never had a nice thing to say about Debra and was always bossing around Raymond and Robert.
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03-08-2012, 10:39 AM	#3
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	Mrs. MacGillicuddy from 'I Love Lucy' Endora and Mrs. Stephens from 'Bewitched' Aunt Fran from 'Family Affair' Uncle Charlie from 'My Three Sons'

03-08-2012, 12:54 PM	#4
MRPITT Member Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2011 Posts: 1,678	Iris on Too Close for Comfort.

03-08-2012, 08:40 PM	#6
-STEFFY- Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jul 18, 2007 Location: USA Posts: 14,580	Mother Jefferson treated Louise like dirt on The Jeffersons.

03-09-2012, 09:15 AM	#8
tvfan25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 10, 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 634	Aunt Esther from Sanford and Son. Fred couldn't stand her! Definitely Marie Barone. Always dropping over at any time. Remember when she hopped in bed with Ray and Debra? Endora. Always messing up Darrin's name and putting spells on him. Poor guy! Mother Jefferson was always putting down Louise. Lucy's mother always called Ricky Micky. They're not in-laws, but the mothers of the guys from Big Bang Theory! Especially Howard's mother always yelling at him and Leonard's mother always putting him down. The nicest in-laws had to be from the Cosby Show. They were all wonderful!

03-09-2012, 03:17 PM	#9
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,745	Sylvia Buchman from Mad About You. She was always so mean to Jamie, nothing Jamie did was good enough. Sylvia and Morty Fine on "The Nanny" were very nice in-laws, even if they were a bit much to handle.

03-09-2012, 03:31 PM	#10
Willbo Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 10, 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 863	I agree Endora was mean. Also Wilma Flintstones mother did not like Fred either.

03-09-2012, 10:56 PM	#12
scrapple Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 03, 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 259	How about Mrs. Moon from "Frasier"? Always putting her daughter Daphne down, and freeloading on Niles. BTW, I'm watching the very first shows , and it's a shame how much they changed Daphne. In the beginning, she was a kooky free spirit. After they married her off to Niles, they made her a shrewish harpy.

03-10-2012, 09:42 AM	#13
William Hogan Jr Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 28, 2008 Location: Mayodan, N.C. Posts: 324	Ralph Kramdon's Mother in Law treated Ralph like dirt!

03-10-2012, 02:25 PM	#14
rezny717 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2011 Location: Lincoln,Nebraska Posts: 659	Fred Flintstone's mother in law hated Fred and vice versa.

03-11-2012, 12:34 AM	#15
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,745	i don't think that Mr. Green was ever fond of Ross on Friends, and Mike's parents hated Phoebe on "Friends".