Which Television Mother Was I? Part II Quiz

Answer: Carol Brady

Carol Brady was played by Florence Henderson on "The Brady Bunch" (1969). Brady was the mother of three girls. She met and fell in love with Mike Brady (Robert Reed) who was the widowed father of three boys. They were married and the series focused on how the family tried to bond as one. Brady was a very understanding mother.

The children were named Greg, Peter, Bobby, Marcia, Jan and Cindy. They had a housekeeper named Alice. The sitcom ran from 1969 to 1974.

Answer: Marge Simpson

Marge Simpson was voiced by Julie Kavner on "The Simpsons" (1989). Simpson was a housewife. She was very patient with her careless husband and rambunctious children. She loved to paint and cook. She had three children named Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The animated series started in 1987 as an animated-short on "The Tracey Ullman Show" (1987). It was then developed into its own sitcom.

Answer: Roseanne Conner

Roseanne Conner was played by Roseanne Barr on "Roseanne" (1987). Conner and her husband, Dan (John Goodman), were a mostly struggling family trying to make ends meet. The family's relationship often revolved around humor and trying to make the best out of everything. Conner worked odd jobs through most of the series.

At times, the family struggled but loved each other. In season nine Dan Conner died of a heart attack. The children were named Becky, Darlene, D.J. and Jerry. The sitcom ran from 1988 to 1997.

Answer: Jill Taylor

Jill Taylor was played by Patricia Richardson on "Home Improvement" (1991). Taylor was a very patient and loving mother. Often, she had to deal with broken appliances around the house because her husband decided that they needed to be fixed. Typically, they were fine and he was just looking for something to do which made them worse.

Her children were very different from each other. She had a popular son, Brad, who was a jock. She had a smart and witty son named Randy. Her youngest son, Mark, was awkward and picked on a lot.

The series ran from 1991 to 1999.

Answer: Lois Wilkerson

Lois Wilkerson was played by Jane Kaczmarek on "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000). Wilkerson was very loud and opinionated. She embarrassed her children frequently. She liked to be in control of every situation. Her children were named Francis, Reese, Malcolm, Dewey, and Jamie. Malcolm was her gifted child with an IQ of 165. The series ran from 2000 to 2006.

Answer: Sophia Petrillo

Sophia Petrillo was played by Estelle Getty on "The Golden Girls" (1985). Petrillo was a feisty Italian. She had many stories of her past to share with the other roommates. She suffered a stroke and was placed into a nursing home called Shady Pines. But when the retirement home burnt down she went to live with her daughter.

She was always full of advice. Her children were named Dorothy (Bea Arthur), Gloria and Phil. The series ran from 1985 to 1992. Extra trivia: Getty was only a year older than Bea Arthur, they had to put heavy make-up on her to play Arthur's mother.

Answer: Ann Romano

Ann Romano was played by Bonnie Franklin on "One Day at a Time" (1975). Romano was a divorced mother of two trying to make a good life for her daughters. She got a job as an advertising account executive. She had a few boyfriends during the series, one of which was killed in a car accident. She always had her daughters best interests at heart. The series ran from 1975 to 1984.

Answer: Wilma Flintstone

Wilma Flintstone was voiced by Jean Vander Pyl in "The Flintstones" (1960). The series was animated. "The Flintstones" (1960) focused on a prehistoric family that lived in Bedrock. Flintstone was an understanding wife to her sports-loving husband, Fred.

She was a homemaker. She enjoyed hanging out with her neighbor, Betty. Her daughter was named Pebbles. She had a pet dinosaur named Dino. The cartoon originally ran from 1960 to 1966.

Answer: Marion Cunningham

Marion Cunningham was played by Marion Ross on "Happy Days" (1974). The series focused on teenage children who grew up in a middle-class family in the 1950's. Cunningham was a housewife and her husband owned a hardware store. The children were named Chuck, Richie and Joanie. Chuck only appeared in the first season. The sitcom ran from 1974 to 1984.

Answer: Lorelai Gilmore

Lorelai Gilmore was played by Lauren Graham on "Gilmore Girls" (2000). Gilmore was a single mother. She and her daughter were best friends. They shared everything with each other and if they didn't the other always found out. Gilmore got pregnant at sixteen years old and had her daughter, Rory, without the approval of her uncaring parents. Gilmore always looked out for her daughter and wanted what was best for her.

She started talking to her parents more and hoped they would help pay for Rory's education.

The series ran from 2000 to 2007.