Famous TV Dads

Ward Cleaver – Leave It To Beaver

Mike Brady - The Brady Bunch

Ray Barone – Everybody Loves Raymond

Frank Barone – Everybody Loves Raymond

Howard Cunningham – Happy Days

Heathcliff Huxtable – Cosby Show

Homer Simpson – The Simpsons

Al Bundy – Married with Children

Dan Connor - Roseanne

George Lopez –George Lopez Show

Ross Geller - Friends

Michael Kyle – My Wife and Kids

Red Foreman – That 70s Show

Rev. Eric Cramden – 7th Heaven

Allan Harper – 2 ½ Men

Greg Warner – Yes, Dear

Jimmy Hughes – Yes, Dear

Jack Arnold - Wonder Years

Arthur Spooner - King of Queens

Tony Soprano - The Sopranos

Sandy Cohen - The OC

Hank Hill - King of the Hill

Tim Taylor - Home Improvement

Phil Banks - Fresh Prince

Danny Tanner - Full House

Carl Winslow - Family Matters

Hal Wilkerson - Malcolm in the Middle

Bobbie Ray Stewart - Hannah Montana

Peter Griffin - Family Guy

Jim - Life According to Jim

Burt Hummel - Glee

Stan Smith - American Dad

Marshall Ericsson - How I Met Your Mom

Cleveland Brown - The Cleveland Show

Jay, Phil, Mitchell, Cameron - Modern Family

Mike Heck - The Middle

George Altman - Suburgatory

Famous TV Moms

June Cleaver - Leave It To Beaver

Carol Brady - The Brady Bunch

Debra Barone - Everybody Loves Raymond

Marie Barone - Everybody Loves Raymond

Marion Cunningham - Happy Days

Claire Huxtable - Cosby Show

Marge Simpson - The Simpsons

Peg Bundy - Married With Children

Roseanne Connor - Roseanne

Angie Lopez - George Lopez Show

Jay Kyle - My Wife and Kids

Kitty Foreman - That 70s Show

Annie Camden - 7th Heaven

Christine Hughes - Yes, Dear

Kim Warner - Yes, Dear

Amy Gray - Judging Amy

Vivian Banks - Fresh Prince

Peggy Hill - King of the Hill

Jill Taylor - Home Improvement

Kirsten Cohen - The OC

Harriet Winslow - Family Matters

Carmela Soprano - The Sopranos

Laurilie Gilmore - The Gilmore Girls

Lois Wilkerson – Malcom in the Middle

Lois Griffin - Family Guys

Norma Arnold - Wonder Years

Susan Meyers - Desperate Housewives

Bree Hodge - Desperate Housewives

Lynette Scavo - Desperate Housewives

Cheryl - Life According to Jim

Carey Martin -Suite Life-Zack& Cody Kris Jenner - Kardashians

Lilly Ericsson - HIMYM

Meredith Grey - Grey’s Anatomy

Gloria and/or Claire - Modern Family

Frankie Heck - The Middle

Ashley Marin - Pretty Little Liars


Name of TV Mom
Appreciating children for who they are
Raising children with good values
Encouraging children to enjoy learning
Making children feel important and loved
Being able to go to important events
Being there for children when sick
Spending time talking with children
Establishing traditions with children
Being involved in school life
Being someone to go to when child is upset
Controlling his temper
Knowing what’s going on with the children
Name of TV Dad
Appreciating children for who they are
Raising children with good values
Encouraging children to enjoy learning
Making children feel important and loved
Being able to go to important events
Being there for children when sick
Spending time talking with children
Establishing traditions with children
Being involved in school life
Being someone to go to when child is upset
Controlling his temper
Knowing what’s going on with the children

Evaluating Television Mothers and Fathers

1.  Name the following:

a) TV Dad who is the best role model ______

Rationale: ______

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b) TV Dad who is the most realistic dad ______

Rationale: ______

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c) TV Dad who is the worst role model ______

Rationale: ______

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2.  Name the following:

a) TV Mom who is the best role model ______

Rationale: ______

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b) TV Mom who is the most realistic mom ______

Rationale: ______

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c) TV Mom who is the worst role model ______

Rationale: ______

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3.  Overall, what conclusions can you make about the way mothers and fathers are portrayed on television?

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