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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