2 l May
8 - 14, 2022
Northeast Oregon TV Weekly
BY JAY BOBBIN
Remembering Mama:
Television’s gifts for Mother’s Day
Estelle Getty (left) and Bea Arthur
star in “The Golden Girls,” airing
Sunday on Hallmark Channel and
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Mothers come in all forms, but each
year, they all share one day ... and this
time, it’s on Sunday, May 8.
Similarly, moms are represented in
various ways in different media projects,
as demonstrated by many series and
movies to be televised on that special
occasion. Here are some of TV’s
highlights slated for this Mother’s Day.
“Mom” (CMT): With that title? Of
course. A marathon of the sitcom that
ended last year featured Allison Janney in
her much praised and honored portrayal
of Bonnie, a mother who has plenty of
challenges to deal with.
“The Golden Girls” (Hallmark
Channel, TV Land): Bea Arthur and
Estelle Getty, as live-in daughter and
mother Dorothy and Sophia, made up
half of this enduringly popular quartet ...
with Betty White and Rue McClanahan
comprising the other half.
“The Brady Bunch” (MeTV):
Whatever the given episode, this classic
sitcom boasts one of the best TV moms
ever, Florence Henderson’s Carol Brady.
“Reba” (CMT, Hallmark Channel):
Country-music icon McEntire became a
full-fledged TV star as a divorced mom
always ready with a wry quip.
“Naked and Afraid: Tough as a
Mother” (Discovery): Sure, “Mother”
is in the title, but a marathon of this
unscripted series makes rather liberal use
of the term.
“I Remember Mama” (Turner Classic
Movies): One of the most famous of all
parental tales, director George Stevens’
1948 drama casts Irene Dunne as the
“Mama” recalled by her writer daughter
(later “Dallas” star Barbara Bel Geddes).
“Bad Moms” (FXM): As the title
implies, the women played by Mila
Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn
may not be the best parents, but they sure
are funny in this 2016 film.
“The Beach House” (Hallmark Movies
& Mysteries): Andie MacDowell and
Minka Kelly portray a newly reunited
mother and daughter in this affecting
2018 adaptation Mary Alice Monroe’s
bestseller.
“Soccer Mom Madam” (Lifetime): Part
of a full day of movies based on true-
life stories of mothers, this 2021 drama
casts Lifetime staple Jana Kramer as the
unlikely linchpin of a prostitution ring.
“Snatched” (FXM): This 2017 comedy
casts Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer
as a mother and daughter whose shared
vacation ends up getting them kidnapped.
“Places in the Heart” (Turner Classic
Movies): Sally Field earned her second
Oscar for best actress as a Depression-
era widow and mother fighting to save
her Texas farm in writer-director Robert
Benton’s 1984 drama.
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