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Lisa Kudrow's Mommy Dearest

The "Friends" star and other celebrities name their favorite TV moms

Just in time for Mother's Day, we asked celebs to name their all-time favorite TV mom.

CARSON DALY ''Marge Simpson. Her hair. Her voice. She's hot.''

LISA KUDROW ''Elizabeth Montgomery (Bewitched). I thought it would be fun for my mom to be a witch.''

ROSIE O'DONNELL ''Florence Henderson. Carol Brady was what every kid wanted in a mom. When my mom died, I always expected my dad to meet someone like her and everything would be okay.''

NEVE CAMPBELL ''Mrs. Huxtable [The Cosby Show's Phylicia Rashad]. She's like Mother Earth.''

DYLAN McDERMOTT (The Practice) ''Florence Henderson. She was a little sexy but still a funny mom.''

AIMEE MANN ''The Wonder Years' [Alley Mills]. Always nice and clearly fictional.''

MICHAEL RAPAPORT (Small Time Crooks) ''Carmela Soprano [Edie Falco]. She doesn't take anybody's s--- and would do anything to protect her family.''

SARA GILBERT ''Roseanne—are you kidding? Duh!''

DANNY BONADUCE (The Partridge Family) ''Shirley Jones—my TV mom. She could take Mrs. Brady in a fight. Florence Henderson had a cook and there's no way she could drive a four-speed!''

Originally posted May 12, 2000 Published in issue #539 May 12, 2000 Order article reprints

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