At some point in the past few years, moms on TV became, well, not so perfect.
On “Desperate Housewives” alone, the moms range from nitpicking Bree to scheming Lynette to bumbling Susan. On “Heroes,” Mama Petrelli told her super-hero sons that she knows all their secrets — and she’s got a few of her own. And what can you say about Carmela on “The Sopranos”? She loves her kids, but she practically cheered when her son’s fiance dumped him.
Tough love, Ma. Tough love.
One woman has been a throwback to the stay-at-home types of the past, however. June Cleaver-lite, if you will.
After taking care of seven kids, their friends and their families for 11 seasons, Annie Camden of CW’s “7th Heaven” can be considered the mother of all TV moms.
The long-running CW series ends Sunday with Annie and her preacher hubby, Eric, packing up the family to see America by RV.
In honor of Mother’s Day (and the series), RedEye looks at how other TV moms compare to Annie Camden.
REDEYE’S MOM-O-METER (WORST TO BEST)
Mean streaks
Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman) on “Desperate Housewives”
Celia Hodes (Elizabeth Perkins) on “Weeds”
Tough love
Carmela Soprano (Edie Falco) on “The Sopranos”
Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) on “Grey’s Anatomy”
Screw-ups
Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher) on “DH”
Dahlia Malloy (Minnie Driver) on “The Riches”
Meddlers
Nora Walker (Sally Field) on “Brothers and Sisters”
Lorelai (Lauren Graham) on “Gilmore Girls”
Carol Brady-ish
Allison DuBois (Patricia Arquette) on “Medium”
Annie Camden ( Catherine Hicks) on “7th Heaven”
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7 P.M. SATURDAY
Hustle & Flow TMC
That’s right, the 2005 drama about a pimp-turned-rap singer is a “classic.”
10:30 P.M.
Saturday Night Live NBC
Former cast member Molly Shannon (right) returns as host. Linkin Park sings.
7 P.M. SUNDAY
Season finale
Survivor: Fiji CBS
When the finale begins, five people are left on the island. Once two survivors are left, the castoffs will help determine the $1 million prize winner. At 9 p.m., the winner gets to gloat on “Survivor: Fiji Reunion.”
10:30 P.M.
Entourage HBO
To ease his tension about the “Five Towns” premiere, Drama gets a massage. But things are never that simple for Drama.
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