When we are teenagers, it is not in our nature to honor our parents. Even preteens, think about it. This is totally fine and is really just a step into the very necessary process of growing up and growing up, becoming an individual rather than an extension of the family. This means we shy away from even the best advice a parent might want to give. What to wear, what to study, and most importantly – in my opinion – what to watch. When you’re a teenager, no one wants to watch their mom’s favorite TV.
The good news is, you’re not a teenager anymore. The even better news is that your mom is probably watching some really great TV shows that you’ll want to watch yourself now that you’re old enough There is a certain meaning.
“Mom TV” in the 80s and 90s was the birthplace of all the best entertainment we enjoy now. There’s drama, sassy humor, camp costumes and, yes, I’m sorry to tell you, a bit of sexiness. Because our moms aren’t dead inside, they really need us to go to sleep so they can enjoy their stories.
Thanks to the internet, you can now enjoy their stories too. Eat well, because we’ve found the best TV shows every mom is watching after we go to bed at night.
design women
Let me introduce you to Julie Sugarbaker (Dixie Carter) and her team, they are a very Southern and very incredible team design women. Your mother remembers them, I can almost guarantee, because design women It aired for seven seasons from 1986 to 1993. A lot of time was spent working on interior design concepts. Not only that, not only that, design women Some very tough topics, such as gun rights, racism, and the AIDS crisis, are explored in a classy and gritty way. I guarantee, after the first episode, you’ll be talking about them like the sugar bakers are your best friends.
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Universal PI
So I don’t know if this is the opinion of all moms or just my mom, but I can tell you: my mom is a huge fan of the original Universal PI series (or should I say, so into Tom Selleck, like so many moms at the time) that she rearranged her work schedule to watch it at home. When her beloved appears on screen, we are not allowed to speak at all. The original series, which aired from 1980 to 1988, focused on private detective Thomas Magnum, who lived for free on the island of Oahu with a man named Robin Masters. ) in the secret hotel of a famous writer. The most tense part of the show is the relationship between Magnum and Robin Masters’ house manager Higgins, but there’s plenty of romance, too.
I think moms love this show because of the sight of Magnum in shorts, but there’s also something comforting about the stunning scenery of Hawaii and the really fun low-stakes crime solving.
Live Season 1 Universal PI exist Roku Channel.
dallas
before going deeper dallasyou really need to prepare yourself for some serious world-building. The primetime soap opera aired from 1978 to 1991 and centered on the wealthy Ewing family and their oil empire. Despite their vast wealth and power, everyone seemed to want to live on the family’s South Fork Ranch rather than somewhere like Milan or Fifth Avenue. Think about Dallas, where you have big bad guys like J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman), they are yellowstone park. But on a much larger and more exaggerated scale.
There’s even a Romeo and Juliet love story at the center, with Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) falling in love with Pamela Barnes (Victoria Principal), the Ewing family’s oil rival Daughter of Digger Barnes. Spicy.
The series was rich in content and plot twists and once dominated the headlines of magazines across the country. You just have to settle in and watch, especially my favorite TV divorcee, Sue Ellen Ewing (Linda Grey), who can angrily twirl a martini like no one else.
You can rent the entire dallas series on Apple TV+
golden girl
Listen, I know you’ve heard or seen golden girl. You’ve seen countless memes featuring Dorothy (Bea Arthur) raising a sarcastic eyebrow in response to someone’s stupidity, probably her sexy friend Blanche (Rue McClanahan ), or more likely the innocent and sweet Rose (Betty White). She doesn’t dare roll her eyes at her mother, Sofia (Este Getty), lest she be defeated by the diminutive Italian mother’s sword-wielding wit.
But you need to go back to the source and watch the show from season one. You need to see these middle-aged women decide to live in a house together in Florida and instantly become best friends. You need to see them gathered in the kitchen, laughing, arguing, and crying over midnight cheesecake.
Because this show speaks to your mother. It will also speak to you.
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thorn bird
If you love limited series as much as I do, then you already thorn bird grateful. Your mom probably missed this book when it was first published in March 1983, but thorn bird It’s been circulated time and time again over the years. It has everything you could want, and some stuff that maybe you and your mom won’t want to watch together, but it’s still so awesome that you need to watch it.
Quick overview thorn birdBased on Colleen McCullough’s novel of the same name, the Cleary family runs a sheep farm in the Australian outback in the 1920s, except for one named Ralph. Their daughter Meggie is loved by no one except the pastor. Meggie fell in love with the minister, they missed each other for years, and she ended up marrying a man who was a bit of a jerk.
It was just an appetizer. It gets wilder.
rent thorn bird exist Amazon Prime Video.
yes
yes Just walk like this Grey’s Anatomy Can fly. your mother is watching yesa medical drama created weekly jurassic park Author Michael Crichton, long time ago Grey’s Anatomy In 2005, “Hospital Drama” emerged among hospital dramas.
But when yes Premiered back in 1994, it holds its own. The show introduced us to George Clooney and, to its credit, delved into the drama early on when it came to the hospital romance. On rewatch, it remains its own animal, really focusing on the medical aspects of a medical drama, including day-to-day issues, and even has some nice cameos, like Clooney’s aunt, famed singer Rosemary Clooney, who plays the role in Focus on playing a dementia patient. The entire series is worth watching, maybe even worth re-watching with your mom.
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northern exposuree
i need you to give northern exposure Try it the same way you did ster creeka very similar, quirky fish-out-of-water series that was an experiment in the first season. I can almost guarantee that this is what your mother did back then. Rob Morrow plays big-city doctor Joel Fleischman, who moves to Cicely, Alaska to work with the quirky locals, and not just because he’s super charismatic. The real heart of Northern Exposure are those aforementioned quirky locals, like ster creek. Like John Corbett’s uber-cool, hip DJ Chris Stevens, who you might recognize sex and cityFavorite boyfriend Aidan Shaw. The show aired from 1990 to 1995 and spanned five seasons, featuring stunning Alaskan scenery, cool ’90s grunge fashion, and incredible playlists. Your mother said you’re welcome.
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love boat
Yes, I do think you should set an adventure route love boat. I don’t care that it aired on TV nearly 50 years ago, and yes, there were definitely some questionable episodes during the 10 seasons it aired. I think love boat Ready for a revisit. The premise itself is a winner: A group of B-list celebrities come to cruise around every week, looking for love and/or trouble aboard the Pacific Princess. Then along comes Captain Stubing (Gavin MacLeod), who instead of taking the helm happily inserts himself while cruise director Julie (Lauren Teves) tries to arrange a night of indifference, And bartender Isaac Washington (Ted Lange) listens to everyone’s problems. Even if you don’t like the show (and you will), it’s great fun watching all these future stars come on board. You’ll be able to sing the theme song, which will impress your mom.
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part time
This is where your mom and the rest of the world first met Bruce Willis, who played the snarky, witty detective David Addison, opposite Sybil Shepard, in the movie “Sybil Shepard.” Shepard starred opposite. part time. The two have classic old Hollywood chemistry on screen, with Shepard playing former model and Blue Moon Detective Agency owner Maddie Hayes. When the show begins, Maddie is scammed out of all her money and forced to sell her assets, but David convinces her to keep the agency running. They started solving people’s problems, fighting, looking at each other longingly, all the while pretending to be angry – it was so much fun. Cybil Shepherd’s chic bob is also very eye-catching.
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family ties
you may have seen family ties Watch it with your mom, but I’m here to tell you that as a mom, you should watch it again. Because it’s completely different. Elise and Michael Keaton (played by Meredith Baxter and Michael Gross) are their three children Alex (played by Michael J. Fox) and Mallory (played by Justin Bateman) and really believable parents to Jennifer (Tina Yosers). They are always trying to figure out how to make themselves who they are supposed to be and maintain their identity as children. When your mom looks back on when it aired from 1982 to 1989, she’s probably been trying to figure out the same thing. You’re not that different after all.
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twin peaks
You’re probably not the only family member to delve into true crime/mystery series. Ask your mom about her years of watching twin peaksThis dark/weird/charming suspense drama only ran for two seasons in the early ’90s, but everyone missed it so much that it returned for a third season in 2017.
The entire series revolves around the death of homecoming queen Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) and the investigation led by FBI agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan). Again, very much like northern exposureThe fictional city of Twin Peaks in Washington state is home to some unusual characters. But Twin Peaks is completely unique. Surreal, a little campy, darkly humorous, your mom might think it’s a way to still feel like you’re part of the zeitgeist. I bet she is.
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While you’re watching all these TV shows, do yourself a favor. Look at them and remember your mom. Because then you might not listen to her advice, and these shows might be your little window into who she is besides being your mom.
And they’re simply awesome.