Poll: June Cleaver top TV mom

A U.S. poll indicates June Cleaver of TV's classic Leave it to Beaver is the mother U.S. citizens would most like to have.

The online Harris Interactive poll of 2,529 U.S. adults, conducted April 7-15, found most respondents chose June Cleaver as the TV character they most wished was their actual mother. Beaver and Wally's mother was best remembered for doing housework in a dress and pearls.

Claire Huxtable of The Cosby Show came in second in the poll followed by Carol Brady of The Brady Bunch and Marion Mrs. C Cunningham from Happy Days, Harris reported Friday. Donna Stone of The Donna Reed Show completed the top five.

The poll also found 48 percent of respondents with living mothers said they plan to send cards to their matriarchs for Mother's Day, while 47 percent said they plan to buy presents for their moms and 29 percent said they will take their mothers out for a meal.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

Publication date: 10 May 2008

Source: UPI-1-20080509-16401700-bc-us-favoritemoms.xml

Archive

Bookmark this news

Australian safety official loses license
The minister in charge of road safety in the Australian state of New South Wales announced Tuesday his license is about to be suspended for speeding.John Della Bosca, the state education minister, told reporters he did not try to bury the news by making the announcement on the same day as the release of the federal budget, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. He admitted he is a serial offender who was put over the limit for revocation in late April when he was clocked coming out of a tunnel at m more...

14.05.2008 - News anchor apologizes for saying F-word
13.05.2008 - Reconstruction works on National Stadium will start without delay
13.05.2008 - Local authorities initiate preparations for summer season
13.05.2008 - About 200 pensioners attempt to block Chisinau thoroughfare to make Premier t...
13.05.2008 - Moldexpo will host Open Air EFES Trance Dreams party on May 17
13.05.2008 - Zamfir Arbore St in Chisinau will be closed for traffic
13.05.2008 - Moldovan bomb squad has deactivated over 100 explosive devices
14.05.2008 - Web program helps drivers fight tickets
14.05.2008 - Man forced to sit on toilet sues JetBlue
14.05.2008 - Man charged for tossing M&Ms at cop
14.05.2008 - UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News
14.05.2008 - Too tiny dress costs teen her prom
13.05.2008 - Artificial lawn causes storm in Florida
13.05.2008 - Artificial lawn causes storm in Florida

Poll: June Cleaver top TV mom

ADs

Latest news

The most read news