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95 TV Episodes, Movies, Specials & Marathons for Mother's Day 2010

Mike Vicic - May 7, 2010

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In honor of all the great TV Moms -- Carol Brady, June Cleaver, Shirley Partridge, Marion Cunningham, Nora Walker, Lorelai Gilmore, Clair Huxtable, Morticia Adams, Roseanne Conner, Gloria Delgado Pritchett, Debra Barone, and Marge Simpson -- just kick back, relax and celebrate Mother's Day with some mother-themed television.

 

Check out this list of 95 TV Episodes, Movies, Specials & Marathons that air during Mother's Day Weekend.


 

 

 

 


Friday, May 7, 2010


CBS (11:30pm - 12:30am): LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN: A Mother's Day treat. New mom Amanda Peet shares stories about the birth of her second daughter, and Dave's mom presents the "Top Ten Pieces of Advice for Being a Good Mother."

 

Hallmark (9pm - 11pm): Movies for Mom: THE ULTIMATE GIFT

 

 

Nickelodeon (9am - 2pm): Nick Jr's Mother's Day-themed Marathon: Something for the little ones to connect with mommy, including some old favorites and brand-new episodes of THE WONDER PETS and YO GABBA GABBA! (with guest Solange Knowles):

 

Syndicated (check local listings): THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW: Join Ellen for her annual Mother's Day show. The studio audience -- filled with expectant moms -- will not only get spectacular gifts, but they'll be treated to a show with Dennis Quaid, Michael Bolton, and Aaron Kelly, the latest castoff from American Idol.


 

Syndicated (check local listings): THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW: In this live broadcast from Radio City Music Hall, Grammy-winning artist Christina Aguilera performs and talks about motherhood.

 

Syndicated (check local listings): THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW: On this special Mother's Day episode, Wendy's own mother, Shirley Williams, co-hosts for the day. Plus, Jill Zarin (REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK CITY) and her mother Gloria Kamen stop by to dish about their new book, Secrets of a Jewish Mother: Real Advice, Real Stories, Real Love.

 


Saturday, May 8, 2010


ABC Family (8am - 12:30am): Day-Before-Mother's Day Movie Marathon: Seven straight romantic comedies, including: HEARTBREAKERS; MY FAKE FIANCE; MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING; BEAUTY AND THE BRIEFCASE; THE NOTEBOOK; MISS CONGENIALITY; THE WEDDING DATE.

 

 

Hallmark (10am - 11pm): Movies for Mom: AUDREY'S RAIN; THE ULTIMATE GIFT; CANDLES ON BAY STREET; THE MAGIC OF ORDINARY DAYS; THE NANNY EXPRESS; and the world premiere of:

  • MEET MY MOM (9 - 11pm): For a class project, Jared, the fourth-grade son of recent divorcee Dana (Lori Loughlin), writes letters to Sgt. Vince Carrera, a soldier serving overseas. When Vince returns on leave, he pays a surprise visit to his pen pal, and when Dana answers the door, it's love at first sight. But when Vince is deployed again, Dana must decide whether she has the strength to be an Army wife.

 

NBC (11:30pm - 1am): SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE : Betty White hosts this special Mother's Day episode with former female SNL cast members Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch and Ana Gasteyer also set to appear. Musical guest: Jay-Z.

 

Nick-at-Nite (10pm - 1am): The Mom Squad Stunt : Six classic mother-themed episodes of your fave sitcoms, including:

Thanks to Pavan at SitcomsOnline.com for letting us know about the Nick-at-Nite stunt.

 

TV Land (8pm - Midnight): EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND Mother's Day Marathon: Hand-picked episodes saluting Marie Barone, including: "Marie's Meatballs"; "No Fat"; "Call Me Mom"; "Mother's Day, Part 1"; "The Bigger Person, Part 2"; "The Shower"; "Thank You Notes"; Liars"


Sunday, May 9, 2010


A&E (6pm - 10pm): GENE SIMMONS' FAMILY JEWELS Marathon: Seven episodes about the Tweed-Simmons family, including the story about mom's health scare and biopsy.

 

 

ABC (8pm - 9pm): EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION: Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert and Sarah McLachlan appear in this special Mother's Day episode.

 

 

ABC Family (8am - Midnight): Mother's Day Movie Marathon: Seven straight romantic comedies, including: NOTTING HILL; MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING; MY FAKE FIANCE; THE WEDDING DATE; TWO WEEKS NOTICE; PRACTICAL MAGIC; MISS CONGENIALITY.

 

 

Animal Planet (8pm - 2am): RIVER MONSTERS Marathon: Six hours of big mother f---in' fish.

 

 

CBS (9am - 10:30am): CBS Sunday Morning: Correspondent Mo Rocca travels to Dayton, Ohio to pay tribute to America's best-loved and funniest mom, Erma Bombeck, on Mother's Day.

 

Discovery (7pm - 3am): DEADLIEST CATCH Marathon: Catch all episodes of the current season of the mother of all fishing shows.

 

 

Discovery Health (5pm - 4am): I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS PREGNANT Marathon: All about women who were surprised to become mothers.

 

 

DIY (7am - 11am): DIY Mother's Day Marathon: The best makeovers -- inside and outside -- for mom.

 

 

GMC (2pm - 8pm): Mother's Day Movie Marathon: GMC presents a day of heart-warming movies in honor of Mother's Day:

  • HOME BEYOND THE SUN (2 - 4pm)
  • SARAH'S CHOICE (4 - 6pm)
  • CLARA'S HEART (6 - 8pm)
 

 

Hallmark (9am - 11pm): Movies for Mom: THE GOOD WITCH; THE GOOD WITCH'S GARDEN; THE NANNY EXPRESS; A KISS AT MIDNIGHT; THE GOOD WITCH; THE GOOD WITCH'S GARDEN; MEET MY MOM


 

Lifetime (10pm - 11pm): ARMY WIVES: The families are making preparations to celebrate Mother's Day, and Claudia Joy is hosting her annual Mother's Day brunch for families who are missing loved ones. Ann-Margret guest stars as Michael Holden's Aunt Edie.

 

MTV (11am - 10pm): TEEN MOM Marathon: The entire season 1, including the check-up with Dr. Drew.

 

 

SOAPNet (8am - 1pm): Breakfast in Bed Mother's Day Marathon: A marathon featuring some of the most beloved (and not so beloved) mothers of BEVERLY HILLS 90210 and ONE TREE HILL.

  • BEVERLY HILLS 90210 (8 - 11am): Revisit Brenda's bond with Cindy and Kelly's fights with Jackie ("Perfect Mom"); Dylan's binges because of Iris ("Necessity is a Mother"); and Donna's betrayal by philandering Felice ("Things To Do on a Rainy Day").
  • ONE TREE HILL (11am - 1pm): Catch up on Brooke's fight to adopt Sam ("Show Me How to Live"); Peyton's pregnancy scare, Victoria's attempt to bond with Brooke and Karen's unconditional love for Lucas ("Remember Me as a Time of Day").

 

Spike (7pm - Midnight): DEADLIEST WARRIOR Marathon: What did you expect from Spike, 24-hours of TITANIC? Marathon includes five episodes from Seasons 1 and 2, pitting one mother against another.

 

 

Sundance (6pm - 9:50pm): Mother's Day Double Feature: Movies that highlight mothers who have made life choices that deeply affect their families.

  • EVERLASTING MOMENTS (6 - 8:05pm)
  • TURN THE RIVER (8:05 - 9:50pm)
 

 

Syfy (9am - 1am): EUREKA Marathon: In this town, genius -- not necessity -- is the mother of invention. Watch this marathon of 14 episodes from Season 3 to get ready for the Season 4 premiere on July 9.

 

 

TLC (6pm - 9pm): 19 KIDS AND COUNTING Marathon: In the world premiere of the Mother's Day one-hour special, "Josie Comes Home" (8-9pm), the newest addition to the family finally leaves the hospital.


 

Travel (1pm - Midnight): Mother-of-All-Civilization Marathon: Find out more about the tribes in Africa -- the Mother of All Civilization -- including the series premiere of SECRETS OF THE TRIBE:

 

 

truTV (Noon - 6pm): Women-Gone-Wild Marathon: truTV shows women -- and maybe a even few mothers -- who are completely out of control:

  • MOST DARING (Noon - 3pm): "Wild Women 1"; "Wild Women 2"; "Wild Women 3"
  • MOST SHOCKING (3 - 6pm): "Lawless Ladies"; "Women Out of Control"; "Battlin' Babes"
 

 

TV One (6pm - 9pm): LISARAYE: THE REAL MCCOY Marathon: Watch all six episodes of this new series to see how this mother keeps her daughter on the right path.

 

WE (10am – 4pm): THE GOLDEN GIRLS "Ma Day" Marathon: The perfect tribute to the funny, frustrating and loving relationships mothers and daughters share – as seen though the GOLDEN GIRLS family of women.