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TV POLL: Who is your Favorite TV Maid?

I was recently reflecting on the passing of Sherman Hemsley and remembered that some of the best scenes from THE JEFFERSONS were between George and their maid, Florence. She is one of a great, yet small fraternity of TV maids. So, we ask "Who is your Favorite TV Maid?" Here are the candidates.

The Maids:

Alice Alice was the housekeeper to Mike Brady, his previous wife (who died before the series started), and their three boys. Alice stayed on, to be the housekeeper for not only his boys, but for his new wife, Carol, and her three daughters. Alice was generally impartial toward the children, although she presented Jan with a locket at one point, "from one middle sister to another."
Hazel Hazel is a competent, take-charge, live-in maid in the home of George Baxter, known as "Mr. B" to Hazel, his wife Dorothy, whom Hazel calls "Missy", their schoolboy son Harold, known by Hazel as "Sport", and the family dog Smiley.
Florence Florence Johnston is the Jeffersons' sassy, backtalking, wisecracking maid. Although her job is supposed to take up most of her time, she is flat-out slothful, using very little energy or effort to clean the Jeffersons' apartment.
Berta Berta takes great joy in making fun of the Harper family for their faults as they amuse her. She often puts in good quips to conversations they are already having, ending or extending them. She strikes fear into the hearts of others simply by giving frowns.
Rosie Rosey the Robot Maid is theJETSONS maid and housekeeper. Rosey is depicted as wearing a frilly apron, and was often seen using a separate vacuum cleaner. Her torso is mounted atop a single leg and she rolls about on a set of wheels. She frequently calls George Jetson "Mr. J".
Mrs. Garrett Mrs. Garrett was the new house keeper for Phillip Drummond after his previous made passed away and left him to take care of her two boys, Willis and Arnold.
Florida Evens Florida a no-nonsense black woman who often had the last laugh at Maude's expense. Maude would often make a point of conspicuously and awkwardly demonstrating how open-minded and liberal she was.
MAUD's second maid was Mrs. Naugatuck, an elderly, vulgar British woman who drank excessively and lied compulsively. She was a live-in maid and frequently sparred with Maude.

RESULTS: 

ALICE (Brady Bunch)
  3 (20%)
 
HAZEL (Hazel)
  0 (0%)
FLORENCE (Jeffersons)
  8 (53%)
 
BERTA (2 1/2 Men)
  0 (0%)
ROSEY (Jetsons)
  1 (6%)
 
Mrs. Garrett (Diff. Strokes)
  1 (6%)
 
FLORIDA (Maude)
  1 (6%)
 
MRS. NAGUATUCK (Maude)
  1 (6%)

1 comment:

  1. FOUR either had the show about them or were spun off into their own show.

    Florida Evans - GOOD TIMES
    Mrs. Garret - FACTS OF LIFE
    Hazel - HAZEL
    Florence - CHECKING IN

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