In between making mixtapes, perming our hair, and playing "Pac Man," the '80s found us gathered around the family television for our 30-minute weekly appointment with the Keatons, the Seavers, the Huxtables ... you get the point. The only television trend bigger than MTV in the '80s was the family sitcom, and it had never been more diverse — especially when it came to the '80s sitcom mom. These women worked outside the home, some were single parents, and one hired a hunky housekeeper to keep things running smoothly while she climbed the corporate ladder. In short, these moms were a reflection of the times, which were changing.

Like many of our favorite things about the decade, the 80s sitcom fell by the way of Rubik's Cubes and boom boxes. And today, thanks to modern streaming services, t

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