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Media's Most Memorable Grandparents, Just In Time For Grandparents’ Day
Ring in Grandparents’ Day this Sunday, September 7th, by rewatching some of the films or shows that have best captured that presence in ways that range from deeply touching to laugh-out-loud funny. The best grandparents in entertainment steal every scene they’re in, which is why we've gathered this list of grandparents in media who have always been unforgettable.
247 Tempo utilized sources such as IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, TV Guide, and Vanity Fair. Call your grandparents on Sunday and watch any of these hilarious, touching, and iconic older folks, too.
Sophia Petrillo – The Golden Girls
- Portrayed by: Estelle Getty
- Aired: 1985–1992
- Network: NBC
Grandpa Munster – The Munsters
- Portrayed by: Al Lewis
- Aired: 1964–1966
- Network: CBS
Endora – Bewitched
- Portrayed by: Agnes Moorehead
- Aired: 1964–1972
- Network: ABC
Abraham Simpson – The Simpsons
- Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta
- Aired: 1989–present
- Network: Fox
Emily and Richard Gilmore – Gilmore Girls
- Portrayed by: Kelly Bishop, Edward Herrmann
- Aired: 2000–2007; 2016 revival
- Network: The WB/CW, Netflix
Olivia and Zebulon Walton – The Waltons
- Portrayed by: Michael Learned, Will Geer
- Aired: 1972–1981
- Network: CBS
Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess – Downton Abbey
- Portrayed by: Maggie Smith
- Aired: 2010–2015
- Network: ITV/PBS
Evelyn Harper – Two and a Half Men
- Portrayed by: Holland Taylor
- Aired: 2003–2015
- Network: CBS
Grandma Huang – Fresh Off the Boat
- Portrayed by: Lucille Soong
- Aired: 2015–2020
- Network: ABC
Molly and Arthur Weasley – Harry Potter
- Portrayed by: Julie Walters, Mark Williams
- Released: 2001–2011
- Studio: Warner Bros.
Grandma Tala – Moana
- Voiced by: Rachel House
- Released: 2016
- Studio: Disney
Grandpa George and Grandma Georgina – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
- Portrayed by: Ernst Ziegler, Dora Altman
- Released: 1971
- Studio: Paramount Pictures
Royal Tenenbaum – The Royal Tenenbaums
- Portrayed by: Gene Hackman
- Released: 2001
- Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
Violet Weston – August: Osage County
- Portrayed by: Meryl Streep
- Released: 2013
- Studio: The Weinstein Company
Lydia “Abuelita” Riera – One Day at a Time
- Portrayed by: Rita Moreno
- Aired: 2017–2020
- Network: Netflix/Pop
Maw Maw – Raising Hope
- Portrayed by: Cloris Leachman
- Aired: 2010–2014
- Network: Fox