In the modern world, so many of our formative moments occur in front of the television. We watch important news, see Presidents elected and bond with our family over the most popular shows.
Which is why it is no surprise that our younger days are influenced by the attractive people who flashed on our screen once a week (or more). Like a forbidden crush on a teacher, many of us were taken in by a beautiful woman who made us laugh. Here are a few that we cannot forget!
- Becky Katsopolis – Lori Loughlin (FULL HOUSE)
Gorgeous and smart, Becky made perky a likable quality. Recently making an appearance on the new FULLER HOUSE, Becky (and Loughlin) have only gotten more gorgeous.
- Samantha Stevens – Elizabeth Montgomery (BEWITCHED)
Like magic, we could not help but be mystified by the witch next door.
- Lois Griffin – Alex Borstein (voice) (THE FAMILY GUY)
Sure, she is a cartoon, but you sense that Lois has the sexy mom thing locked up.
- Peggy Bundy – Katey Segal (MARRIED WITH CHILDREN)
Peggy knew how to use her sexiness to get what she wanted. She created the idea of a MILK before anyone knew what that was.
- Claire Huxtable – Phylicia Rashad (THE COSBY SHOW)
Smart, stunning and unafraid to say what she was thinking, Claire always had the upper hand.
- Gloria Pritchett – Sofia Vergara (MODERN FAMILY)
Insanely sexy is an understatement for Gloria, who is both incredibly flawed and perfect.
- Baby McCullough – Kellita Smith (THE BERNIE MAC SHOW)
The only one to keep Bernie in line, Baby did it with flair and sophistication.
- Debra Barone – Patricia Heaton (EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND)
Debra was smart and sharp, with an eye roll that drove us wild.
- Carol Brady – Florence Henderson (THE BRADY BUNCH)
With her ingenue beauty, Carol made it look possible to look great with six kids running around.
- Rachel Green – Jennifer Aniston (FRIENDS)
Hysterical, quirky and phenomenally beautiful, Rachel became a mom toward the end of the series – though our crush may have started beforehand.
- Elyse Keating – Meredith Baxter (FAMILY TIES)
The glue that kept the standards of the Keaton family in tact, Elyse was part hippie, part conservative mom, part beauty.
- Lorelai Gilmore – Lauren Graham (GILMORE GIRLS)
With a brain this sharp and a smile this scintillating, how can you not love Lorelai?
- Christy Plunkett – Anna Faris (Mom)
Faris’s Christy is everything Faris does best – beauty with hysterical charm and spirit.
- Mindy Lahiri – Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project)
Mindy is not perfect, but she wins us over with her intelligence and passion.
- Maggie Seaver – Joanna Kerns (GROWING PAINS)
Emboldened to go back to work after motherhood, Maggie proved you could have it all.
- Angela Bower – Judith Light (WHO’S THE BOSS)
Angela (a name that can now never be said without a Brooklyn accent) was an academic with sexy librarian good looks. It’s not wonder Danza wanted her as boss.
- Lily Aldrin Erikson – Alyson Hannigan (HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER)
Lily’s passion for her family and husband, as well as her independent spirit, made her incredibly sexy.
- Topanga Matthews – Danielle Fishel (GIRL MEETS WORLD)
Definitely worth making a childhood crush into the love of your like, we have seen someone pine for Topanga for years. And she is still worth pining over.
- D.J. Fuller – Candace Cameron Bure (FULLER HOUSE)
Like Topanga, D.J. has grown up and proved how beautiful she is. As a single mom in Fuller House, she still has fun and maintains the heart of the original show.
- Jessica Huang – Constance Wu (FRESH OFF THE BOAT)
Hysterical, but dangerous. Charming, yet cutting. Jessica is always smart and always beautiful.
- Lois Wilkerson – Jane Kaczmarek (MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE)
Life is a quirky thing, and that is a beautiful thing. No one proves this more than Lois Wilkerson.
- Lindsay Bluth – Portia Di Rossi (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT)
So, she might not be perfect on the inside, but Lindsay is beautiful on the outside.
- Pam Beesley – Jenna Fisher (THE OFFICE)
Pam’s beauty gets stronger over time, and a few episodes in, we were crushing along with Jim. She was real and yet very candid. A dream woman we did not see coming.
- Lucy Ricardo – Lucille Ball (I LOVE LUCY)
If funny is beautiful, Lucy is the most beautiful Of course, her perfect skin and classic good looks help too.
- Phoebe Buffay – Lisa Kudrow (FRIENDS)
Weird? Sure. But Phoebe had a sexiness that could charm off the most pessimistic of people.
