There are two Uncle Jesse's, How many other TV uncles are there?

July 26, 2006 5:25 PM

I'm trying to create a list of tv characters with the relation as part of their name. For example, Cousin Itt or Uncle Jesse. Please post any that come to mind.
posted by JFunk2800 to Media & Arts (51 answers total)

Aunt Bea on Andy Griffith, Auntie Em, Uncle Joe on Petticoat Junction, Uncle Bill on Family Affair
posted by turtle42 at 5:31 PM on July 26, 2006

Cousin Oliver!
posted by srah at 5:35 PM on July 26, 2006

Uncle Charlie from My Three Sons
Grandpa Munster
posted by i love cheese at 5:37 PM on July 26, 2006

Uncle Junior (from the Sopranos)
posted by Guy Smiley at 5:38 PM on July 26, 2006

Grandpa Simpson
posted by utsutsu at 5:42 PM on July 26, 2006

Aunt Bea from The Andy Griffith Show.
posted by scottymac at 5:42 PM on July 26, 2006

Uncle Fester.
posted by lilnemo at 5:47 PM on July 26, 2006

Uncle Leo and Cousin Jeffrey from Seinfeld
posted by Servo5678 at 5:50 PM on July 26, 2006

Aunt May from the Spiderman cartoons. For that matter, Uncle Ben too.
posted by jeribus at 5:52 PM on July 26, 2006

Aunt Harriet, from the old Adam West "Batman" TV show and movie.
posted by cerebus19 at 5:53 PM on July 26, 2006

Granny
posted by Robot Johnny at 5:55 PM on July 26, 2006

and Granny
posted by Robot Johnny at 5:55 PM on July 26, 2006

There's always Grandmama from the Addams Family, in addition to the two characters already mentioned,
posted by cerebus19 at 6:06 PM on July 26, 2006

Larry's Brother Darryl and his other brother Darryl from Newhart.

Aunt Patty and Aunt Selma on the Simpsons.
posted by Gary at 6:08 PM on July 26, 2006

Wikipedia can help you look, though some get a bit obscure. Some notable:

Uncle Scrooge from Ducktales (and other disney shows)
Uncle Arthur from Bewitched
posted by Gary at 6:22 PM on July 26, 2006

Cousin Larry?
posted by cabingirl at 6:26 PM on July 26, 2006

Mama from Mama's Family.
posted by clh at 6:28 PM on July 26, 2006

Pa on Little House on the Prairie?

Bewitched is full of them...Aunt Clara, Uncle Arthur, Aunt Esmerelda
posted by chococat at 6:32 PM on July 26, 2006

My brother Daryl, and my other brother Daryl.
posted by Malor at 6:32 PM on July 26, 2006

"TV's Uncle Jerry."
posted by lowlife at 6:39 PM on July 26, 2006

This episode of Maverick had a Cousin Jim, Cousin Hope, Cousin Plinney, Cousin Elisabeth, Cousin Elmo, Cousin Lonnie and Cousin Milford!
posted by tellurian at 6:49 PM on July 26, 2006

balky (bronson pinchot), i forget his cousin, but he always called him cousin...
posted by fumbducker at 7:06 PM on July 26, 2006

aunt esther (forget that show)
posted by fumbducker at 7:07 PM on July 26, 2006

uncle floyd (maybe on tv in jersey only)
posted by fumbducker at 7:08 PM on July 26, 2006

do priests and nuns count?
posted by fumbducker at 7:09 PM on July 26, 2006

Mom
posted by Mitheral at 7:14 PM on July 26, 2006

Baby Sinclair from Dinosaurs.

This is kind of embarassing, but I remember an episode where it was finally time to name the baby. The dinosaur who gave out names died during the naming, so Baby was named "Eegh, Aggh, I'm dying you idiot." Eventually they figured out a way to have him (her?) officially named Baby Sinclair.
posted by yellowbinder at 7:17 PM on July 26, 2006

Grandpa Amos McCoy

Uncle Joe Carson
posted by buggzzee23 at 7:30 PM on July 26, 2006

Junior Gorg on Fraggle Rock.
posted by lemuria at 7:51 PM on July 26, 2006

Cousin Geri
posted by kittyprecious at 7:58 PM on July 26, 2006

Mother and (briefly) Father from the 1960's series the Avengers.
posted by Alison at 8:30 PM on July 26, 2006

Mother Winslow from Family Matters!! What do I win
posted by Monster_Zero at 9:15 PM on July 26, 2006

Uncle Oscar from 'Arrested Development'
Uncle Phil from 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air'


Does "Mom" from Futurama count?
posted by shokod at 9:40 PM on July 26, 2006

If you're willing to branch out into movies, there's also:

Grandpa Joe, Grandma Josephina, Grandpa George, and Grandma Georgina from Charlie (or Willie Wonka) and the Chocolate Factory.
posted by JMOZ at 9:51 PM on July 26, 2006

Uncle Teddy
posted by nakedcodemonkey at 10:49 PM on July 26, 2006

Granpa Jones from Hee Haw.
posted by faceonmars at 10:57 PM on July 26, 2006

Weren't all of the Berenstain Bears each known only by their "relational name" (Brother, Sister, Mom, and Papa)? Of course, I think of them mostly as a childrens' book franchise, but they have been on TV as well.

There's also Uncle Mike from the late 80s/early 90s TV show Wiseguy. He was not, however, an actual uncle. That was just his cover.
posted by Clay201 at 11:12 PM on July 26, 2006

Cousin Audra, also from the Berenstain Bears (it was Mama, not Mom); Baby Bear from Sesame Street has Mama and Papa, though sister Curly doesn't fit; Grandpa Simpson...
posted by IndigoRain at 12:16 AM on July 27, 2006

Uncle Jesse from Full House
posted by vagabond at 1:14 AM on July 27, 2006

My Mother the Car.
posted by plinth at 6:11 AM on July 27, 2006

Papa Smurf
posted by amtho at 6:41 AM on July 27, 2006

You can't have Uncle Jesse without Uncle Joey. (And Aunt Becky . . . sort of.)
posted by booksandlibretti at 7:01 AM on July 27, 2006

Joey wasn't their uncle.
posted by lampoil at 7:54 AM on July 27, 2006

Brother Justin from Carnavale. But, well, he was a priest...
posted by penchant at 8:06 AM on July 27, 2006

Not biologically, but I thought he had the honorary title. Didn't they call him "Uncle Joey"? I can't believe I'm thinking about this.
posted by booksandlibretti at 8:07 AM on July 27, 2006

Fes - Foreign Exchange Student - on That 70's Show-- sort of?
posted by orangemiles at 9:56 AM on July 27, 2006

Pretty sure no, they didn't call him Uncle Joey. But I feel like there has been an "Uncle Joey" on something I watch. But I can't think of it or find it so maybe not.
posted by lampoil at 11:17 AM on July 27, 2006

Dog, of "Dog the Bounty Hunter," refers to one of his daughters as "Baby Lisa." It's a reality show, so this may not be what you are looking for.
posted by hooves at 2:19 PM on July 27, 2006

It seems like Joey was called Uncle Joey to me also. I can't really recall any of the girls calling him just "Joey" before.
posted by vanoakenfold at 2:17 AM on July 28, 2006

OK, I can't believe I'm doing this, but check out this script from an episode of Full House. An Apple-F search for "Uncle Joey" doesn't come up with anything, and a quick skim does yield this exchange:

DJ: Guys, Joey can't make that, that's camp food. Besides, no one can make it like greasy Abe.
Danny: That's funny, I don't remember any greasy Abe on the brochure.
Jesse: Well, what's important is that we're all together and and all having a great time. Right, munchkin ?
Michelle: Uncle Jesse, could you please not call me munchkin anymore ?

DJ calls Joey "Joey," Michelle calls Jesse "Uncle Jesse." I think this is one of those cases where people are collectively misremembering something.

I will now allow this thread to die a natural death, as I probably should have in the first place.
posted by lampoil at 9:45 AM on July 28, 2006

Aunt Pearl on The Beverly Hillbillies – Jethro's mom on the first few seasons, played by Bea Benederet (Petticoat Junction, original voice of Betty Rubble)
posted by sjrotts at 11:13 PM on July 29, 2006