There have been hundreds of women who have played mothers on television, and Happy Days’ Mrs. Cunningham is always in the Top 10 of Favorite TV Moms.
It turns out that Marion Ross, who played the iconic matriarch, is just as loving of a mother off-camera as she is on.
Case in point. Yesterday was her impressionist son, Jim Meskimen’s birthday. Instead of letting her wish him a happy birthdaym, he wished her one with a beautiful bouquet of flowers because he told her, “She did all the work.” Then he told her he loves her, and so do we. And we do!
That is one of the most beautiful sentiments I have ever seen a son give to his mother. I wish my mom was still alive so I could wish her a happy birthday on the day I was born. So, if your mom is still with us, then that is what you should do. It is one of the best gifts you could ever give her, and it didn’t cost a thing.
If you are unfamiliar with Jim Meskimen’s talent, you have to follow him on TikTok. He does spot-on impressions of Robin Williams, Patrick Stewart, Jack Nicholson, and Matthew McConaughey, just to name a few.
On Happy Days, Mrs. C was a wise woman who everyone went to for advice. The same can be said about Marion Ross, the actress who played her. That is because she made a video and said, “Now that the election is over, why can’t we all be friends?”
Why can’t we all get along? The world would be a better place? Let’s all get together and have a huge hug-a-thon! We need it!
If you grew up in the ’70s and ’80s, then you felt like Marion Ross, who played Mrs. C. on Happy Days, was like a second mom.
However, to Jim Meskimen, she was his mother. The other day they were hanging out, and there was something he wanted to tell her. “You, to me, were a far better mother, than Marion Cunningham would’ve been for me.”
Meskimen said that she supported him as an artist and encouraged him to try new things. She told him that she always wanted her family to have fun and try new things.
Then they concluded their video with her telling him he is a wonderful son.
Ross came off as a loving mother on the small screen because, in real life, she was one. You can’t fake the heart and compassion she had on the sitcom, so that is why she is one of television’s favorite mothers.
BTW Can you believe that Ross is 93 years young? She neither looks nor acts it! I think all that fun she had trying new things is what keeps her so young! Gd bless her!
Today is Marion Ross’ 93rd birthday. However, you would never know it by watching this video that her son, Jim Meskimen, made with her pre-celebrating the big day.
I love that he wanted to make sure that she has plenty of happy days thinking about the cute firefighters from LAFD Station 93 in Tarzana. I know I will.
Back the birthday girl, she never agas. She looks just like she did when she was the star of that sitcom we all grew up loving since the ’79s!
