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Florence Henderson: Best TV mom ever

Florence Henderson, who appeared on ‘The Love Boat’ in 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987, has fun on the Gold Carpet at the 2014 ‘Love Boat’ in Port Everglades in Broward County.
Florence Henderson, who appeared on ‘The Love Boat’ in 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987, has fun on the Gold Carpet at the 2014 ‘Love Boat’ in Port Everglades in Broward County. PATRICK FARRELL Miami Herald File

I watched repeats of “The Brady Bunch” on syndication when I was a child (I didn’t watch new episodes because I was a baby after the show went off the air), and Florence Henderson did a great job playing Carol Brady on the show. She looked very adorable. She was one of my favorite TV moms.

I remembered her as the spokeswoman for Wesson Oil in the 1980s, where she said that it tastes better than other oils. She did a great job as an ad spokesperson.

I also remembered that she was a contestant on Season 11 of “Dancing with the Stars” in 2010, and she did a great job dancing on the show.

We will remember Florence Henderson as a great TV mom always and forever.

Florence Henderson is the greatest TV mom of all time.

Florence Henderson, RIP.

Paul Bacon

Hallandale Beach, Fla.

This story was originally published November 26, 2016 at 11:30 AM with the headline "Florence Henderson: Best TV mom ever."

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