TV's best single moms

Who are the best single moms in prime-time?

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With the news that <a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/11/cbs-wants-more-accidentally-on-purpose.html"> CBS has ordered five additional episodes of "Accidentally on Purpose,"</a> Jenna Elfman officially joins the ranks of single mothers on television who've stuck around for more than a few episodes. And the show has turned out to be a pleasant surprise, with Elfman's character, Billie, being amazingly tolerant of the antics and friends of Zack (Jon Foster), the younger man who became a father-to-be after a one-night stand.<br>
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It also got us thinking about our favorite (non-reality) portrayals of single motherhood on television.<br>
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<i>-- Lisa Todorovich, <a href="http://www.Zap2it.com">Zap2it</a></i>

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Jenna Elfman, 'Accidentally on Purpose'

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With the news that CBS has ordered five additional episodes of "Accidentally on Purpose," Jenna Elfman officially joins the ranks of single mothers on television who've stuck around for more than a few episodes. And the show has turned out to be a pleasant surprise, with Elfman's character, Billie, being amazingly tolerant of the antics and friends of Zack (Jon Foster), the younger man who became a father-to-be after a one-night stand.

It also got us thinking about our favorite (non-reality) portrayals of single motherhood on television.

-- Lisa Todorovich, Zap2it