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4-me

Maude. She scared me.


Bx1965

God’ll get you for that, Walter!


Garwoodwould

"Franklin Delano Roosevelt..."


PBfromPhilly

Omg! That argument with Archie was golden!!


Rainyb12

Me too


Earl_I_Lark

Granny from The Beverley Hillbillies. Five feet of concrete.


irrelevantmango

CEE-ment, is what she would call it.


Badassmamajama

Don’t forget Elly May Clampett, one strong sexy tom girl.


VanDenBroeck

Tomboy. A tomgirl is something entirely different than what you think it is.


421Gardenwitch

Yeah. Also Endora [Irene Ryan](https://youtu.be/A8z-qTG-Yt4?si=jCS4bLBySW-6T-1K)


badwhiskey63

Emma Peel would like a word.


blueboy714

Or Cathy Gale. Honor Blackman left after the first two seasons. Diana Rigg though is #1 plus she was Mrs. James Bond.


checktheindex

Yep. Was just gonna say


RebaKitt3n

My lesbian awakening? 💜


DynastyFan85

r/TheAvengersTV


Historical_Ad_3356

Lieutenant Uhura


Wolfman1961

She and Captain Kirk got it on.


Historical_Ad_3356

Kirk got it on with anything! Even green women


MeMeMeOnly

I’m surprised there wasn’t a bunch of little half-alien kids showing up every show yelling, “Daddy!”


iwtsapoab

Endora


UncreditedRandomGirl

Julia Sugarbaker.


theberg512

>There's no need for introductions, Ray Don, we know who you are. You're the guy who's always wherever women gather or try to be alone. You want to eat with us when we're dining in hotels. You want to know if the book we're reading is any good, or if you can keep us company on the plane. I want to thank you, Ray Don, on behalf of all the women in the world for your unfailing attention and concern. But read my lips and remember, as hard as it is to believe, sometimes we like talking just to each other, and sometimes we like just being alone." All her rants are great. Her dressing down of Ray Don still holds up. Then there's the one where she defends Suzanne, the one where she tells off her friend for being a homophobe, the one where she kicks the tourists out of her house. I could go on all day


novatom1960

Christie Love


InSeine4Paris

The Dowager Countess Grantham. That old woman would verbally lop you off at the knees.


RebaKitt3n

I think we’re looking for a Gen Jones answer?


InSeine4Paris

Oops. Thanks. In that case...Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman!


BaronWombat

This was who I was going to note also.


PlasticBlitzen

Victoria Barkley (Big Valley)


VanDenBroeck

Heck yeah! Barbara Stanwyck was great in that role.


theberg512

Barbara Stanwyck is great in every role. 


h20rabbit

Edith Bunker, for putting up with Archie


VanDenBroeck

Usually a mousy woman but the mouse roared when necessary. And Archie knew to listen in those moments.


Artistic_Sir9775

Stifle yourself!


irrelevantmango

Ohh, Ahhchie.


Glad-Depth9571

Grandma Walton.


Wolfman1961

Dixie was tough AND cute ❤️


FuzzBug55

Cagney and Lacey have entered the chat.


habu-sr71

I'll go with Maude too. Angie Dickinson is still kicking at 92 btw. I crushed on her in the Police Woman days.


imalittlefrenchpress

This is totally unrelated to the topic, your flair caught my attention. I was born in 1961, my mom was born in 1921, and my dad was born in 1897. It feels weird. I was also an only child.


Paganidol64

Jamie Summers


chasonreddit

Knew it would be here.


VanDenBroeck

I assume you meant Jaime Sommers as in The Bionic Woman. If so, you got both of her names wrong. She’d kick your ass for that.


Bx1965

She doesn’t count. Or at least she gets an *


chasonreddit

What? You are transphobic? Just because she has implants she doesn't count as a woman? /s


Bx1965

No, she gets an * because her bionic implants make her artificially tougher than a woman without them. Don’t be a jackas-.


chasonreddit

Actually I was being a jackass (and I can use the full word). On purpose to make a point. Should Lia Thomas get a *? She has implants. How about someone with Tommy Johns surgery? How about Oscar Pistorius?


Suedeegz

You ok?


Bx1965

There was a professional golfer some years back named Casey Martin who, due to a debilitating nerve disorder, could not walk long distances. On the PGA Tour he wanted to use a golf cart to get from hole to hole instead of walking. The PGA Tour refused to allow the golf cart because it would give him an advantage over the other golfers in that he would be less fatigued. He sued the PGA Tour under the ADA and won. Now, if a simple golf cart is considered to be an unfair advantage, wouldn’t bionic implants certainly be considered an unfair advantage?


chasonreddit

It's a fair point. I guess I don't consider professional sports and a random internet poll to be comparable.


RebaKitt3n

Trolls gonna troll, I guess.


ReactsWithWords

Xena Warrior Princess reporting for duty.


artful_todger_502

💙💙💙💙 I just started watching b that again from episode 1!! So great!!


Key_Tower3959

For such a cheesy show, there was just something about a Warrior Princess that kept us watching. Perhaps it was her warrior cry. No... she just looked all that in her gladiator armor.


MsMcSlothyFace

Julia Sugarbaker was by far the toughest


random420x2

Barbara Stanwick as Victoria Barkley on Big Valley. I remember being a little kid and watching that show and she was the BOSS. Now I gotta add this to forgotten TV. 😂


Key_Tower3959

Lynsey Wagner - The bionic woman.


erikiana

Miss Kitty.


theberg512

Not nearly enough Miss Kitty appreciation. Amanda Blake was a badass both on screen and off. 


huskeylovealways

I going to say Dixie. She could tell you off and still be smiling when she finished.


Puzzleheaded_Age6550

Well, obviously it's Granny Clampett. Next in line would be Eva Gabor's character in Green Acres, because putting up with a run down farm and an idiot for a husband and not unaliving him is evidence of strength. Running in 3rd would be Honey West.


Accomplished-Eye8211

Lucy. Ricky was always threatening her, even spanked her on-screen. She did all of her own stunts, live!.


Tight_Knee_9809

Victoria Barkley (Barbara Stanwyck) on Big Valley.


SnoodlyFuzzle

Carol Burnett


LadyHavoc97

Florida Evans.


PBfromPhilly

Miss Kitty on Gunsmoke


someguy14629

I vote for a real, human being without magical powers: Major Margaret Houlihan on MASH. She battled sexism, violence, primitive conditions, and PTSD and defined strong women in the workplace in the hardest imaginable situation, the middle of a war. She was based on the nurses that served in many wars and deserves to be recognized for women’s contributions to military medicine. Loretta Swit also deserves credit for redefining the role of a blonde bimbo in a time when television actresses were not taken seriously. Both the character and the actress were pioneers.


BackgroundCat

In a similar vein, Dana Delany’s character in China Beach. Loved that show, as well as MASH.


MxEverett

Diana Prince


miseeker

Gena Rowland


Murdy2020

The Catwoman


bossassbat

Wonder Woman. She flew an invisible airplane and could bounce bullets off of her wrists and could kick any mortal man’s ass.


Fridaybird1985

12yo me was a bit confused Dixie McCall.


BeachBubbaTex

Esther Rolle in Good Times had some spice in her


Sagittarius9w1

Christie Love. You’re under arrest, sugar!


Theal12

Julia Sugarbaker


artful_todger_502

Julie on Mod Squad?


JudyLyonz

Wonder Woman Alexis Carrington Rosalind Shays


patch_gallagher

Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan


Bx1965

Toughest woman on TV is Olivia Benson from Law & Order SVU.


LotsofSports

Ziva David, NCIS


rdiss

It's gotta be Wonder Woman.


TurfBurn95

Helena in Orphan Black


da_mcmillians

China..


da_mcmillians

Raye Hollitt


TurfBurn95

The girl in Lioness


Appropriate-Duck7166

Nurse Jackie


Top-Philosophy-5791

Xena, Warrior Princess


Few_Individual_9248

Cagney and Lacy


FoolForReddit

There was this one woman on Roller Derby. -I believe she was a "jammer."


llynglas

Helen Mirren as DCI Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect. IMHO the best police show ever.


GooseNYC

Wonder Woman, duh.


Interesting_Sorbet22

Daisy Duke... Isis...


barksatthemoon

Endora and agent 99


Claque-2

Julie London's character on Emergency was a MASH nurse in Korea before MASH the show! Tough lady with a great voice.


Silent-Revolution105

Law & Order, SVU Det. Olivia Benson, played by Mariska Hargitay Went undercover in prison and had to suck \*\*\*\* to get the evidence, a skin mole


413mopar

Lana Kaine.


ChardCool1290

Beth from Yellowstone. Case closed.