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* Catherine's and Heathcliff's foster father in WutheringHeights.

* Jack Shepard's father [[MeaningfulName Christian]] on ''{{Lost}}''.

* John Winchester in ''Supernatural''. You never actually see him drinking, but it's mentioned many times.

* Xander's parents (and entire family, really) on ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. Played both for laughs and drama.

* Lianne Mars, mother of the titular character in VeronicaMars. [[spoiler:Which is why she is PutOnABus by Veronica, after failing to complete rehab.]]
* Robert Chase's mother on ''{{House}}''; his father then pulled a {{Disappeared Dad}} when Robert was 15, leaving Chase alone for 5 years to watch as his mother slowly drank herself to death.

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* The John Denver song "Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)".

* Olivia Benson's mother on ''LawAndOrderpecialVictimsUnit'' was [[{{Flanderization}} Flanderized]] from a single mom with an implied drinking problem to a violent, non-functional drunk.

* Ryuuji's mom Yasuko in ''Literature/{{Toradora}}''. Somewhat more understandable as she actually works as a bar hostess, thus her ''job'' includes drinking quite a bit.

* Yusuke's mom Atsuko in ''{{Yu Yu Hakusho}}''.
* Ryuuji's mom Yasuko in ''Anime/{{Toradora}}''. Somewhat more understandable as she actually works as a bar hostess, thus her ''job'' includes drinking quite a bit.
* Kogoro Mouri of ''DetectiveConan'', whose alcoholism is being quite comedic.

* ''{{Homestuck}}'': Mom Lalonde is definitely this, almost never being seen without a martini in hand. Clearly for laughs, though - the worst she does to Rose is offer her a sip of the martini in an act of ironic negligence.

* Homer Simpson from ''TheSimpsons''. To the point that one of the contact numbers at Springfield Elementary is at Moe's Tavern.

* Aiko "Anko" Tokosumi's mother in ''{{Bokurano}}''. Specially when [[spoiler: her husband is caught cheating on her and, since he's a popular IntrepidReporter, it becomes a ''very'' public affair.]]

* [[spoiler: Kevin Smith's father, George]] in ''ThePrinceOfTennis''

* Tomoya's father in ''{{Clannad}}''. [[spoiler: He gets better.]]

* Lucille Bluth in ''ArrestedDevelopment''

* Leo on ''TheWestWing'' had an alcoholic father who committed suicide when Leo was a kid. Leo grew up to be an alcoholic and drug-addicted parent himself (though with a good relationship with his daughter, who only says how proud she is when he confesses to it in a press conference). [[IGotBetter He got better]].

* Kelly's mother on ''BeverlyHills90210'', although [[IGotBetter she got better]].

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* In ''FutureGPXCyberFormula ZERO'', Henri Claytor's [[UnnamedParent unnamed father]] picked up the drinking habit after [[spoiler: Hayato won first championship and being the youngest CF champion instead of his son.]] This was also Henri's StartOfDarkness, and the seeds of his hatred for Hayato were planted from there.

* Ryuuji's mom Yasuko in ''ToraDora''. Somewhat more understandable as she actually works as a bar hostess, thus her ''job'' includes drinking quite a bit.

* Olivia Benson's mother on ''LawAndOrder: SVU'' was [[{{Flanderization}} Flanderized]] from a single mom with an implied drinking problem to a violent, non-functional drunk.
** Also Mike Logan's mother [[LawAndOrder in the original series]]

* Carolanne Adama from ''BattlestarGalactica'' is implied very strongly to have been this.

* Junko Kaname from MadokaMagica is both a HotMom and a BottleFairy. Episode 3 has her arriving home late and so sloshed that [[HouseHusband her husband]] and kids have to tuck her into bed, but otherwise she's a pretty normal person.
* In ''FutureGPXCyberFormula ZERO'', Henri Claytor's [[UnnamedParent unnamed father]] picked up the drinking habit after [[spoiler: Hayato won his first championship instead of his son.]] This was also [[spoiler: Henri's StartOfDarkness, and the seeds of his hatred for Hayato were planted from there.]]

Unfortunately also TruthInTelevison.

* In ''FutureGPXCyberFormula ZERO'', Henri Claytor's [[UnnamedParent unnamed father]] picked up the drinking habit after [[spoiler: Hayato won his first championship]] instead of his son. This was also [[spoiler: Henri's StartOfDarkness, and the seeds of his hatred for Hayato were planted from there.]]

** PlayedForDrama as part of Dr Cox's back story. His father's favourite hobby was to get drunk and beat him and his mother through every room in the house. A loving gesture was when he threw an empty bottle at young Perry and deliberately missed.

* Drinky Crow in one episode of ''TheDrinkyCrowShow'', until he gets drunk and [[spoiler:makes omelettes out of them]].

* Peter Griffin from ''{{FamilyGuy}}'', who got that from his biological [[StopBeingStereotypical Irish father]]. It's a great honor in Ireland to be the town drunk.

* [[spoiler: Sakuya Ookuchi's mother Reiko]] in ''SensualPhrase''. [[spoiler: Who actully drank herself to death.]]

* Johnny Nolan from ''A Tree Grows in Brooklyn''.

* Aiko "Anko" Tokosumi's mother in {{Bokurano}}. Specially when [[spoiler: her husband is caught cheating on her and, since he's a popular IntrepidReporter, it becomes a ''very'' public affair.]]

* In ''FutureGPXCyberFormula ZERO'', Henri Claytor's unnamed father picked up the drinking habit after [[spoiler: Hayato won his first championship instead of his son. This was also Henri's StartOfDarkness, and the seeds of his hatred for Hayato were planted from there.]]

* In ''FutureGPXCyberFormula ZERO'', Henri's unnamed father picked up the drinking habit after [[spoiler: Hayato won his first championship instead of his son, who pushed him to be the best in racing. This was also Henri's StartOfDarkness, and the seeds of his hatred for Hayato were planted from there.]]

* Kogoro Mouri of ''DetectiveConan'', whose alcoholism is being quite comedic.