History Main / GrannyClassic

* Subverted by ''TheMightyBoosh'', in "Nanageddon".

* ''TrueBlood'''s Adele Stackhouse.

* Mother Winslow from ''FamilyMatters''.

* Grandma Squarepants in the ''SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Grandma's Kisses".

* An episode of {{Doug}} had his maternal grandmother coming for a visit. Before she arrives he has an ImagineSpot which portrays her as your classic grandma, sitting in her rocker, knitting socks for everyone, but when she ''really'' arrives the [[EstablishingCharacterMoment first words out of her mouth are]]:

* Nanny Ogg of ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' presents this image, with a side order of DirtyOldWoman.

* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', the two most powerful and ancient of TheFairFolk, Mother Summer and Mother Winter, take the form of old women and live together in an unassuming cottage deep in the LandOfFaerie. Summer being the lighter and friendlier side of the faeries, Mother Summer is the very archetype of the wise and motherly granny. Mother Winter tends more toward ScrewPolitenessImASenior, but scarier. As powerful as they are, though, these manifestations are steeped in symbolism and are certainly just AFormYouAreComfortableWith.

* Granny Kaoruko from ''HeartcatchPrettyCure'' [[spoiler: [[SexierAlterEgo who is Cure Flower]] ]].

* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', the two most powerful and ancient of TheFairFolk, Mother Summer and Mother Winter, take the form of old women and live together in an unassuming cottage deep in the LandOfFaerie. Summer being the lighter and friendlier side of the faeries, Mother Summer is the very archetype of the wise and motherly granny. Mother Winter tends more toward ScrewPolitenessImASenior, but scarier. As powerful as they are, though, these manifestations are steeped in symbolism and certainly just AFormYouAreComfortableWith.

* ''CourageTheCowardlyDog'''s Muriel, a kindly old lady who takes in the titular abandoned pup...And has to be saved from the various horrors threatening her farm every episode.
* This is Mom's public persona on ''{{Futurama}}''. Behind closed doors, she's a [[LeanAndMean super-skinny]] [[EvilOldFolks bitter old crone]].

* {{Spider-Man}}'s Aunt May.

* In ''{{Sinfest}}'', [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=4105 the coffee shop lady.]]

* Granny from ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' / ''[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Merrie Melodies]]''.

Of course, this does not mean that you should underestimate her. Dismiss as washed-up and outdated and she will prove to you that a lifetime of experience can still beat the brashness of the young, [[ApronMatron and will not hesitate to give you a good whipping should you misbehave]]. Whether or not she can actually put up a fight varies. She may need saving, or is just as likely to unexpectedly [[NeverMessWithGranny bring out the big guns]].

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She enjoys [[FeminineWomenCanCook baking]], [[TextileWorkIsFeminine knitting]], and [[KindheartedCatLover has a fondness for cats]]. The stories she has to share from her youth will be ''real'' wisdom.

* Mrs. Wilson of ''DennisTheMenaceUS'' often acts this way. WordOfGod states that she deeply regrets that she and Mr. Wilson never had kids of their own, causing her to treat Dennis like he was her own grandson.

* The original kind of grandmas in ''VideoGame/CookieClicker''

* The original kind of grandmas in VideoGame/CookieClicker "A nice grandma to bake more cookies."

* An episode of {{Doug}} had his grandmother coming for a visit. Before she arrives he has an ImagineSpot which portrays her as your classic grandma, sitting in her rocker, knitting socks for everyone, but when she ''really'' arrives the [[EstablishingCharacterMoment first words out of her mouth are]]:

* Wynne from ''DragonAgeOrigins''.

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* Link's Grandma in LegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker. She takes care of Link and his sister, plays pranks on him and cooks Link's favorite food, a soup that doubles his strength.

The grandma figure as most of us picture it. She does not try to [[GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave hide her age]] or act [[CoolOldLady hipper than she is]]. On the other hand, she is someone one can always rely on, even against one's parents, who will [[SupremeChef feed you]], bring you presents on birthdays, and be a secondary parental figure.

* Granny Kaoruko from ''HeartcatchPrettyCure'' [[spoiler: [[GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave who is Cure Flower]] ]].

* Mother Nature in ''TheSmurfs''.

* The DisneyDucksComicUniverse has DonaldDuck's grandmother Elvira Duck (née Coot). Never heard of a Duck character by that name? She is far more well known as Grandma Duck.