Becky on "Full House" and Esther on "Sanford and Son"

AUNTS

Think of the family role shared by these two TV characters who weren’t mothers.

This clue references two well-known TV characters who share the same family role. Becky from Full House (played by Lori Loughlin) is Uncle Jesse’s wife and later becomes an aunt to the Tanner kids, while Esther on Sanford and Son (played by LaWanda Page) is Fred Sanford’s sharp-tongued sister-in-law—meaning she’s also an aunt. The answer plays on their roles as "aunts" in their respective shows, even if the word isn’t directly stated in the clue.