Ethyl Phillips

Ethyl Phillips is a character on "Dinosaurs". The cranky mother of Fran Sinclair, Ethyl is wheelchair-bound, but still takes swipes at son-in-law Earl Sinclair with her cane. Introduced in the "Hurling Day" episode, after Earl goes against tradition and refuses to throw her over a cliff, Ethyl comes to stay with the Sinclairs. The cynical Ethyl derides Earl as "Fat boy," but has a soft spot for Baby Sinclair, often reading children's stories or lurid romances to him.