 Joann Bishop is Dodie and Hoodsey's mother and is a very irritable woman.She seems to be deeply critical and disapproving of Hoodsey's friendship with Carl Foutley, and also seems to just barely tolerate Lois Foutley as Lois does the same.Despite this, she has no problem with Dodie and Ginger's friendship as she considers Ginger to be a good influence on her daughter.