This　paper　addressed　the　observer-based　control　problem　for　Takagi-Sugeno　(T-S)　fuzzy　systems　with　stochastic　packet　losses.　More　specifically,　an　sampled-data　(SD)　control　technique　is　introduced　to　reduce　the　burden　of　the　limited　bandwidth　of　the　network,　a　general　consecutive　packet　loss　model　is　used　to　represent　the　stochastic　packet　loss　behavior　between　sensor-to-controller　and　controller-to-actuator,　and　an　observer　scheme　based　on　received　SD　output　information　is　used　to　obtain　the　estimated　system　states.　Based　on　the　above　scenarios,　an　exact　discrete-time　model　approach　is　developed　for　stabilizing　networked　T-S　fuzzy　systems.　First,　the　considered　system　with　the　observer-based　control　scheme　is　transformed　into　its　discrete-time　model　such　that　subsequent　analysis　will　be　carried　out　in　the　discrete-time　domain.　On　this　basis,　stability　criteria　are　derived　by　fully　considering　the　probability　distribution　of　consecutive　packet　losses.　Furthermore,　an　observer-based　controller　is　designed　by　introducing　some　auxiliary　matrices.　Finally,　the　correctness　and　practicability　of　the　designed　controller　is　demonstrated　by　a　mass-spring-damper　system.　©　2023　Elsevier　Inc.