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Who's The Best TV Dad of All Time?

January 8th 2008 21:32
Last night, while getting my daily dose the Simpson's - I found my mind wandering at right angles to the rest of the family - before proudly announcing that despite his bumbling nature - Homer was right up there with other TV dads as far as affording us advice about life.

From Mike Brady with his groovy clothes and fortune cookie advice to Howard Cunningham of Happy Days fame - everybody loves TV dads.


After all don't we all wish we could solve our kids' problems in 30 minutes or less?

A prerequisite of course is wisdom and sage advice.

From Don Porter who played Sally Field's father in Gidget to Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster, Brian Keith in "A Family Affair" to Fred McMurray in "My 3 Sons" - TV dads (in the most part) have taught us that with a positive attitude anything is possible.

It wasn't until I started to think about just how many TV dads there were - that the notion of a "Best Of" almost became too much.

Enter - Charles Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie, Tony Soprano from "The Soprano's" Andy Taylor from The Andy Griffith Show, Ward Cleaver from "Leave It to Beaver", Jed Clampett from "The Beverly Hillbillies", Ben Cartwright (Bonanza), Tim Taylor (Home Improvement), Gomez Addams (The Addams Family), George Jetson (The Jetsons) - the list goes on and on and on.

So just who is the best TV dad of all time?

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Comment by Tracy

January 8th 2008 22:13


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Morning MNG

My first thought was the dad in Family Ties. He was approachable, had a sense of humour and pretty liberal.

I think more dads will come to me through the day, but that's a good start (I think anyhoo),

Byee

Comment by Cibbuano

January 8th 2008 23:11


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what about The Skipper? He was kind of a father figure to Gilligan...

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 9th 2008 00:20


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Trace

Yeah - he was pretty cool - a legacy of his former hippy lifestyle I seem to remember.

Was a great launching pad for Michael J Fox and the chick that played Malorie too.

Thanks - I'm sure you'll be back with a few additions later on

Cheers

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 9th 2008 00:23


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Cibby

A secret love child perhaps?

Skippperrrrr . . . . .

Cheers

MNG

Comment by Aimzster

January 9th 2008 02:20


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Am I the only one who just does not like Homer?
Howard Cunningham is up there for me. I used to always watch Happy Days, wishing I could step over into their living room and be embraced by the Cunninghams. I'd have to give Mr Walsh a thumbs-up as well for fighting the urge to strangle the spoiled brats he has hanging around Casa Walsh all the time.

Comment by Miswanderlust

January 9th 2008 04:02


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MNG
Red Forman is my favorite (That 70s Show). My son says that he and I were separated at birth! HAHA
Mis

Comment by Michaelie

January 9th 2008 08:02


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Yep, I love Homer and Gomez and Tim Taylor and Herman Munster too, MNG. But NOT Mike Brady. Ick.



Also like Niles' and Frasier's dad, Samantha's Dad in Bewitched, Joe Dubois in Medium is very cool, Kevin and Bob Jelly from Seachange. Couldn't stand the dad from Kingswood Country.

Michaelie

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 9th 2008 09:06


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Aimster

Fear not - Howard Cunningham and the sage advice was a fav in the Nice Guy household too - whether or not he was wearing his Leopard Lodge hat

Richie and Joannie turned out OK - but whatever happened to Chuck - the older brother?

Cheers

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 9th 2008 09:08


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Yay for you Mis.

I was hoping someone would come up with Red!

He's the modern day version of Archie Bunker from All In The Family - what a scream.

Three points from outside the key - all net, no rim for you girl!

Cheers

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 9th 2008 09:10


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Mich

Mrs Nice Guy and the Nice Guy kidlettes think Joe Dubois is just the coolest dad too - even in his ill fitting Tees and jammy's.

I'm a bit of a fan of Niles and Frasiers dad too - though I'm a bigger fan of his dog

Thanks for dropping by

MNG

Comment by Lara M

January 10th 2008 10:44


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Dr (Heathcliff/Cliff) Huxtable! ...'The Cosby Show'...just in case u forgot...

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 10th 2008 20:27


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Hey Lara M

Boy - wasn't that a show built round one liners?

Cosby regailed in it and was absolutely in his element.

Didn't mind it the program - but just couldn't stand the little girl for some reason.

Cheers

MNG

Comment by Nathan P. Mahney

January 28th 2008 12:49


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Mr. Nice Guy -

If the show is anything to go by, Chuck Cunningham went out to play basketball AND WAS NEVER HEARD FROM AGAIN! I think the Fonz knocked him off so he could live in his room.

Anyway, the best TV dad is Al Bundy. But if we're talking father figures? Optimus Prime all the way.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 28th 2008 21:47


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Nathan

Al Bundy was almost the ultimate disfunctional father until Homer appeared on the scene and took the parenting trade to a whole new level.

As for Chuck - you could be right - though it was interesting to see him return in season's 2 and 4 in cameo's - but looked surprisingly different?

Cheers

MNG

Comment by Lilla

February 18th 2008 04:40


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MNG,

Aboslutely Mr Cunningham (Happy Daze) and Mr Robinson (Lost in Space).

Lilla ...

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 10th 2008 09:29


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i really liked Dan Conner (John Goodman) in Roseanne as he was a protector and a funny-man

Comment by Two Guys Sports

May 17th 2008 13:13


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Wow good question. So many to list that I haven't seen in reading all these comments.

Fred Flintstone...he really loved that Pebbly-Poo.
I agree with Mr. C having to be near the top of the list.
Danny Tanner from Full House.
Jason Seaver of Growing Pains, although being a psychiatrist he got annoying at times.
Phillip Drummond of Diff'rent Strokes.
Peter Griffin of Famil...wait this is the wrong list for him.
Ben Cartwright...sure he "got around" with the ladies, but he took good care of Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe

I will end with a couple of my true favorites

Joey Taylor and Michael Harris from My Two Dads, and Graham Lubbock from Just the Ten of Us...which was a much better show due to the daughters.

Gene

Comment by Two Guys Sports

May 17th 2008 13:17


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Oh, I forgot to mention...

As far as Chuck Cunningham goes...

I hear they will uncover the secret on CSI: Milwaukee. Rumor has it that Ritchie accidentally killed him and Mrs. C helped him cover it up. They either buried him in the basement, or stashed him in one of those trash cans The Fonz jumped over.

Gene

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

May 18th 2008 23:36


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Gene

Great to have you on board old boy.

If you look very closely in the episode where the Fonz jumps the barrels in the carpark at Al's - a hand can be seen jetting out of the top of the one third along the row.

. . . yes I suspect it's Chuck.



Cheers

MNG

Comment by Anonymous

July 15th 2008 10:08
Absolutely Danny Tanner from Full House

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