Hey Dad,
Now both you and I know that TV dads aren’t real dads…but you gotta admit Michael Landon is a wonderful TV dad. The Wilson family has been watching all those Little House on the Prairie reruns on these cold winter nights here in Northern, IN.
Got me to thinking of other TV dads from my past and so I decided to make a list of the Top TV dads. Of course my memory isn’t what it used to be…or never was, so I’ll need your help. Here are the guidelines: the dad can’t just be a great actor, but a good father figure (not perfect).
Here we go.
The Familyman’s Pick for Best TV Dads:
Charles Ingals – Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie)
Mr. Cunningham – Tom Bosley (Happy Days)
Mike Brady – Robert Reed (The Brady Bunch)
Andy Taylor – Andy Griffith (The Andy Griffith Show)
Ward Cleaver – Hugh Beaumont (Leave it to Beaver)
James Anderson – Robert Young (Father Knows Best)
James Evans – John Amos (Good Times)
Tim Taylor – Tim Alan (Home Improvements)
Cliff Huxtable – Bill Cosby (The Cosby Show)
Steve Douglas – Fred McMurray (My Three Sons)
Steven Keaton – Michael Gross (Family Ties)
Got some to add?
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Chris H.
March 6, 2013 at 9:28 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
How about Phil Robertson from Duck Dynasty? There’s a modern TV show that has some good, wholesome family values.
Kristin
March 2, 2013 at 5:26 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Bob Saget -Full House (character’s name?)
Kevin New
March 1, 2013 at 10:34 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I dare you to find 3-5 TV dad’s in recent times, say the last 5 years. They are portrayed as bumbling idiots or nonexistent.
Barry Rowland
February 26, 2013 at 4:51 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Right on the money Todd!
Gerry Collett
February 22, 2013 at 11:29 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
The dad on Gidget
Chearyl
February 22, 2013 at 4:56 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
For those who liked the old westerns, ROY ROGERS, just got finished reading a book by Roy Rogers, Jr., it was very good.
Jim Bender
February 22, 2013 at 4:53 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
A couple maybe more of us can identify with:
Herman Munster-Fred Gwynne in The Munsters
Gomez Addams-John Astin in The Addams Family
Jim Cessna
February 22, 2013 at 3:57 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
My dad was on TV once… then he got down after he got the spider off the ceiling
Familyman
February 22, 2013 at 4:20 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Jim,
Just shows you how old you are…nowadays, you can’t get on a flat screen TV.
Alan
February 22, 2013 at 3:22 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
What about the Big DV…you know…”I am your Father”
Dan
February 22, 2013 at 2:54 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
2 in one show
Frank Barone-Frank Broyle (RIP) Everybody loves Raymond
Ray Barone-Ray Romano Everybody loves Raymond
Matt
February 22, 2013 at 10:55 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Agree with John Walton – Ralph Waite
Also, more recently, Eric Camden – Stephen Collins from 7th Heaven
Ken Pierpont
February 21, 2013 at 10:54 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
http://kenpierpont.com/2013/02/how-to-change/. Ingles is number one but you have to list Ralph Waite.
Familyman
February 22, 2013 at 11:03 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Ooo….I can’t believe I let that one slip by. Glad you added it.