The Familyman’s Pick for Best TV Dads
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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http://kenpierpont.com/2013/02/how-to-change/. Ingles is number one but you have to list Ralph Waite.
Ooo….I can’t believe I let that one slip by. Glad you added it.
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Agree with John Walton – Ralph Waite
Also, more recently, Eric Camden – Stephen Collins from 7th Heaven
2 in one show
Frank Barone-Frank Broyle (RIP) Everybody loves Raymond
Ray Barone-Ray Romano Everybody loves Raymond
What about the Big DV…you know…”I am your Father” 🙂
My dad was on TV once… then he got down after he got the spider off the ceiling
Jim,
Just shows you how old you are…nowadays, you can’t get on a flat screen TV.
A couple maybe more of us can identify with:
Herman Munster-Fred Gwynne in The Munsters
Gomez Addams-John Astin in The Addams Family
For those who liked the old westerns, ROY ROGERS, just got finished reading a book by Roy Rogers, Jr., it was very good.
The dad on Gidget
Right on the money Todd!
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.
Bob Saget -Full House (character’s name?)
How about Phil Robertson from Duck Dynasty? There’s a modern TV show that has some good, wholesome family values.
Would have been terribly disappointed if Charles Ingals had not been 1st on the list. Very good list indeed.