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Best fictional Dad.

109 replies

ilovepixie · 01/08/2026 15:08

Following on from the mum thread who is the best fictional dad. I’m going for Atticus Finch from Mocking bird, and Bill Smugs from Enid Blyton Adventure Series.

OP posts:
LatteLady · 01/08/2026 15:08

Atticus Finch.

ForPinkDuck · 01/08/2026 15:17

A surrogate but i think nm will approve. Ronnie Barker as Fletcher in Porridge 💖.

Cantwaitforwinter · 01/08/2026 15:20

Zayden & Blake Graves.

DreamingOfGeneHunt · 01/08/2026 15:24

ForPinkDuck · 01/08/2026 15:17

A surrogate but i think nm will approve. Ronnie Barker as Fletcher in Porridge 💖.

Oh yes I agree.

Cantwaitforwinter · 01/08/2026 15:26

ForPinkDuck · 01/08/2026 15:17

A surrogate but i think nm will approve. Ronnie Barker as Fletcher in Porridge 💖.

2nd agree

Cantwaitforwinter · 01/08/2026 15:27

Marlin (DPs answer)

Best fictional Dad.
TwisterSpice · 01/08/2026 15:27

Bandit Heeler.

Cantwaitforwinter · 01/08/2026 15:29

TwisterSpice · 01/08/2026 15:27

Bandit Heeler.

Yes! Although he makes every other parent (mother and father) feel inadequate

daisychain01 · 01/08/2026 15:29

Pa Ingalls
Pa Walton
Grandpa Walton

Latenightreader · 01/08/2026 15:30

TwisterSpice · 01/08/2026 15:27

Bandit Heeler.

Absolutely. I never imagined I'd learn so much about parenting from a cartoon dog.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 01/08/2026 15:31

God?

He did make an awful lot of things, although he did get annoyed with them at times, had a bit of a tantrum and destroyed them again - but then my Dad was a bit like that if things didn't go well in his shed.

kookieCrumbles · 01/08/2026 15:31

Daddy pig

SwishMyCape · 01/08/2026 15:32

TwisterSpice · 01/08/2026 15:27

Bandit Heeler.

We have our answer and can close this conversation. 😂

HelenaWilson · 01/08/2026 15:38

Matthew Cuthbert - given all the votes for Marilla on the other thread.

Not so sure about Pa Ingalls. Seen through Laura's eyes he was a fun caring dad, but I don't know how Ma tolerated the constant being on the move.

MyballsareSandy2015 · 01/08/2026 15:38

Kevin in motherland

Nousernameideaaga · 01/08/2026 15:41

The one from About Time (Bill Nighy)

rolipoli · 01/08/2026 15:42

I like Pete from Outnumbered

ednaclouda · 01/08/2026 15:43

Bill Nighy in the film ‘about time’. fabulous dad figure

ednaclouda · 01/08/2026 15:44

Nousernameideaaga · 01/08/2026 15:41

The one from About Time (Bill Nighy)

you and me both Bill nighy @Nousernameideaaga

RitaIncognita · 01/08/2026 15:48

Atticus Finch came immediately to mind when I saw the thread title, but now I will have to see About Time. I love Bill Nighy.

Manon10 · 01/08/2026 15:51

Commander Walker from Swallows and Amazons.

shutuporsaysomething · 01/08/2026 15:52

The Dad from Danny Champion of the World

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 01/08/2026 15:53

Danny the champion of the world 's dad.

wheretoyougonow · 01/08/2026 15:54

Mr Weasley

Whatanoddthingtosay · 01/08/2026 15:55

+1 for Atticus!
The dad in The Road by Cormac McCarthy
from tv:
Dan Conner (Roseanne)
Lord Grantham (Downton Abbey)

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