Favourite TV Dads

[Tennyson]

Has anyone tried to put together a list of their top 10 TV dads?

Mr Cunningham was fairly cool.

Charles Ingalls, Little House on the Prairie.

John Walton, The Waltons.

Phil Dunphy - modern Family
Martin Crane - Frasier

Definately Phil Dunphy. He was so lovely when he inadvertently overheard that the eldest daughter had had sex with her boyfriend. He was devastated, but handled it so well.

Phill Dunphy (Modern Family)
Mike Heck (The Middle)
Clarke Griswald (National Lampoons Christmas vacation)

They have written Phil as extremely supportive whereas the other dads in the show leave a lot to be desired !

I love Ross and Monica's dad in Friends

Tywin Lannister. Any time you felt a bit inadequate as a dad, you could look at him and feel reassured that you weren't that bad.

Keith Mars in Veronica Mars. He is ace!

Jims dad from American Pie. Total idiot but heart very much in the right place.

Also agree with Brian Cranston

Beau Bridges from My Name Is Earl

Daddy Pig is my all time favourite TV daddy.

You can't count Walter White as a good dad!

I always like Mick Carter's sensible, caring approach in Eastenders.

Richard Gilmore. And Luke Danes for that matter.

Tony Soprano.

Ned Stark.

Homer Simpson.

ARF at Walter White! Hal from Malcolm in the Middle though, definitely!

A yes to Jim's dad. He's very supportive.

What about Jim Royal? (Not sure of spelling). He's a lazy man but offers affection and emotional support.

Though it'd depend on his son, as I know he was great to his daughter but not sure about his son as i was haphazard in my watching.

I love Homer Simpson and Hal from Malcolm in the Middle. And Dan from Roseanne - he was such a kind, funny big goof who loved making his wife and kids laugh.

And I love your suggestion of Tony Soprano, NotToday. Obv he was a murderer and generally pretty bad guy but he seemed like a lovely big squishy dad.

John Goodman as "Roseanne's" husband (3 kids IIRC).
Bear in the Blg Blue House
(I see a pattern there!)

Peter griffin

Oh YY to Dan from Roseanne. He was a fantastic Dad.

I'm so throwing in Uncle Phil from Fresh Prince. Top dadding.

Marty Crane from Frasier. What that poor man had to put up with .

Definetly Phil Dunphy from Modern Fam. He would be No.1.

Also, technically film, but the dad in Father of the Bride (1&2).

The dad from "8 Simple Rules..."

Penny Absolutely.

John Ritter was amazing. So sad .

Walter Bishop in Fringe? I mean okay so (spoiler alert) he stole his alter ego's son by mistake but he was only trying to save his own son! And he's clearly insane but the very last line that he speaks to Peter.... .

Adam Braverman in Parenthood was pretty good. The film and the series.