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Barnabas1
10-27-2002, 07:47 AM
I think Ward Cleaver was the best.:)

shocolah
10-27-2002, 09:40 AM
Mr. Keaton on Family Ties...Mike Brady wasn't bad. All tv dads are good! (almost all of them).

LucyFan
10-27-2002, 12:21 PM
Mr. Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch

mstewart
10-27-2002, 12:38 PM
Steve Douglas was a good single parent father to his three sons.

Cliff Huxtable, the first three seasons of the Cosby Show, was good. The fourth season and beyond there was this tendency to talk to his children as though they was stupid and not wanted. There was too much of an obsession with Cliff wanting the children to leave home. Classic Cliff Huxtable moment was the first episode with Theo and the monopoly money showing Theo how hard life is when being on your own. Classic stuff.

buddy love
10-27-2002, 01:32 PM
My all time favorites would be a tie between Andy Taylor and Tom Corbett (The Courtship of Eddie's Father). Two single dads who did a great job.

Impressions
10-27-2002, 01:32 PM
The 10 Best Television Dads

1. Howard Cunningham
2. Philip Drummond
3. Steven Keaton
4. Danny Tanner
5. Paul Hennessy
6. Darrin Stephens
7. Herman Munster
8. Cliff Huxtable
9. Ward Cleaver
10. Mike Brady


This is just *my* opinion, there are many other sitcom dads that can qualify for this list but these are my top ten.

Stormtracker TF
10-27-2002, 01:58 PM
Howard Cunnigham! NO CONTEST!

DarleneIllyria
10-27-2002, 02:41 PM
Ward Cleaver and Andy Taylor

Cactus Jack
10-27-2002, 02:53 PM
Originally posted by TheFonz
Howard Cunnigham! NO CONTEST!

I AGREEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chocoholic
10-27-2002, 03:20 PM
Homer Simpson
Cliff Huxtable
Ray Barone
Frank Barone

Crimson and Clover
10-27-2002, 04:19 PM
Howard Cunnigham
Steve Keaton
Mike Brady
Ward Cleaver

AlexPKeatonFanboy
10-27-2002, 05:15 PM
Carl Winslow without a doubt!

James
10-28-2002, 01:35 AM
For me it's a toss-up among the following:

Jack Arnold on The Wonder Years
Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch (and the spinoffs!!!)
Ward Cleaver on Leave It To Beaver
Howard Cunningham on Happy Days
Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show
Tim Taylor on Home Improvement
John Walton on The Waltons
Carl Winslow on Family Matters

Barnabas1
10-28-2002, 04:50 PM
Originally posted by mstewart
Steve Douglas was a good single parent father to his three sons.

Cliff Huxtable, the first three seasons of the Cosby Show, was good. The fourth season and beyond there was this tendency to talk to his children as though they was stupid and not wanted. There was too much of an obsession with Cliff wanting the children to leave home. Classic Cliff Huxtable moment was the first episode with Theo and the monopoly money showing Theo how hard life is when being on your own. Classic stuff. I agree about Steve Douglas!

MBFTfan
10-28-2002, 05:44 PM
Steven Keaton!! :D
Howard Cunningham
Maxwell Sheffield
Steve Douglas
Darrin Stephens

ClassicTV4Ever
10-28-2002, 06:13 PM
My Top 5:

1. Steven Keaton
2. Tom Corbett
3. Danny Tanner
4. Phillip Drummond
5. Tim Taylor

#1 Yankee Fan
10-28-2002, 07:33 PM
Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show

God Bless America.

Pitooey
10-28-2002, 08:32 PM
Originally posted by buddy love
My all time favorites would be a tie between Andy Taylor and Tom Corbett (The Courtship of Eddie's Father). Two single dads who did a great job. I choose Tom Corbett played by Bill Bixby............. I was so in love with Bill.......... :kiss: :grineyes: :heart: :eyes: :heart: :eyes:

bandito
10-28-2002, 10:42 PM
without a doubt ward cleaver:happyface

lukes42
10-30-2002, 06:25 PM
Ward Cleaver and Andy Taylor were both great fathers. :)

west
10-31-2002, 11:12 AM
Did everyone forget about the best Father of All Time--------------AL BUNDY

Joselito
11-01-2002, 10:41 PM
Archie Bunker
Al Bundy
Jack Arnold
J.C Williams (New York Undercover)

Faith
11-02-2002, 06:42 AM
Steven Keaton
Danny Tanner
Mike Brady

ThomasE
11-07-2002, 01:44 AM
1)Lester Jenkins-227
2)Heathcliff Huxtable-Cosby Show
3)Edward Stratton-Silver Spoons
4)Charles Ingalls-Little House
5)Eric Camden-Seventh Heaven
6)The Reverent Doctor Rueben Gregory-Amen
7)James Evans-Good Times
8)Phillip Drummond-Diff'rent Strokes
9)Carl Winslow-Family Matters
10)Jonathan Garvey-Little House
11)Gary Ewing-Dallas/Knot's Landing
12)Bobby Ewing-Dallas
13)Sid Fairgate-Knot's Landing
14)Danny Tanner-Full House
15)Dan Conner-Roseanne

GeorgeCTX
11-09-2002, 10:08 AM
Mike Brady.

Oldiesmann
11-09-2002, 09:21 PM
I have a few of them...

Eric Camden
Grandpa on "Our House"
Father on "The Waltons"