"Mr. D" Phillip Drummond Was The Last Of The Classic TV Dads - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 06-07-2011, 11:03 PM

We can talk about Hugh Beaumont or Danny Thomas Or Robert Young as being the "Classic TV Dad" from an era gone by. I think Mr. Drummond was the last of that type of television father. I think Mr D was very underrated as a tv dad too. Anybody agree? Disagree?

Marvo301 · 06-07-2011, 11:43 PM

Actually I think the TV Dad Mr. D compares most favorably to is Steve Douglas from My Three Sons. Both were widowers. Both were business men. And both had live-in help to raise their kids. Most importantly both were loving Dads who gave their kids wise advice.

Natalie1969 · 06-08-2011, 11:24 AM

I totally agree. First he took in 2 orphans he barely knew and loved them as his own and then later on in the series he treated his stepson Sam the same way. He loved all of them along with his own daughter Kimberly. He was loving and understanding but firm. In the first season episode The Woman he chose his kids over Diane who after they were to be married wanted to send Kimberly, Willis, and Arnold out of the country to school like her own kids. When he reassured his kids that that wouldn't happen he went as far as to say that Diane's two kids would join them at the pent house and they would all live together. So many parents choose love over children and he didn't. Mr. D was a class act.

70s show watcher · 06-08-2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Natalie1969

I totally agree. First he took in 2 orphans he barely knew and loved them as his own and then later on in the series he treated his stepson Sam the same way. He loved all of them along with his own daughter Kimberly. He was loving and understanding but firm. In the first season episode The Woman he chose his kids over Diane who after they were to be married wanted to send Kimberly, Willis, and Arnold out of the country to school like her own kids. When he reassured his kids that that wouldn't happen he went as far as to say that Diane's two kids would join them at the pent house and they would all live together. So many parents choose love over children and he didn't. Mr. D was a class act.

i agree i liked him too

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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	Actually I think the TV Dad Mr. D compares most favorably to is Steve Douglas from My Three Sons. Both were widowers. Both were business men. And both had live-in help to raise their kids. Most importantly both were loving Dads who gave their kids wise advice.
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06-08-2011, 11:24 AM	#3
Natalie1969 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 11, 2009 Location: MD Posts: 187	I totally agree. First he took in 2 orphans he barely knew and loved them as his own and then later on in the series he treated his stepson Sam the same way. He loved all of them along with his own daughter Kimberly. He was loving and understanding but firm. In the first season episode The Woman he chose his kids over Diane who after they were to be married wanted to send Kimberly, Willis, and Arnold out of the country to school like her own kids. When he reassured his kids that that wouldn't happen he went as far as to say that Diane's two kids would join them at the pent house and they would all live together. So many parents choose love over children and he didn't. Mr. D was a class act.