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Will and Grace Fanatic · 06-22-2015, 10:41 PM

Rules:
must be a sitcom dad
the series must have aired 2 seasons at the least for that decade
the dad must have been a series regular, no guest star dads

BigManMike · 06-22-2015, 11:02 PM

1950s- Ward Cleaver from Leave it to Beaver
1960s- Andy Taylor from Andy Griffith Show
1970s- Howard Cunningham from Happy Days
1980s- Cliff Huxtable from Cosby Show
1990s- Carl Winslow from Family Matters
2000s- Julius Rock from Everybody Hates Chris

icecream · 06-22-2015, 11:09 PM

1950s Ward Cleaver- Leave it to Beaver
1960s Andy Taylor- The Andy Griffith Show
1970s Howard Cunningham- Happy Days
1980s Philip Drummond- Different Strokes
1990s Alan Matthews- Boy Meets World
2000s Paul Hennessy- 8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter
2010s Mike Heck- The Middle

tlc38tlc38 · 06-23-2015, 09:53 AM

50s: Ward Cleaver (Leave It to Beaver)
60s: Jed Clampett (The Beverly Hillbillies)
70s: Archie Bunker (All in the Family)
80s: Carl Kanisky (Gimme a Break!)
90s: Carl Winslow (Family Matters)
00s: Frank Barone (Everybody Loves Raymond)

Sal · 06-23-2015, 11:25 AM

1950s Ward Cleaver (Leave It To Beaver)
1960s Steve Douglas (My Three Sons)
1970s Howard Cunningham (Happy Days)
1980s Cliff Huxtable (The Cosby Show)
1990s Al Bundy (Married With Children)
2000s Frank Barone (Everybody Loves Raymond)
2010s Alan Harper (Two and a Half Men)

Flying Dutchman · 06-23-2015, 11:50 AM

1950s Ozzie Nelson The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
1960s Andy Taylor. The Andy Griffith Show
1970s Mike Brady The Brady Bunch.
1980s Steven Keaton Family Ties
1990s Carl Winslow Family Matters
2000s Paul Henessy * Simple Rules.

Bonniegirl · 06-23-2015, 03:46 PM

50's- Henry Mitchell ( Dennis the menace)
60's- Porter Hicks ( Flipper)
70's- Mike Brady ( Brady Bunch)
80's - Mr. Drummond ( Different strokes)
90's and beyond ?

Wawwie · 06-23-2015, 05:05 PM

50s - Jim Anderson (Father Knows Best)
60s - Henry Mitchell (Dennis the Menace)
70s - Mike Brady (Brady Bunch)
80s - Philip Drummond (Diff'rent Strokes)
90s - Carl Winslow (Family Matters)
00s - Julius Rock (Everybody Hates Chris)

Jack Gomez · 07-27-2015, 11:45 PM

1950s: Ricky Ricardo (I Love Lucy)
1960s: Henry Mitchell (Dennis the Menace)
1970s: Mike Brady (The Brady Bunch)
1980s: Philip Drummond (Diff'rent Strokes)
1990s: Dan Conner (Roseanne)
2000s: Paul Hennessy (8 Simple Rules...)
2010s: Burt Chance (Raising Hope)

06-22-2015, 10:41 PM	#1
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06-22-2015, 11:09 PM	#3
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06-23-2015, 09:53 AM	#4
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,259	50s: Ward Cleaver (Leave It to Beaver) 60s: Jed Clampett (The Beverly Hillbillies) 70s: Archie Bunker (All in the Family) 80s: Carl Kanisky (Gimme a Break!) 90s: Carl Winslow (Family Matters) 00s: Frank Barone (Everybody Loves Raymond)
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06-23-2015, 11:25 AM	#5
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,194	1950s Ward Cleaver (Leave It To Beaver) 1960s Steve Douglas (My Three Sons) 1970s Howard Cunningham (Happy Days) 1980s Cliff Huxtable (The Cosby Show) 1990s Al Bundy (Married With Children) 2000s Frank Barone (Everybody Loves Raymond) 2010s Alan Harper (Two and a Half Men)
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06-23-2015, 11:50 AM	#6
Flying Dutchman Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,266	1950s Ozzie Nelson The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. 1960s Andy Taylor. The Andy Griffith Show 1970s Mike Brady The Brady Bunch. 1980s Steven Keaton Family Ties 1990s Carl Winslow Family Matters 2000s Paul Henessy * Simple Rules.
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06-22-2015, 11:02 PM	#2
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	1950s- Ward Cleaver from Leave it to Beaver 1960s- Andy Taylor from Andy Griffith Show 1970s- Howard Cunningham from Happy Days 1980s- Cliff Huxtable from Cosby Show 1990s- Carl Winslow from Family Matters 2000s- Julius Rock from Everybody Hates Chris

06-23-2015, 03:46 PM	#7
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,874	50's- Henry Mitchell ( Dennis the menace) 60's- Porter Hicks ( Flipper) 70's- Mike Brady ( Brady Bunch) 80's - Mr. Drummond ( Different strokes) 90's and beyond ?

06-23-2015, 05:05 PM	#8
Wawwie Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 26, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 14,376	50s - Jim Anderson (Father Knows Best) 60s - Henry Mitchell (Dennis the Menace) 70s - Mike Brady (Brady Bunch) 80s - Philip Drummond (Diff'rent Strokes) 90s - Carl Winslow (Family Matters) 00s - Julius Rock (Everybody Hates Chris)

07-27-2015, 11:45 PM	#9
Jack Gomez Felipe's son Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2003 Posts: 614	1950s: Ricky Ricardo (I Love Lucy) 1960s: Henry Mitchell (Dennis the Menace) 1970s: Mike Brady (The Brady Bunch) 1980s: Philip Drummond (Diff'rent Strokes) 1990s: Dan Conner (Roseanne) 2000s: Paul Hennessy (8 Simple Rules...) 2010s: Burt Chance (Raising Hope)