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howilu · 09-04-2018, 10:21 AM

Who do you think is the worst sitcom father of all time?

My choices are:

Fred Sanford-Sanford and Son since he kept calling his son a dummy.
Sean Finnerty-Grounded for Life. The most immature sitcom father.
Red Forman-That 70s Show. Always called Eric a dumbass.

stevea · 09-04-2018, 05:27 PM

Frank Barone on Everybody Love Raymond.

Sal · 09-04-2018, 05:49 PM

Peter Griffin - Family Guy
Hal - Malcolm In The Middle
Homer Simpson
Kevin - Kevin Can Wait
Red - That 70s Show
Archie Bunker
Phil Drummond - Diff'rent Strokes

DJM77 · 09-04-2018, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sal

Phil Drummond - Diff'rent Strokes

Interesting choice. Care to explain that one?

1960'sTVfan · 09-04-2018, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by howilu

Who do you think is the worst sitcom father of all time?

I would say all of them from 1980 and forward because in the 1980's is when moral decency and moral standards ceased to exist.

stevea · 09-04-2018, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM77

Interesting choice. Care to explain that one?

Yeah I'd kind of like to hear the rationale for Mr. Drummond, too...

Sal · 09-05-2018, 11:20 AM

It's simple. Look how the kids turned out.

icecream · 09-05-2018, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sal

It's simple. Look how the kids turned out.

How the actors turned out in real life is not how their characters ended up.

stevea · 09-05-2018, 01:03 PM

I was gonna say, are we confusing real life with sitcom life? They seemed pretty normal in their sitcom world.

Bonniegirl · 09-05-2018, 01:58 PM

Yeah, Mr. Drummond was a wonderful Father!!

visaman666 · 09-05-2018, 07:58 PM

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Al Bundy from Married With Children. Granted, the show was a live action cartoon, but he was a bad human being all around.

Patty Duke · 09-06-2018, 02:38 PM

Al Bundy

Edward216 · 09-06-2018, 04:31 PM

Al Bundy (Married With Children). But then that show was nothing but garbage filled with horrible people.

Ed.

70s show watcher · 09-07-2018, 08:50 PM

herbert t gillis the many loves of dobie gillis he made red forman look like father of the year

RetroGuy2000 · 09-07-2018, 11:07 PM

Mr. Drummond was a great father to all four of his kids. He's not responsible for how Gary Coleman, Dana Plato, and Todd Bridges turned out. (BTW, Danny Cooksey seems to have turned out just fine.)

Al Bundy, Peter Griffin, and Red from That '70s show are definitely bad fathers.

09-04-2018, 10:21 AM	#1
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,959	Worst Sitcom Father Who do you think is the worst sitcom father of all time? My choices are: Fred Sanford-Sanford and Son since he kept calling his son a dummy. Sean Finnerty-Grounded for Life. The most immature sitcom father. Red Forman-That 70s Show. Always called Eric a dumbass.

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Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,173	Peter Griffin - Family Guy Hal - Malcolm In The Middle Homer Simpson Kevin - Kevin Can Wait Red - That 70s Show Archie Bunker Phil Drummond - Diff'rent Strokes
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RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	Mr. Drummond was a great father to all four of his kids. He's not responsible for how Gary Coleman, Dana Plato, and Todd Bridges turned out. (BTW, Danny Cooksey seems to have turned out just fine.) Al Bundy, Peter Griffin, and Red from That '70s show are definitely bad fathers.
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09-04-2018, 05:27 PM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,511	Frank Barone on Everybody Love Raymond.

09-05-2018, 11:20 AM	#7
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,173	It's simple. Look how the kids turned out.

09-05-2018, 01:03 PM	#9
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,511	I was gonna say, are we confusing real life with sitcom life? They seemed pretty normal in their sitcom world.

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Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,614	Yeah, Mr. Drummond was a wonderful Father!!

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visaman666 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 818	I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Al Bundy from Married With Children. Granted, the show was a live action cartoon, but he was a bad human being all around.

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Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,634	Al Bundy (Married With Children). But then that show was nothing but garbage filled with horrible people. Ed.

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70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	herbert t gillis the many loves of dobie gillis he made red forman look like father of the year