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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

Quote:

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

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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!!

Howard Cunningham
Maxwell Sheffield
Steve Douglas
Darrin Stephens

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10-27-2002, 12:38 PM	#4
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	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.

10-27-2002, 01:32 PM	#5
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10-27-2002, 01:32 PM	#6
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	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.

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James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	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