The Internet Movie Database lists Bill Cosby from the 80s hit The Cosby Show as the top TV dad. Here are the others on its list. The TV Dads from Modern Family, The Middle, and a few other more recent ones are missing. Who else should be there? Comment below.
2.Ben Cartwright -Bonanza (1959 TV Series), Lorne Greene
3.John Walton -The Waltons (1971 TV Series), Andrew Duggan
4.Charles Ingalls-Little House on the Prairie (1974 TV Series), Michael Landon
5.Danny Williams-Make Room for Daddy (1953 TV Series), Danny Thomas
6.Jim Anderson-Father Knows Best (1954 TV Series), Robert Young
7.Steve Douglas-My Three Sons (1960 TV Series), Fred MacMurray
8.Sheriff Andy Taylor-The Andy Griffith Show (1960 TV Series), Andy Griffith
9.Howard Cunningham-Happy Days (1974 TV Series), Tom Bosley
10.Ray Barone-Everybody Loves Raymond (1996 TV Series), Ray Romano
11.Eric Camden-7th Heaven (1996 TV Series), Stephen Collins
12.Steven Keaton-Family Ties (1982 TV Series), Michael Gross
13.Dan Conner-Roseanne (1988 TV Series), John Goodman
14.Mike Brady-The Brady Bunch (1969 TV Series), Robert Reed
15.Tom Corbett-The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1963), Glenn Ford
16.Dr. Alex Stone-The Donna Reed Show (1958 TV Series), Carl Betz
17.Forrest Bedford-I’ll Fly Away (1991 TV Series), Sam Waterston
18.George Lopez-George Lopez (2002 TV Series), George Lopez
19.Herman Munster-The Munsters (1964 TV Series), Fred Gwynne
20.Tim Taylor-Home Improvement (1991 TV Series), Tim Allen
21.Ozzie Nelson-The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (1952 TV Series), Ozzie Nelson
22.Rob Petrie-The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961 TV Series), Dick Van Dyke
23.Tony Micelli-Who’s the Boss? (1984 TV Series), Tony Danza
24.Archie Bunker-All in the Family (1971 TV Series), Carroll O’Connor
25.Sandy Cohen-The O.C. (2003 TV Series), Peter Gallagher
26.Doug Lawrence-Family (1976 TV Series), James Broderick
27.Michael Kyle-My Wife and Kids (2001 TV Series), Damon Wayans
28.Ward Cleaver-Leave It to Beaver (1957 TV Series), Hugh Beaumont
29.Jack Bristow-Alias (2001 TV Series), Victor Garber
30.Chester A. Riley-The Life of Riley (1949 TV Series), Jackie Gleason
31.Det. Andy Sipowicz-NYPD Blue (1993 TV Series), Dennis Franz
32.Lucas McCain-The Rifleman (1958 TV Series), Chuck Connors
33.Tom Bradford-Eight Is Enough (1977 TV Series), Dick Van Patten
34.Philip Banks-The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990 TV Series), James Avery
35.Homer Simpson-The Simpsons (1989 TV Series), Dan Castellaneta
36.Rick Sammler-Once and Again (1999 TV Series), Billy Campbell
37.Dr. Jason Seaver-Growing Pains (1985 TV Series), Alan Thicke
38.Prof. John Robinson-Lost in Space (1965 TV Series), Guy Williams
39.Martin Lane-Roseanne (1988 TV Series), William Schallert
40.Will Girardi-Joan of Arcadia (2003 TV Series), Joe Mantegna
41.Jim Walsh-Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990 TV Series), James Eckhouse
42.Fred Sanford-Sanford and Son (1972 TV Series), Redd Foxx
43.Dr. Andrew ‘Andy’ Brown
44.George Jefferson-The Jeffersons (1975 TV Series), Sherman Hemsley
45.Joseph ‘Rocky’ Rockford #2-The Rockford Files (1974 TV Series), Robert Donley
46.Michael Steadman-thirtysomething (1987 TV Series), Ken Olin
47.Bernie Mac-The Bernie Mac Show (2001 TV Series), Bernie Mac
48.Paul Hennessy-8 Simple Rules (2002 TV Series), John Ritter
49.Graham Chase-My So-Called Life (1994 TV Series), Tom Irwin
50.Captain Benjamin Sisko-Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 TV Series), Avery Brooks