Best Dads in TV and Film

firstthings ^ | June 25, 2010, | Joe Carter

[discostu]

What no Papa Titus?! He’s got to be on the list somewhere, not sure what he was best at, but he’s one of my all time favorite TV dads.

[rabidralph]

It was very bleak! I did like it but it made me sad after watching. In fact, several other apocalyptic movies have made me sad after watching: Children of Men, I am Legend. I did, however, enjoy Knowing.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Col. William Ludlow"

I second that nomination!

[Maceman]

I can't believe they left of Lucas McCain.

Personally, I find that the best formula for being a dad is:

One fourth Lucas McCain
One fourth Andy Taylor
One fourth Al Bundy
One fourth Homer Simpson

[timeflies]

I’d vote for him over Andy Griffin anyday.

[JoeProBono]

[JohnnyM]

King Leonidas from 300.
Terminator from Terminator 2 as best surrogate father.

[MinorityRepublican]

Best TV Dad of all time? Red Foreman. End of discussion!

[MattinNJ]

The book is a masterpiece but, wow, is it depressing. I can't bring myself to watch the movie.

The book "No Country for Old Men" was far better than the movie. The movie just did not capture the central thesis-how bad things really are for a guy as tough, proud and patriotic as the sheriff to quit.

[absolootezer0]

best substitute dad: Uncle Phil from fresh prince.

should get an honorable mention for best protector: max brennan from bones. protects his kids from murderous bank robbers, and later in life from corrupt fbi deputy director- whom he stabs, disembowels and burns as a message of warning not to mess with his kids.

[Dr. Sivana]

Best movie dad:



Made sure that his kidws would not be puppets on a string!

[JoeProBono]

[KC Burke]

I hope you have seen Keach playing a different dad, the gay father of one of the babes on Two and a Half Men. It is a hoot.

[buccaneer81]

[mware]

I agree Lucas McCain is the best.

honorable mention to John Amos from Good Times.

[JoeProBono]

[Alice in Wonderland]

Best Legal Immigrant Dad:

Irrfan Khan as Ashoke Ganguli in The Namesake.

[Sloth]

-Overall Best Movie Dad: Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)

Agree. First one I thought of when I saw the thread title.

[discostu]

Keach is excellent, haven’t seen him on 2 1/2 Men but seen him in plenty of stuff. Great in comedy, great in drama.

[JoeProBono]