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12. I think Andy Griffith was a very good Dad to Opie

Sat Sep 9, 2023, 12:12 PM

Sep 2023

But for laughs it’s Al Bundy picking up daughter Kelly’s deadbeat boyfriends and throwing them out the front door.

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Who was your favorite TV dad ?Mine is Sheriff Andy on Mayberry [View all] debm55 Sep 2023 OP

Me too, definitely! CoopersDad Sep 2023 #1

Blake Carrington from "Dynasty" Glorfindel Sep 2023 #2

Luke, on the Rifleman calguy Sep 2023 #3

The ultimate Family Guy, of course! True Dough Sep 2023 #4

None of the TV dads were as good as the one I had for real. Ocelot II Sep 2023 #5

Sorry, Ocelot II debm55 Sep 2023 #6

Ocelot II........ Upthevibe Sep 2023 #23

I am very sorry for the loss of your father,Upthevibe. debm55 Sep 2023 #24

I'm so sorry you lost him so young! That must have been very hard. Ocelot II Sep 2023 #25

Number one: Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene) of Bonanza Jrose Sep 2023 #7

I can't imagine anyone being Elessar Zappa Sep 2023 #8

Thank you , Elessar Zappa. debm55 Sep 2023 #9

I edited and added a tv dad. Elessar Zappa Sep 2023 #11

I think Andy Griffith was a very good Dad to Opie Diamond_Dog Sep 2023 #12

Ben Cartwright! Attilatheblond Sep 2023 #13

Charles Ingels but not that poor. A tough life was had by that family. jimfields33 Sep 2023 #14

Gomez Addams, of course! ret5hd Sep 2023 #15

And now for the knuckle ball. Prairie_Seagull Sep 2023 #16

Mike Pence is a Race Bannon want to be. debm55 Sep 2023 #19

Dan Conner. Can't stand Roseanne, but always liked John Goodman. Ziggysmom Sep 2023 #17

Tom Corbett from "The Courtship of Eddie's Father." Different Drummer Sep 2023 #18

Ward Cleaver. Mr.Bill Sep 2023 #20

Herman Munster thatcrowwoman Sep 2023 #21

Fred MacMurray GP6971 Sep 2023 #22

When I was a kid, it was ShazzieB Sep 2023 #26