Happy Father's Day!
In honor of Father's Day...The Diner will list the official Top 5 TV Dads of All-Time as determined by the proprietor:
Honorable Mention: Archie Bunker (All in the Family), Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show, et al.), Steve Douglas (My Three Sons), Mike Brady (The Brady Bunch), Tim Taylor (Home Improvement), Eric Camden (7th Heaven), Charles Ingalls (Little House on the Prairie), Danny Tanner (Full House) & Jim Walsh (Beverly Hills, 90210).
5. Stephen Keaton (Family Ties). He had to raise Alex P. Keaton, the poster child of the Reagan years, and was a great counterpart. He worked for a public television station and was constantly laid back in his approach. I thought he was funnier than Michael J. Fox on that show.
4. Howard Cunningham (Happy Days). He owned his own hardware store. He hung out at Arnold's. He believed in The Fonz and helped him get his mechanic shop going. He was once Grand Poobah of the Leopard Lodge. He put up with Richie and Pottsie and Ralph Malph. He adored Joni (even though he let her marry Chachi). And he still found time to get frisky with Marion (who might be in the top 5 TV moms of all time) on occasion. If the next three weren't so over the top, he'd dominate the list.
3. Jim Anderson (Father Knows Best). Any dad who doles out nicknames to his kids like "Bud," "Princess" and "Kitten"...well, you know he's got a great relationship with his kids.
2. Ward Cleaver (Leave It To Beaver). Are you kidding me? Ward was great with his kids, but even better when he was dealing with those on the show who were putting on a front with him, like Eddie Haskell or Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford's dad, Fred. Or really, "Lumpy" himself.
1. Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable (The Cosby Show). Frankly, I don't even think this is debatable. In fact, the time he gave Theo a life-lesson about the cost of moving out using the Monopoly money was brilliant.
So, there they are. And if any of them would like to come by The Diner and accept their awards in person, they'll gain a one-month stay on the Wall of Honor and a lifetime supply of coffee.
Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there!
In honor of Father's Day...The Diner will list the official Top 5 TV Dads of All-Time as determined by the proprietor:
Honorable Mention: Archie Bunker (All in the Family), Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show, et al.), Steve Douglas (My Three Sons), Mike Brady (The Brady Bunch), Tim Taylor (Home Improvement), Eric Camden (7th Heaven), Charles Ingalls (Little House on the Prairie), Danny Tanner (Full House) & Jim Walsh (Beverly Hills, 90210).
5. Stephen Keaton (Family Ties). He had to raise Alex P. Keaton, the poster child of the Reagan years, and was a great counterpart. He worked for a public television station and was constantly laid back in his approach. I thought he was funnier than Michael J. Fox on that show.
4. Howard Cunningham (Happy Days). He owned his own hardware store. He hung out at Arnold's. He believed in The Fonz and helped him get his mechanic shop going. He was once Grand Poobah of the Leopard Lodge. He put up with Richie and Pottsie and Ralph Malph. He adored Joni (even though he let her marry Chachi). And he still found time to get frisky with Marion (who might be in the top 5 TV moms of all time) on occasion. If the next three weren't so over the top, he'd dominate the list.
3. Jim Anderson (Father Knows Best). Any dad who doles out nicknames to his kids like "Bud," "Princess" and "Kitten"...well, you know he's got a great relationship with his kids.
2. Ward Cleaver (Leave It To Beaver). Are you kidding me? Ward was great with his kids, but even better when he was dealing with those on the show who were putting on a front with him, like Eddie Haskell or Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford's dad, Fred. Or really, "Lumpy" himself.
1. Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable (The Cosby Show). Frankly, I don't even think this is debatable. In fact, the time he gave Theo a life-lesson about the cost of moving out using the Monopoly money was brilliant.
So, there they are. And if any of them would like to come by The Diner and accept their awards in person, they'll gain a one-month stay on the Wall of Honor and a lifetime supply of coffee.
Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there!
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