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From Boomer & Carton
During her 7 a.m. newscast, Tracy Burgess had a list of America’s Favorite Televison Dads of all-time, courtesy of Harris Interactive. Mr. “Jello Pudding Pop” himself, Bill Cosby, for his portrayal of Cliff Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” topped the list, followed by Ward Cleaver (“Leave it to Beaver”) and Jim Anderson (“Father Knows Best”).
The story initiated a spirited discussion about other great TV Dad’s and some obvious exclusions from the list…
| 2009 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cliff Huxtable, The Cosby Show | 1 | 1 |
| Ward Cleaver, Leave it to Beaver | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Anderson, Father Knows Best | 3 | 3 |
| Howard Cunningham, Happy Days | 7 | 4 |
| Andy Taylor, The Andy Griffith Show | 4 | 5 |
| Mike Brady, The Brady Bunch | 6 | 6 |
| Ozzie Nelson, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | 5 | 7 |
| Charles Ingalls, Little House on the Prairie | 8 | 8 |
| Tim Taylor, Home Improvement | 10 | 9 |
| Ben Cartwright, Bonanza | 9 | 10 |
| Danny Tanner, Full House | 11 | 11 |
| Peter Griffin, Family Guy | - | 12 |
| Steve Douglas, My Three Sons | 13 | 13 |
| Dan Connor, Roseanne | - | 14 |
| Archie Bunker, All in the Family | 12 | 15 |
Fell off the list in 2011: Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) and Al Bundy (Married with Children)
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