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Father's Day Duke-out: Vote for your Fav TV Dad, Round 1! - Featured

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It's time for SideReel's Father's Day duke-out! We don't really want our dads to fight since we love them for their kindness, life lessons, and grace (cough, Peter Griffin), but we do want your vote for your favorite dad to fight it out for the high honor of the top TV dad on SideReel!

All the TV dads that you and your fellow Reelers nominated as your favorites are listed below. Check out the list and vote for your ONE favorite TV dad. Round 1 will determine the top 20 dads, and then Round 2 will determine the one and only top dad.

Get your vote on now for Round 1, and come back on Father's Day Sunday to vote in the final round! The winner will then be announced Monday, so don't forget to find out if your fav dad won.

Danny Tanner - Full House

Hal Wilkerson - Malcolm in the Middle

Martin Crane - Frasier

Tim Taylor - Home Improvement

Al Bundy - Married with Children

Keith Mars - Veronica Mars

Dr. Andy Brown - Everwood

Sandy Cohen - The O.C.

Ray Barone - Everybody Loves Raymond

Chandler Bing - Friends

Ross Geller - Friends

Paul Stevens (Bruce Willis) - Friends

Mitch Leery- Dawson's Creek

Luke Danes- Gilmore Girls

Jack Bristow - Alias

Red Foreman - That 70's Show

Frank Costanza - Seinfeld

Carl Winslow - Family Matters

Bill Cosby - The Cosby Show

Jim Walsh - Beverly Hills 90210

Alan Matthews - Boy Meets World

Michael Kyle - My Wife and Kids

Philip Banks - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Michael Bluth - Arrested Development

George Bluth Sr. - Arrested Development

Tobias Funke - Arrested Development

Gob Bluth - Arrested Development

Bill Adama - Battlestar Galactica

Carl Agathon - Battlestar Galactica

Jed Bartlet - The West Wing

Toby Ziegler - The West Wing

Leo Wyatt - Charmed

Ted Lawson - Small Wonder

Andy Griffith - The Andy Griffith Show

Angel - Angel

Rupert Giles - Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Leo Wyatt - Charmed

Henry Mitchell - Charmed

Coop - Charmed

Bernie Mac - The Bernie Mac Show

Homer Simpson - The Simpsons

Peter Griffin - Family Guy

Stan Smith - American Dad!

Mr. Marsh - South Park

Dr. Perry Cox - Scrubs

Arthur Petrelli - Heroes

Coach Eric Taylor - Friday Night Lights

Michael Dawson - Lost

Desmond Hume - Lost

Christian Shepard - Lost

Nathan Scott - One Tree Hill

Alan Harper - Two and a Half Men

Jonathan Kent - Smallville

Rufus Humphrey - Gossip Girl

Michael Scofield - Prison Break

Lincoln Burrows - Prison Break

Ted Mosby - How I Met Your Mother

Hank Moody - Californication

Max Gregson - The United States of Tara

Stephen Trager - Kyle XY

Stephen J. Bartowsky (Orion) - Chuck

Ignacio Suarez - Ugly Betty

Daniel Meade - Ugly Betty

Harry Wilson - 90210

Keith Scott - One Tree Hill

Jack Bauer - 24

Seeley Booth - Bones

Dexter Morgan - Dexter

Harry Morgan - Dexter

Richard Castle - Castle

John Winchester - Supernatural

Tom Scavo - Desperate Housewives

Mike Delfino - Desperate Housewives

Joe Dubois - Medium

Tommy Gavin - Rescue Me

Kevin Sutherland - The Inbetweeners

Patrick Jane - The Mentalist

Walter Bishop - Fringe

Carl Lightman - Lie to Me

Walter White - Breaking Bad

Sanjay - Weeds

Lenny Botwin - Weeds

Esteban Reyes - Weeds

George Lopez - The George Lopez Show

Jim - According to Jim

The Doctor - Doctor Who

Jack Carter - Eureka

Happy Father's Day to all real and TV dads!

last edited by kendra Send a Compliment at 0:04 PDT, 21 June, 2009

Comments (106 comments)

DosSin Send a Compliment - 14:47 PDT, 19 June, 2009
The Doctor - Doctor Who
LawnChair Send a Compliment - 15:09 PDT, 19 June, 2009
John Winchester
Shamako Send a Compliment - 15:27 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Richard Castle - Castle
fullwingedlove Send a Compliment - 15:30 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Sandy Cohen
dooood Send a Compliment - 15:44 PDT, 19 June, 2009
HOMER SIMPSON
stephreese Send a Compliment - 15:50 PDT, 19 June, 2009
The Doctor - Doctor Who
scorchingscorpio Send a Compliment - 16:19 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Jeb Bartlett - The west Wing
keer Send a Compliment - 16:19 PDT, 19 June, 2009
RANDY MARSH IS THE BEST
ldewald Send a Compliment - 16:29 PDT, 19 June, 2009
So hard to choose just one! I'm going to have to go with Keith Mars.
bluemoonpie Send a Compliment - 16:38 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Papa Winchester!!
Jwhiskey Send a Compliment - 17:00 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Philip Banks
ak10 Send a Compliment - 17:03 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Hank Moody is definitely the most interesting father character on tv, however, Homer Simpson wins this contest in a landslide, 20 seasons and still kicking, his character is the combined parody of all fathers so he is the quintessential father character on tv.
khalilsgirl1 Send a Compliment - 17:45 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Nathan Scott- One Tree Hill
awoller Send a Compliment - 17:46 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Torn between Desmond and Coach, but I'm going to have to go with Coach Taylor since he's a father figure to his team as well.
sexynun Send a Compliment - 17:49 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Nathan Scott - One Tree Hill!!
sarrypotter Send a Compliment - 18:01 PDT, 19 June, 2009
I guess I'll go with John Winchester
mama23nluv Send a Compliment - 18:03 PDT, 19 June, 2009
john winchester-Jeffrey Dean Morgan is one good looking man!
sepiatonelovin Send a Compliment - 18:07 PDT, 19 June, 2009
It has to be Coach Eric Taylor! 100%
bigtimer495 Send a Compliment - 19:20 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Tim Taylor - Home Improvement
gracieq915 Send a Compliment - 19:40 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Rupert Giles
Destiel Send a Compliment - 19:46 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Gotta go with my man, Mr. John Winchester.
(Though I figure he'll be a bit of an underdog here.)
ak10 Send a Compliment - 19:47 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Heres the ten that should move on

Homer Simpson
Al Bundy
Tim Taylor
Red Foreman
Bill Cosby
Michael Bluth
Jack Bristow
Sandy Cohen
Jonathan Kent
Danny Tanner

With special consideration going to Alan Harper, Hank Moody, and Keith Mars.

The reason it should be these ten is that unlike a lot of the other people on the list, their characters are centered around being a father. The other characters may also be fathers but it is an after thought.
undefined4life Send a Compliment - 20:56 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Bill Cosby
cds2005 Send a Compliment - 21:35 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Coach eric taylor. He seems most like my dad(probably becuase my dad is a football coach). he is a good person and only two things matter his family and football!
anagnos Send a Compliment - 21:56 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Stephen Trager
totvornottotv Send a Compliment - 21:59 PDT, 19 June, 2009
coach taylor -friday night lights no.1
jack bristow - alias no.2
hank moody -californication n0.3
homer simpson -no.4
peter grifin-family guy no.5
bill adama -battlestar galactica n0.6
orion - chuck n0.7
sanjay - weeds n0.8
harry morgan - dexter n0.9
and number 10 jack bauer
Oscar-BM Send a Compliment - 22:11 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Hank Moody - Californication
queenhenry Send a Compliment - 22:46 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Michael Bluth
Tobias Funke
Peter Griffin
Sanjay (From Weeds)
Jack Bristow
ferdylols Send a Compliment - 22:51 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Sandy Cohen
gotsushi319 Send a Compliment - 22:52 PDT, 19 June, 2009
NATHAN SCOTTTTT!! :)
veldhuis Send a Compliment - 23:05 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Nathan Scott!-One Tree Hill is the best!!!!
KristinT Send a Compliment - 23:31 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Jack Carter - Eureka!!!!
Joshwanna18 Send a Compliment - 23:46 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Sandy Cohen
Jonathan Kent
Danny Tanner
Tim Taylor
Leo Wyatt
Alan Matthews
Red Foreman
Keith Scott
Nathan Scott
Bill Cosby
sorceressregile Send a Compliment - 23:58 PDT, 19 June, 2009
Dexter Morgan all the way, he may be a serial killer, but he loves those kids.
Sklib Send a Compliment - 0:44 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Ray Romano
CrashandBurnACM Send a Compliment - 1:14 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Seely Booth
dassiearwen Send a Compliment - 2:07 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Leo Wyatt - Charmed

It is hard to just choose one :|, cause there are so many great ones
And then there are so many dads not even on the list!
kkili Send a Compliment - 3:19 PDT, 20 June, 2009

Lincoln Burrows - Prison Break (who would sacrifice his life more for his son??)
LordJohn Send a Compliment - 3:19 PDT, 20 June, 2009
1) Richard Castle - Castle
2) Dexter Morgan - Dexter
3) Hank Moody - Californication
4) Michael Bluth - Arrested Development
5) Jack Bauer - 24
6) Tommy Gavin - Rescue Me
7) Walter White - Breaking Bad
8) Mr. Marsh - South Park
9) Homer Simpson - The Simpsons
10)Michael Dawson - Lost
evilmornbol Send a Compliment - 3:30 PDT, 20 June, 2009
LEO WYATT
senpaiiry Send a Compliment - 3:34 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Sandy Cohen
D&GgIRL<3 Send a Compliment - 3:44 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Rupert Giles - Buffy the vampire slayer
evelyn84 Send a Compliment - 5:43 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Jeb Bartlet - The West Wing
calbeano-kid Send a Compliment - 6:06 PDT, 20 June, 2009
everybody its not Raymond Romano in everybody loves raymond (thats his name in real life) the tv name is Raymond Barone

But i have to say my fave father would have to be Nathan Scott
madziaw18 Send a Compliment - 6:13 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Sandy Cohen
jean70 Send a Compliment - 6:13 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Question is the voting, here on the comments; if so I have to go with Nathan Scott, OTH best show ever!!!!
shrushti Send a Compliment - 6:19 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Ted Mosby - How I Met Your Mother
lizzy21018 Send a Compliment - 7:11 PDT, 20 June, 2009
the doctor - doctor who
carumeruchan Send a Compliment - 7:35 PDT, 20 June, 2009
JACK BRISTOW -- my ultimate favorite Dad of all.. =)

...even though there is a great competition here and it is do hard to choose.
dila123 Send a Compliment - 7:35 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Homer Simpson

also special dads: Peter Griffin, Kevin Sutherland, Hal from Malcolm in the Middle, Ignacio Suarez, Gob Bluth and Tobias Funke
kdempsey2010 Send a Compliment - 7:45 PDT, 20 June, 2009
KEITH MARS KEITH MARS KEITH MARS
Jaximus Send a Compliment - 8:00 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Red Foreman!!!
Cuz he'll break his foot off in your ass if you don't vote for him
Thorn_x13 Send a Compliment - 8:01 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Rupert Giles - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Mikako Send a Compliment - 8:39 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Red Foreman - That 70's Show
averagejane Send a Compliment - 9:09 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Nathan scott
heehawmcgraw Send a Compliment - 9:12 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Jeb Bartlet - The West Wing
Daniellehewittbabes Send a Compliment - 9:57 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Rufus Humphrey - Gossip Girl
MattF Send a Compliment - 10:19 PDT, 20 June, 2009
John Winchester!
gallant.33 Send a Compliment - 10:21 PDT, 20 June, 2009
stanley marsh
Chocoholic_Jedi Send a Compliment - 10:36 PDT, 20 June, 2009
The Doctor - Doctor Who
cleoasha Send a Compliment - 10:54 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Oh, gotta be daddy John Winchester... :)
penS_19 Send a Compliment - 11:07 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Coach Eric Taylor
gylana Send a Compliment - 11:15 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Keith Mars
Monkey10705 Send a Compliment - 11:18 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Mitch Leery- Dawson's Creek
mhopkins25 Send a Compliment - 11:29 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Tim Taylor-Home Improvement
Jwhiskey Send a Compliment - 11:39 PDT, 20 June, 2009
ted mosby
jlamaster Send a Compliment - 12:40 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Hank Moody - Californication
antirwin Send a Compliment - 12:49 PDT, 20 June, 2009
John Winchester
rth21 Send a Compliment - 14:23 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Sandy Cohen
dianasof Send a Compliment - 15:03 PDT, 20 June, 2009
The Doctor
dclaes Send a Compliment - 15:47 PDT, 20 June, 2009
JACK BRISTOW ftw.
hapinesssisfree Send a Compliment - 15:52 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Red Foreman
Vllyballover Send a Compliment - 16:23 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Definitely John Winchester.
Yana_x Send a Compliment - 16:56 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Nathan Scott-One Tree Hill
Jesshayes Send a Compliment - 17:10 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Sandy Cohen

My real favourite wasn't on the list =[
vddreux2 Send a Compliment - 18:03 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Eric Taylor - Friday Night Lights

Note: Its JED bartlet, not jeb
npthuluv Send a Compliment - 18:31 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Sandy Cohen x 10
jumjum Send a Compliment - 20:06 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Nathan Scott- One Tree Hill
paulsep Send a Compliment - 20:55 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Nathan Scott - One Tree Hill

Second best dad, losing out only to mine. (:
hannahroxnow Send a Compliment - 21:27 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Peter Griffin - Family Guy
dancin_girl Send a Compliment - 21:44 PDT, 20 June, 2009
1.) Red Foreman
2.) Nathan Scott
3.) Keith Scott
4.) John Winchester
5.) Jonathan Kent
7.) Tom Scavo
7.) Rufus Humphrey
8.) Rupert Giles
9.) Michael Kyle
10.) Hal Wilkerson
selenenight Send a Compliment - 23:15 PDT, 20 June, 2009
The Doctor - Doctor Who
TheatreTek Send a Compliment - 23:19 PDT, 20 June, 2009
Nathan Scott - One Tree Hill
him1788 Send a Compliment - 23:28 PDT, 20 June, 2009
hal malcolm in the middle
kholstien Send a Compliment - 0:23 PDT, 21 June, 2009
richard castle
Maria88 Send a Compliment - 3:25 PDT, 21 June, 2009
Sandy Cohen
Lesterek Send a Compliment - 3:42 PDT, 21 June, 2009
its hard to chose just one, but ill go with

Randy Marsh - South Park
CasiX Send a Compliment - 4:40 PDT, 21 June, 2009
The Doctor - Doctor Who
scotty91 Send a Compliment - 6:37 PDT, 21 June, 2009
Sandy Cohen
nooranyehia Send a Compliment - 6:40 PDT, 21 June, 2009
Michael Bluth
thetravellerjohn21 Send a Compliment - 7:52 PDT, 21 June, 2009
Philip Banks-fresh prince
Bill Adama-Battlestar Galactica
Hank Moody-Californication

The Doctor-Doctor Who (the best on the list)

But only if he let me talk to his smoking hot daughter :P

Btw the way any idea if Jenny is going to be on any new episodes and is it true that David Tennant is leaving?
CharlesK1 Send a Compliment - 8:08 PDT, 21 June, 2009
Michael Wiseman - Now and Again ???
lollen1232 Send a Compliment - 8:58 PDT, 21 June, 2009
1] Keith Mars
2] Seeley Booth
3] Nathan Scott
4] Jack Bauer
5] Keith Scott
6] Leo Wyatt
7] Henry Mitchell
8] Coop
9] Chandler Bing
10] Ross Geller
daddylonglegs Send a Compliment - 9:23 PDT, 21 June, 2009
Where the eff is Dan from Roseanne???!!! All others pale in comparison...
Connie822 Send a Compliment - 9:40 PDT, 21 June, 2009
My top 3!:

Seeley Booth
Keith Mars
Nathan Scott
waterskier567 Send a Compliment - 9:48 PDT, 21 June, 2009
Sandy Cohen is the best father
But Stan Marsh is just awesome

So I'm going with Stan Marsh
highjaques Send a Compliment - 10:01 PDT, 21 June, 2009
Seely Booth
Sandy Cohen
S0ph0ia Send a Compliment - 10:10 PDT, 21 June, 2009
Angel
daretolove Send a Compliment - 10:32 PDT, 21 June, 2009
coach eric Taylor (L)
clothes-ovr-bros Send a Compliment - 10:37 PDT, 21 June, 2009
Nathan Scott - One Tree Hill

Special mention to:

Leo Wyatt - Charmed

They're both great dads and i love Nathan and Jamie's scenes together they have such a great relationship its so sweet.
xoxorissa Send a Compliment - 11:22 PDT, 21 June, 2009
luke danes - gilmore girls
npthuluv Send a Compliment - 11:38 PDT, 21 June, 2009
Sandy Cohen
OneOnOne1162 Send a Compliment - 12:49 PDT, 21 June, 2009
Michael Kyle
bargie Send a Compliment - 17:20 PDT, 21 June, 2009
Dr. Perry Cox - Scrubs
Dankweed420 Send a Compliment - 22:16 PDT, 21 June, 2009
peter - family guy
Freakedout Send a Compliment - 7:36 PDT, 22 June, 2009
homer simpson