James Evans is like the OG of TV dad’s because he didn’t take no mess, but he sure knew how to keep the balance by being real suave with his

lady while keeping it trill with his kids about life.

We cried when we found out he was headed to the Upper Room. Damn, James! Damn, damn, damn!

George Jefferson was the king of snapping on folks, you couldn’t get a joke in otherwise without him coming back even harder. He was the type of roaster that could

make you run out the room crying like a little baby.

As a father, he knew how to kick honesty to his one and only seed, Lionel, while still maintaining

his “macho” persona to Weezy and the world.

Fred Sanford was a manipulative, controversial, and devious schemer, and we loved every single thing about him. He was another one who had to have the last word, insulting his

victims with the sting of his words, which was often time, the truth.

He was the type of pops who would speak his mind. From trying to warn Lamont about

his shiesty friends (that sure was the pot calling the kettle black) to warning him about the Latinos moving into the neighborhood, Fred was prejudice and woke, but still the

shit.

We didn’t mind that he faked his heart attacks, it often made us laugh. We’re sure Lamont knew what was up too.

Cliff Huxtable was the dad on the block who was mad creative in his approach to getting his kids to see things differently.

His advice was valuable, as proven by

his kids’ willingness to rap with him about everything under the sun from dealing with heartbreak to distinguishing friends from associates.

Not to mention, his comical reactions to some of

the naivety and innocence of kids was the icing on the cake.

Although Uncle Phil was a wise judge who worked with the wealthy, he sure wasn’t hesitant to set them straight when they came all the way incorrect.

And even though

Uncle Phil was mostly annoyed with Will’s antics and his influence on his cousins, he was the real MVP for taking Will in and being the father figure he never

had.

Carl Winslow took a lot of L’s having clumsy teen Steve Urkel around. You could tell he didn’t have an ounce of patience, but regardless of much trouble Steve got

into, Carl was usually there to have his back.

That’s what we love about Carl. Much like our biological parents, we may crip walk and sashay all on their last

nerves but at the end of the day, they’d bend over backwards for us.

Frank showed us what a concerned pops in the 90’s with a teenage daughter was like. He was real involved in Moesha’s life and did everything to make sure she

lived an amazing life, but sometimes when she was in trouble, we felt like we were in trouble.

Frank didn’t play that. 

Uncle Bernie didn’t have biological kids but his nieces and nephew made him into the father he was born to be. He balanced his street wise knowledge with his glow

up experience, to help raise his sister’s kids the best way he knew how.

Michael Kyle Sr.’s unorthodox ways of teaching his kids lessons always had us rolling. Through every obstacle that hit his family, he remained patient, devoted to helping his kids solve

their problems, and funny AF.

Ray’s dedication as a single pops to Tamera was amazing. We couldn’t imagine finding out that your daughter had a twin and for the sake of their relationship, allowing her

and her mother to move in with you. That takes a real man and commitment.

Ray was the type of dad that we all need.