1.0Idol Chatterhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatterKris Rasmussenhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/author/krasmussenTop 10 Inspiring TV Fathersrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wtqRMl5sYJ"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2008/06/top-ten-inspiring-tv-fathers.html">Top 10 Inspiring TV Fathers</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2008/06/top-ten-inspiring-tv-fathers.html/embed#?secret=wtqRMl5sYJ" width="600" height="338" title="“Top 10 Inspiring TV Fathers” — Idol Chatter" data-secret="wtqRMl5sYJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Some TV dads are just buffoons, and others are sterling examples of exactly what not to do, but throughout the years, TV has idealized, even immortalized, the qualities of fatherhood. Just in time for Father’s Day, I have put together a list of my all-time favorite and inspiring TV dads. It was a challenge to…http://blog.beliefnet.com/idolchatter/files/import/billcosbypicforic.jpg