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Nicole Starker Campbell's avatar

Charles Ingalls. Always and forever.

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Marina's avatar

Yes he was the GOAT 🙌

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Amber Gravitt's avatar

Yes!

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Nick VanAmstel's avatar

Howard Cunningham. Man I remember as kid wishing so badly that my dad was like him. He was just there for his kids.

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Carolina Baffigo's avatar

Totally agree! I liked Steven Keaton, Tony Micelli, and Danny Tanner too. 🥰 great dads. (And good Dads of girls)

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The Fit VC's avatar

Love this!

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Jonathan Small's avatar

Thanks!

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Kalihi Valley Druid's avatar

Al Bundy kept it real

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Jennifer Haubrich's avatar

Your winner is the right one! Most influential in my life, for sure.

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Jonathan Small's avatar

Agree!

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David Nash's avatar

Honorable mention to Jack Arnold. The Wonder Years helped us understand our parents.

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Jeffrey Davis's avatar

What a great reflection.

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Jonathan Small's avatar

Thank you, Jeffrey!

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The Happy Turtle's avatar

Such a nostalgic yet so now way of putting it! Great post.

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Stephanie Vanderslice's avatar

Mr. Rogers. Period. Not even a contest.

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Ruth E. Griffin's avatar

We knew Mr. Roger’s would be the winner when you brought him into the fight. I mean, let’s face it, he’s incomparable. Even Uncle Phil would have bowed down. 😆

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Jennifer's avatar

Not until reading this post had I ever considered how much I disliked almost all of them. It would take a day to unpack that. I did like Charles Ingalls and the dad from the Waltons. I have never felt more uncool.

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Lowena House Stories's avatar

Great choice, new to Mr Rogers but really enjoyed Tom Hanks’s portrayal in the lovely film about his life. (And Eddie Murphy’s spoof on SNL.)

I like that he spoke out for PBS too in Congress, stating the worth of an educational public broadcasting service.

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