The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest TV Dads of All Time
The Greatest TV Dads of All Time league isn’t about who packed lunches or gave good advice—it’s about who people will defend like it’s personal.
Because once you line these up, it stops being fun and starts getting uncomfortable.
You’ve got dads who built their lives around their kids… and dads who made their kids survive their lives.
You’ve got men who controlled everything—and others who barely controlled themselves.
And here’s the problem: both sides have arguments.
Some voters will reward stability. Others will reward impact. Others will pick the dad they wish they had, even if they know it’s not real.
There’s no clean definition of “best.”
That’s why every matchup feels like a trap.
So go ahead—rank the greatest TV dads of all time.
Just be ready to explain yourself when someone calls your pick ridiculous.
1. AL BUNDY (MARRIED… WITH CHILDREN)
Al Bundy (Married… with Children) is currently the #1 Greatest TV Dads of All Time winning 63.1% head-to-head battles.
2. GOMEZ ADDAMS (ADDAMS FAMILY)
Gomez Addams (Addams Family) is currently the #2 Greatest TV Dads of All Time winning 63.0% head-to-head battles.
3. PHIL DUNPHY (MODERN FAMILY)
Phil Dunphy (Modern Family) is currently the #3 Greatest TV Dads of All Time winning 54.3% head-to-head battles.
4. RED FORMAN (THAT ’70S SHOW)
Red Forman (That ’70s Show) is currently the #4 Greatest TV Dads of All Time winning 54.2% head-to-head battles.
T5. HAL WILKERSON (MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE)
Hal Wilkerson (Malcolm in the Middle) is currently tied for the #5 Greatest TV Dads of All Time winning 52.8% head-to-head battles.
T5. HOMER SIMPSON (THE SIMPSONS)
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) is currently tied for the #5 Greatest TV Dads of All Time winning 52.8% head-to-head battles.
7. TONY SOPRANO (THE SOPRANOS)
Tony Soprano (The Sopranos) is currently the #7 Greatest TV Dads of All Time winning 50.8% head-to-head battles.
8. UNCLE PHIL BANKS (FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR)
Uncle Phil Banks (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) is currently the #8 Greatest TV Dads of All Time winning 49.4% head-to-head battles.
9. JACK PEARSON (THIS IS US)
Jack Pearson (This Is Us) is currently the #9 Greatest TV Dads of All Time winning 47.3% head-to-head battles.
10. HANK HILL (KING OF THE HILL)
Hank Hill (King of the Hill) is currently the #10 Greatest TV Dads of All Time winning 38.2% head-to-head battles.
11. BOB BELCHER (BOB’S BURGERS)
Bob Belcher (Bob’s Burgers) is currently the #11 Greatest TV Dads of All Time winning 31.7% head-to-head battles.
12. LOGAN ROY (SUCCESSION)
Logan Roy (Succession) is currently the #12 Greatest TV Dads of All Time winning 27.4% head-to-head battles.
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