They may not have raised you, but we all have a spot in our hearts for our favorite TV dads.

As <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/men/unique-fathers-day-gift-ideas" target="_blank">Father&#39;s day</a> nears&nbsp;(this Sunday!), we&#39;re hoping you&#39;ve already gotten the special dads in your life a thoughtful gift and are getting ready to enjoy the holiday perhaps together or in <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/maeva-marshall-freckles-mental-health-interview">quarantine</a>.&nbsp;Here at team <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/digital-issues/buy-the-spring-2020-issue">L&#39;Officiel USA</a><a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/digital-issues/buy-the-spring-2020-issue">,</a>&nbsp;the annual holiday has gotten us in our usual nostalgic moods thinking of not just our memories of our own dads growing up, but also our favorite dads whom most of us will never meet &ndash; the&nbsp;dads we grew up watching on TV.

While we may already have our fair share of&nbsp;terrible dad <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop%20culture/funniest-memes-2020">jokes</a>, bear hugs and hopefully great advice from our own fathers, there is still something quite sentimental about the dads on our favorite&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/the-best-movies-and-tv-shows-to-stream-in-may-2020">television shows </a>we watched raise their fictional families while we were simultaneously growing up. Though it may sound silly to be emotionally attached to a fictional character, we&#39;re betting there are already a few of your own personal favorite small-screen dads you&#39;re thinking of right now. Join us on a light-hearted trip down memory lane as we explore the primetime dads that still warm our hearts, and hopefully you&#39;ll spot a few of your own dad-icons on our list.

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Mr. Rogers is not only the first TV dad I can remember from childhood, but I think he was probably one of my first style influences. Seeing him with his closet full of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/summer-sweaters-to-shop-now" target="_blank">cardigans</a>, switching from his outside shoes to his inside shoes everyday, then feeding his fish. It was all iconic. And besides the style, he was just the ultimate TV dad. He didn&rsquo;t have kids in the show because he talked to all of us like we were his kids, teaching us about life and getting speedy deliveries. Not to mention we&rsquo;re both Pisces&rsquo; &ndash; he gave off the biggest sweet, sensitive, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty-zodiac/blue-lindeberg-paris-pisces-zodiac-beauty" target="_blank">Pisces energy</a> I&rsquo;ve ever seen.&nbsp;

Ryan Norville

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Phil Dunphy was actually the first TV dad that popped into my head, but after a lengthy brainstorm, he definitely remains my favorite (sorry, Hank Moody). I love laughing and I love stupid humor, and he is such a dorky, clumsy character, but also a massive sweetheart. His optimistic outlook on life is admirable, and his dad jokes are iconic. I just spent ten minutes watching a video of his best moments and now I can&rsquo;t stop laughing.&nbsp;

Felicity Cain&nbsp;(<a href="https://www.instagram.com/flickcain/?hl=en">@flickcain</a>)

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My favorite television dad is oddly the hardass Red Forman from That 70s Show. Despite his iconic lines calling his son, Eric, and his friends &ldquo;dumbasses&rdquo;, Red takes on the role of adoptive father to the group of teenagers that essentially live in his basement. His tough exterior of sarcasm and constant frank criticism that he illustrates through all eight seasons of the show is absolutely hilarious and made him my favourite character. And while he acts disgruntled and irritated by being interrupted, his heart of gold is shown as he takes in Hyde and becomes a better father not only to Eric but to the rest of his friends that often lack a strong father figure. Red fundamentally raises all the main characters in the show with genuine care and concern while also threatening to put his &ldquo;foot in their asses&rdquo; when they make mistakes in true Red Forman fashion.

Nicolette Salmi&nbsp;

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Ross Geller from <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/friends-revival-jennifer-aniston-courteney-cox-hbo-max">Friends</a> is hands down the hunkiest TV dad of all time. He is an ode to single dads everywhere, not to mention his son in the series, Ben, was played by Dylan and Cole Sprouse (yum). He&#39;s just this really smart, quirky, dinosaur-loving dad that accurately portrays the hardships of fatherhood, and you can&#39;t help but love him. If you&#39;re having a bad day, just Google &#39;Ross Geller memes&#39; and I promise you won&#39;t regret it.

Alexa Hempel&nbsp;

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My favorite TV dad would have to be Homer Simpson. I love that despite the fact that he&rsquo;s very clumsy, he remains devoted to his wife and children (in a hilarious way!). Also, his character definitely inspired other hilarious TV dads like Peter Griffith (from Family Guy) and Randy Marsh (from South Park). Although I&rsquo;m glad I didn&rsquo;t have him as my own father, Homer Simpson remains one of the most iconic TV dads in the history of American television.&nbsp;

Margaux Bang

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George Lopez in the George Lopez Show was the best TV dad solely for his punchy jokes. Despite the absence of a father figure, George successfully raised a family the only way he knew how: trial and errors. He was humble, committed to his family, a hard worker, and appreciated life regardless of the challenges. I remember I would always stay up past my bedtime to watch the reruns on Nick at Nite. Thinking about it now, it&rsquo;s extremely hilarious because I was a 7 year old girl at 2 am watching a show with jokes I probably didn&rsquo;t fully understand. The overall reason George Lopez was my favorite TV dad was because he reminded me of my father. They always have a joke in any social situation and toward any person even their children. Like my father, George Lopez truly brought joy into people&rsquo;s lives.

Taylor Jeffries&nbsp;

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My all-time favorite TV dad has to be Glee&rsquo;s Burt Hummel for his compassion and heartwarming character development, not to mention how cute it is he and his son have names that rhyme (Burt and Kurt anyone?) I think Burt is a great example for parents everywhere that they need to love their kids unconditionally despite their differences, and that they shouldn&rsquo;t raise kids if they&rsquo;re not prepared to love them for who they are completely. Of course Burt and Kurt had their issues on the show, but what&rsquo;s so great about Burt is that he truly learned from his son and unlearned the ignorance that he was raised into, as so many of us unfortunately are. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Juliana Bakumenko&nbsp;

These Are Our Favorite TV Dads, Ranked

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