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0 pointsyellowstuff1y ago0 comments

I believe that Happy Days started the trend in the 70s, with Mr. Cunningham being portrayed more realistically than earlier TV fathers. Allegedly (I can't find a source) an executive said "He doesn't look like a father. He looks like my father."

https://allthetropes.org/wiki/Bumbling_Dad

However, in the 80s there were still examples of mostly competent fathers, like The Cosby Show and Family Ties.

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danielvaughn1y ago

Yeah fair, and there’s actually some I can think of from the 90’s, like Family Matters and Full House.

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0 pointsyellowstuff1y ago0 comments

https://allthetropes.org/wiki/Bumbling_Dad

However, in the 80s there were still examples of mostly competent fathers, like The Cosby Show and Family Ties.

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danielvaughn1y ago

Yeah fair, and there’s actually some I can think of from the 90’s, like Family Matters and Full House.

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