Harris Poll did a recent online survey asking who is your favorite TV dad. 2,681 U.S. adults were surveyed between May 11 and 18, 2009. Most TV dads in the top 15 are from shows that date back to the 1950s and 1960s. Homer Simpson is the only TV dad in the top 15 list from a show that is still in production.

According to Harris Interactive here are Americans top TV dads

1. Cliff Huxtable (The Cosby Show)

2. Ward Cleaver (Leave It To Beaver)
3. Jim Anderson (Father Knows Best)
4. Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show)
5. Ozzie Nelson (The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet)
6. Mike Brady (The Brady Bunch)
7. Howard Cunningham (Happy Days)
8. Charles Ingalls (Little House On The Prairie)
9. Ben Cartwright (Bonanza)
10. Tim Taylor (Home Improvement)
11. Danny Tanner (Full House)
12. Archie Bunker (All In The Family)
13. Steve Douglas (My Three Sons)
14. Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
15. Al Bundy (Married With Children)