by Michael Lyons
Sunday is Father's Day, and like Mom, Dads deserve more than one day, considering all that they do for us.
A big part of what fathers bring to our lives is providing us with wisdom that we can keep near us as a guidepost.
This has also been provided by the dads in some of television's most popular sitcoms. A few years ago, "Screen Saver" looked back at some of them, but there are more. Here are their words in a TV tribute to fathers:
Leave it to Beaver
Ward Cleaver (Hugh Beaumont): "A man never gets so old that he forgets how it was being a little boy."
The Brady Bunch
Mike Brady (Robert Reed): "Greg, it may be the hip thing to call parents by their first names, but around here, we're still Mom and Dad."
Happy Days
Howard (Tom Bosley): "What is it that you did last night?"
Richie (Ron Howard): "Do you wanna hear what really happened or the lie we're gonna tell everyone else?"
Howard: "Start with the lie. It's probably more interesting."
Family Ties
Steven (Michael Gross): "Alex, you're a young man. You should be thinking about hopping on a steam trainer and going around the world or putting a pack on your back and heading down to Mexico."
Alex (Michael J. Fox): "The 1960s are over, Dad."
Steven: "Thanks for the tip."
Everybody Loves Raymond
Frank Barone (Peter Boyle): "I don't like games. Follow the rules, pay attention, wait your turn...It's just like work dressed up as play."
Modern Family
Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell); "Dance until your feet hurt, sing until your lungs hurt, act until your William Hurt."
To these TV Dads, we thank them for the wisdom and laughter, and to Dads everywhere, we thank you for wisdom and love.
Happy Father's Day!
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