The 31 Best Black Sitcom Dads on TV

Happy Father’s Day to the dads out there — fictional and otherwise

Despite what the CVS greeting card section might tell you, Father’s Day is a joyous time of the year. It’s when we celebrate the men who helped guide our lives and were there when we needed them. The ones who gave us the Talk, the ones we wanted to play catch with or talk music with. But fatherhood comes in many forms — and one of those forms is television. Sesame Street wasn’t the only show out here helping to raise people; over the decades, sitcom dads have also dropped knowledge. We wanted to give these characters their due, so enjoy this indisputable, scientific ranking of the 30 best Black sitcom dads to ever do it. And happy Father’s Day to all Black TV dads, y’all; you might not have been real, but your lessons were.

Well, except Jamie St. Patrick, the worst Black TV dad ever.

31. George Jefferson (The Jeffersons)

Played By: Sherman Hemsley
Years: 1975–1985
Kids: 1 (Lionel)
Profession: Dry cleaner…