A long time ago TV honored and respected men. They even saw fit to portray men as competent fathers without needing the help of a woman. Men were capable, loving, nurturing and able to provide everything a kid needed to be safe and successful. Unlike today’s single mother, men succeeded where woman are failing. Fast forward to now and men are portrayed as toxic and stupid because a minority of feminists browbeat Hollywood and media with their evil and forced their submission. Gentlemen I give you a short list of TV shows that respected men. Men who raised their children alone while working to provide for them. I raised my three kids by myself (when my wife abandoned us), so I have a personal perspective for respecting and honoring single fathers.

Every TV show listed has a single father raising one or more children solo; struggling and succeeding .

1950-1970

Life with Luigi, My Little Margie, Bonino, My Son Jeep, Wonderful John Acton, Sky King, Fury, Adventures of Champion, Brave Eagle, The Great Gildersleeve, Circus Boy, Bachelor Father, Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion, The Rifleman, The Ed Wynn Show, Jefferson Drum, Bonanza, Dudley Do-Right, The Dennis O’Keefe Show, My Three Sons, The Andy Griffith Show, Stagecoach Wes, Ichabod and Me, Quickdraw McGraw, The Alvin Show, Beverly Hillbillies, The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, Milton the Monster, The Baileys of Balboa, Flipper, King Kong (cartoon 1966), Kentucky Jones, Ok Crackerby, Hank, Thunderbirds, Jonny Quest, Gidget, Batman, The Farmers Daughter, Family Affair, The Second Hundred Years, The Guns of Will Sonnet, Accidental Family, The Courtship of Eddies Father, Mayberry RFD, Lancer, The Governor & JJ, Daktari, To Rome with Love.

1970- (If I missed any chime in so I can keep my list growing)

Getting together, Nanny and the Professor, Sanford & Son, Paper Moon, Love Boat, The Texas Wheelers, Joes and Sons, The Cop and the Kid, Sunshine, Bronk, Three for the Road, Mr. T and Tina, Popi, The Tony Randall Show, Nancy Drew Mysteries, The Hardy Boys Mysteries, The Oregon Trail, How The West Won, Diff’rent Strokes, Land of the Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Dukes of Hazard, Big Hawaii, Hello Larry, Operation: Runaway!, The Mackenzies of Paradise Cove, Big Shamus – Little Shamus, Archie Bunkers Place, Benson, The Devlin Connection, Me & Maxx, Ladies Man, I’m a Big Girl Now, Shannon, Smurfs, Father Murphy, Sliver Spoons, Star of the Family, St. Elsewhere, Gun Shy, Inspector Gadget, Double Trouble, Down to Earth, Who’s the Boss,

Gimmie a Break!, Zorro and Son, He-man, Home Town, Wildside, Captain Caveman, Defender of the Earth, Better Days, One Big Family, Starman, Head of the City, Kissyfur, Dads, Lime Street, Amen, The Cavanaughs, Buck James, My Two Dads, Full House, Empty Nest, The Hogan Family, Sea Hunt, Mr. President, Rags Riches, First Impressions, Raising Miranda, The Redd Foxx Show, Rin-Tin-Tin K9 Cop, The Robert Guillaume Show, The Tracy Ullman Show, You Again, Punky Brewster, Star Trek: The Next Generation (Worf), Paradise, Free Spirit, Hey Dude, Bay Watch, High Mountain Rangers, Jesse Hawkes, Dolphin Cove, Island Son, Gideon Oliver. Working it Out, Powderpuff Girls, The Critic, Oh Grow Up, Sister Sister, A Family for Joe, The Family Man, Flesh n Blood, Blossom, American Dreamer, Uncle Buck, Goof Troop, Coach. The Flash, 24, Castle, The Walking Dead, Supernatural, Suburgatory, Riverdale, Ugly Betty, Single Father.