Saturday, June 14, 2014

The Definitive Ranking Of Pop Culture Father Figures

These men may not have had biological ties to those they took care of, but they sure knew how to play dad.


Cosmo, Fairly Oddparents


Cosmo, Fairly Oddparents


Father figure to: Timmy Turner

Relationship to Timmy: Fairy Godparent

Where is Timmy’s real father? Timmy lives with his parents, but they are pretty neglectful.

Why he’s not higher in the list: While Cosmo means well, he’s not too bright (even for someone with a sparkly wand).


Nickelodeon


Professor Utonium, The Powerpuff Girls


Professor Utonium, The Powerpuff Girls


Father figure to: Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup

Relationship to the girls: He created them.

Where is the girls' real father? See above.

Why he's not higher on the list: Mostly because he created the girls, so he had to be responsible for them.


Cartoon Network


Kerchak, Disney’s Tarzan


Kerchak, Disney’s Tarzan


Father figure to: Tarzan

Relationship to Tarzan: Kerchak and Tarzan, as well as Kerchak's mate Kala, are cohabitants of the African jungle.

Where is Tarzan’s real father? Tarzan’s real parents were killed by a leopard, the exact same animal that killed Kerchak and Kala’s baby.

Why he’s not higher in the list: Kerchak doesn’t really accept Tarzan until the very end of the movie, in his last living moments.


Disney


Superman, DC Comics


Superman, DC Comics


Father figure to: Supergirl

Relationship to Supergirl: Cousin

Where is Supergirl’s real father? Supergirl's parents sent her from Krypton to live with Superman.

Why he’s not higher in the list: The relationship between Superman and Supergirl is sometimes suggested to be more of a mentor-protege dynamic.


DC Comics / Via giphy.com




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