I told you we’re not starting without your father dinner just isn’t dinner
your father dinner just isn’t dinner
your father dinner just isn’t dinner without him who where perhaps I could
without him who where perhaps I could
without him who where perhaps I could help simulate the experience good
help simulate the experience good
help simulate the experience good they’re loving caring or just plain
they’re loving caring or just plain
they’re loving caring or just plain dysfunctional welcome to watchmojo.com
dysfunctional welcome to watchmojo.com
dysfunctional welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 TV families for this list
for the top 10 TV families for this list
for the top 10 TV families for this list we’re taking a look at those television
we’re taking a look at those television
we’re taking a look at those television families that have cracked us up filled
families that have cracked us up filled
families that have cracked us up filled us with envy or have made us more
us with envy or have made us more
us with envy or have made us more grateful for the loved ones already in
grateful for the loved ones already in
grateful for the loved ones already in our lives not so fast
our lives not so fast
our lives not so fast tiger number 10 the Taylor’s home
tiger number 10 the Taylor’s home
tiger number 10 the Taylor’s home improvement oh honey not now Kenny wait
improvement oh honey not now Kenny wait
improvement oh honey not now Kenny wait talk to dinner with three boys a
talk to dinner with three boys a
talk to dinner with three boys a wisecracking dad and an equally sharp
wisecracking dad and an equally sharp
wisecracking dad and an equally sharp but loving mom this TV family had
but loving mom this TV family had
but loving mom this TV family had something for everyone in addition to
something for everyone in addition to
something for everyone in addition to Tim the tool man Taylor day to day
Tim the tool man Taylor day to day
Tim the tool man Taylor day to day antics and the endless patience of his
antics and the endless patience of his
antics and the endless patience of his wife the three Taylor children developed
wife the three Taylor children developed
wife the three Taylor children developed their own unique identities with their
their own unique identities with their
their own unique identities with their own unique problems and growing pains in
own unique problems and growing pains in
own unique problems and growing pains in a house full of testosterone
there is still a great deal of
there is still a great deal of tenderness and new us underneath all the
tenderness and new us underneath all the
tenderness and new us underneath all the tough love do you know what special
tough love do you know what special
tough love do you know what special event we have coming up next week you
event we have coming up next week you
event we have coming up next week you don’t even have to ask me I know what it
don’t even have to ask me I know what it
don’t even have to ask me I know what it is you’re bluffing what is it our
is you’re bluffing what is it our
is you’re bluffing what is it our anniversary ha ha ha ha ha ok mr. big
anniversary ha ha ha ha ha ok mr. big
anniversary ha ha ha ha ha ok mr. big shot what day of the week is it
shot what day of the week is it
shot what day of the week is it dear the week is it that’s easy what day
dear the week is it that’s easy what day
dear the week is it that’s easy what day of the week is over tiny
of the week is over tiny
of the week is over tiny Friday Friday Saturday Saturday cheddar
Friday Friday Saturday Saturday cheddar
Friday Friday Saturday Saturday cheddar number nine the Connors roseann freeze
number nine the Connors roseann freeze
number nine the Connors roseann freeze right there when I tell you about
right there when I tell you about
right there when I tell you about killing your brother in the living room
killing your brother in the living room
killing your brother in the living room they were the royal family of blue
they were the royal family of blue
they were the royal family of blue collar nobility as a lower middle class
collar nobility as a lower middle class
collar nobility as a lower middle class family their on-screen struggles
family their on-screen struggles
family their on-screen struggles resonated with a wide demographic
resonated with a wide demographic
resonated with a wide demographic watching the family persevere through
watching the family persevere through
watching the family persevere through hardships or revel in small triumphs it
hardships or revel in small triumphs it
hardships or revel in small triumphs it was easy to see why the show was so
was easy to see why the show was so
was easy to see why the show was so popular yeah I will
popular yeah I will
popular yeah I will stud what Anna yeah what happened some a
stud what Anna yeah what happened some a
stud what Anna yeah what happened some a woman married me underneath all the
woman married me underneath all the
woman married me underneath all the sarcasm and in spite of their various
sarcasm and in spite of their various
sarcasm and in spite of their various problems they displayed a bond that can
problems they displayed a bond that can
problems they displayed a bond that can only come from surviving and enduring in
only come from surviving and enduring in
only come from surviving and enduring in the face of adversity this is a Magic
the face of adversity this is a Magic
the face of adversity this is a Magic Kingdom where you just sit up here on
Kingdom where you just sit up here on
Kingdom where you just sit up here on your throne oh yeah and you think
your throne oh yeah and you think
your throne oh yeah and you think everything gets done by some wonderful
everything gets done by some wonderful
everything gets done by some wonderful wizard Oh poop the laundry’s folded both
wizard Oh poop the laundry’s folded both
wizard Oh poop the laundry’s folded both dinners on the table wanna fix dinner
dinners on the table wanna fix dinner
dinners on the table wanna fix dinner number eight the cleavers leave it to
number eight the cleavers leave it to
number eight the cleavers leave it to beaver
beaver
beaver my name’s beaver beaver is that your
my name’s beaver beaver is that your
my name’s beaver beaver is that your given name yes ma’am
given name yes ma’am
given name yes ma’am my brother giving it to me many consider
my brother giving it to me many consider
my brother giving it to me many consider them the quintessential example of an
them the quintessential example of an
them the quintessential example of an all-american family the cleavers were a
all-american family the cleavers were a
all-american family the cleavers were a safe suburban Bunch with a milquetoast
safe suburban Bunch with a milquetoast
safe suburban Bunch with a milquetoast lifestyle with the adventures of one
lifestyle with the adventures of one
lifestyle with the adventures of one precocious young boy beaver being the
precocious young boy beaver being the
precocious young boy beaver being the primary focus of the show the cleaver
primary focus of the show the cleaver
primary focus of the show the cleaver family was constantly central to almost
family was constantly central to almost
family was constantly central to almost every plot have you ever kissed any
every plot have you ever kissed any
every plot have you ever kissed any other married woman besides mom themes
other married woman besides mom themes
other married woman besides mom themes like working hard and education were
like working hard and education were
like working hard and education were primary to the show making it pretty
primary to the show making it pretty
primary to the show making it pretty much a guideline for how to exist in
much a guideline for how to exist in
much a guideline for how to exist in suburbia your mother and I both know
suburbia your mother and I both know
suburbia your mother and I both know that there are a lot of things to learn
that there are a lot of things to learn
that there are a lot of things to learn and a lot of things to accomplish before
and a lot of things to accomplish before
and a lot of things to accomplish before you really grown up she dead when I came
you really grown up she dead when I came
you really grown up she dead when I came downstairs I was feeling real good why
downstairs I was feeling real good why
downstairs I was feeling real good why did you have to go and say stuff like
did you have to go and say stuff like
did you have to go and say stuff like that
that
that number seven The Simpsons The Simpsons
number seven The Simpsons The Simpsons
number seven The Simpsons The Simpsons no remember as far as anyone known for a
no remember as far as anyone known for a
no remember as far as anyone known for a nice normal family this animated clan
nice normal family this animated clan
nice normal family this animated clan has all the makings of a traditional
has all the makings of a traditional
has all the makings of a traditional American family with three kids a
American family with three kids a
American family with three kids a housewife and the breadwinning father
housewife and the breadwinning father
housewife and the breadwinning father but that’s where the parallels end Bart
but that’s where the parallels end Bart
but that’s where the parallels end Bart how could you
how could you
how could you a little sister my finger slipped not in
a little sister my finger slipped not in
a little sister my finger slipped not in mine for the most part this nuclear
mine for the most part this nuclear
mine for the most part this nuclear family is anything but conventional
family is anything but conventional
family is anything but conventional between homers constant bumbling Bart’s
between homers constant bumbling Bart’s
between homers constant bumbling Bart’s perpetual mischievousness Lisa’s
perpetual mischievousness Lisa’s
perpetual mischievousness Lisa’s highbrow intellectualism and Marge as
highbrow intellectualism and Marge as
highbrow intellectualism and Marge as the steadfast matriarch the family
the steadfast matriarch the family
the steadfast matriarch the family members have stuck to their roles over
members have stuck to their roles over
members have stuck to their roles over the decades call me daddy
the decades call me daddy
the decades call me daddy Homer daddy Homer daddy
da-da-dah yes donar why are you a little
da-da-dah yes donar why are you a little number 6 the tenors full house honey
number 6 the tenors full house honey
number 6 the tenors full house honey you’re ready for the prom you said this
you’re ready for the prom you said this
you’re ready for the prom you said this would be good hey if you can’t have fun
would be good hey if you can’t have fun
would be good hey if you can’t have fun with your little sister then what’s the
with your little sister then what’s the
with your little sister then what’s the point in having one three grown men
point in having one three grown men
point in having one three grown men raising three young girls in the hills
raising three young girls in the hills
raising three young girls in the hills of San Francisco seems reasonable
of San Francisco seems reasonable
of San Francisco seems reasonable particularly when one is a musician and
particularly when one is a musician and
particularly when one is a musician and the other is a comedian
the other is a comedian
the other is a comedian everywhere I go I hears those damn birds
everywhere I go I hears those damn birds
everywhere I go I hears those damn birds right although it may have seemed
right although it may have seemed
right although it may have seemed avant-garde the show’s themes weren’t
avant-garde the show’s themes weren’t
avant-garde the show’s themes weren’t that unconventional with the help of his
that unconventional with the help of his
that unconventional with the help of his two pals a widower and his daughters
two pals a widower and his daughters
two pals a widower and his daughters live their lives together and it’s the
live their lives together and it’s the
live their lives together and it’s the love in the household that makes the
love in the household that makes the
love in the household that makes the scenario more believable and I know how
scenario more believable and I know how
scenario more believable and I know how much you girls miss your mother because
much you girls miss your mother because
much you girls miss your mother because I miss her too very much number five the
I miss her too very much number five the
I miss her too very much number five the banks The Fresh Prince of bel-air as
banks The Fresh Prince of bel-air as
banks The Fresh Prince of bel-air as long as you live in my house you will
long as you live in my house you will
long as you live in my house you will abide by my rules and that goes for the
abide by my rules and that goes for the
abide by my rules and that goes for the rest of you that’s telling us Dad
rest of you that’s telling us Dad
rest of you that’s telling us Dad after moving to a high-end suburb to
after moving to a high-end suburb to
after moving to a high-end suburb to live with his wealthy extended family
live with his wealthy extended family
live with his wealthy extended family Will Smith plays Will Smith a
Will Smith plays Will Smith a
Will Smith plays Will Smith a street-smart Philly teen while the show
street-smart Philly teen while the show
street-smart Philly teen while the show centers on his fish-out-of-water
centers on his fish-out-of-water
centers on his fish-out-of-water adjustment to his affluent and somewhat
adjustment to his affluent and somewhat
adjustment to his affluent and somewhat sheltered family the entire banks clan
sheltered family the entire banks clan
sheltered family the entire banks clan is grounded in their appreciation or not
is grounded in their appreciation or not
is grounded in their appreciation or not for will Steve David Henry this is will
for will Steve David Henry this is will
for will Steve David Henry this is will my nephew by marriage the family evolves
my nephew by marriage the family evolves
my nephew by marriage the family evolves together and in spite of butting heads
together and in spite of butting heads
together and in spite of butting heads they grow thanks in part to wills
they grow thanks in part to wills
they grow thanks in part to wills presence it is amazing you certainly
presence it is amazing you certainly
presence it is amazing you certainly have grown will well we all have number
have grown will well we all have number
have grown will well we all have number four the Seavers growing pains all right
four the Seavers growing pains all right
four the Seavers growing pains all right lady drop that spatula or you’re
lady drop that spatula or you’re
lady drop that spatula or you’re screaming go ahead make my day this
screaming go ahead make my day this
screaming go ahead make my day this all-american family had a teen
all-american family had a teen
all-american family had a teen heartthrob a do-gooder sister a con
heartthrob a do-gooder sister a con
heartthrob a do-gooder sister a con artist brother and an infant that
artist brother and an infant that
artist brother and an infant that morphed into a six-year-old within two
morphed into a six-year-old within two
morphed into a six-year-old within two seasons add to that a psychiatrist
seasons add to that a psychiatrist
seasons add to that a psychiatrist father with an at-home practice and a
father with an at-home practice and a
father with an at-home practice and a busy journalist for a mom and the show
busy journalist for a mom and the show
busy journalist for a mom and the show was chock-full of family-friendly
was chock-full of family-friendly
was chock-full of family-friendly shenanigans
shenanigans
shenanigans tell me sir isn’t it unusual for a
tell me sir isn’t it unusual for a
tell me sir isn’t it unusual for a father and a son to attend a rock and
father and a son to attend a rock and
father and a son to attend a rock and roll concert together no no way no not
roll concert together no no way no not
roll concert together no no way no not in our family not in any family that
in our family not in any family that
in our family not in any family that loves each other right hmm
we became much having a blended family
we became much having a blended family on TV was a bold move for the 60s the
on TV was a bold move for the 60s the
on TV was a bold move for the 60s the eight-member family which included six
eight-member family which included six
eight-member family which included six children and two adults was comprised of
children and two adults was comprised of
children and two adults was comprised of a widower and his three sons and a
a widower and his three sons and a
a widower and his three sons and a single mom and her three daughters any
single mom and her three daughters any
single mom and her three daughters any trouble in here oh no everything’s fine
trouble in here oh no everything’s fine
trouble in here oh no everything’s fine fine fine add in their raw housekeeper
fine fine add in their raw housekeeper
fine fine add in their raw housekeeper does anything I can’t stand it’s a
does anything I can’t stand it’s a
does anything I can’t stand it’s a perfect kid and six of them yes and the
perfect kid and six of them yes and the
perfect kid and six of them yes and the Brady family wasn’t exactly an example
Brady family wasn’t exactly an example
Brady family wasn’t exactly an example of Americana but it was a glimpse into
of Americana but it was a glimpse into
of Americana but it was a glimpse into how the American family dynamic was
how the American family dynamic was
how the American family dynamic was shifting what’s the matter I don’t hear
shifting what’s the matter I don’t hear
shifting what’s the matter I don’t hear anything
anything
anything what’s the matter with that six kids and
what’s the matter with that six kids and
what’s the matter with that six kids and no noise that’s what’s the matter with
no noise that’s what’s the matter with
no noise that’s what’s the matter with that number – but Keaton’s family ties I
that number – but Keaton’s family ties I
that number – but Keaton’s family ties I guess the parent of the Year award is
guess the parent of the Year award is
guess the parent of the Year award is pretty much out the window who knew
pretty much out the window who knew
pretty much out the window who knew ex-hippies with a conservative kid would
ex-hippies with a conservative kid would
ex-hippies with a conservative kid would make for good primetime TV
make for good primetime TV
make for good primetime TV clearly the producers did and the
clearly the producers did and the
clearly the producers did and the relationship of a family politically at
relationship of a family politically at
relationship of a family politically at odds with their own children is the
odds with their own children is the
odds with their own children is the heart of this series I can’t believe you
heart of this series I can’t believe you
heart of this series I can’t believe you guys can watch this you look ridiculous
guys can watch this you look ridiculous
guys can watch this you look ridiculous half a million people trying to stop a
half a million people trying to stop a
half a million people trying to stop a senseless war you find that ridiculous
senseless war you find that ridiculous
senseless war you find that ridiculous I’m talking about the outfits despite
I’m talking about the outfits despite
I’m talking about the outfits despite their differences however this TV family
their differences however this TV family
their differences however this TV family manages to stay dedicated to each other
manages to stay dedicated to each other
manages to stay dedicated to each other even in the depths of the Reagan era
even in the depths of the Reagan era
even in the depths of the Reagan era yeah I haven’t seen him this excited
yeah I haven’t seen him this excited
yeah I haven’t seen him this excited since Reagan was elected
since Reagan was elected
since Reagan was elected before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions yeah purples
few honorable mentions yeah purples
few honorable mentions yeah purples don’t cry daddy’s gonna take you
don’t cry daddy’s gonna take you
don’t cry daddy’s gonna take you downtown
downtown
downtown oh all right all right all these join me
oh all right all right all these join me
oh all right all right all these join me up and that’s pretty much the way that
up and that’s pretty much the way that
up and that’s pretty much the way that summer went I guess it was really my
summer went I guess it was really my
summer went I guess it was really my last summer of pure unadulterated
last summer of pure unadulterated
last summer of pure unadulterated childhood but Peter why would they make
childhood but Peter why would they make
childhood but Peter why would they make you president well maybe it’s because I
you president well maybe it’s because I
you president well maybe it’s because I can recite all 50 states in a quarter of
can recite all 50 states in a quarter of
can recite all 50 states in a quarter of a second but it’s about Malcolm I didn’t
a second but it’s about Malcolm I didn’t
a second but it’s about Malcolm I didn’t do it is it it I saw listen to that
do it is it it I saw listen to that
do it is it it I saw listen to that dynamo he’s a chip off the old block
dynamo he’s a chip off the old block
dynamo he’s a chip off the old block thanks dad
thanks dad
thanks dad speaking of your bluff what’s wrong with
speaking of your bluff what’s wrong with
speaking of your bluff what’s wrong with your hand
your hand
your hand aha your mother likes to make jokes I
aha your mother likes to make jokes I
aha your mother likes to make jokes I just got a deadline to meet that’s all
just got a deadline to meet that’s all
just got a deadline to meet that’s all what’s he mean he’s got a deadline he
what’s he mean he’s got a deadline he
what’s he mean he’s got a deadline he means he’s gonna be dead if you don’t
means he’s gonna be dead if you don’t
means he’s gonna be dead if you don’t tow the line funny number one the
tow the line funny number one the
tow the line funny number one the Huxtables The Cosby Show I’m Sondra
Huxtables The Cosby Show I’m Sondra
Huxtables The Cosby Show I’m Sondra Denise’s older sister Alvin Sandra’s
Denise’s older sister Alvin Sandra’s
Denise’s older sister Alvin Sandra’s husband Francine Alvin’s mother
husband Francine Alvin’s mother
husband Francine Alvin’s mother mr. father of every grandma Anna her
mr. father of every grandma Anna her
mr. father of every grandma Anna her husband grandpa Russell on cliffside
husband grandpa Russell on cliffside
husband grandpa Russell on cliffside whip is my husband Denise’s father it’s
whip is my husband Denise’s father it’s
whip is my husband Denise’s father it’s nice to meet you all well we gotta go
nice to meet you all well we gotta go
nice to meet you all well we gotta go back into the kitchen now we got a lot
back into the kitchen now we got a lot
back into the kitchen now we got a lot of work to do by the huxtable family
of work to do by the huxtable family
of work to do by the huxtable family forever changed the landscape of
forever changed the landscape of
forever changed the landscape of American sitcom television this
American sitcom television this
American sitcom television this well-to-do Brooklyn based family set the
well-to-do Brooklyn based family set the
well-to-do Brooklyn based family set the groundwork for future family sitcoms
groundwork for future family sitcoms
groundwork for future family sitcoms representing a wholesome well-structured
representing a wholesome well-structured
representing a wholesome well-structured and diverse unit that’s the dumbest
and diverse unit that’s the dumbest
and diverse unit that’s the dumbest thing
no wonder you get DS and everything the
no wonder you get DS and everything the epitome of charm and baby soft humor the
epitome of charm and baby soft humor the
epitome of charm and baby soft humor the Huxtables represented a different
Huxtables represented a different
Huxtables represented a different version of the American Dream with their
version of the American Dream with their
version of the American Dream with their five kids attorney mother and physician
five kids attorney mother and physician
five kids attorney mother and physician father in the crazy sweaters I am your
father in the crazy sweaters I am your
father in the crazy sweaters I am your father I brought you in this world and
father I brought you in this world and
father I brought you in this world and I’ll take you out do you agree with our
I’ll take you out do you agree with our
I’ll take you out do you agree with our list who is your favorite TV family for
list who is your favorite TV family for
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today my pimples getting worse oh honey
today my pimples getting worse oh honey I am so sorry can you stand yeah well
I am so sorry can you stand yeah well
I am so sorry can you stand yeah well then the pictures happening it’s all
then the pictures happening it’s all
then the pictures happening it’s all anybody’s gonna see I wouldn’t be so
anybody’s gonna see I wouldn’t be so
anybody’s gonna see I wouldn’t be so sure about that
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