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Top 10 TV Grandpas of All Time


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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 TV Grandpa’s of all time

TV Grandpa’s of all time

TV Grandpa’s of all time how about you and I having a game of

how about you and I having a game of

how about you and I having a game of checkers huh you got a date too for this

checkers huh you got a date too for this

checkers huh you got a date too for this list we’ve looked at any grandfather

list we’ve looked at any grandfather

list we’ve looked at any grandfather figure on TV live-action or animated

figure on TV live-action or animated

figure on TV live-action or animated that has clear interaction with his

that has clear interaction with his

that has clear interaction with his grandchildren for much of his time on

grandchildren for much of his time on

grandchildren for much of his time on screen said you better get upstairs and

screen said you better get upstairs and

screen said you better get upstairs and dry off before you catch pneumonia

dry off before you catch pneumonia

dry off before you catch pneumonia number 10 Grandpa Philip Hey Arnold

grandpa is that Dino spumoni I know free

grandpa is that Dino spumoni I know free you’re interrupting my thinking but

you’re interrupting my thinking but

you’re interrupting my thinking but grandpa I think I’ve got it no you don’t

grandpa I think I’ve got it no you don’t

grandpa I think I’ve got it no you don’t cuz I’ve got it Dino spumoni when you’re

cuz I’ve got it Dino spumoni when you’re

cuz I’ve got it Dino spumoni when you’re a young boy growing up your head is

a young boy growing up your head is

a young boy growing up your head is football shaped and your brains not in

football shaped and your brains not in

football shaped and your brains not in the game a wise old grandpa can really

the game a wise old grandpa can really

the game a wise old grandpa can really help you out you never crash make

help you out you never crash make

help you out you never crash make picking on you again with your big pink

picking on you again with your big pink

picking on you again with your big pink ball and your one eyebrow yeah why does

ball and your one eyebrow yeah why does

ball and your one eyebrow yeah why does she always pick on me grandpa sounds

she always pick on me grandpa sounds

she always pick on me grandpa sounds like maybe he likes you’re not however

like maybe he likes you’re not however

like maybe he likes you’re not however Arnold’s grandpa Phil doesn’t give the

Arnold’s grandpa Phil doesn’t give the

Arnold’s grandpa Phil doesn’t give the greatest advice maybe you could skip

greatest advice maybe you could skip

greatest advice maybe you could skip town and change your identity grow a

town and change your identity grow a

town and change your identity grow a beard and open a blacksmith shop yeah

beard and open a blacksmith shop yeah

beard and open a blacksmith shop yeah that’s no good is it also he’s a little

that’s no good is it also he’s a little

that’s no good is it also he’s a little silly but his old heart is firmly in the

silly but his old heart is firmly in the

silly but his old heart is firmly in the right place and if you don’t think his

right place and if you don’t think his

right place and if you don’t think his grandsons the bee’s knees well you’re in

grandsons the bee’s knees well you’re in

grandsons the bee’s knees well you’re in for it he’s Arnold’s go-to for the highs

for it he’s Arnold’s go-to for the highs

for it he’s Arnold’s go-to for the highs and the lows rights and the wrongs the

and the lows rights and the wrongs the

and the lows rights and the wrongs the birds and the bees he’s an old timer and

birds and the bees he’s an old timer and

birds and the bees he’s an old timer and an all-rounder stop calling me old man

an all-rounder stop calling me old man

an all-rounder stop calling me old man I’m not your old man anybody needs me

I’m not your old man anybody needs me

I’m not your old man anybody needs me I’ll be in my office looking for my old

I’ll be in my office looking for my old

I’ll be in my office looking for my old photo albums remembering times long past

photo albums remembering times long past

photo albums remembering times long past and getting depressed number 9 Russell

and getting depressed number 9 Russell

and getting depressed number 9 Russell Huxtable The Cosby Show and who are you

Huxtable The Cosby Show and who are you

Huxtable The Cosby Show and who are you your father can’t be my father ran away

your father can’t be my father ran away

your father can’t be my father ran away with the circus when I was born he’s

with the circus when I was born he’s

with the circus when I was born he’s back Russell and his wife Anna are the

back Russell and his wife Anna are the

back Russell and his wife Anna are the proud heads of a pretty diverse family

proud heads of a pretty diverse family

proud heads of a pretty diverse family their son is a specialist in all things

their son is a specialist in all things

their son is a specialist in all things pregnancy their daughter-in-law is a

pregnancy their daughter-in-law is a

pregnancy their daughter-in-law is a lawyer

lawyer

lawyer and they’ve got five grandchildren to

and they’ve got five grandchildren to

and they’ve got five grandchildren to contend with Russell though maintains

contend with Russell though maintains

contend with Russell though maintains his composure and keeps his cool through

his composure and keeps his cool through

his composure and keeps his cool through all of that I’m looking forward to it

all of that I’m looking forward to it

all of that I’m looking forward to it myself yes and I’m looking forward to

myself yes and I’m looking forward to

myself yes and I’m looking forward to hearing you play plus he’s a musical man

hearing you play plus he’s a musical man

hearing you play plus he’s a musical man his jazzy back catalogue earned him the

his jazzy back catalogue earned him the

his jazzy back catalogue earned him the nickname slide and he’s a top 10 hit on

nickname slide and he’s a top 10 hit on

nickname slide and he’s a top 10 hit on our list our son you are still not too

our list our son you are still not too

our list our son you are still not too big to go over my knee and dad you never

big to go over my knee and dad you never

big to go over my knee and dad you never put me over your teeth well it’s not too

put me over your teeth well it’s not too

put me over your teeth well it’s not too late to start number 8

late to start number 8

late to start number 8 Sam Dracula count of Transylvania The

Sam Dracula count of Transylvania The

Sam Dracula count of Transylvania The Munsters Herman and I are going to the

Munsters Herman and I are going to the

Munsters Herman and I are going to the beach I’m taking me vampire you know you

beach I’m taking me vampire you know you

beach I’m taking me vampire you know you never enjoy the beach all you ever do

never enjoy the beach all you ever do

never enjoy the beach all you ever do when you get there is bury yourself in

when you get there is bury yourself in

when you get there is bury yourself in the sand a grandfather is old by

the sand a grandfather is old by

the sand a grandfather is old by definition but they aren’t usually this

definition but they aren’t usually this

definition but they aren’t usually this old or this inhuman grandpa’s got a girl

old or this inhuman grandpa’s got a girl

old or this inhuman grandpa’s got a girl Oh father grandpa you haven’t been

Oh father grandpa you haven’t been

Oh father grandpa you haven’t been setting out those traps in the park

setting out those traps in the park

setting out those traps in the park again I told you before it’s not

again I told you before it’s not

again I told you before it’s not neighborly count Sam Dracula was born in

neighborly count Sam Dracula was born in

neighborly count Sam Dracula was born in 1367 he’s been married well over 100

1367 he’s been married well over 100

1367 he’s been married well over 100 times and he has his own laboratory in

times and he has his own laboratory in

times and he has his own laboratory in the basement of Munster mansion

the basement of Munster mansion

the basement of Munster mansion however with unrivaled age does not come

however with unrivaled age does not come

however with unrivaled age does not come unrivaled wisdom and grandpa Munsters

unrivaled wisdom and grandpa Munsters

unrivaled wisdom and grandpa Munsters inventing is often more explosive than

inventing is often more explosive than

inventing is often more explosive than he intends it to be come on already you

he intends it to be come on already you

he intends it to be come on already you know I don’t have a long

roppa

roppa well let him off though because he’s a

well let him off though because he’s a

well let him off though because he’s a vampire

yeah what do you think to the old school

yeah what do you think to the old school number seven Robert jebediah Freeman The

number seven Robert jebediah Freeman The

number seven Robert jebediah Freeman The Boondocks

Boondocks

Boondocks mm-hmm you having that dream where you

mm-hmm you having that dream where you

mm-hmm you having that dream where you made the white people riot watch it but

made the white people riot watch it but

made the white people riot watch it but I was telling the truth how many time

I was telling the truth how many time

I was telling the truth how many time had I told you you better not even dream

had I told you you better not even dream

had I told you you better not even dream about telling white folk the truth as

about telling white folk the truth as

about telling white folk the truth as guardian of Huey and Riley Freeman this

guardian of Huey and Riley Freeman this

guardian of Huey and Riley Freeman this grandpa really has his work cut out for

grandpa really has his work cut out for

grandpa really has his work cut out for him

him

him but learn how the line like me I’m gonna

but learn how the line like me I’m gonna

but learn how the line like me I’m gonna find me a white man and lied to him

find me a white man and lied to him

find me a white man and lied to him right now

right now

right now he’s an ex-fighter pilot and a hardened

he’s an ex-fighter pilot and a hardened

he’s an ex-fighter pilot and a hardened civil rights campaigner that’s what I’m

civil rights campaigner that’s what I’m

civil rights campaigner that’s what I’m talking about right there we don’t use

talking about right there we don’t use

talking about right there we don’t use the N word in this house

the N word in this house

the N word in this house granddad you said the word 46 times

granddad you said the word 46 times

granddad you said the word 46 times yesterday I come hush he’s a tough

yesterday I come hush he’s a tough

yesterday I come hush he’s a tough taskmaster with his grandsons interests

taskmaster with his grandsons interests

taskmaster with his grandsons interests at heart

at heart

at heart there isn’t much that gets past this

there isn’t much that gets past this

there isn’t much that gets past this granddad and there aren’t many problems

granddad and there aren’t many problems

granddad and there aren’t many problems where corporal punishment isn’t the

where corporal punishment isn’t the

where corporal punishment isn’t the answer I don’t have super hearing so I

answer I don’t have super hearing so I

answer I don’t have super hearing so I don’t get why him he may have once sat

don’t get why him he may have once sat

don’t get why him he may have once sat next to Rosa Parks but on this list

next to Rosa Parks but on this list

next to Rosa Parks but on this list he can take center stage yo that mug

he can take center stage yo that mug

he can take center stage yo that mug kill the blind old man with his bare

kill the blind old man with his bare

kill the blind old man with his bare hands

hands

hands now that gangster should I explain to

now that gangster should I explain to

now that gangster should I explain to you in one easy lesson how the world

you in one easy lesson how the world

you in one easy lesson how the world works

works

works number six Tywin Lannister Game of

number six Tywin Lannister Game of

number six Tywin Lannister Game of Thrones I am The King I will punish you

Thrones I am The King I will punish you

Thrones I am The King I will punish you any man who must say I am the king is no

any man who must say I am the king is no

any man who must say I am the king is no true king for this guy the family name

true king for this guy the family name

true king for this guy the family name is everything merciless and controlling

is everything merciless and controlling

is everything merciless and controlling Tywin almost single-handedly built up

Tywin almost single-handedly built up

Tywin almost single-handedly built up the Lannister reputation and much of his

the Lannister reputation and much of his

the Lannister reputation and much of his family is in awe of him for doing so

family is in awe of him for doing so

family is in awe of him for doing so perhaps the puts family first will

perhaps the puts family first will

perhaps the puts family first will always defeat the house that puts the

always defeat the house that puts the

always defeat the house that puts the whims and wishes of its sons and

whims and wishes of its sons and

whims and wishes of its sons and daughters first that being said the clan

daughters first that being said the clan

daughters first that being said the clan is not problem-free he and his son

is not problem-free he and his son

is not problem-free he and his son Tyrion really do not get along he’s poor

Tyrion really do not get along he’s poor

Tyrion really do not get along he’s poor company when he’s sober but he’s better

company when he’s sober but he’s better

company when he’s sober but he’s better at his work he’s the richest man in the

at his work he’s the richest man in the

at his work he’s the richest man in the Seven Kingdoms a war-weary face-on wise

Seven Kingdoms a war-weary face-on wise

Seven Kingdoms a war-weary face-on wise old shoulders and a top contender in

old shoulders and a top contender in

old shoulders and a top contender in this epic game of granddad’s I’m in this

this epic game of granddad’s I’m in this

this epic game of granddad’s I’m in this world a little while longer too

world a little while longer too

world a little while longer too offend the Lannisters to defend my

offend the Lannisters to defend my

offend the Lannisters to defend my blunder number five cotton hill king of

blunder number five cotton hill king of

blunder number five cotton hill king of the hill

the hill

the hill pull the Tigger make some noise you’re

pull the Tigger make some noise you’re

pull the Tigger make some noise you’re never gonna be a war hero like me at a

never gonna be a war hero like me at a

never gonna be a war hero like me at a shoot like that no wonder that kid from

shoot like that no wonder that kid from

shoot like that no wonder that kid from the playground stole your pail colonel

the playground stole your pail colonel

the playground stole your pail colonel cotton hill was a patriotic war vet a

cotton hill was a patriotic war vet a

cotton hill was a patriotic war vet a rampant misogynist and occasionally a

rampant misogynist and occasionally a

rampant misogynist and occasionally a near homicidal maniac

near homicidal maniac

near homicidal maniac he reminds me of this guy I killed oh

he reminds me of this guy I killed oh

he reminds me of this guy I killed oh did I he loved his grandson Bobby more

did I he loved his grandson Bobby more

did I he loved his grandson Bobby more than he ever loved his actual son Hank

than he ever loved his actual son Hank

than he ever loved his actual son Hank oh that’s my grandson and his father and

oh that’s my grandson and his father and

oh that’s my grandson and his father and never really got over losing his shins

never really got over losing his shins

never really got over losing his shins in World War two he led an up-and-down

in World War two he led an up-and-down

in World War two he led an up-and-down life but he’s made it to the midpoint of

life but he’s made it to the midpoint of

life but he’s made it to the midpoint of our list because of his love for his

our list because of his love for his

our list because of his love for his grandchild hey even resentful abusive

grandchild hey even resentful abusive

grandchild hey even resentful abusive chauvinists have feelings somewhere come

chauvinists have feelings somewhere come

chauvinists have feelings somewhere come here dad you’re acting crazy haha I

here dad you’re acting crazy haha I

here dad you’re acting crazy haha I didn’t want you I wanted a boy

didn’t want you I wanted a boy

didn’t want you I wanted a boy yeah no I’m a girl now get down number

yeah no I’m a girl now get down number

yeah no I’m a girl now get down number four Jay Pritchett Modern Family never

four Jay Pritchett Modern Family never

four Jay Pritchett Modern Family never told you some that you love him oh whoa

told you some that you love him oh whoa

told you some that you love him oh whoa when did we jump to love he’s the super

when did we jump to love he’s the super

when did we jump to love he’s the super glue that holds this sticky family

glue that holds this sticky family

glue that holds this sticky family together just about he’s not the he’s

together just about he’s not the he’s

together just about he’s not the he’s not a talker or a hugger once he ran

not a talker or a hugger once he ran

not a talker or a hugger once he ran over my foot with his car – to be fair

over my foot with his car – to be fair

over my foot with his car – to be fair he had just given up smoking but

he had just given up smoking but

he had just given up smoking but basically were buds from the top of a

basically were buds from the top of a

basically were buds from the top of a very convoluted family tree Jay

very convoluted family tree Jay

very convoluted family tree Jay Pritchett maintains tradition and his

Pritchett maintains tradition and his

Pritchett maintains tradition and his dignity while also proving he’s able to

dignity while also proving he’s able to

dignity while also proving he’s able to modernize alongside the younger

modernize alongside the younger

modernize alongside the younger generations we’ll be back at 6:00 and

generations we’ll be back at 6:00 and

generations we’ll be back at 6:00 and we’re taking you to a special birthday

we’re taking you to a special birthday

we’re taking you to a special birthday dinner okay we are Jay I’m sorry kid

dinner okay we are Jay I’m sorry kid

dinner okay we are Jay I’m sorry kid there are some things many things that

there are some things many things that

there are some things many things that occur on this TV show that the head of

occur on this TV show that the head of

occur on this TV show that the head of its table just can’t comprehend but he’s

its table just can’t comprehend but he’s

its table just can’t comprehend but he’s a 21st century senior and he’s a lovable

a 21st century senior and he’s a lovable

a 21st century senior and he’s a lovable laughable legendary Gramps the best

laughable legendary Gramps the best

laughable legendary Gramps the best thing about kissing a girl is you get to

thing about kissing a girl is you get to

thing about kissing a girl is you get to tell your friends the problem is they

tell your friends the problem is they

tell your friends the problem is they never believe you but you had witnesses

never believe you but you had witnesses

never believe you but you had witnesses number three

number three

number three George Bluth senior Arrested Development

George Bluth senior Arrested Development

George Bluth senior Arrested Development pop-pop

pop-pop

pop-pop don’t put in pop-up help pop-pop-pop-pop

don’t put in pop-up help pop-pop-pop-pop

don’t put in pop-up help pop-pop-pop-pop as he’s affectionately known by his

as he’s affectionately known by his

as he’s affectionately known by his grandchildren is about as unlawful as a

grandchildren is about as unlawful as a

grandchildren is about as unlawful as a grandpa can possibly be your grandfather

grandpa can possibly be your grandfather

grandpa can possibly be your grandfather and I went through hell to get here he

and I went through hell to get here he

and I went through hell to get here he had after being arrested he found a

had after being arrested he found a

had after being arrested he found a loophole in the Mexican judicial system

loophole in the Mexican judicial system

loophole in the Mexican judicial system in his heyday he made millions selling

in his heyday he made millions selling

in his heyday he made millions selling real estate

real estate

real estate but unfortunately Saddam Hussein was one

but unfortunately Saddam Hussein was one

but unfortunately Saddam Hussein was one of his best customers arrested

of his best customers arrested

of his best customers arrested development follows Bluth senior through

development follows Bluth senior through

development follows Bluth senior through various stages of imprisonment and

various stages of imprisonment and

various stages of imprisonment and depicts his sketchy family relationships

depicts his sketchy family relationships

depicts his sketchy family relationships questionable religious conversions and

questionable religious conversions and

questionable religious conversions and dodgy fashion statements despite all of

dodgy fashion statements despite all of

dodgy fashion statements despite all of this he’s added our bronze medal to the

this he’s added our bronze medal to the

this he’s added our bronze medal to the Bluth mantelpiece oh my god that’s an

Bluth mantelpiece oh my god that’s an

Bluth mantelpiece oh my god that’s an hmm it’s the girl who ripped my heart

hmm it’s the girl who ripped my heart

hmm it’s the girl who ripped my heart out the girl whose face will always be

out the girl whose face will always be

out the girl whose face will always be etched in my mind huh

etched in my mind huh

etched in my mind huh number two Abraham Simpson The Simpsons

number two Abraham Simpson The Simpsons

number two Abraham Simpson The Simpsons what don’t appealing about hearing your

what don’t appealing about hearing your

what don’t appealing about hearing your elderly father talk about sex hi at six

elderly father talk about sex hi at six

elderly father talk about sex hi at six yeah as far as TV grandpa’s are

yeah as far as TV grandpa’s are

yeah as far as TV grandpa’s are concerned there are few that are as

concerned there are few that are as

concerned there are few that are as long-serving or as well loved as Abe

long-serving or as well loved as Abe

long-serving or as well loved as Abe Simpson quit your daydreaming melon head

Simpson quit your daydreaming melon head

Simpson quit your daydreaming melon head quits your day cream and melon head

quits your day cream and melon head

quits your day cream and melon head grandfather to Bart Lisa and Maggie

grandfather to Bart Lisa and Maggie

grandfather to Bart Lisa and Maggie grandpa Simpson is the heart of hearing

grandpa Simpson is the heart of hearing

grandpa Simpson is the heart of hearing always sleeping often confused but

always sleeping often confused but

always sleeping often confused but sometimes surprising senior patriarch of

sometimes surprising senior patriarch of

sometimes surprising senior patriarch of televisions favorite cartoon family he

televisions favorite cartoon family he

televisions favorite cartoon family he was married to a hippie he was in the

was married to a hippie he was in the

was married to a hippie he was in the army with mr. burns and he had an affair

army with mr. burns and he had an affair

army with mr. burns and he had an affair with his sons wife’s mother you know you

with his sons wife’s mother you know you

with his sons wife’s mother you know you remind me of a poem I can’t remember and

remind me of a poem I can’t remember and

remind me of a poem I can’t remember and his dong that may never have existed in

his dong that may never have existed in

his dong that may never have existed in a placed I’m not sure I’ve ever been to

a placed I’m not sure I’ve ever been to

a placed I’m not sure I’ve ever been to a so sweet oh I feel funny it’s been a

a so sweet oh I feel funny it’s been a

a so sweet oh I feel funny it’s been a colorful life for this yellow old timer

colorful life for this yellow old timer

colorful life for this yellow old timer those are my medical samples hands off

those are my medical samples hands off

those are my medical samples hands off your bigbluebutton ski hmm blood bios

your bigbluebutton ski hmm blood bios

your bigbluebutton ski hmm blood bios spinal fluid blood other phlegm

spinal fluid blood other phlegm

spinal fluid blood other phlegm miscellaneous poos before we unveil our

miscellaneous poos before we unveil our

miscellaneous poos before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable mentions

mentions

mentions difference between a telephone operator

difference between a telephone operator

difference between a telephone operator and a nurse now what’s the difference

and a nurse now what’s the difference

and a nurse now what’s the difference clock one has patient answers and the

clock one has patient answers and the

clock one has patient answers and the other answers patient someone is talking

other answers patient someone is talking

other answers patient someone is talking Mike and they’re coming for you right

Mike and they’re coming for you right

Mike and they’re coming for you right now

I’m gonna get some coffee and number one

I’m gonna get some coffee and number one Frank Barone Everybody Loves Raymond dad

Frank Barone Everybody Loves Raymond dad

Frank Barone Everybody Loves Raymond dad those nachos were for me I like cheese

those nachos were for me I like cheese

those nachos were for me I like cheese you knew the risks holy crap he’s the

you knew the risks holy crap he’s the

you knew the risks holy crap he’s the granddaddy of them all Everybody Loves

granddaddy of them all Everybody Loves

granddaddy of them all Everybody Loves Raymond but we’ve also got a soft spot

Raymond but we’ve also got a soft spot

Raymond but we’ve also got a soft spot for his father Frank now a nurse will be

for his father Frank now a nurse will be

for his father Frank now a nurse will be in at the end of the day to give you

in at the end of the day to give you

in at the end of the day to give you your discharge papers papers don’t you

your discharge papers papers don’t you

your discharge papers papers don’t you guys have bedpans anymore a real man’s

guys have bedpans anymore a real man’s

guys have bedpans anymore a real man’s man he’s outspoken and often outrageous

man he’s outspoken and often outrageous

man he’s outspoken and often outrageous yeah let’s cool these two Lee and Stan

yeah let’s cool these two Lee and Stan

yeah let’s cool these two Lee and Stan and that big one with his mouth open

and that big one with his mouth open

and that big one with his mouth open would call Murray he’s stubborn but

would call Murray he’s stubborn but

would call Murray he’s stubborn but sometimes sensitive he’s the type of

sometimes sensitive he’s the type of

sometimes sensitive he’s the type of grandfather that’ll discipline the kids

grandfather that’ll discipline the kids

grandfather that’ll discipline the kids in the morning and take him to happy

in the morning and take him to happy

in the morning and take him to happy zone in the afternoon he won’t like to

zone in the afternoon he won’t like to

zone in the afternoon he won’t like to admit it but there’s a heart of gold in

admit it but there’s a heart of gold in

admit it but there’s a heart of gold in there somewhere which is convenient

there somewhere which is convenient

there somewhere which is convenient because he’s taken first place end of

because he’s taken first place end of

because he’s taken first place end of the month he’s got a quarter you hit my

the month he’s got a quarter you hit my

the month he’s got a quarter you hit my patrol car I’m your father I don’t care

patrol car I’m your father I don’t care

patrol car I’m your father I don’t care if I kill the guy you’re supposed to

if I kill the guy you’re supposed to

if I kill the guy you’re supposed to look the other way do you agree with our

look the other way do you agree with our

look the other way do you agree with our list right which golden oldie did we

list right which golden oldie did we

list right which golden oldie did we forget you don’t secretly smoke do you

forget you don’t secretly smoke do you

forget you don’t secretly smoke do you no so it’s just your mother thing for

no so it’s just your mother thing for

no so it’s just your mother thing for more vintage top 10s published every day

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now why don’t you just turn around go

now why don’t you just turn around go back to bed and no one gets hurt

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