很多年以来，电视对人们产生了深远的影响。专家们称，电视破坏了我们的创造力，而且会降低大脑的生产力。如果这个说法属实，那么谢天谢地，在过去的一年里，我们还有八位了不起的爸爸值得我们尊敬！

1. tripp darling (dirty sexy money)
　　his children may be spoiled rotten, but he loves them fiercely. when tripp learned that his second son brian was fathered by another man, rather than cast him aside, he made it clear that his feelings will never change.

2. horatio caine (csi: miami)
　　it came as a shock to horatio when he learned he was a father of a teenager, but imagine his surprise when he also learned his son was a criminal. horatio embraced4) his new role and put everything on the line (including his job) to protect his son kyle—including making a deal with an inmate to keep kyle safe during his incarceration.

3. noah bennet (heroes)
　　for much of season one, we weren't sure whether noah was good or evil. as the season progressed, not only did we learn he was a good guy, he would stop at nothing to protect his family—even if he has to sacrifice his own life. in an effort to keep them safe, noah swept them away to another state, changed their names and tried to live a normal life. while it may not have worked out too well, at least now he knows that his foster daughter claire's blood could save the world.

4. bill henrickson (big love)
　　three wives, two stores, seven children and one on the way makes for a very busy man. no matter how busy bill is much of the time, he always makes time for his wives and children. of course, he gets a little help from very careful scheduling.

5. ignacio suarez (ugly betty)
　　he came into this country illegally just to give his daughters a better life. he encourages his girls in all they do and isn't afraid to tell them when they are making foolish mistakes. he prepares burrito nights every week—how could we not include this remarkable man on this list?

6. joe dubois (medium)
　　it's not easy being the man behind the psychic, but joe dubois is every wife's dream husband. he cooks, he cleans, he drives the kids to school, he helps with homework, and he's an actual rocket scientist! joe and his wife allison are perfect examples of realistic parents trying to make ends meet and raise three kids—with the exception of the tremendous gift allison possesses.

7. tom scavo (desperate housewives)
　　he's got three demon boys, a borderline sinister child he never knew he had and a wife who almost cheated on him—tom scavo's life certainly isn't wonderful, but he isn't running for the hills either. tom is the perfect example of a real father with real problems that don't get solved in one hour each week.

8. stephen trager (kyle xy)
　　raising two teenagers is rough all on its own, but taking in what many believed to be an alien is above and beyond the call of duty. stephen and the rest of the family took kyle into their home and hearts and never regretted it for a second—even when things became extremely dangerous.

1. 特里普·达林《黑金家族》
　　尽管他的孩子们可能被宠到穷奢极欲，他仍然深爱着他们。当得知他的次子布莱恩有了继父，被另外一个男人抚养时，特里普不但没有对他置之不理，反而更加清楚了自己对儿子的感情永远不会变。
2. 霍雷肖·凯恩《犯罪现场调查之迈阿密》
　　当得知自己竟然是一个十几岁孩子的父亲时，霍雷肖非常震惊，但紧接着他又发现自己的儿子竟然还是个罪犯，这简直让他目瞪口呆。但霍雷肖欣然接受了自己的新角色，为了保护儿子凯尔毫无保留地付出(包括他的工作)——他甚至和凯尔同室的狱友达成协议，只为了保证儿子凯尔被拘留期间在监狱中的安全。
3. 诺亚·贝内特《超能英雄》
　　从第一季的大部分剧情里，我们无法确定诺亚到底是好人还是坏人。但随着剧情的发展，我们发现他不但是个好人，而且为了保护自己的家人他可以“不择手段”——即使他必须牺牲自己的生命。为了保护家人的安全，诺亚把他们送到了另外一个州，为他们更名换姓，并尝试着过正常人的生活。尽管这一切可能并不太管用，至少现在他知道了他的养女克莱尔的血可以拯救世界。　　
4. 比尔·亨里克森《大爱》
　　三个妻子、两家店铺、七个孩子，再加上一个马上要出生的孩子，造就了一个异常忙碌的男人。不管比尔在大多数的时间里有多忙碌，他总是会为妻子们和孩子们抽出时间。当然，小心翼翼排出的时间表给他帮了点儿忙。　
5. 伊格纳西奥·苏亚雷斯《丑女贝蒂》
    他非法入境来到这个国家，仅仅是为了给他的女儿们提供更好的生活。他对女儿们所做的一切都大加赞赏，但是当她们犯错时，他也从不介意提醒她们。他每个礼拜的晚上都会准备墨西哥玉米卷饼——我们怎么能够把这位出色的男人排除在这份名单之外呢？
6. 乔·杜波依斯《灵媒缉凶》
　　做一个通灵的人背后的男人可不是件容易的事，但乔·杜波依斯正是每个妻子梦想中的丈夫。他能下厨，会打扫房间，还开车送孩子上学和指导孩子做家庭作业，而实际上他还是个火箭专家！乔和他的妻子尽力平衡生活收支，悉心养育三个孩子，是现实主义父母的完美榜样——爱莉森所拥有的惊人天赋除外。
7. 汤姆·斯卡沃《绝望的主妇》
　　他有三个魔鬼般的儿子，一个他从来不知道其存在但却几近险恶的孩子，还有一个差点儿背叛他的妻子——汤姆·斯卡沃的生活当然不完美，但他并没有逃避。现实中的父亲总会遭遇这样那样真实存在的麻烦，这些麻烦并不是一周只要花上一个小时就能解决，但汤姆正是这些父亲的最佳代表。
8. 斯蒂芬·特雷格《天赐凯尔》
　　独自抚养两个孩子是非常艰苦的，但接受一个在别人看来是一个怪物的孩子就已经完全超出责任之外了。斯蒂芬和他的家人将凯尔带回家，也将凯尔带入了他们的内心，并且他们从来没有后悔过这个决定——即便是出于极端的危险之中。