Happy Father's Day to our dads and also to all the fictional ones we have grown to love. Today, observed as Father's Day worldwide is a day to celebrate fathers and father figures in our lives. The small screen has given us plenty of fathers, from the notorious and terrible ones, (Homer Simpson, anyone?), to the most caring, funny, and supportive dads. Just in time for the holiday, here's the pack of TV dads who inspire us to be good people.

On Father's Day, let's pay an ode to some of the most amazing fathers created for television!