Members cassadine1991 Posted June 18, 2017 Members Share Posted June 18, 2017 In honor of Father's Day. Who are your favorite fathers in the many soap universes. They can be from primetime, daytime and even foreign soaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members juniorz1 Posted June 18, 2017 Members Share Posted June 18, 2017 For me, Mac Cory set the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members watson71 Posted June 19, 2017 Members Share Posted June 19, 2017 Without a doubt, Mac Cory on Another World. He was a surrogate dad to all the characters who were not related to him on the show, and it was a tremendous void on the show when Douglass Watson passed away in 1989. It was always a treat each Christmas when Mac would toast the audience with his Christmas speech. He was the absolute best! Please register in order to view this content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katie_9918 Posted June 19, 2017 Members Share Posted June 19, 2017 I'll have to agree on Mac Cory. I think John Abbott was a pretty good father overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted June 19, 2017 Members Share Posted June 19, 2017 Considering the traumas his children/grandchildren etc went through Dr Tom Horton deserves a mention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted June 19, 2017 Members Share Posted June 19, 2017 By far, Mac Cory is the best Dad ever AMC Joe Martin, Tad Martin (mostly with J.R.) AW Mac Cory ATWT Chris Hughes, Bob Hughes, John Dixon B&B -- DOOL Dr. Tom Horton, Doug Williams----Godfathers-Stefano DiMera and Victor Kiriakis TD Dr. Matt Powers. Dr Steve Aldrich EON Mike Karr, Del Emerson GH Dr. Steve Hardy, Rick Webber(pre 2000s rewrite), Robert Scorpio, Luke Spencer (CL writing), Edward Quartermaine, Alan Quartermaine Lee Baldwin GL Alan Spaulding, Roger Thorpe, Ross Marler LOV Cabot Alden, Louie Slavinski, Alex Masters OLTL Bo Buchanon, Asa Buchanon, Larry Wolek PC Vuctor Collins, Scott Baldwin RH Johnny Ryan, Ed Coleridge SFT Stu Bergman Y&R John Abbott, Nick Newman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members juniorz1 Posted June 19, 2017 Members Share Posted June 19, 2017 I love that so many SON posters are on the same page with this. Rare. Going show by show, here are some of my other faves- AMC- Joe Martin AW- Michael Hudson (say what you will about him as a husband, but he was a damn fine dad) ATWT- Hal Munson, Tom Hughes, Bob Hughes B&B- There are no good fathers on B&B. LOL It's sad but so true. DAYS- Dr. Tom Horton, Roman Brady, Shawn Brady, Bo Brady, Mickey Horton (though is he actually ANYONE'S father? Not Sarah, Melissa, Mike, or Jennifer! clue me in) GH- Mac Scorpio GL- Buzz Cooper, Ed Bauer LOVING- Cabot Alden, Harry Sowolski OLTL- Cord Roberts ( I think I just love Cord though- probably the soap character I'd most want to marry), Max Holden (tight race between he & Brad Carlton for most likely to have an affair with), Sam Rappaport (ok this one is a joke. a cruel, cruel joke) Passions- Sam Bennett Santa Barbara- Lionel Lockridge, CC Capwell, Cruz Castillo, Rafael Castillo SFT- Stu Sunset Beach- Cole ( I kid but he IS a total DILF) I guess SUN, like B&B, is pretty low on quality dads Y&R- John Abbott, Brad Carlton (for real- he was and is a super dad), Nick Newman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members safe Posted June 19, 2017 Members Share Posted June 19, 2017 Ryan's Hope- Jack Fenelli- Who'd have thunk it? What a wonderful single father he turned out to be, and Michael Levin was so loving with the little Ryan actresses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members juniorz1 Posted June 19, 2017 Members Share Posted June 19, 2017 Oh you're making me cry. What a beautiful show Another World could be. I truly believe that when AW left the airwives, daytime lost a HUGE, ICONIC piece of its heart. And I have to say that, though I know you posted this as a tribute to Mac, that was a beautiful, quiet scene between Bridget and Vicky. Anne Heche was a powerhouse even then and Barbara Berger gave great support. Though AW fans always talk about Frankie Frame's cruel death via Fax Newman, this serves as a reminder that he first did away with Bridget, which is what started the cruelty. It wasn't just the death of Frankie that helped kill AW, but the one-two punch of Bridget AND Frankie, especially so soon after killing off Ryan Harrison. JFP was pretty cruel to the character of Vicky Hudson when it comes down to it, though I really think that she brought a vision with her to AW and executed it. Say what you will about JFP's tenure, but she was the first EP to even have a vision for AW since Paul Rauch. Either way, this was a beautiful, beautiful 7 minutes to watch and makes me yearn for the days of classic soap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members P.J. Posted June 19, 2017 Members Share Posted June 19, 2017 ATWT---Hal, Bob, Holden, Jack. Actually ATWT had a lot of good dads, aside from HB's Craig and James. GL---Henry Chamberlain and HB Lewis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cassadine1991 Posted June 19, 2017 Author Members Share Posted June 19, 2017 Until they had Craig kidnap Lucy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GH_Girl Posted June 20, 2017 Members Share Posted June 20, 2017 YES. No biological kids of his own, but a dad in every sense. I've always thought Mac was super boring, but his scenes being Robin and Maxie's dad have always been great. When Maxie was dying, going off to get Frisco for her likely knowing Frisco would [!@#$%^&*] all over his relationship with Felicia was just such a great act. And he got paid back by Frisco making another daughter for Mac to raise Please register in order to view this content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cassadine1991 Posted June 20, 2017 Author Members Share Posted June 20, 2017 I agree he raised three girls, though I wish he had a biological child of his own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GH_Girl Posted June 20, 2017 Members Share Posted June 20, 2017 I'm trying to think if he's ever expressed the desire for a biological child. I can't remember him ever talking about it. More Scorpios would be good though. Is he still married to Felicia? I'd rather he just go without bio child than hook up with some young thing though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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