21 Surrogate Fathers Who Are Better Than The Real Thing

Because being a dad has nothing to do with blood relations.

1. Uncle Jesse and Joey from Full House

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Admit it, you always wanted Jesse and Joey to sing you the "Teddy Bear" song before bedtime.

2. Alfred Pennyworth from Batman

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"Why do we fall sir? So we might learn to pick ourselves up" — Alfred Pennyworth

3. Wilson from Home Improvement

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Though not always conventional, Wilson gives advice to the entire Taylor clan, all without ever showing his face.

4. John Keating from Dead Poets Society

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“So avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don’t use very sad, use morose. Language was invented for one reason, boys — to woo women — and, in that endeavor, laziness will not do. It also won’t do in your essays.”

5. Sirius Black from the Harry Potter Series

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When he's not a dog, Sirius Black is Harry Potter's godfather, giving him the strength to build an army and (spoiler alert!) defeat Lord Voldemort.

6. George Feeny from Boy Meets World

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Topanga Lawrence says it best: "You were more of a father to me than my own dad."

7. Timon and Pumbaa from The Lion King

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Two dads are better than one.

8. Coach Taylor from Friday Night Lights

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That awkward moment when you're caught between wanting Coach Taylor to be your dad and wanting to see him naked.

9. Bobby Singer from Supernatural

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Bobby Singer proves that you're never too old to have someone check for monsters under the bed.

10. Professor Xavier from X-Men

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What better way to raise a group of people than by reading their minds?

11. Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

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"Before you criticize someone, you find out what he's all about." — Phillip Banks

12. Uncle Ben from Spider-Man

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"Remember, with great power comes great responsibility." — Uncle Ben

13. Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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"I encourage you to always challenge me when you feel it's appropriate; you should never be cowed by authority." — Rupert Giles

14. Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars

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Obi-Wan Kenobi acts as a mentor to both Anakin and Luke Skywalker. Forget the fact that Anakin turns out to be Darth Vader.

15. Will Schuester from Glee

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Who doesn't want a sweater-vest-clad surrogate dad?

16. Dr. Sean Maguire from Good Will Hunting

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"Real loss is only possible when you love something more than you love yourself." — Sean Maguire

17. Mr. Belding from Saved by the Bell

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"Hey, hey, hey — what is going on here?" Mr. Belding was always in the know.

18. Master Splinter from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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"The path that leads to what we truly desire is long and difficult, but only by following that path do we achieve our goal." — Master Splinter

19. The Tramp from The Kid

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For a tramp, Charlie Chaplin is a surprisingly good surrogate father.

20. Kermit the Frog from The Muppets

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"Life's like a movie. Write your own ending." — Kermit the Frog

21. Mr. Miyagi from The Karate Kid

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Mr. Miyagi teaches Daniel Larusso and Julie Pierce (yeah, don't forget about The Next Karate Kid) the importance of self-defense, whether you're waxing a car, fighting a skeleton, or trying to protect a hawk.