And now for something totally unrelated to cupcakes… We were just having a discussion here at Sweet Avenue about who the best TV dad is. Needless to say, we couldn’t come to an agreement, so we need your help.

Here are a few of our favorites:

First is Phillip Banks. He was technically Will Smith’s uncle, but he was Carlton’s dad. He was also a judge, which is pretty awesome.

Tim “The Toolman” Taylor. He probably shouldn’t even be on this list because he’s really pretty lame. Anytime your fake-tv-show co-host and your neighbor are both cooler than you, there are problems.

Okay, so Danny Tanner’s a neatfreak who lives with his dead wife’s brother and a weird guy who plays with woodchuck puppets, but he’s still pretty cool. I mean, he hosts a TV show, and… yeah…

Personally, I don’t see how you can get more awesome than Carl Winslow. I mean, really, the guy is a cop and carries a gun and he had the self-discipline to never use it on Steve Urkel. The guy’s practically a saint. He also busted up a drug ring that one time.

Homer Simpson’s a pretty terrible dad, and I’m almost certain Child Services have taken Bart and Lisa away at least once. Also, all three kids have run away from home a few times. Oh, and he did inadvertently assist in Maude’s death… Wait, where was this going?

A lot of you may not recognize this guy, but he’s Keith Mars, from the best show to ever get canceled by UPN/CW. Keith’s awesome because he’s a private eye who lost his job as Sheriff. He’s also constantly bailing out his daughter from legal trouble, and he shot a guy. A few guys, actually.

Noah Bennet is either an awesome dad or the worst dad ever. The writers haven’t really decided yet, but that’s okay. The guy had an invisible man as his partner and he spends his days tracking down villians. And lying to his daughter.

Danielle and Kristina insisted that I include Cliff Huxtable. Blahblahjellopuddingblahblahuglysweatersblahblah. I never liked this show. They did, though.

And if anyone votes for these two, you’re not allowed in our store again.

So quick, leave a comment! Who’s your favorite? One of these, or someone else entirely?