Miami’s favorite murderer does some pretty disturbing things while the kids aren’t around, but how many of us really know exactly what our dads were up to from nine to five? Sure, Dexter had a hand in the death of his stepchildren’s biological father, but he (like every other good dad) was just trying to do what he thought was best for the kids. Hall) from Dexterīeing a good dad is about doing the best you can with what you have-even if you’re a serial killer.

Red has more layers than it first appears.ħ. Reginald Forman (Kurtwood Smith) from That ‘70s Show Not one to be slowed by old age, his endless schemes led to role-reversals with his much more responsible son, Lamont.Ĩ. Like Archie Bunker before him, Sanford was lovable for all his faults, not despite them. Fred Sanford (Redd Foxx) from Sanford and Son Sleazy, exploitative and with absolutely no sense of public decorum, Frank is every bit as self-absorbed and really, really awful as his kids, Dennis and Sweet Dee, but his willingness to participate in their misguided shenanigans at least makes him an involved parent, we guess.-Lindsay Eanetĩ. Frank Reynolds (Danny DeVito) from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiaįrank is the kind of guy you howl with laughter watching on TV, but you wouldn’t want anywhere near your actual children. The 10 Best TV Dads We Wouldn’t Want For Our Ownġ0. But bad or good, they’re all our favorites, the patres familias that keep us laughing, cringing, but-most of all-watching, throughout the history of TV. We divided them into those we wouldn’t want to have to call “Daddy,” and those that did the job proud. We had nearly 100 different suggestions via Facebook and Twitter and had to make some hard decisions. But, this book is probably the best summary explaining this Ghana phenom called hiplife and the only biographical account of my relationship with family, country, and hip hop.My stock piece of wisdom for prospective dads is always the same: “It’s more work than you possibly expect, but it’s also more joy than you can imagine.” With that in mind, we’d like to salute our 20 favorite TV Dads-as we did with the Best TV Moms last year. 'This book is very in-depth filla! I really missed my Pops talking 'bout him and my life! History in print. In this regard hiplife is not only a window into a local music style mobilized by youth in Ghana but a medium through which dominant ideologies and global structural forces are simultaneously complied with and resisted by those mostly affected by the challenges and opportunities of economic and political processes of the twenty-first century.' - Mwenda Ntarangwi, author of East African Hip Hop: Youth Culture and Globalization 'Halifu Osumare has written a rich account of hiplife music in Ghana through a prism of what she has termed the 'arc of mutual inspiration,' and beautifully provides the reader with a picture of the intricate connections between highlife, US hip-hop, late capitalism, youth agency, and local cultural practices. Kwabena Nketia, Emeritus Professor and founding director of School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana

equally interesting and thought-provoking.' - J. I have no doubt that readers will find Osumare's theoretical observations, thoughts and critical comments on her field materials and those related to the operation of multinationals, etc. 'This book is an excellent and painstaking review of the circumstances that led to the adoption of this musical genre and its subsequent transformations. 'An eye-opening and paradigm-shifting look into cross cultural music creation within a diaspora.' - Black Grooves

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