shorten to one sentence - Sitcom dads are the anchors of the living room, reliable deliverers of life lessons, and the targets of endless eye-rolls from their fictional families. But off-camera, the actors who played the family patriarchs were often very different from the characters they portrayed. They were consummate professionals who found ways to inspire and encourage younger cast members, put a creative spin on the character that vastly changed the trajectory of the sitcom, and showed a willingness to put their ego aside for the betterment of the show. Here are 8 behind-the-scenes “sitcom dad” stories that you might not have known.
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