Popular Pops: The Television Dads Quiz

Producers tested Henry Fonda in the role as the Walton patriarch, but ultimately went with Ralph Waite, who had only been on one other TV show before "The Waltons."

Fred Sanford, played by Redd Fox, was a junk dealer who often worked with his son Lamont.

Beaumont turned to acting when he took a pastor position in a community that couldn't afford to pay him. He went on to play one of the most famous TV dads of all time when he won the role of Ward on "Leave It to Beaver."

Stiller followed his five seasons as Frank Costanza — creator of Festivus — with nine seasons as Carrie's father on "King of Queens."

Andy Griffith not only served as town sheriff, but also acted as a single dad to son Opie.

Cliff Huxtable, played by Bill Cosby, was father to five children.

Robert Reed played architect Mike Brady, who had three boys of his own before marrying wife Carol and becoming a father to her three girls.

On "All In The Family," Bunker often referred to his live-in son-in-law Mike Stivic as "meathead."

Homer is the safety inspector at the Nuclear — "It's pronounced nu-cu-lar." — Power Plant.

Netflix will premiere a reboot of "Full House" starting in 2015, giving Bob Saget a second chance to play father Danny Tanner.