What is Dad TV? The Genre That is Crushing Ratings

[@gregowen2022]

Lots of good shows mentioned here that I haven't seen, but I am absolutely ASHAMED that I forgot to include Burn Notice! It's phenomenal!

[@yamibakura8597]

Greg, do yourself a massive favor and skip Season 3 of The Boys. It is gross, vulgar and almost entirely without charm.

[@skyhime]

Burn notice fan club status rejected!

[@SteveClark1412]

It’s ok homie, Burn Notice is for all. The best of the best dad shows no doubt.

[@RustCole01]

Burn Notice is my jam. I'd throw in Psych and House M.D. For good measure.

[@UserJ1513]

Literally just came down to the comments to post Burn Notice.. looks like I'm too late so take White Collar as well

[@michaelreich4827]

Its almost like there is a huge audience made up of men, aged 30-70 that have disposable income, yet media companies actively avoid them in favor of niche groups.

[@Panzer_Runner]

it's hilarious how they pander to an audience that doesn't even exist and get surprised when their stuff flops

[@rbu2136]

Disney Princess Factory: La La La we not listening you racists.

[@G-LukeJA]

Every single year Hollywood pushes out multiple "dad movies" and tv shows, what the hell are u talking about?

[@G-LukeJA]

Like, ur watching a list of multiple award winning and highly viewed shows....and ur claiming that Hollywood isn't pushing them...even though its Hollywood that makes them

[@ArnezDavid]

Aye I'm right with y'all and I'm 20 lol, nobody likes the B's these woke companies keep putting out

[@lacolem1]

I think the emotional appeal of the tropes are: Dads want to protect their loved ones from a world with systems that are easily corrupted Dads want to provide a sense of order and righteousness when the rest of the world makes no sense Dads long for the bonds of kinship they often lose when they’re forced to “grow up” and tackle manhood alone Dads like to have one skill their loved ones can find no where else

[@magistersolis.3750]

Conclusion Dad’s like to be needed & want someone who they can count on. (It’s sad this seems to need to be found in fantasy but hopefully it encourages people to manifest it into reality with their own drive)

[@Tyler_W]

It isn't just a dad thing. These are just normal, masculine instincts in general. I think they just get more narrowly focused when men acheive fatherhood.

[@lakshaykochhar6799]

​@@Tyler_WI think that's just a normal people thing.

[@gregowen2022]

Yep. It’s interesting to look at what we gravitate to as “wish fulfillment”. Gives us a good place to look when we are feeling down, perhaps one of these pillars is missing.

[@solidflyer286]

@@magistersolis.3750was going to comment that Dads just want to be needed

[@Hilophyle]

I (a 20-something yr old female) have watched almost all these shows and I love them! It just goes to show that, if something is truly written well nearly anyone will like it, no matter the supposed “target audience”

[@imallwin]

14:50

[@lloydgush]

14:50

[@MrBenMcLean]

I think that the phenomena of women liking movies and TV that are made for men is far more common than the reverse being true. Media made for women focuses a great deal more on relationships and romance, while focusing far less on action and technical prowess. I think it's a lot easier for a show focusing on what appeals to men to also draw in women than it is for a show that appeals to women to also draw in men. It happens sometimes but the two tasks are not equal in difficulty for the creators.

[@michaelmayo]

Gotta give a call-out to "Person of Interest," which hits all the tropes with an ex-special ops operative teaming up with a super computer nerd, a (formerly) corrupt NY detective, and a supposedly-dead female assassin to rescue people that "The Machine" identifies as being in danger. Terrific show with a 4 1/2 season story arc. Just binged it as fast as my eyeballs would let me. Highly recommended.

[@jackochainsaw]

A great series. Michael Emerson and Jim Caviezel were in top form. Amy Acker, Sarah Shahi, Kevin Chapman and Taraji P Henderson were also great cast mates. Jonathan Nolan makes some great TV. I'm looking forward to the Fallout series on Amazon Prime.

[@cubist12]

The funny thing is that it's 'Dad TV', but it's absolutely also marketed towards women (lots of handsome actors with shirts off 'tending to their wounds' and steamy historical romance novel moments). These are shows everyone can get into and not worry about anything but being entertained.

[@no.1spidey-fan182]

Tbh a lot of Dad TV...is just Family TV, meaning ANYONE can watch it😂. Once it isn't TV MA or R rated of course

[@gregowen2022]

Yep. It’s funny that media is “rediscovering” this genre when it’s a pretty classic formula. And yeah, Reacher s2 got hilarious with the shirtless bit. He got cut in the stomach just so he could dab at in the mirror, and it was a scratch, lol

[@darkdudironaji]

"Hidden in your town or city, are the poor, the addicted, the imprisoned, and the loney." And I'm the only one that can beat them into submission!? "And they need saving." Ah... I need to apologize to a few people real quick.

[@ryanleatigaga7596]

I'm in the same boat, too. Sorry, Cecilia.

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

😂

[@gregowen2022]

😂😂 Oh that took a bad turn!

[@dresdenlancer9012]

As a dad of 2, and a veteran... Every. Single. Store we go to, I'm running scenarios on "what if an attacker comes in. What If they have a knife? What if there's a bomb?" Etc. I have anywhere from 10 to 40 different scenarios on speed dial for a situation. And before I was a dad? Before I joined the military. 5-10 plans. Protecting my mom or my sisters was my job back then. It never goes away.

[@bros4654]

Clothing racks. There's someone hiding inside each and every one of them.

[@dresdenlancer9012]

@bros4654 as a kid, my parents lost me cause I hid in one to pop out and scare them. I'm acutely aware of the "hide for safety" potential, as well as "check for hostiles" potential. Lol

[@GLJosh]

That opening segment hit me so hard, dad culture is real.

[@Tyler_W]

He's absolutely right about the music of the 70s (and the early-mid 80s). It really is the best. The best of back then is miles better than the best of today, and think there are actual studies about lyrical quality amd reading level that bear this out.

[@gregowen2022]

Dad culture is real and it’s awesome. Brothers! Let us revel in it!

[@lloydgush]

It's not a culture, it's biology. You literally change biologically by just believing to be a parent.

[@danielkover7157]

It made me laugh, especially the Hi Hungry joke stopping abruptly. 😂

[@liljenborg2517]

This used to be NORMAL TV. Back in my teens NBC Tuesday nights were A-Team, Riptide, & Hunter. Shows like Airwolf, Blue Thunder, Knight Rider, Street Hawk, MacGuyver, Magnum, Simon & Simon filled hours of TV times lots every week. Men loved watching those shows. And the women actually liked them as much as the guys (though for rather different reasons).

[@bossfan49]

Incredible Hulk, Kunk Fu, Greatest American Hero, Rockford Files, The Fall Guy, Dukes of Hazzard. Hill Street Blues...

[@liljenborg2517]

@@bossfan49 A lot of that list reaches back into the 70s when my family didn't have a TV (we were pretty poor back then and couldn't afford one). And you can go further back to all the Great TV Westerns like Bonanza, Gunsmoke, The Big Valley, Maverick, Rawhide . . . It used to be understood by Hollywood that half their TV audience was guys falling asleep on their couches after a long day at work. I guess that around 2010, they just figured that all those guys were watching ESPN now and they didn't need to bother making dramas for them anymore. (Or maybe it was because you stopped making GOOD shows for them, and they left for other places looking for good shows to watch.) And, don't forget that all of these shows had large WOMEN audiences fanning themselves every time Magnum or Rick Hunter or Bo Duke smiled at the camera (as much or more than the guys drooling over Daisy Duke's shorts). Magnum's audience was actually more WOMEN than men because of Selleck's sex appeal. Hollywood also used to make shows for the older audience (like Matlock and Murder She Wrote). Did that audience disappear, or did Hollywood just assume those people watched Fox News or Turner Classic Movies so they didn't bother trying to make shows for them anymore, either. By that logic, Hollywood should bail on all the "woke" stuff for "modern audiences" because that particular audience doesn't watch TV at all. They're here on KZbin, or more likely over on TicTok.

[@kpsk8031]

Favorite dads movie: "Nobody" with Dad Odenkirk and Granddad Christopher.

[@adamrad2220]

I just watched this recently and it is instantly one of my favorite movies. Also, am a Dad in his 40s.

[@honeymustardcheerios1808]

Mine is the Equalizer.

[@gregowen2022]

I need to bump that up in the queue. It’s like an everyman who gets screwed by the mob so he goes crazy on the whole operation right? Sounds amazing already

[@rebeccaclementz3756]

I'm A female who was in high school when the original Equalizer was on. They screwed us fans by putting it and Stingray on at the same time. I'm one of the fans who think they should have gotten Edward Woodwards son to be the new Equalizer.

[@Azrael178]

I personally love it how there are so many shows and movies today, trying to subvert the tropes, or reverse the tried and tested storytelling principles in some way only to fail miserably. Sure, thise things can be done well, but its extremely difficult to do so, since tropes aren't tropes because of some arbitrary guy in a suit said so. Tropes are tropes because they work, and because people like seeing them.

[@613harbinger316]

"..but it's extremely difficult to do so..." Either it looks that way because it's extremely difficult or current writers are so bad that understanding the standard hero's journey material enough to effectively subvert it, is beyond them. I like to think it's a bit of both, but heavily leaning towards the latter.

[@Azrael178]

@@613harbinger316 subverting something well is always more difficult than just making it. The necessity to understand the material being subverted it's really separate from the difficulty of subversion, since you don't only need to understand it, but basically know everything there is to know about a trope to subvert it well.

[@gregowen2022]

YES! I’m glad someone else agrees that tropes are not always bad. They can be used lazily, but really trope is just short for “thing that gets used a lot because it freaking works”.

[@cameronscott7304]

"Can we roll something to make him happy?" [cuts to ad] Lol

[@gregowen2022]

Haha, technically, the ads make me happy, but I need to get that moved. KZbin is ruining my joke!

[@sueme8170]

Great job as a Dad of 5…3 girls and 2 boys….I approve.. new subscriber

[@TS-qr3rk]

Its just entertainment that is grounded in traditional storytelling and archetypes. Everyone wants to think they are super original and can do literally anything and it will be good as long as it has representation and bashes you over the head with its message. Things stand the test of time for a reason. Also literally got my oil changed 30 mins ago!

[@gregowen2022]

Right? You’re spot on, everyone wants to be unique, but most of these modern formulas have been tried and failed in one way or another. It’s the curse of the creative person, I guess, they don’t want to be seen as copying

[@Hatchray]

"if you make a sound I will rip your vocal cords out before you can think omg he actually did it" was the best line in the whole season. lol

[@gregowen2022]

100% that line had me laughing and impressed all at the same time! It was so damn cool

[@RaiderPlays]

“I might look like the Michelin man.” That broke me 😂

[@gregowen2022]

I’m just trying to keep it honest. I have mirrors, lol

[@Misselle39]

As a woman in her late twenties, I adore this genre. I watched the Beekeeper yesterday, and I really enjoyed it! I think it fits into this genre as well...

[@gregowen2022]

I’m seeing a lot of recommendations for that one, and I was going to pass it up but now I’m interested. I think it’s just the name that threw me, I was thinking “how are they going to make a beekeeper an action star like in every Statham movie?”

[@TH3SHUR1F]

Saw the video title and immediately thought of “The Terminal List”. Glad to see it was mentioned. Bonus points for including B99 clips of Holt.

[@gregowen2022]

Terminal list was the most “hell yeah” show I’ve seen in a long time and I’m so thrilled it’s getting another season

[@Laneous14]

Man, the 'I wanna throw you out of a helicopter' was my favorite line of the year. Just laugh out loud badass.

[@gregowen2022]

It was a damn cool line. My #1 of the season was “Don’t make a sound or I’ll rip your throat out and your last thought will be ‘holy crap he actually did it’”. Amazingly badass line, had me laughing

[@zeroth88]

I love how Greg naturally mixes in genuinely good advice, especially for men, in almost every video, regardless of what's being discussed. It really helps me check myself and refocus on improving instead of falling back into the depressive, selfish, childish funk that modern culture is encouraging with 3rd/4th wave feminism and redpill stuff. I've never intentionally subscribed to those holistically (that said, I've fallen for a few red pill lies in the past), but those ideas still like to weasel in and drag my ability to grow and function as a proper man down into the mud. Getting a friendly reality check with each video is honestly one of my favorite parts of Greg's scripts at this point.

[@gregowen2022]

I’m so happy they are helpful because those are some of my favorite parts as well! Being a man can be a tough job, and we have to build each other up

[@ryanleatigaga7596]

The Boys is cool for me because of how in-depth a lot of its advertising is. Vought International (the massive company in The Boys universe that creates all the superheroes) has their own KZbin channel where they create ads that take place in their universe, and EVERYONE'S in on it. It's interesting. It's also funny how you mentioned a lot of women like these shows. I recall the "dad bod" being hailed as great and it's also reassuring seeing that half the guys you mentioned just look like people I'd see at my local Target (Pedro Pascal being one of them)

[@gregowen2022]

I do love the spin The Boys took, I just have to take the gore in small chunks. Heh, chunks. Yeah, it’s pretty nice that a lot of women aren’t looking for a Grecian statue. Obviously they don’t want us TOO soggy, but I was quite surprised to learn the dad bod craze was not an elaborate prank

[@Dude-vb4ul]

That "your mother and I don't ask that much from you around here" line gave me some cold ass flashbacks to childhood lol

[@lonestarrk9308]

The power washing and lawn care segment got me. I caught myself a while back and I thought, am I old now? Is this equivalent to generations before me watching golf? I’m 39.

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

It's works on women, too; they pop up in my feed and before I know it, it's 2am and I've watched 20 videos of carpet cleanings.

[@michaelahurt]

The pinnacle is guys building shelters out of dirt, leaves, grass, branches, etc. Every video his millions and millions of views and I'm convinced the entire audience is middle aged men who are convinced they are going to need to know how to do that one day.

[@gregowen2022]

Yes! Watching power washing before and afters and carpet cleaning is so satisfying. Also, bird watching is sneaking up on me. I don’t know what kind they are, but I DO like to just look at them now.

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

@@gregowen2022 I used to be cool. Now I've bought a birdseed feeder AND a hummingbird feeder, a book on North American birds and binoculars. Tho I've also put our cat tree in front of the windows overlooking the feeders...

[@dragonxx444]

I was watching Leverage back in the day when you had to wait a week for the next episode. Every single one was so unique it was actually insane by todays standards.

[@jeremycrumpton7881]

Justified is my 🐐 I’m 35 with no kids, but been watching a lot of those since the shows dropped. Guess that means I was destined to be a dad…?

[@_birdie]

I’m a woman & yet connect far more to shows like 24, Leverage, Hell on Wheels, Reacher, Strike Back, Justified, and Seal Team than any of the shows that are supposedly geared towards me w/ tons of strong female representation and endless girl power + girl boss BS. So if those kind of series are dad TV, consider me a FATHER. Haha.

[@emersonfry1927]

I couldn't make it past 3 episodes of Jack Ryan (too unbelievable and I would have smashed the TV if I heard him say "I'm an analyst" one more time), but Harrison Ford does reach peak Dad Film as Jack Ryan in Patriot Games. Seriously, if you did a Dad Film list, that should absolutely be at the top.

[@kbren1]

Jack Ryan is a woke POS that panders to the Left. Unworthy of anyone's time.

[@sharlaidrey7898]

Honestly, I think it's largely a competence kink. Mainly because in this time and age it's really difiicult to BE competent, or more likely to be periceved as comperent. But these guys are the deffinition of a competent man. And who wouldn't want to be like that, or to be with someone like that? And you are absolutely right that labeling their actions as "toxic" is bullshit. Like from an everyday female point of view: I would rather a Reacher to save me from mugging than to have to fight myself and most likely get injured if not killed because I don't know how to effectively take down a person. I could just as easily injure the attacker as to injure myself. And also, these protagonist don't do what they do for a payment, they do it because of their strong morals. Reacher didn't wait around to be thanked or repayed for stopping the highjacking. But unfortunatelly this is not that common nowadays. Guys often expect to be repayed for their help and if they arent, they become agressive. Reacher would never!

[@newmancl0]

You hit the nail on the head. I recently discovered you and........ you are now my favorite movie breakdown/critic/person on youtube. And...... without it being weird I feel like you are my friend too :D Thanks for making great content.

[@newmancl0]

HEY, just because you or I cant kick a car hard enough to set off the airbags doesnt mean Reacher couldnt. So......... you back right down, go touch some grass or something :D

[@gregowen2022]

Haha, what’s important is that Reacher can so I have hope that one day I can. I’m glad you’re here! And I hope we CAN be friends!

[@zechariahkendallgreen7657]

While I'm not the prime audience for these shows I still really enjoy watching you review them.

[@gregowen2022]

I greatly appreciate that!

[@silverheart4049]

I'm a woman and I guess I've enjoyed Dad TV best of all genres my entire life.

[@fullmetal_pipsqueak]

Don't know if this counts as "Dad TV", but I've been recently rewatching The Punisher and, as a woman, I can tell you that Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle is exactly the the kind of dad and husband a lot of women want. I miss when Marvel was good and full of good, strong men with capable women like Natasha and even Wanda (before Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness).

[@bossfan49]

Natasha, Wanda, Agent Hill, Pepper... all great. Natash was the heart of the Avengers. She tried to help everyone on the team, and kept them in line when they got nuts. She tried to keep the team together and reason with both sides during Civil War.

[@BHamblett_1]

Hey Greg, as a guy who knows things, Jack Reacher would be aware that the particular model of car has a crush sensor built in the front end of the vehicle. If you apply enough force (such as kicking the grill in the right spot), a jacked (lol puns) guy like Reacher could theoretically absolutely set off the air bag with a kick. It's not necessarily like he's simulating a wreck, but setting off the sensor by kicking the right spot. Your videos are awesome and their own version of Dad KZbin. Please keep it going!

[@jts8053]

The New Balance call-out was triggering... I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT WAS THE BRAND I WORE!!! 😭 Also, Longmire is a great example too! (Netflix). He is the epitome of a taciturn, manly cowboy sheriff. Like if Maurice Walsh's Quiet Man was a sheriff in 21st century rural Wyoming.

[@gregowen2022]

Hahaha, they are so comfy, right?! Yeah, I’ve heard very good things about Longmire

[@waynedutton3737]

Rockford Files, classic dad TV

[@genghisgahan9623]

Being a dad is great, - you get to be a dad to your kids, you enter a kind of brotherhood with other dads, that brotherhood all kind of understand and share the same priorities & values, you also have a nice positive role in the world. Thats the good dads of course, bad dads dont fit in with all that. It also teaches you to be more dependable, responsible, compassionate and consistent. Thats all good stuff. Us dads just want to jave our home nice and look after our families. We deserve a bit of dad tv, thats not too much to ask for surely?

[@gregowen2022]

Agreed. Being a dad is easily one of top 3 best things to ever happen to me. I’m 100% convinced I’m better because I have little people I have to be better for

[@modestfirerpu]

The “basic dad” skit was a killer! 😂 *shows mowing and power washing to calm down* double killer! 😂😂

[@robertgoulet7886]

Season 2 of "Reacher" felt like a CBS procedural with cursing and a lot more violence.

[@MrVvulf]

Season 2 suffered from the same problem "The Boys" season 2 did - the writers/director added too much "Aren't we cool / We'll win because we're the good guys / Wink-nod > time to do hero stuff". > As you say, a low budget procedural level of writing. In essence there was way too much self-congratulatory behavior almost to the point of fourth wall breaking. When writers/directors do that, they lower the stakes involved for the characters and hence the tension and enjoyment of the viewers - the show becomes somewhat farcical. By episode 4 it was clear the main villain would die by being thrown out of a helicopter by Reacher. Season 1 was superior because it maintained the serious tone throughout. Shows should always maintain the risk that (at least some of) "the bad guys get away with it".

[@arondardouri2324]

I got a muslim father in his early sixties that believed that American film has been since the 2000s, I have even seen this man binge a show so quick in my life and then told me to watch it. They must did something right with this one, hopefully it becomes a trend

[@Dogapillar4Lyfe]

There is a reason why The Punisher is so popular and why Marvel comics hate him and tried to kill him off.

[@ventzxX]

24 is the quintessential dad TV. Holy sh**** I can't seriously get enough of that series.

[@EricHeidenAuthor]

I don't watch much TV, but my favorite dad MOVIE is "Frequency."

[@DanteMishima]

I actually have gone back and I'm rewatching White Collar

[@taqresu5865]

My recommendations is to look back in time, preferably with your dad, if possible. I'm in my 20s, and growing up, my dad would show me the classics from his day, Terminator, Rocky, Rambo, Bladerunner, Conan, Highlander, various Westerns (often Clint Eastwood and John Wayne classics). There was also some "newer" material like the Bourne series, the Expendables, and Escape Plan. At my grandparents' place, I would watch shows like Gunsmoke, the Andy Griffin Show, and Wagon Train. Just last month, my dad and I watched the Soldier with Kurt Russell and (because it's a Christmas movie) Die Hard. My point is, don't underestimate the existing library of material that stand the test of time.

[@Garethsmod]

Not a dad but I enjoyed Tulsa King, I cannot wait for season two also I really think Martin Starr's character is just gilfoyle laying low because he tries to hack the wrong person lol. Honestly a good cast for Tulsa King AND it's actually diverse, something another streaming show with an aging action star could learn from *cough FUBAR *cough*. Although honestly they're two very different things but I feel like they're both trying to capture the same audience, just one does it better.

[@gregowen2022]

I’m going to check it out. It was on the list, but weirdly I’d never even heard of it. Watched the trailer and it looks so great!

[@MichaelNVADE]

Grew up on a lot of "Dad TV" like NCIS, CSI, anything on USA, Burn Notice, Walker Texas Ranger, Magnum P.I. and so. They are timeless universal shows that are at their core, pretty simple. My dad would have LOVED the shit out of The Terminal List and Reacher.

[@AAjax]

Somewhere, deep inside my heart, there's a part of me that believes that I could kick a car hard enough to set off the airbags, if I was angry enough and the cause was righteous enough. So *this* is what it feels like when story writers actually see you.

[@Nyet-Zdyes]

Kicking a car hard enough to set off the airbags... NOT taking that bet... EITHER way. Years ago, I worked with a guy who accidentally hit a mid-sized dog, at about 60mph... It set off the airbags.

[@emersonfry1927]

0:55 Basic Dads unite! We will never surrender our "Hi Hungry, I'm Dad" anthem!

[@gregowen2022]

NEVER! I’ll be telling my kids “I haven’t seen you all year!” Every January 1st until I’m dead.

[@jefffunke252]

I love your comment about men and boys wanting to go super deep into some subject to learn everything about it, as that's exactly how I'm wired.

[@MarkGast]

Binge Burn Notice, another excellent example of Dad TV.

[@JasonGorton]

Here's my comment contribution to the cause. Best video on your channel so far. If loving DadTV is basic, then I'm a pH of 14.

[@Nyet-Zdyes]

Based. 😁

[@gregowen2022]

Haha, downright caustic! The algo help is always appreciated

[@Nyet-Zdyes]

@@gregowen2022 Ah! Fun with puns! Since I'm not a dad myself, I guess I'll just have to stay neutral.

[@lonestarrk9308]

I think about the fall of the Roman Empire and Greece. Like, what led to their downfall? Are we on the same path? Those who don’t learn from history and what not.

[@anthonyd.1428]

The sense of fulfillment when you do something your family can't do without you is great!

[@bros4654]

Shadow Riders - peak Dad TV. Older Western movie starring Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, and Katharine Ross. Released five years before i was born, but I'll watch that movie over and over again.

[@EricksonEtc]

Yes, I have changed my oil. I'm so Dad, I have an oil change spreadsheet for the Jeep... :)

[@gregowen2022]

Hahaha, oil change spreadsheet is PEAK dad, I love it!

[@D123-f9k]

Sent this to my dad because back when I had him and my stepmom watch episode 1 of Reacher I told him people were calling it “dad tv”

[@fireblade696]

The Mandalorian used to be great Dad TV, until they realized it was Dad TV and changed it.

[@AmazingGraceUnfailingLove]

My grandmother loves the jack reacher series

[@bossfan49]

When my Mom was alive she used to watch Magnum PI reruns, NCIS, the new Hawaii Five-O, Blue Bloods, Swedish detective show Wallander (w subtitles) and Hercule Poirot.

[@scotrandolph5952]

Excellent analysis on every level. I hate predictable, cliche, or unintelligent writing yet i still loved Reacher because of the reasons you gave.

[@DarinStahlDPS]

"Dadtastic" I need to work that into my regular conversations.

[@thecornerkid402]

I am a dad. And I don’t like The Eagles. Though you are right about the 70’s. I’m more of a Styx, Yes, and Zeppelin guy.

[@gregowen2022]

A little more rock and roll, I can appreciate it. What makes the 70s king is that it had it all

[@thecornerkid402]

@@gregowen2022 You, sir. Are correct.

[@shmerelize]

I just added this video to my playlist of movies/shows to watch.

[@TheRichandmighty]

Have you tried Person of Interest? Unique set of skills? Check. Ride or die team? Check, and it grows by the season. Clear morality? Check. Mystery and intrigue? Check. Finally Protection of the innocent is baked into the premise.

[@kristobin8451]

FLIGHT OF THE FREAKING CONCORDS.... YOU KIDDING ME???? best references

[@gregowen2022]

I love that song so damn much!

[@marcragusin947]

This was a fun vid. My Dad TV go-tos are sports docs and war movies and tv shows. I am very excited for Masters of the Air.

[@falcon985]

Great video. I did not realize this was a genuine genre and i thank you for introducing me to it. I've seen several shows already from this list and can confirm that if others are in the same vein i will give some a go.

[@bridgetstevens3605]

Ooooooooo honey, Daddy TV is *exactly* why I watched Justified ❤️

[@gregowen2022]

Hahaha, I’m just glad a few women came to the comments to be honest

[@sblinder1978]

I'm reminded of the SNL "What is Burn Notice?" sketch, where three contestants try to guess what Burn Notice is, because it's pop culture profile outside its dedicated large audience (8th-highest rated cable show at the time) is basically nothing. Burn Notice regularly had 3-4 million viewers, but cultural critics were and still are largely uninterested in "Dad TV," no matter how successful. Meanwhile, the New York Times was trying to find ways to wedge "Girls" into non-entertainment stories.

[@sinistavoicez]

At 1:23 when the Blue Bloods hit the screen. YOU DON'T KNOW ME!

[@mitchelparker9132]

Missed opportunity to put Chris Pratt's "I have a plan" from the Guardians of the Galaxy

[@rjfink]

Dad energy has been missing from the world for awhile. It’s time it returns to fix a lot of wrongs.

[@Paool]

Justified is probably my favorite series. Olyphant is great and the baddies are memorable. Love that show. I've watched all of these shows 😂

[@jordanott5464]

"I don't give a SINGLE shit because it's cool." yep

[@gregowen2022]

100%. I can’t call the writings amazing, and I also don’t care. Reacher’s lines were cool as fuck

[@somehighlights2851]

There was a brief scene in this video of the AMAZING Stallone's "Tulsa King". I highly recommend it.

[@Ramsiusthx]

Terminal List is part of a book series about James Reece. Same as Reacher

[@alekz8580]

This is the 5000th video I have liked. It's worth the same as the first 4999, but it's yours.

[@gregowen2022]

Each and every one is greatly appreciated!

[@beastlybob572]

These shows are a breath of fresh air! I’m so tired of feminist movie content that I just don’t care to watch anything Hollywood puts out these days. I’m not a dad, but I’m all for this trend. Keep putting these videos out, Greg!

[@noturbusiness9736]

Didn’t know there was a name for this type of genre. Now I’ve got a few more shows to add to my list. Your analysis for why these shows are so enjoyable is spot on, and I would also add that they appeal to a desire to be needed/valued.

[@tequilaghoul]

you sound as if getting drunk with you would mean non stop dad jokes. Let's go!!!

[@gregowen2022]

Non. Stop. Jokes. And hugs. I’m the friendly drunk. I’ll compliment the shit out you

[@tequilaghoul]

@@gregowen2022 Let's GOOOOOOOOO!!!

[@black_gru1648]

The Punisher is definitely the best dad show I've seen (and I've seen stuff like Reacher). I'm shocked that it wasn't on this list

[@theanimeunderworld8338]

Play Bluey when it comes to being a good dad

[@gregowen2022]

I think it’s unfair that I have to compete with Bandit Heeler as a father and husband. Dude is killing it on all levels

[@jonathanortiz3253]

Awesome video! I love being a dad! However, my wife is the one who watches these shows, not me lol. And yes, the lead dudes do bring in the ladies. My wife can concur 😂.

[@gregowen2022]

Hahaha, same for my wife. They know the audience. ALL the audience

[@briangoubeaux5360]

I checked the title and I got The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. From what I heard from an older video is that the movie is basically a rehash of Inglorious Bastards a bit.

[@anrojoo]

A lot of, if not most, women love a strong handsome guy who takes care of things and gets sh*t done

[@paulmonahawk4921]

I like the whole geriaction genre! Charles Bronson is the boss!

[@nihilismistheonlyway4680]

I'm so happy you guys have "dad culture" 😊

[@EeBee51]

As an aging boomer, may I mention shows such as "The Rifleman" with Chuck Connors, the original British "The Avengers" series, and the "Crocodile Dundee" movies ? There is no doubt that although comedies, Mick Dundee with his skills as a bushman fits the genre, as do most of the earlier Clint Eastwood movies.

[@shmerelize]

I look forward to more videos from you!

[@tomjohnson4922]

this is why I watch old movies, especially film noir and Steve McQueen (coolest guy ever) If you never have, watch Bullitt.

[@pyrolight7568]

Dad TV would mean TV for people will working balls :D

[@jasonmaclean719]

'dad tv' is what I grew up with in the 80's. A-Team, CHiP's, Highway to Heaven, Hill Street Blues. All featuring a diverse cast, but most of all strong male leads. And positive messaging. Even a show like Columbo, featuring a disheveled lead who was a great guy underneath, set a wonderful example. It was tried and tested, and successful. Both men and women come back to it as they are now.

[@shreyasvish]

The car-airbag scene plays with the whole skilled characteristics. What reacher does is not hit the car hard enough to simulate a car crash. The car has sensors. And reacher hits the sensor- which needs much less dammage to be activated.

[@sparkychan123]

I love 'dad tv', lol. I've watched nearly all of the shows mentioned. Jack reacher is now on the to watch list, lol

[@ToddFSnyder]

The Night Agent (Netflix) is another great Dad TV

[@ColKlink-pk9yx]

Dad-TV = anything with a well written story that's not trying to push an agenda, ie what entertainment (in all forms) used to be.

[@dhacker949]

If you segment the by "mean", "women", "conservative" and "liberal". Then, further segment the "liberal" side by race and sexual orientation, then "conservative men" becomes the biggest demographic by a wide margin. That is exactly what Hollywood has done.

[@VideoTasties]

Reacher was my bag, man! That's what the kids say now right?

[@MisterTutor2010]

I don't think about the Roman Empire. . . . I think about the Republic :)