“Parenthood” premieres tonight. In honor of the event, I scoured the TV archives to find the 10 Worst Parents On TV. They’re the kind of people who would have their babies try gross food or perform Beatles songs. They’re neglectful, uncaring and completely ridiculous. I love them as if they were my own. Leave a comment below. and let me know if I’m leaving someone out. (Like, Daddy left me out of his heart.)
10. Lucille and George Bluth- “Arrested Development”
Even when George Sr. is trying to help his family, he’s a disaster.
9. Peg And Al Bundy – “Married With Children”
Of course, Peg and Al Bundy made this list. This couple is lewd and rude. While their kids are playing unsupervised, they’re getting it on on a bird poop stained picnic table. Yuck!
8. Leland Palmer – “Twin Peaks”
Watch this clip of Leland dancing with a picture of his dead daughter. Endearing or creepy… or hot?
7. Jack And Jennie Malloy – “Unhappily Ever After”
Jack kept a puppet in the basement! In real life, Bobcat Goldthwait (the man who voiced the puppet) ended up dating Nikki Cox (the girl who played their daughter). Ew! How could they let that happen?
6. Don and Betty Draper – “Mad Men”
He drinks and sleeps around. She screams at the kids and encourages them to play with plastic bags. To top it off (SPOILER ALERT), at the end last season the couple broke up and left the kids under the care of their nanny indefinitely. Even when Don does try to participate, he screws things up. In this clip he takes his parent teacher conference too seriously.
5. Julie Cooper – “The OC”
She’s drunk and whorey. No wonder her little girl was a mess and now lives in France. This is my favorite clip. Everybody loves a good pool fight!
4. Homer Simpson – “The Simpsons”
Homer has 20 years of bad parenting under his belt. In this clip alone, he steals food from his son and tries to set him on fire.
3. Dr. Beverly Crusher – “Star Trek TNG”
She put her child in danger every week! If any kid needed to be on a leash, it was Wesley Crusher. She should have got out of the Sick Bay once in a while and took him over her knee.
2. John Locke’s Dad – “Lost”
The guy pushed his son out a window and was responsible for some of the worst flashbacks on the show.
1. Ward and June Cleaver – “Leave It To Beaver”
They named their kid after slang for a woman’s junk. How high do you have to be to do that? Watch this clip. Who has nothing to do on a Saturday? They must be smoking something.
For more bad parents, be sure to check out these 15 Videos Of Parents Pranking Their Kids and Mike Birbiglia’s “Porno For Parents.”
Posted by Danielle Evenson, who is in serious need of parenting.
