Several years ago, my son, Joe, wrote an article on his website about something called a MILF.  I'm no prude, but I had to confess that I'd never in my life been enlightened as to what was a MILF.  There were several ladies listed who fell into this category for him (Samantha Stevens, Carol Brady) and after he and Eric enlightened me as to what a MILF is, I was pleased I was NOT on that particular list.  Eww. 

Evidently, in our current pop culture, a MILF is an acronym.  It stands for "Moms I'd Like to F..."  You can figure out the last word. It's not "Find."

I considered this new information for some time and after getting past the weirdness factor (a few months there), I decided that if THEY got MILFs, we ladies should get some DILFs.  (Insert "Dads" instead of "Moms").  I thought about the rules of naming a DILF to my list and then compiled my list itself.

The rules are very simple.  First, it has to be a character, not a celebrity, who is a dad.  The dads are limited to TV dads and not movie dads.  The TV shows are limited to ones that I watch, which sadly has eliminated some guy named Jack Bristow on "Alias" who I should evidently investigate.  Without further ado...

Here are my Top Ten DILFs:

Hal Wilkerson, "Malcolm in the Middle"
Why should Lois have all the fun?  This
guy is just a wildcat waiting to happen.
I hope the chandeliers are reinforced.

Jack Arnold, "The Wonder Years"
When I decided in the late 1990's that
I wanted a husband, he and Dennis Miller were my
patterns of the perfect man.  Eric pretty much fits the bill
on a combination of the two.  Jack was hard working, long suffering
and I'll bet he took out all that pent up energy somewhere off camera.

Gomez Addams, "The Addams Family"
It just doesn't matter who plays him.
Sure, Raul Julia was in a MOVIE and not TV, but I include his photo
only as vital evidence of Gomez's extreme DILFability.  You know
there is NO doubt that our man Gomez was not only a romantic,
but also extremely passionate and creative.  Cara mia, baby!

Perry Cox, "Scrubs"
Just the name drums up all kinds of mental images.
How could you NOT want a thorough physical exam
from a guy named "Dr Cox?"  It's like having a personal
chef who is named "Mr Carbohydrate."  It promises all
sorts of wondrous things.  Perry is so desperate he'd
definitely give a good and enthusiastic effort.
And he'd be ever so grateful.
And would likely want to try
it again...

Doug Ross, "ER"
Yes, I know he didn't become a father when he
was actually on the show, but his character did
father children on the show and he did a guest
shot afterwards, so let's not quibble, OK?
If you're going to get technical, in an early
episode, he told a patient he had a son and
it was never mentioned again.  So there.
Doug Ross goes on the list and that's all there
is to it. 

Walter Bannerman, "The Dead Zone"
Adopted dads count.
Poor Walt lives his life knowing he's second choice.
He needs to feel like he's #1 for a little while and
I know just the gal to elevate his status.
Looking like that, he should never be
treated as #2.

Tom Corbett, "The Courtship of Eddie's Father""
My little pubescent hormones got all in an uproar
over this guy and nothing has changed.  I'd give
"Mr. Eddie's Father" a new best friend.

Charles Ingalls, "Little House on the Prairie"
Something tells me there was some
Big Wood in that Little House

Christian Troy, "Nip/Tuck"
I watched it twice.
It was insinuated that he's
Matt's father.
It counts.
Shut up.

Commander Benjamin Sisko, "Deep Space Nine"
"Deep" and "Nine" in the same title tells the story.
I'd have to remember to do him last in case I "can't go back"
Gotta get the other nine happy first.

If this was an UILF list (Uncles), I'd have to include
"Uncle" Bill Davis from the original "Family Affair."
 What a precious Brian Keith was!

Awww.  Don't worry.  This guy is safe.
He remains #1 on my list and after that,
all others pale in comparison.
I just wish he'd hurry home.
*grumble*grumble*
These menopausal renegade hormones are just a bear.