The worst TV and movie dads ever

Whether you've got a great relationship with your dad or not, our list of the worst dads ever will give you a laugh. And maybe it will help you appreciate your own father a little bit more... Surely your dad isn't as bad as Jack Torrance from 'The Shining'...

Dr. Evil is the comedic version of Darth Vader. Dr. Evil can't handle that his son Scott Evil is clearly far more intelligent than he is, so he clones himself to create the perfect son, Mini-Me.

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Peter Griffin is the worst. He insults his kids regularly and only cares about himself. On top of that, his treatment of his wife Lois is pretty horrendous too!

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Luke and Darth Vader had a pretty bad father-son relationship. Nothing could be said or done to repair it and bring them together!

Here we have another father who listened to voices in his head. Combined with a house whose former owners want everyone out... it made for a pretty bad combination. In 'The Amityville Horror,' Ryan Reynolds's character certainly wouldn't be awarded father of the year!

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Fathers who fantasize about their high school-age daughter's friends are pretty darn creepy. This is only one of many major parenting mistakes Kevin Spacey's character displayed in 'American Beauty.'

Appearances can be deceiving! Dexter's led a double life: adoring father by day... psycho by night. Yeah, he might have changed diapers, but Dexter definitely makes the list of worst EVER fathers!

Here we have yet another example of a father who is just terrible. If you've seen the end of season 4 of 'Game of Thrones' on HBO, you know exactly what we are talking about!

For 'Scandal' fans, we really need not say much. Oliva Pope's father is capable of turning even a simple dinner into an evening of torture.

Harry Wormwood's mistreatment of his adorable daughter Matilda is simply unforgivable. Only a horrendous parent would be angry with their child because they love to read! Luckily, clever Matilda was great at getting revenge!

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Eric Forman's dad, Red Forman, was a brutal old-school kind of father. That man could crush anybody's self-esteem with just a few phrases.

Homer Simpson may be one of the most famous dads on TV, but he certainly isn't a role model. Homer has a good heart, but his bad habits are atrocious.

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Oh, Al Bundy! He was cynical, selfish, and greedy; Al Bundy may have been TV's original bad dad!

This self-absorbed, sleazy businessman only brought problems to his dysfunctional family.

Royal Tenenbaum appears after years of absence and uses his kids when he needs a place to live. The insensitive patriarch of the Tenenbaum family certainly deserves to be on this list.

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He's an alcoholic, drug user, homeless, and overall horrible father. He literally had no shame and did countless awful things to his kids. Disappearing for 130 days? Check! Opening credit cards in his kids' names and getting them in debt? Check! Calling CPS on his own family? Check! The list goes on and on!

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Walter White started off the series adoring his family and making difficult choices to benefit them. But one thing is committing a crime to save your family, and a whole other thing is the can of worms you open once you continue to commit crimes because you get a high off of it.

Tony Soprano obviously loved his kids; however, his way of showing it was often out of line. Whenever AJ mouthed off, Tony didn't hesitate to slap him around, and well, killing off your daughter's boyfriend isn't a great move either.

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Not only did this ultra-rich businessman enjoy damaging the world, he made a game out of watching his children compete for his attention and business. A page from the book of his real-life inspiration, Rupert Murdoch.