History Main / Standard50sFather

%% * Prysm's "father" in the virtual reality in which she was raised in ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' comic book (the VR having been designed to simulate the world of a 50s sitcom). <-- But ''how'' does her father exhibit the trope?
* The Nuclear Family was a supervillain team who fought ''ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders''. They were robots programmed to act like the stereotypical 1950s Dad, Mom, Son, Teenage Son (Biff), and Daughter -- with superpowers, of course.
%% * Hyperion's adopted father of ''ComicBook/SupremePower'' acted very much like this, but that was only because it was his assignment to give Mark Milton the most wholesome upbringing possible. <-- And ''how'' did he act like it?
* Mr. Darren, leader of the Men From N.O.W.H.E.R.E from Creator/GrantMorrison's run on ''Comicbook/DoomPatrol'', forces his wife to play a LaughTrack when he comes home from work.

* ''ComicBook/ShadeTheChangingMan'' once encountered a cult led by a man who was obsessed with normalcy, which to him meant forcibly turning everyone in the neighbourhood into '50s nuclear family stereotypes. Wearing a suit and tie and smoking a pipe was mandatory for men.
* ''Whiteman'', by Robert Crumb, wants the reader to think he's this, but he has to constantly struggle to suppress his lusts, rages and racial anxiety.
* From [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks the '40s]] to the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks the '60s]] - with occasional resurgences even in the '80s - [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Bruce Wayne]] was often depicted as an upper-class version whenever he shared a scene with Dick Grayson, calmly smoking a pipe and offering more mature, coolheaded analysis to Dick's excited, HotBlooded rumblings on the case-of-the-week.
* For British anthology comics such as ''ComicBook/TheBeano'' and ''ComicBook/TheDandy'', this was the default position for portraying fathers of the child characters, such as the long-suffering father of ''ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUK'', a man portrayed as a white-collar suit-wearing pipe smoker, who remained an unchanged and increasingly anachronistic Fifties Father until well into TheNineties.

* For British anthology comics such as ''ComicBook/TheBeano'' and ''ComicBook/TheDandy'', this was the default position for portraying fathers of the child characters, such as the long-suffering father of ''ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUK'', a man portrayed as a white-collar suit-wearing pipe smoker, who remained an unchanged fifties Father until well into TheNineties.

%% * Mr. Fantastic has played a Standard Fifties Father pretty straight since his conception (although ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' #1 was released in 1961).

* From [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks the '40s]] to the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks the '60s]] - with occasional resurgences even in the '80s - [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Bruce Wayne]] was often depicted as an upper-class version whenever he shared a scene with Dick Grayson, calmly smoking a pipe and offer more mature, coolheaded analysis to Dick's excited, HotBlooded rumblings on the case-of-the-week.

The Standard '50s Father typically is though to have been born in [[EverytownAmerica a small town]] in [[FlyoverCountry the American Midwest]]. Although (as the quote above implies) he can be of any nationality. His parents were farmers of some sort, or perhaps his father was a druggist. [[DadTheVeteran A veteran]] of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, [[SelfMadeMan he put himself through college (possibly through the G.I. Bill) and is now a white-collar professional]]... unless he is the proprietor of some small local business (pharmacy, cobbler, grocery, etc.).

* Harshly deconstructed on the very retro-'50s ''Series/TwinPeaks'' with Leland Palmer, who becomes increasingly vulnerable as we see him mourning the death of his only daughter, and the uncovering of [[SeeminglyWholesomeFiftiesGirl her dark secrets]] that come with the murder investigation, and he's forced to deal with his failures as a father. [[spoiler: Also, he's the killer.]]

The Standard '50s Father was born in [[EverytownAmerica a small town]] in [[FlyoverCountry the American Midwest]] (or, as in the case of the quote above, the English Home Counties). His parents were farmers of some sort, or perhaps his father was a druggist. [[DadTheVeteran A veteran]] of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, [[SelfMadeMan he put himself through college (possibly through the G.I. Bill) and is now a white-collar professional]]... unless he is the proprietor of some small local business (pharmacy, cobbler, grocery, etc.).

* Loid Forger in ''Manga/SpyXFamily'', though he's European, a non-smoker, and the series is ostensibly set in the '60s, he tends to fall into this mold in both sides of his life. As Loid Forger, he's a kind and respected psychiatrist, and when not in a lab coat, he usually wears a shirt and tie with dress pants and a cardigan during the day. And while he's wise and diligent, he's kind of a Bumbling Dad who takes raising his daughter to comically serious levels. As Twilight, he's a veteran, and generally unflappable in the face of danger, but he went into his line of work through genuinely altruistic reasons and is a firm but fair disciplinarian toward his adopted daughter.

* Bandit Heeler of ''WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}'' is an Australian {{Reconstruction}} of this trope for UsefulNotes/TheNewTens. He's a sensible, hard-working, hard-playing guy who always makes time for his kids and who loves and is loved by his family. He's not perfect, but he's far from the typical BumblingDad.

When played straight, the Standard '50s Father's primary function is to offer object lessons and moral instructions to the various members of his family. When PlayedForLaughs, he's the butt of jokes and the perfect example of dorkiness. When played DarkerAndEdgier, he's often the male version of a StepfordSmiler, hiding his neuroses, insecurities, and other issues behind the fatherly facade, because [[MenDontCry a man isn't supposed to show weakness in public]]. Note that [[DeadHorseTrope he is rarely played straight anymore]].

The Standard '50s Father was born in [[EverytownAmerica a small town]] in [[FlyoverCountry the American Midwest]] (or, as in the case of the quote above, the English Home Counties). His parents were farmers of some sort, or perhaps his father was a druggist. [[DadTheVeteran A veteran]] of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, [[SelfMadeMan he put himself through college (possibly through the G.I. Bill) and is now a white-collar professional]]... unless he is the proprietor of some small local business (pharmacy, shoe store, grocery, etc.).

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* Loid Forger in ''Manga/SpyXFamily', though he's European, a non-smoker, and the series is ostensibly set in the '60s, he tends to fall into this mold in both sides of his life. As Loid Forger, he's a kind and respected psychiatrist, and when not in a lab coat, he usually wears a shirt and tie with dress pants and a cardigan during the day. And while he's wise and diligent, he's kind of a Bumbling Dad who takes raising his daughter to comically serious levels. As Twilight, he's a veteran, and generally unflappable in the face of danger, but he went into his line of work through genuinely altruistic reasons and is a firm but fair disciplinarian toward his adopted daughter.

%% * Dagwood Bumstead of ''ComicStrip/{{Blondie}}''.

** Henry Winchester has elements of this. A suit and tie are his main clothing choices, with a trench coat and fedora for when he goes out. He took his son, John, to see ''Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy'' and keeps a picture they took together in his wallet. The only major deviation is his job: [[DemonSlaying demon hunting]].

** Reed is not only the Fantastic Four's TeamDad, but he married his college sweetheart and fathered two children (one girl, one boy, of course). While it's not often mentioned in the comics he ''did'' serve in the military, and the accident that gave the Fantastic Four their powers was born from his earnest desire to beat the Russians in the Space Race. Early stories had him as a casual sexist as was just commonplace for the time; "Wives should be kissed -- and not heard!" That's since been dropped, but other stories make him more subtly condescending, usually in the form of being a low-key InsufferableGenius. So while his archnemesis is mocked for being medieval, he is merely Rockwellian.

* [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] by VillainProtagonist Bill Foster in ''Film/FallingDown''. While the film takes place in TheNineties, Bill dressed in the white-collar attire and rimmed glasses typical of this trope and was filled with PatrioticFervor as he previously worked in the defense industry. Throughout the film he laments how America's changed for the worse as he believed that the system he worked for screwed him over and [[AngryWhiteMan had grievances with anyone who doesn't have basic respect for American culture, economy, language,]] or even just simple human decency. According to WordOfGod, Foster was intended to represent "the old power structure of the U.S. that has now become archaic, and hopelessly lost" as well as the need to adapt or die.

The Standard '50s Father was born in [[EverytownAmerica a small town]] in [[FlyoverCountry the US Midwest]] (or, as in the case of the quote above, the English Home Counties). His parents were farmers of some sort, or perhaps his father was a druggist. [[DadTheVeteran A veteran]], [[SelfMadeMan he put himself through college (possibly through the G.I. Bill) and is now a white-collar professional]]... unless he is the proprietor of some small local business (pharmacy, shoe store, grocery, etc.).

The Standard '50s Father is solid, dependable, and responsible. He's HappilyMarried to his wife, whom he met [[HighSchoolSweethearts when they were both teenagers]]. And if the love he gives his children is slightly distant, it is no less heartfelt for being so. He's an upstanding citizen who rarely swears or drinks to excess, [[GoodSmokingEvilSmoking if he smokes he]] [[DistinguishedGentlemansPipe smokes a pipe]], and attends a regular "bowling night" with his friends ("darts" if British). If he plays cards it will be bridge, probably in partnership with his wife, ''not'' poker in a dingy room full of cigarette smoke. He wears a shirt and tie with dress pants and a cardigan during the day (even while he cuts the lawn on Saturday morning) and sleeps in sensible cotton pajamas. He usually wears glasses. He's buttoned-down, calm, wise, and thoughtful. None but a few things can rattle him: 1.) [[BoyfriendBlockingDad His daughter getting a boyfriend]], 2.) [[PanickyExpectantFather His wife revealing that she's going to have a baby (and her later going into labor)]], 3.) His wife deciding that she wants a job (assuming that it's her idea and not his), or 4.) The threat of losing ''his'' job (combining 3 and 4 could send him into open hysterics). If the RedScare is in effect, he'll go berserk at the thought of someone close to him being a communist.

The Standard '50s Father was born in a small town in the US Mid-West (or, as in the case of the quote above, the English Home Counties). His parents were farmers of some sort, or perhaps his father was a druggist. [[DadTheVeteran A veteran]], [[SelfMadeMan he put himself through college (possibly through the G.I. Bill) and is now a white-collar professional]]... unless he is the proprietor of some small local business (pharmacy, shoe store, grocery, etc.).

The Standard '50s Father is solid, dependable, and responsible. He's HappilyMarried to his wife, whom he met [[HighSchoolSweethearts when they were both teenagers]]. And if the love he gives his children is slightly distant, it is no less heartfelt for being so. He's an upstanding citizen who rarely swears or drinks to excess, [[GoodSmokingEvilSmoking if he smokes he]] [[DistinguishedGentlemansPipe smokes a pipe]], and attends a regular "bowling night" with his friends ("darts" if British). If he plays cards it will be bridge, probably in partnership with his wife, ''not'' poker in a dingy room full of cigarette smoke. He wears a shirt and tie with dress pants and a cardigan during the day (even while he cuts the lawn on Saturday morning) and sleeps in sensible cotton pajamas. He usually wears glasses. He's buttoned-down, calm, wise, and thoughtful. None but a few things can rattle him: 1.) [[OverprotectiveDad His daughter getting a boyfriend]], 2.) [[PanickyExpectantFather His wife revealing that she's going to have a baby (and her later going into labor)]], 3.) His wife deciding that she wants a job (assuming that it's her idea and not his), or 4.) The threat of losing ''his'' job (combining 3 and 4 could send him into open hysterics). If the RedScare is in effect, he'll go berserk at the thought of someone close to him being a communist.

* Jim Anderson from ''Series/FatherKnowsBest''.

* The father in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfUkQy8lz6Q this]] WebAnimation/YouTubePoop is TheFifties incarnate, despite what his mangled lines suggest.

%% * Hugh Neutron from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius''.