We Analyzed These 15 'Perfect' Parents From TV Shows And Movies And Found Out They're Actually Quite Terrible

Who were your favorite parents in TV shows and movies? I thought Peppa Pig's mom and dad were the epitome of perfection.

They took time out of their somewhat busy schedules to play with their kids; they cooked different foods; they read stories to their kids at night... I remember thinking how lucky Peppa and George Pig were to have such caring and loving parents.

Then I grew up.

The weird thing about wearing your big boy or big girl pants is that you start seeing things from a different perspective. Suddenly, things make better sense, and what you didn't see when you were a kid comes blaring into your eyes.

Subtle adult jokes in movies that your parents laughed at, which you simply couldn't understand, start making sense. That's when you realize that the TV show or movie parent you obsessed over is actually quite terrible.

Then, when a little kid starts boasting about how cool a certain TV show or movie parent is, you either laugh, rage, or simply let time heal their expectations.

I'm sorry I have to do this. I really am, but I didn't have a choice.

You need to know how bad these TV shows and movie parents really are. I mean, why should I be the only one who has their perfect-parent dreams shattered?

1. Danny Tanner from Full House

Danny’s OCD obsession with cleaning and his constant distrust of his daughters is so worrisome. After re-watching the show a few months back, I’d even call him manipulative.

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2. Mummy Pig from Peppa Pig

Mummy Pig fat-shames Daddy Pig constantly in front of the kids.

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3. Mommy and Daddy from Caillou

Caillou is a spoiled brat who isn’t supervised enough, and he’s definitely the golden child because his parents let him get away with being mean to his baby sister, who isn’t old enough to understand social norms.(I’ve been forced to watch this show way too many times while babysitting, lol).

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4. King Stefan and Queen Leah from Sleeping Beauty

They know the curse says that Aurora will prick her finger on a spinning wheel on her birthday.So they move her to the woods for 16 years with the fairies for some reason, even though they know the curse won’t happen until her 16th birthday.THEN they bring her back to the castle for her birthday!So what was the point of hiding her in the woods for 16 years if you bring her back to the place Maleficent is bound to be waiting?

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5. Nick and Liz from The Parent Trap

Splitting up twins in a divorce so you can live on two different continents is disturbingly selfish.

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6. Ross Geller from Friends

First off, he makes a huge deal out of Carol being with a woman.I understand it was a shock for him, but Carol and Susan were happy, and all Susan wanted to do was be a supportive caregiver to Ben. Ross continues to make her feel uncomfortable and unwelcome in Ben’s life.Plus, Ross is clearly an absentee father. Ben is hardly ever with him.To make things worse, later on in the show, he has Emma with Rachel and is shown being with her all the time. He rarely mentions Ben or the fact that he and Emma are brother and sister.Ben doesn’t even come to the hospital when Emma is born or see her after she comes home! It’s like he just forgot all about Ben and started a new life with Rachel and Emma.

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7. Red and Kitty from That 70s Show

Red and Kitty used up Eric’s college fund and were completely unapologetic about it.Kitty constantly implies that she prefers Eric over Laurie, and Red’s ‘favoritism’ of Laurie is absolutely sexist.She’s nothing in his eyes but an innocent little girl who doesn’t have to work for anything, while he constantly harasses Eric about getting a good education. It’s disgusting.No wonder Laurie and Eric turn out to be such failures.

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8. Phil and Claire Dunphy from Modern Family

They openly favor Alex and Luke over Haley and make Haley feel inferior for not being as academically gifted as Alex.They also constantly put too much pressure on Alex to make enough money to support her siblings one day.

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9. The King and Queen of Arendelle from Frozen

Why would you have two sisters grow up completely separated from each other and everyone else?At least find some other people for Anna to hang out with so she’s not alone all the time.They basically taught their kids to ignore their problems instead of dealing with them, and I don’t know how Elsa is expected to run a kingdom after all that.

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10. Linda and Lawrence from Phineas and Ferb

They never believe Candace and are completely clueless as to what their kids do.Like, come on!

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11. Marlene Griggs-Knope from Parks & Rec

She made Leslie feel less than and hardly ever acknowledged her accomplishments.Her tough parenting may have contributed to Leslie’s drive, but it manifested as extreme anxiety, hoarding, and the need to control everything.

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12. Jackie and Kevin Peyton from Nurse Jackie

Jackie is a drug addict and always high! Kevin takes care of their daughters at his bar during business hours!Both are terrible parents!

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I think the worst part is that Jackie is still a bad parent even when she has periods of sobriety.

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13. Judy Geller from Friends

She shamed Monica constantly in every aspect of her life.I have a mother just like Judy, and I can confirm that Monica’s self-esteem is nearly nonexistent.

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14. Dora’s parents from Dora the Explorer

Someone needs to call CPS on Dora’s parents for letting that little child run around the world with no supervision!

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15. Every parent on Pretty Little Liars

They’re aware of what’s going on with their kids, but do they ever consider moving or getting a security system for their homes?If they really cared, they would’ve done more to keep their children safe. Also, I’m not going to talk about how Emily’s mom treated her when she came out.

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In Summary...

Aren't you lucky you're not related to these parents, even by a million miles? Things look fruity and flowery, but imagine being fat-shamed by your mother simply because the crowd thinks it's funny... SMH.

For one, I'm glad I'm no longer obsessed with Peppa Pig's parents. Instead, I learned a little something about parenting the right way from these nuggets of information.

What about you?