Love, TV Dad-Style

Summer is the time for romance.

Illustration by Kristian Hammerstad

Summer is the time for romance. But with just a few months to make things pop off, it’s imperative that you use the right tactics. And who better to guide you than famous dudes with definitive DNA evidence that they got it in? Yes, TV dads. (It’s no coincidence that Father’s Day falls in June.)

Here are four nuggets of wisdom from four of television's most famous father figures to keep your game tight.

This story appears in Complex's June/July 2013 issue

Danny Tanner, Full House

"Surround yourself with corny white women and you'll do coke too."

Cliff Huxtable, The Cosby Show

"Don't put your pop in the pudding until you're married."

Tony Micelli, Who’s the Boss?

"If you don't smash early, you’ll spend the next eight seasons chasing the cat."

Tobias Fünke, Arrested Development

"The ladies like a man's man. Keep your feelings in the closet."

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