10 Ads Starring Great Dads for Father's Day

A celebration of the guy who's often a punch line

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As Adweek noted recently, fathers are making a serious comeback in advertising. For years, they've been the punch line of endless commercials—portrayed as little more than a horse's ass (sometimes literally a horse's ass!). But there have always been ads that grudgingly, sometimes even happily, pay respect to fathers. Guys can only take so much ribbing—sometimes they need a little loving, too. Below, check out our picks for 10 ads starring great dads. Some of the spots come from Unruly Media's new list of most-shared dad commercials; others are just favorites of ours.

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