These men may not have had biological ties to those they took care of, but they sure knew how to play dad.
Cosmo, Fairly Oddparents
Father figure to: Timmy Turner
Relationship to Timmy: Fairy Godparent
Where is Timmy’s real father? Timmy lives with his parents, but they are pretty neglectful.
Why he’s not higher in the list: While Cosmo means well, he’s not too bright (even for someone with a sparkly wand).
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Professor Utonium, The Powerpuff Girls
Father figure to: Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup
Relationship to the girls: He created them.
Where is the girls' real father? See above.
Why he's not higher on the list: Mostly because he created the girls, so he had to be responsible for them.
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Kerchak, Disney’s Tarzan
Father figure to: Tarzan
Relationship to Tarzan: Kerchak and Tarzan, as well as Kerchak's mate Kala, are cohabitants of the African jungle.
Where is Tarzan’s real father? Tarzan’s real parents were killed by a leopard, the exact same animal that killed Kerchak and Kala’s baby.
Why he’s not higher in the list: Kerchak doesn’t really accept Tarzan until the very end of the movie, in his last living moments.
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Superman, DC Comics
Father figure to: Supergirl
Relationship to Supergirl: Cousin
Where is Supergirl’s real father? Supergirl's parents sent her from Krypton to live with Superman.
Why he’s not higher in the list: The relationship between Superman and Supergirl is sometimes suggested to be more of a mentor-protege dynamic.
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