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TV families come in all shapes and sizes but we love them all the same for making us laugh and cry on the small screen at home. They make us forget about our own lives (and to be honest – take a break from our own families) and bring us to a world of pure entertainment. While there are many great families on television, there are some that blow the rest out of the water! Join Tuong La and his PodCavern Family Taylor Fleming, Axandre Lemours, and Reba Ollerhead as we rank the very best TV families.

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Ground Rules

• As long as the family has it’s own TV show (adapted) it’s fair game. Whether it came from a book or movie first does not matter
• Nominations can’t be “so close it’s like family” ie FireFly, Dunder Mifflin
• If adopted into the family it counts (ie Brian Griffin – Family Guy) or is somehow a very core member (ie Geoffrey – Fresh Prince)

*Spoilers* Below is our Top 5 list from this episode as well as our own personal unordered lists.

Group Top 5

5. The Reynolds – It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia

4. The Banks  – Fresh Prince of Bel Air

3. The Lannisters – Game of Thrones

2. The Bluths –  Arrested Development

1. The Simpsons – The Simpsons

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Tuong’s List

• The Forman’s  – That 70’s Show
• The Barones – Everybody Loves Raymond
• The Byers – Stranger Things
• Sanchez-Smiths- Rick and Morty
• The Banks – Fresh Prince of Bel Air
• The Lannisters – Game of Thrones
• The Simpsons
• Addams Family
• The Griffins – Family Guy
• The Bluths- Arrested Development
• The Wilkersons – Malcolm in the Middle
• The Reynolds Family – It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Axandre’s List

• The Banks – Fresh Prince of Bel Air
• The Mathews  – Boy Meets World
• The Johnsons – Blackish
• The Pritchett Family – Modern Family
• The Gallaghers –  Shameless
• The Proud Family
• Freemans – The Boondocks

Reba’s List

• The Reynolds Family – It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
• The Gallaghers – Shameless
• The Formans – That 70’s Show
• Tyrells – Game of Thrones
• The Pritchett Family – Modern Family
• The Bluths – Arrested Development
• The Gilmores – Gilmore Girls
• The Middle

Taylor’s List

• The Belchers – Bob’s Burgers
• The Bluths – Arrested Development
• Addams Family
• The Simpsons
• Wilkersons – Malcolm in the Middle
• The Reynolds Family – It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
• The Flintstones  (“but not the Jetsons..fuck the Jetsons”)
• The DiMeo – Sorpanos
• The Chances – Raising Hope
• The Huang Family – Fresh off the Boat
• The Goldbergs
• Brady Bunch
• The Winchesters – Supernatural
• The Bundy’s – Married with Children
• The Tanners – Full House
• The Winslows  – Family Matters
• The Mathews – Boy Meets World
• The Banks – Fresh Prince of Bel Air
• The Costanzas – Seinfeld