User blog comment:Katapultman/My Take on "The Man" and the Genius of Richard's Character./@comment-30307603-20170819213206

I think you have accurately captured why Richard is different from other sitcom-esque fathers. Unlike most father figures in the genre, Richard makes a legitimate effort to be the father figure he never had even if his crippling intelligence might try to hinder him. This is especially evident in the typical episode. From Season 2 onwards, most of the comedy involving Richard comes from him trying his hardest to do the best for his family in the most inefficient and outlandish of ways rather than him being dead weight to the family. Richard and his motives are breath of fresh air in a genre overran by annoying and selfish idiotic fathers.

I don't know if it is just me, but personally, I have always preferred "The Signature" to "The Man". Both episodes are great and compliment each other quite nicely, but "The Signature" felt funnier with the main joke revolving around the family adopting one another and all the messed-up implications that come with it. In addition, "The Signature" seemed more profound with Richard not only reuniting with his long lost father, but having the compassion to forgive him even though Frankie is a less-than-decent person ("The Outside").

Anyways, nice work!