25 of the best family feuds on TV

Frank and all the Gallaghers — Shameless

Calling what happens between Frank Gallagher and his children a “feud” might be the understatement of the century. He is possibly the worst human on the planet, and he treats his six children terribly. He’s a drug-addicted alcoholic, and downright destructive in his selfishness. He has done the most horrible things to children, and in turn, created a situation in which they must actively try to overcome his influence.

I don’t have enough space to outline all the malicious and victimizing things he done to the poor children. He’s stolen their money, ruined their weddings, buried a dead body in the back yard, and convinced some of them they had cancer. He’s the worst.

But after so many years of neglect and abuse, the Gallagher kids have gotten wiser. They won’t just lay down and take his nonsense anymore. This feud has a lot higher stakes than others on the list, but they are actively trying to fight for their lives, or at least a safe place to live.

The best part of this feud is the lack of “give a care” the Gallagher siblings have adopted when it comes to their father. They have no guilt, misgivings, or reticence about doing the worst possible thing to Frank, because he totally deserves it. Most of the time, he deserves a lot more, but I certainly found a great deal of satisfaction when they tossed him off the bridge in to the river below.