“ | Well, foster son. Over half of high school students, nationwide have chosen abstinence, which is a good choice ... but they're not dating Cleo-freaking-patra! Have you seen that girl's ass!? It's built like the space shuttle! This could be your only chance to drown the slippery otter, to harpoon the salty longshoreman, to verb the adjective noun! ... But abstinence is a good choice as well. | „ |
- Abe's Foster Dad |
Abe's Foster Dad is the unnamed foster father of Abe Lincoln and the husband of Abe's Foster Mom. He first appeared in "Raisin the Stakes: A Rock Opera in Three Acts". He is voiced by the late Joe Flaherty.
Biography[]
In "Raisin the Stakes: A Rock Opera in Three Acts", he and his wife found raisins in Abe's pocket, leading them to believe he was smoking, a discussion they had at the school's PTA meeting. It was then they found out that Abe was addicted to raisins. Abe's father grounded him for his drug use and Abe ran away. Abe's father helped with building Principal Scudworth's giant fence. He, like all of the other parents, got addicted to raisins too, making it officially uncool, getting their kids to quit.
In "Snowflake Day: A Very Special Holiday Special", Abe's Foster Dad was present at Cleo's Snowflake Day party.
In "Changes: The Big Prom: The Sex Romp: The Season Finale", Abe asked him for fatherly advice, when trying to make a decision between either have or not having sex with Cleopatra at prom. Abe's father strongly insisted he have sex with Cleo, as he went in great detail about how sexually appealing she is. His father basically peer pressured him into choosing Cleo, reminding him of how he'd be a social outcast if he didn't have sex with her. At the winter prom, Abe was again contemplating between Joan and Cleo. During his decision making, his father randomly appeared in the scene, making a fisting motion, suggesting again that he has sex with Cleo.
Appearance[]
Abe's Foster Dad is an adult male with brown hair and white skin. He wears an orange plaid polo shirt, brown pants, a darker brown belt with a gray buckle, brown socks, and burgundy shoes.
Personality[]
Abe's Foster Dad is a satirical portrayal of the stereotypical 50's sitcom father trope. He is a family-valued, all-American man, who reads the newspaper and smokes a tobacco pipe. He is a selfless and caring foster father to Abe Lincoln, as seen in "Raisin the Stakes: A Rock Opera in Three Acts", where he and his wife worked to keep Abe away from raisins. He made it clear in that episode that he was doing this to help Abe, not himself, exhibiting how he puts the needs of others before his own. However, Abe's Foster Dad also exhibits some questionable behavior for an adult, as seen in "Changes: The Big Prom: The Sex Romp: The Season Finale", where he strongly encouraged Abe to favor getting laid over practicing abstinence, seeing the status of having sex as more important than staying safe. He also made some comments about Cleo's ass being "built like the space shuttle", even though he knew she was underage. Another questionable choice he made happened at the end of "Raisin the Stakes: A Rock Opera in Three Acts", where he got high on the very drugs he was keeping Abe away from. However, this was a successful attempt to get Abe away from those drugs since as an authority figure, his partaking in the trend made it officially uncool for the kids to continue partaking in. In general, despite his faults and bizarre behavior, Abe's Foster Dad is just a kind and loving foster father, who is looking out for his foster son and making sure he gives him the best in life.
Episode Appearances[]
- Raisin the Stakes: A Rock Opera in Three Acts
- Snowflake Day: A Very Special Holiday Special (Non-Speaking Cameo)
- Changes: The Big Prom: The Sex Romp: The Season Finale
Trivia[]
- His appearance is based on his voice actor Joe Flaherty.
- Due to the death of Joe Flaherty, it is unlikely he will ever appear again.