John Richards

John Richards is the father of TJ Richards.

Appearance
John is a middle aged, fairly heavy-set man with light skin and curly brown hair. He wears a blue button up shirt and khakis.

Personality
John Richards is a kind man, willing to do anything for his family. He is patient but firm, and always able to help out.

Summary
John Richards first appears in the episode Uh Oh, It's Auntie Christine. Christine is John's estranged sister, and they had just met after the first time in years. She asks the Richards family to house her, and John agrees. John is happy to see his sister again, but he starts to become unhappy with her attitude and behaviors.

Eventually TJ has a talk with his dad about how Auntie Christine's bad morals are harming the family. Him and Emma agree that she needs to be evicted, and Auntie Christine is sent out of the house the next day.

In the episode I Promise, John describes to TJ the difference between people who are married and people who aren't. This fortifies TJ with the power to reject his inner demon.

John plays a pivotal role in The Army of the Devil, where the exasperated Crusaders ask him what to do about the army of stone beasts that the Devil is raising up. John calls his friend, Colonel Rigsby, and explains the situation to him. Rigsby and dozens of US army soldiers show up at the Richards' door, and they go together to combat the devil's stone army.