James Komack
Director
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)
Season 3
The Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American television sitcom based on the 1963 movie of the same name, which was based on the book written by Mark Toby. It tells the story of a widower, Tom Corbett, who is a magazine publisher, and his son, Eddie, who believes his father should marry, and manipulates situations surrounding the women his father is interested in. ABC had acquired the rights to the story; the series debuted on September 17, 1969, and was last broadcast on March 1, 1972. Bixby received an Emmy nomination for the show.
Released Sept. 17, 1969
Episode 30 min
None+
Keywords: tmdb.parent-child-relationship, imdb.based-on-film, imdb.magazine-publisher, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.widower, imdb.housekeeper, imdb.magazine-editor + 15 more, imdb.father-son-relationship, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.sitcom, imdb.single-parent, imdb.1960s, imdb.1970s, imdb.single-father, imdb.publisher, imdb.laugh-track, awards.emmy-award-nominated, awards.golden-globe-nominated, tmdb.affectation, tmdb.admiring, tmdb.empathetic, tmdb.sympathetic
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - My Son, The Artist
Tom is taking an art class,sketching nude models. Eddie decides to try the same thing with his new friend,a neighbor girl.
Sept. 15, 1971, midnight
S3E2 - The Candidate
Tom might be the next member of the school board
Sept. 22, 1971, midnight
S3E3 - Getting Back on the Horse
Eddie learns to cope with fear.
Sept. 29, 1971, midnight
S3E4 - Tell It Like I'm Telling You It Is
A small accident causes big legal problems.
Oct. 6, 1971, midnight
S3E5 - A Very Different Drummer
Tom and Eddie try to convince Norman it is okay to be a kook.
Oct. 13, 1971, midnight
S3E6 - The Bicycle Theft
A lesson in responsibility for Eddie gets out of hand.
Oct. 20, 1971, midnight
S3E7 - Two's Company
A divorced couple makes Tom's life miserable.
Oct. 27, 1971, midnight
S3E8 - Happy Birthday To You
Norman's birthday is coming up and he does not want anyone to take notice, but Tom and Eddie plan a surprise party anyway.
Nov. 3, 1971, midnight
S3E9 - Or Else
Tina asks Tom for a raise.
Nov. 10, 1971, midnight
S3E10 - Thy Neighbor Loves Thee
Tom's new neighbors are driving him crazy with kindness.
Nov. 17, 1971, midnight
S3E11 - A Little Red
A beautiful female editor from the Soviet Union arrives to observe Tom's publishing methods.
Dec. 1, 1971, midnight
S3E12 - A Brave at Natchanoony
Eddie's first camping trip is a trauma to mother hen Norman.
Dec. 8, 1971, midnight
S3E13 - The Blarney Stone Girl
Tom meets a charming klutz with an inferiority complex.
Dec. 15, 1971, midnight
S3E14 - Prince Charming
Eddie's part in the school play requires him to kiss a girl on the lips, which he finds he can't do.
Dec. 29, 1971, midnight
S3E15 - The Choice
Tom's romance with a lady doctor depends on her choice to either get married or continue her studies abroad.
Jan. 5, 1972, midnight
S3E16 - The Karate Story
Eddie takes karate lessons so he can defeat the school bully.
Jan. 12, 1972, midnight
S3E17 - Very Young Man With a Horn
Eddie's saxophone playing is disturbing the bagpiper upstairs.
Jan. 19, 1972, midnight
S3E18 - The Investors
Tom and Norman invest in an oil well.
Jan. 26, 1972, midnight
S3E19 - It's All Write With Me
Tom feels his creative writing is causing him to neglect Eddie.
Feb. 2, 1972, midnight
S3E20 - A Little Help From My Friend
An insurance man proves to be a disastrous house guest.
Feb. 9, 1972, midnight
S3E21 - In the Eye of the Beholder
A sixteen dollar gift of friendship becomes a $5,000 headache.
Feb. 16, 1972, midnight
S3E22 - Time For a Change
Tom considers buying a new house that is in need of repair.
Feb. 23, 1972, midnight
S3E23 - We Love Annie
Mr. Landon is Annie's boss at an answering service company.
March 1, 1972, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 2190 min.
Released: Sept. 17, 1969
Last Air Date: March 1, 1972, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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