Bachelor Father(1957)
ComedyFamily
First Air Date: 1957-09-15
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 6.2
Votes: 5
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 157
Bachelor Father is an American sitcom starring John Forsythe, Noreen Corcoran, and Sammee Tong. The series first premiered on CBS in September 1957 before moving to NBC for the third season in 1959. The series' fifth and final season aired on ABC from 1961 to 1962. A total of 157 episodes were aired. The series was based on "A New Girl in His Life", which aired on General Electric Theater on May 26, 1957. Bachelor Father is the only primetime series ever to run in consecutive years on the three major televisions networks.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 20E01
Bentley and the P.T.A.
Air Date: 1957-09-15
Kelly is anxious for her Uncle Bentley to become active in the PTA at her school. However, Bentley has other things ...
E02
Bentley Versus the Girl Scouts
Air Date: 1957-09-29
Kelly plans to attend a weekend outing with her Girl Scout troop. Reluctantly, Bentley agrees to escort Kelly to the...
E03
Bentley and the Lady Doctor
Air Date: 1957-10-13
Bentley becomes convinced that he needs the assistance of a psychiatrist in teaching Kelly responsibility. The docto...
E04
Date with Kelly
Air Date: 1957-10-27
Bentley promises Kelly that he will take her out on a real "grownup" date. But he becomes involved with a lady clien...
E05
Uncle Bentley and the Aunts
Air Date: 1957-11-10
A social group barrs Kelly due to the fact that one of the member's relatives hates Bentley.
E06
Bentley and the Revolving Housekeepers
Air Date: 1957-11-24
Concerned over Kelly's inability to take care of her belongings, Bentley hires a housekeeper to help straighten her o...
E07
Uncle Bentley Keeps His Promise
Air Date: 1957-12-08
Kelly thinks her uncle is acquainted with Ronny Mann, a singing idol of the teenage crowd. She thinks Bentley is goi...
E08
Bentley and the Babysitter
Air Date: 1957-12-22
When Kelly asks permission to babysit, Uncle Bentley refuses, claiming she's too young. But Kelly persists and final...
E09
Bentley and the Talent Contest
Air Date: 1958-01-05
When Bentley learns that Kellt has entered a talent contest at he school, he decides to coach her a little. He reluc...
E10
Bentley, the Homemaker
Air Date: 1958-01-19
Bentley becomes upset when Kelly begins to spend a great deal of time with the Fuller family. He decides to ask Jack...
E11
Bentley and His Junior Image
Air Date: 1958-02-02
Bentley gives his permission to Kelly to go out on a date. Then he learns that she plans to go out with the son of a...
E12
Uncle Bentley Loans Out Peter
Air Date: 1958-02-16
Bentley lends his houseboy, Peter, to a movie star. However, he finds that Peter likes his new assignment and wants ...
E13
Bentley and the Social Worker
Air Date: 1958-03-02
Bentley decides to adopt Kelly, officially. He is convinced this will be a simple legal matter but the judge sends a...
E14
A Sister for Kelly
Air Date: 1958-03-16
Kelly decides it's high time for Uncle Bentley to get married. Thus leads her and her friend to play matchmaker and ...
E15
Waiting Up for Kelly
Air Date: 1958-03-30
Kelly goes out on her first real date and promises her Uncle Bentley that she well be home at a reasonable hour. But...
E16
Woman of the House
Air Date: 1958-04-13
Kelly is heartbroken when she learns that her Uncle Bentley will not let her be hostess at a dinner party to which he...
E17
Peter Falls in Love
Air Date: 1958-04-27
Peter has fallen in love and his talk of marriage worries Bentley, who doesn't want to lose his services. Meanwhile,...
E18
Bentley's Prospective Son-in-Law
Air Date: 1958-05-11
Bentley meets one of Kelly's boyfriends and, while he objects to the young man's using the living room as a clubhouse...
E19
Bentley's Clubhouse
Air Date: 1958-05-25
The mothers of some of Kelly's friends refuse to allow their daughter to visit the Gregg household. They believe tha...
E20
Uncle Bentley and the Matchmaker
Air Date: 1958-06-08
Mrs. Browning thinks that it's high time that Bentley marry. She decides to find a suitable wife for him and Bentley...
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