My Three Sons 1960
What is My Three Sons?
My Three Sons is an American television sitcom that aired from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972. The series was filmed in black-and-white and broadcast on ABC during its first five seasons before moving to CBS for the final seven seasons, which were produced in color.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1960
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 380
- First aired
- Sep 29, 1960
- Last aired
- Apr 13, 1972
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Comedy, Family
- Updated
Where to watch
Stream
PhiloStreaming availability data provided by JustWatch via TMDB. Availability changes by country and date; verify on the provider before subscribing or purchasing.
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 380 episodes and an average 45-minute runtime.
Trailer
No official trailer is available for this title yet.
Find the trailer on YouTube ↗Overview
My Three Sons is an American television sitcom that aired from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972. The series was filmed in black-and-white and broadcast on ABC during its first five seasons before moving to CBS for the final seven seasons, which were produced in color. The program features Fred MacMurray, Stanley Livingston, Don Grady, and Barry Livingston. The plot follows a widower and aeronautical engineer named Steve Douglas who raises his three sons with the assistance of his father-in-law. Later in the series, the boys' great-uncle joins the family to help with the household. As the show progresses through its later seasons, the family dynamic expands to include an adopted son, a stepdaughter, various wives, and another generation of sons. The series documents the experiences of this family as they navigate life together. The show remained on the air for twelve years, transitioning through different network homes and production formats while maintaining its focus on the evolving Douglas family unit.
Should you watch it?
“An aeronautical engineer navigates the challenges of raising his sons with family support.”
- explores multi-generational family dynamics
- features long-running character growth
- premise focuses on traditional domestic life
- long series run may require significant commitment
Watch it if you enjoy classic sitcoms depicting the evolution of a family over many years.
The series is a family-friendly sitcom centered on domestic life.
Ask the Vault
Ask anything about My Three Sons — answers are spoiler-safe.
Your verdict
Is My Three Sons worth watching?
Cast
Episode guide
Spoiler-Safe Browsing Progress
Season 1 · 36 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Chip-Off the Old Block Mytharc Sep 29, 1960
- E2 The Little Ragpicker Core Oct 6, 1960
- E3 Bub in the Ointment Core Oct 13, 1960
- E4 Countdown Core Oct 20, 1960
- E5 Brotherly Love Core Oct 27, 1960
- E6 Adjust or Bust Core Nov 3, 1960
- E7 Lady Engineer Core Nov 10, 1960
- E8 Chip's Harvest Core Nov 17, 1960
- E9 Raft on the River Core Nov 24, 1960
- E10 Lonesome George Core Dec 1, 1960
- E11 Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year Core Dec 8, 1960
- E12 My Three Strikers Core Dec 15, 1960
- E13 The Elopement Core Dec 22, 1960
- E14 Mike's Brother Core Dec 29, 1960
- E15 Domestic Trouble Core Jan 5, 1961
- E16 Bub Leaves Home Core Jan 12, 1961
- E17 Mike in a Rush Core Jan 19, 1961
- E18 The Bully Core Jan 26, 1961
- E19 Organization Woman Core Feb 2, 1961
- E20 Other People's Houses Core Feb 9, 1961
- E21 The Delinquent Core Feb 16, 1961
- E22 Man In a Trench Coat Core Feb 23, 1961
- E23 Deadline Core Mar 2, 1961
- E24 The Lostling Core Mar 9, 1961
- E25 Off Key Core Mar 16, 1961
- E26 Small Adventure Core Mar 23, 1961
- E27 Soap Box Derby Core Mar 30, 1961
- E28 Unite or Sink Core Apr 6, 1961
- E29 The Wiley Method Core Apr 13, 1961
- E30 The National Pastime Core Apr 27, 1961
- E31 The Croaker Core May 4, 1961
- E32 The Musician Core May 11, 1961
- E33 The Horseless Saddle Core May 18, 1961
- E34 Trial by Separation Core May 25, 1961
- E35 The Sunday Drive Mytharc Jun 1, 1961
- E36 Fire Watch Mytharc Jun 8, 1961
Season 2 · 36 episodes
- E1 Birds And Bees Mytharc Sep 28, 1961
- E2 Instant Hate Core Oct 5, 1961
- E3 The Crush Core Oct 12, 1961
- E4 Tramp The Hero Core Oct 26, 1961
- E5 A Perfect Memory Core Nov 2, 1961
- E6 Bub's Lodge Core Nov 9, 1961
- E7 A Lesson in Any Language Core Nov 16, 1961
- E8 The Ugly Duckling Core Nov 23, 1961
- E9 Chip's Composition Core Nov 30, 1961
- E10 Mike in Charge Core Dec 7, 1961
- E11 Bub Goes to School Core Dec 14, 1961
- E12 Robbie's Band Core Dec 21, 1961
- E13 Damon and Pythias Core Dec 28, 1961
- E14 Chip Leaves Home Core Jan 4, 1962
- E15 The Romance of Silver Pines Core Jan 11, 1962
- E16 Blind Date Core Jan 18, 1962
- E17 Second Time Around Core Jan 25, 1962
- E18 The Girls Next Door Core Feb 1, 1962
- E19 Bub Gets a Job Core Feb 8, 1962
- E20 Le Petit Stowaway Core Feb 15, 1962
- E21 Robbie Valentino Core Feb 22, 1962
- E22 The Masterpiece Core Mar 1, 1962
- E23 A Holiday for Tramp Core Mar 8, 1962
- E24 The Big Game Core Mar 15, 1962
- E25 Chip's Party Core Mar 22, 1962
- E26 Casanova Trouble Core Mar 29, 1962
- E27 The Pencil Pusher Core Apr 5, 1962
- E28 Innocents Abroad Core Apr 12, 1962
- E29 Robbie the Caddy Core Apr 19, 1962
- E30 Coincidence Core Apr 26, 1962
- E31 Air Derby Core May 3, 1962
- E32 Too Much In Common Core May 10, 1962
- E33 Chug and Robbie Core May 17, 1962
- E34 Good Influence Core May 24, 1962
- E35 The Hippopotamus Foot Mytharc May 31, 1962
- E36 The Kibitzers Mytharc Jun 7, 1962
Season 3 · 39 episodes
- E1 Weekend in Tokyo Mytharc Sep 20, 1962
- E2 Robbie's Employment Service Core Sep 27, 1962
- E3 Tramp's First Bite Core Oct 4, 1962
- E4 Moment of Truth Core Oct 11, 1962
- E5 Daughter for a Day Core Oct 18, 1962
- E6 The Ghost Next Door Core Oct 25, 1962
- E7 Pretty As A Picture Core Nov 1, 1962
- E8 What's Cooking? Core Nov 8, 1962
- E9 Chip's Last Fight Core Nov 15, 1962
- E10 Steve Gets An 'A' Core Nov 22, 1962
- E11 Heat Wave Core Nov 29, 1962
- E12 The Beauty Contest Core Dec 6, 1962
- E13 Doctor in the House Core Dec 13, 1962
- E14 Going Steady Core Dec 20, 1962
- E15 Mother Bub Core Dec 27, 1962
- E16 Honorable Grandfather Core Jan 3, 1963
- E17 How to Impress a Woman Core Jan 10, 1963
- E18 Roman Holiday Core Jan 17, 1963
- E19 Flashback Core Jan 24, 1963
- E20 The Dream Book Core Jan 31, 1963
- E21 Big Chief Bub Core Feb 7, 1963
- E22 The Clunky Kid Core Feb 14, 1963
- E23 Caged Fury Core Feb 21, 1963
- E24 Make Way for Yesterday Core Feb 28, 1963
- E25 Robbie Wins His Letter Core Mar 7, 1963
- E26 High on the Hog Core Mar 14, 1963
- E27 First Things First Core Mar 28, 1963
- E28 Bub's Butler Core Apr 4, 1963
- E29 Francesca Core Apr 11, 1963
- E30 The Rug Core Apr 18, 1963
- E31 The System Core Apr 25, 1963
- E32 Let's Take Stock Core May 2, 1963
- E33 Total Recall Core May 9, 1963
- E34 When I Was Your Age Core May 16, 1963
- E35 Chip's World Core May 23, 1963
- E36 Evening with a Star Core May 30, 1963
- E37 The Date Bureau Core Jun 6, 1963
- E38 Bub's Sacrifice Mytharc Jun 13, 1963
- E39 Found Money Mytharc Jun 20, 1963
Season 4 · 37 episodes
- E1 Almost the Sound of Music Mytharc Sep 19, 1963
- E2 Scotch Broth Core Sep 26, 1963
- E3 Didya Ever Have One of Those Days? Core Oct 3, 1963
- E4 Dear Robbie Core Oct 10, 1963
- E5 A Car of His Own Core Oct 17, 1963
- E6 How Do You Know? Core Oct 24, 1963
- E7 My Friend Ernie Core Oct 31, 1963
- E8 The End of The You-Know-What Core Nov 7, 1963
- E9 The Toupee Core Nov 14, 1963
- E10 The Ever-Popular Robbie Douglas Core Nov 21, 1963
- E11 The Proposals Core Nov 28, 1963
- E12 Steve and the Viking Core Dec 5, 1963
- E13 Par for the Course Core Dec 12, 1963
- E14 Windfall Core Dec 19, 1963
- E15 Top Secret Core Dec 26, 1963
- E16 Will Success Spoil Chip Douglas? Core Jan 2, 1964
- E17 Second Chorus Core Jan 9, 1964
- E18 Never Look Back Core Jan 16, 1964
- E19 Marriage by Proxy Core Jan 23, 1964
- E20 The Chaperone Core Jan 30, 1964
- E21 My Fair Chinese Lady Core Feb 6, 1964
- E22 House for Sale Core Feb 13, 1964
- E23 Stone Frog Core Feb 20, 1964
- E24 Stage Door Bub Core Feb 27, 1964
- E25 Fish Gotta Swim, Birds Gotta Fly Core Mar 5, 1964
- E26 Cherry Blossoms in Bryant Park Core Mar 12, 1964
- E27 What's the Princess Really Like? Core Mar 19, 1964
- E28 The People's House Core Mar 26, 1964
- E29 The Tree Core Apr 2, 1964
- E30 The Substitute Teacher Core Apr 9, 1964
- E31 Mike Wears the Pants Core Apr 16, 1964
- E32 The Guys and the Dolls Core Apr 23, 1964
- E33 The Ballad of Lissa Stratemeyer Core Apr 30, 1964
- E34 Tramp Goes To Hollywood Core May 7, 1964
- E35 Adventure in New York Core May 14, 1964
- E36 Huckleberry Douglas Mytharc May 21, 1964
- E37 Guest in the House Mytharc May 28, 1964
Season 5 · 36 episodes
- E1 Caribbean Cruise Mytharc Sep 17, 1964
- E2 A Serious Girl Core Sep 24, 1964
- E3 The Practical Shower Core Oct 1, 1964
- E4 Dublin's Fair City (1) Core Oct 8, 1964
- E5 Dublin's Fair City (2) Core Oct 15, 1964
- E6 One of Our Moose is Missing Core Oct 22, 1964
- E7 Lady President Core Oct 29, 1964
- E8 A Touch of Larceny Core Nov 5, 1964
- E9 Goodbye Again Core Nov 12, 1964
- E10 The Coffee House Set Core Nov 19, 1964
- E11 The Lotus Blossom Core Nov 26, 1964
- E12 First, You're a Tadpole Core Dec 3, 1964
- E13 You're in My Power Core Dec 10, 1964
- E14 The In-Law Whammy Core Dec 17, 1964
- E15 Robbie and the Nurse Core Dec 24, 1964
- E16 Divorce, Bryant Park Style Core Dec 31, 1964
- E17 A Woman's Work Core Jan 7, 1965
- E18 Here Comes Charley Core Jan 14, 1965
- E19 Charley and the Kid Core Jan 21, 1965
- E20 He Wanted Wings Core Jan 28, 1965
- E21 Be My Guest Core Feb 4, 1965
- E22 Lady in the Air Core Feb 11, 1965
- E23 Hawaiian Cruise Core Feb 18, 1965
- E24 The Teenagers Core Feb 25, 1965
- E25 Mexico Olé Core Mar 4, 1965
- E26 The Fountain of Youth Core Mar 11, 1965
- E27 It's a Dog's Life Core Mar 18, 1965
- E28 The Sure Thing Core Mar 25, 1965
- E29 Chip, the Trapper Core Apr 1, 1965
- E30 Steve and the Computer Core Apr 8, 1965
- E31 Tramp and the Prince Core Apr 15, 1965
- E32 Chip O' the Islands Core Apr 22, 1965
- E33 The Glass Sneaker Core Apr 29, 1965
- E34 All the Weddings Core May 6, 1965
- E35 The Leopard's Spots Mytharc May 13, 1965
- E36 Uncle Charley and the Redskins Mytharc May 20, 1965
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
A widower and aeronautical engineer raises his sons with the help of extended family members.
When did the series air?
The show aired from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972.
Which networks broadcast the show?
The series was broadcast on ABC for five seasons and CBS for seven seasons.
Did the visual format change over time?
Yes, the series began in black-and-white and transitioned to color in later seasons.
How does the family change throughout the series?
The family expands to include an adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons.