My Three Sons 1960
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 29, 1960
- Last Aired
- April 13, 1972
- Format
- 12 seasons · 380 eps
- Network
- CBS
- Where to Stream
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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
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.6/10 from 40 votes
- Format
- 12 seasons · 380 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- CBS
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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.
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“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.
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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
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- 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
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- 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
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- 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
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- 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
Season 6 · 32 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 The First Marriage Mytharc Sep 16, 1965
- E2 Red Tape Romance Core Sep 23, 1965
- E3 Brother Ernie Core Sep 30, 1965
- E4 Robbie and the Chorus Girl Core Oct 14, 1965
- E5 There's a What in the Attic? Core Oct 21, 1965
- E6 Office Mother Core Oct 28, 1965
- E7 Mary-Lou Core Nov 4, 1965
- E8 Monsters and Junk Like That Core Nov 11, 1965
- E9 Charley and The Dancing Lesson Core Nov 18, 1965
- E10 My Son, The Ballerina Core Nov 25, 1965
- E11 The Ernie Report Core Dec 2, 1965
- E12 The Hong Kong Story Core Dec 9, 1965
- E13 Marriage and Stuff Core Dec 16, 1965
- E14 Douglas-A-Go-Go Core Dec 23, 1965
- E15 Charley The Pigeon Core Dec 30, 1965
- E16 What About Harry? Core Jan 6, 1966
- E17 From Maggie, With Love Core Jan 13, 1966
- E18 Robbie and the Slave Girl Core Jan 20, 1966
- E19 Steve and The Huntress Core Jan 27, 1966
- E20 Robbie The College Man Core Feb 3, 1966
- E21 Whatever Happened to Baby Chip? Core Feb 10, 1966
- E22 Robbie and The Little Stranger Core Feb 17, 1966
- E23 Call Her Max Core Feb 24, 1966
- E24 Kid Brother Blues Core Mar 3, 1966
- E25 Robbie's Double Life Core Mar 10, 1966
- E26 Our Boy in Washington Core Mar 17, 1966
- E27 Ernie and That Woman Core Mar 24, 1966
- E28 The State vs. Chip Douglas Core Mar 31, 1966
- E29 A Hunk of Hardware Core Apr 7, 1966
- E30 The Wrong Robbie Core Apr 14, 1966
- E31 The Wheels Mytharc Apr 21, 1966
- E32 London Memories Mytharc Apr 28, 1966
Season 7 · 32 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Stag at Bay Mytharc Sep 15, 1966
- E2 Fly Away Home Core Sep 22, 1966
- E3 Forget Me Not Core Sep 29, 1966
- E4 Good Guys Finish Last Core Oct 6, 1966
- E5 Arrivederci, Robbie Core Oct 13, 1966
- E6 If At First . . . Core Oct 20, 1966
- E7 Robbie's Underground Movie Core Nov 3, 1966
- E8 Fiddler Under the Roof Core Nov 10, 1966
- E9 Happy Birthday, World Core Nov 17, 1966
- E10 The Awkward Age Core Dec 1, 1966
- E11 A Real Nice Time Core Dec 8, 1966
- E12 Falling Star Core Dec 15, 1966
- E13 Tramp or Ernie Core Dec 22, 1966
- E14 Grandma's Girl Core Dec 29, 1966
- E15 You Saw a What? Core Jan 5, 1967
- E16 Both Your Houses Core Jan 12, 1967
- E17 My Pal Dad Core Jan 19, 1967
- E18 TV or Not TV Core Jan 26, 1967
- E19 My Dad, the Athlete Core Feb 2, 1967
- E20 The Good Earth Core Feb 9, 1967
- E21 My Son, the Bullfighter Core Feb 16, 1967
- E22 The Best Man Core Feb 23, 1967
- E23 Now in My Day Core Mar 2, 1967
- E24 Melinda Core Mar 9, 1967
- E25 Charley O' The Seven Seas Core Mar 16, 1967
- E26 Help the Gypsies are Coming! Core Mar 23, 1967
- E27 Ernie's Folly Core Mar 30, 1967
- E28 Ernie's Crowd Core Apr 6, 1967
- E29 Ernie and the O'Grady Core Apr 13, 1967
- E30 The Sky is Falling Core Apr 20, 1967
- E31 So Long, Charley, Hello Mytharc Apr 27, 1967
- E32 Weekend in Paradise Mytharc May 11, 1967
Season 8 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Moving Day Mytharc Sep 9, 1967
- E2 Robbie Loves Katie Core Sep 16, 1967
- E3 Inspection of the Groom Core Sep 23, 1967
- E4 Countdown to Marriage Core Sep 30, 1967
- E5 Wedding Bells Core Oct 7, 1967
- E6 The Homecoming Core Oct 14, 1967
- E7 My Wife, the Waitress Core Oct 21, 1967
- E8 The Chameleon Core Oct 28, 1967
- E9 Designing Woman Core Nov 4, 1967
- E10 Ernie, the Bluebeard Core Nov 11, 1967
- E11 The Heartbeat Core Nov 18, 1967
- E12 The Computer Picnic Core Nov 25, 1967
- E13 The Aunt Who Came to Dinner Core Dec 2, 1967
- E14 Leaving the Nest Core Dec 9, 1967
- E15 You're Driving Me Crazy Core Dec 16, 1967
- E16 Liverpool Saga Core Dec 23, 1967
- E17 The Chaperones Core Dec 30, 1967
- E18 Green-Eyed Robbie Core Jan 6, 1968
- E19 Charley's Tea Core Jan 13, 1968
- E20 Ernie, the Jinx Core Jan 20, 1968
- E21 Ernie and Zsa Zsa Core Jan 27, 1968
- E22 A Horse for Uncle Charley Core Feb 3, 1968
- E23 Dear Enemy Core Feb 10, 1968
- E24 Uncle Charley's Aunt Core Feb 17, 1968
- E25 The Standing-Still Tour Core Feb 24, 1968
- E26 Honorable Guest Core Mar 2, 1968
- E27 The Perfect Separation Core Mar 9, 1968
- E28 Gossip, Incorporated Core Mar 16, 1968
- E29 The Masculine Mystique Mytharc Mar 23, 1968
- E30 The Tire Thief Mytharc Mar 30, 1968
Season 9 · 28 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Great Pregnancy Mytharc Sep 28, 1968
- E2 Dr. Osborne, M.D. Core Oct 5, 1968
- E3 Life Begins in Katie Core Oct 12, 1968
- E4 The Grandfathers Core Oct 19, 1968
- E5 The Baby Nurse Core Oct 26, 1968
- E6 Big Ol' Katie Core Nov 9, 1968
- E7 My Three Grandsons Core Nov 16, 1968
- E8 Tea for Three Core Nov 23, 1968
- E9 Back to Earth Core Nov 30, 1968
- E10 First Night Out Core Dec 7, 1968
- E11 Cassanova O'Casey Core Dec 14, 1968
- E12 Expendable Katie Core Dec 21, 1968
- E13 The New Room Core Dec 28, 1968
- E14 The Fountain of Youth Core Jan 4, 1969
- E15 Three's a Crowd Core Jan 11, 1969
- E16 Chip and Debbie Core Jan 18, 1969
- E17 What Did You Do Today, Grandpa? Core Jan 25, 1969
- E18 Chip on Wheels Core Feb 1, 1969
- E19 Honorable Expectant Grandfather Core Feb 8, 1969
- E20 The Other Woman Core Feb 15, 1969
- E21 Goodbye, Forever Core Feb 22, 1969
- E22 The O'Casey Scandal Core Mar 1, 1969
- E23 Ernie's Pen Pal Core Mar 8, 1969
- E24 Ernie, the Transmitter Core Mar 15, 1969
- E25 The Matchmakers Core Mar 22, 1969
- E26 Ernie is Smitten Core Mar 29, 1969
- E27 Two O'Clock Feeding Mytharc Apr 5, 1969
- E28 Teacher's Pet Mytharc Apr 19, 1969
Season 10 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 The First Meeting Mytharc Oct 4, 1969
- E2 Instant Co-Worker Core Oct 11, 1969
- E3 Is it Love? Core Oct 18, 1969
- E4 A Ring for Barbara Core Oct 25, 1969
- E5 The Littlest Rebel Core Nov 1, 1969
- E6 Two Weeks to Go Core Nov 8, 1969
- E7 One Week to Go Core Nov 15, 1969
- E8 Came the Day Core Nov 22, 1969
- E9 Mexican Honeymoon Core Nov 29, 1969
- E10 After You, Alphonse Core Dec 13, 1969
- E11 Rough on Dodie Core Dec 20, 1969
- E12 Silver Threads Core Dec 27, 1969
- E13 It's a Woman's World Core Jan 3, 1970
- E14 Table for Eight Core Jan 10, 1970
- E15 Double Jealousy Core Jan 17, 1970
- E16 Dodie's Tonsils Core Jan 24, 1970
- E17 Who is Sylvia? Core Jan 31, 1970
- E18 You Can't Go Home Core Feb 7, 1970
- E19 Guest in the House Core Feb 14, 1970
- E20 Charley's Cello Core Feb 21, 1970
- E21 The Honeymoon is Over Core Feb 28, 1970
- E22 Baubles, Bangles, and Beatrice Core Mar 7, 1970
- E23 Mister X Core Mar 14, 1970
- E24 Dodie's Dilemma Core Mar 21, 1970
- E25 Love Thy Neighbor Mytharc Mar 28, 1970
- E26 J.P. Douglas Mytharc Apr 4, 1970
Season 11 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 The First Anniversary Mytharc Sep 19, 1970
- E2 The Once-Over Core Sep 26, 1970
- E3 The Return of Albert Core Oct 3, 1970
- E4 The Non-Proposal Core Oct 10, 1970
- E5 Polly Wants a Douglas Core Oct 17, 1970
- E6 The Cat-Burglars Core Oct 31, 1970
- E7 The Elopement Core Nov 7, 1970
- E8 The Honeymoon Core Nov 14, 1970
- E9 One by One They Go Core Nov 21, 1970
- E10 My Four Women Core Nov 28, 1970
- E11 The Bride Went Home Core Dec 5, 1970
- E12 The Power of Suggestion Core Dec 12, 1970
- E13 St. Louis Blues Core Dec 19, 1970
- E14 The Liberty Bell Core Jan 2, 1971
- E15 The Love God Core Jan 9, 1971
- E16 The New Vice-President Core Jan 16, 1971
- E17 Robbie's Honey Core Jan 23, 1971
- E18 Ernie Drives Filler Jan 30, 1971
- E19 Dodie Goes Downtown Core Feb 6, 1971
- E20 The Recital Core Feb 20, 1971
- E21 Debbie Core Feb 27, 1971
- E22 Fit the Crime Core Mar 6, 1971
- E23 The Return of Terrible Tom Mytharc Mar 13, 1971
- E24 After the Honeymoon Mytharc Mar 20, 1971
Season 12 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Advent of Fergus Mytharc Sep 13, 1971
- E2 Fergus for Sale Core Sep 20, 1971
- E3 Lady Douglas Core Sep 27, 1971
- E4 Goodbye, Fergus Core Oct 4, 1971
- E5 Four for the Road Core Oct 18, 1971
- E6 Polly the Pigeon Core Oct 25, 1971
- E7 Happy Birthday, Anyway Core Nov 1, 1971
- E8 Proxy Parents Core Nov 8, 1971
- E9 The Enthusiast Core Nov 15, 1971
- E10 Katie's Career Core Nov 22, 1971
- E11 Polly's Secret Life Core Nov 29, 1971
- E12 The Sound of Music Core Dec 6, 1971
- E13 TV Triplets Core Jan 13, 1972
- E14 Three for School Core Jan 20, 1972
- E15 Alfred Core Jan 27, 1972
- E16 Buttons and Beaux Core Feb 3, 1972
- E17 Peanuts Core Feb 17, 1972
- E18 Bad Day for Steve Core Feb 24, 1972
- E19 Second Banana Core Mar 2, 1972
- E20 Bad Day for Barbara Core Mar 16, 1972
- E21 The Birth of Arfie Core Mar 23, 1972
- E22 Lonesome Katie Core Mar 30, 1972
- E23 Barbara Lost Mytharc Apr 6, 1972
- E24 Whatever Happened to Ernie? Mytharc Apr 13, 1972
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.
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