Bachelor Father (1957)
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.
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Episode 1 - Kelly's Graduation
Release Date: 1961-09-21Bentley and Kelly clash over graduation plans. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong. Ginger: Bernadette Withers.
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Episode 2 - The King's English
Release Date: 1961-10-03 -
Episode 3 - Rush Week
Release Date: 1961-10-10 -
Episode 4 - Kelly and the Free Thinker
Release Date: 1961-10-17Kelly's interest in philosophy goes to her head. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Steve: Charles Robinson. Bentley: John Forsythe. Olga: Jennifer West. Peter: Sammee Tong.
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Episode 5 - A Party for Peter
Release Date: 1961-10-24 -
Episode 6 - Never Steal An Owl
Release Date: 1961-10-31Bentley finds himself the target of a practical joke. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong.
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Episode 7 - Bentley's Catered Affair
Release Date: 1961-11-07Kelly schemes to get her own car. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Bentley: John Forsythe. Peter: Sammee Tong. Howard: Jimmy Boyd. Ginger: Bernadette Withers.
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Episode 8 - House at Smuggler's Cove
Release Date: 1961-11-14Bentley spends a spooky night in a client's haunted house. Bentley: John Forsythe. Marilyn: Elizabeth Allen. Purvis: William E. Green.
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Episode 9 - Peter's Punctured Wedding
Release Date: 1961-11-21 -
Episode 10 - Star Light, Star Not So Bright
Release Date: 1961-11-28 -
Episode 11 - Bentley and the Time Clock
Release Date: 1961-12-05Peter joins a union.
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Episode 12 - Birth of a Song
Release Date: 1961-12-12Recording artist Penny Patterson needs Bentley's help to break her contract legally then doesn't seem to be in a hurry.
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Episode 13 - Deck the Halls
Release Date: 1961-12-19 -
Episode 14 - The Law and Kelly Gregg
Release Date: 1961-12-26 -
Episode 15 - How to Throw Your Voice
Release Date: 1962-01-02 -
Episode 16 - Kelly and the Yes Man
Release Date: 1962-01-09Kelly campaigns for class vice president. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Kim: Leslie Parrish. Bentley: John Forsythe.
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Episode 17 - Gold in Them Hills
Release Date: 1962-01-16Peter learns that land he bought is in a ghost town. Peter: Sammee Tong. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Howard: Jimmy Boyd.
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Episode 18 - How Howard Won His C
Release Date: 1962-01-23 -
Episode 19 - Pinch That Penny
Release Date: 1962-01-30Eddie "Rochester" Anderson guest stars. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong.
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Episode 20 - Blossom Comes to Visit
Release Date: 1962-02-06 -
Episode 21 - Bentley and the Homebody
Release Date: 1962-02-13 -
Episode 22 - Summer Romance
Release Date: 1962-02-20 -
Episode 23 - The Hong Kong Suit
Release Date: 1962-02-27 -
Episode 24 - Will Success Spoil Jasper?
Release Date: 1962-03-06 -
Episode 25 - Strictly Business
Release Date: 1962-03-13 -
Episode 26 - On the Old Camp Ground
Release Date: 1962-03-20 -
Episode 27 - A Visit to the Bergens
Release Date: 1962-03-27 -
Episode 28 - The Richest Cat
Release Date: 1962-04-03Chaos begins when a family of cats invades the basement. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong. Cal: Del Moore.
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Episode 29 - The Twain Shall Meet
Release Date: 1962-04-10When a Chinese tradition keeps Mei Lan from seeing her boyfriend Leo Toy, Kelly and Peter try to arrange a secret meeting for the young couple - right under disapproving Bentley's nose.
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Episode 30 - Bentley Goes to Bat
Release Date: 1962-04-17 -
Episode 31 - Kelly's Engagement
Release Date: 1962-04-24Kelly wants Warren to handle her business affairs. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Warren: Aron Kincaid. Peter: Sammee Tong.
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Episode 32 - Kelly, the Home Executive
Release Date: 1962-05-01Kelly and Warren get engaged. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Warren: Aron Kincaid. Horace: David Lewis.
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Episode 33 - Blossom Time at the Greggs
Release Date: 1962-05-08 -
Episode 34 - What Men Don't Know
Release Date: 1962-05-15Joanna Barnes guest stars in this episode. Peter: Sammee Tong. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Warren: Aron Kincaid. Bentley: John Forsythe. Glenn: Martin Braddock.
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Episode 35 - Marry Thy Neighbor
Release Date: 1962-05-22 -
Episode 36 - Bentley Takes it Easy
Release Date: 1962-05-29Bentley takes a week off from work.
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Episode 37 - Boys Will Be
Release Date: 1962-06-05A social worker tries to talk Bentley into supervising a group of boys.
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Episode 38 - Divided House
Release Date: 1962-06-12 -
Episode 39 - Peter, the Medicine Man
Release Date: 1962-06-19 -
Episode 40 - Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight
Release Date: 1962-06-26Bentley's strict curfew prompts Kelly to move out. Bentley: John Forsythe. Ginger: Bernadette Withers.