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The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1969 · 3 seasons · 1h 58m per episode · Comedy, Family, Kids

A Boy and his Dad have a Barrel of Fun

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.

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Seasons

• Season 1 — 26 episodes (September 17, 1969)
• Season 2 — 24 episodes (September 23, 1970)
• Season 3 — 23 episodes (September 15, 1971)

Cast

• Bill Bixby as Tom Corbett
• Brandon Cruz as Eddie Corbett
• Miyoshi Umeki as Mrs. Livingston
• James Komack as Norman Tinker
• Kristina Holland as Tina Rickles

Details

Created by

James Komack

First aired

September 17, 1969

Episodes

73

Genres

Comedy, Family, Kids

Network

ABC

Status

Ended

TMDB score

6.2 / 10 from 18 votes