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The Courtship of Eddie's Father

All Episodes 1969 - 1972

  • Ended
  • #<Network:0x00007f91996dbcd0>
  • 1969-09-17T04:00:00Z
  • 30m
  • 1d 12h 15m (73 episodes)
  • James Komack
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy, Family, Children
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.

73 episodes

Series Premiere

1969-09-17T04:00:00Z

1x01 Mrs. Livingston, I Presume

Series Premiere

1x01 Mrs. Livingston, I Presume

  • 1969-09-17T04:00:00Z30m

While touring MGM studios with his father, Eddie invites a homeless starlet to spend the night.

1969-09-24T04:00:00Z

1x02 Teacher's Pet

1x02 Teacher's Pet

  • 1969-09-24T04:00:00Z30m

Eddie's classmates accuse him of being the teacher's pet when Tom starts dating their teacher, Miss Allen.

1969-10-01T04:00:00Z

1x03 And Eddie Makes Three

1x03 And Eddie Makes Three

  • 1969-10-01T04:00:00Z30m

Tom falls in love with a model who isn't ready for motherhood.

1969-10-08T04:00:00Z

1x04 The Littlest Kidnapper

1x04 The Littlest Kidnapper

  • 1969-10-08T04:00:00Z30m

Eddie brings home a little Japanese boy for Mrs. Livingston to keep.

1969-10-15T04:00:00Z

1x05 The Computer

1x05 The Computer

  • 1969-10-15T04:00:00Z30m

Tom reluctantly agrees to enroll in a computer dating service to do some research.

1969-10-22T04:00:00Z

1x06 Pain

1x06 Pain

  • 1969-10-22T04:00:00Z30m

Tom and Eddie experience the pains of growing up when Eddie balks at the idea of going to school.

1x07 Guess Who's Coming for Lunch?

  • 1969-10-29T05:00:00Z30m

After discovering his new friend's mother is not married, Eddie arranges a meeting between the two parents.

1969-11-05T05:00:00Z

1x08 Bully for You

1x08 Bully for You

  • 1969-11-05T05:00:00Z30m

When Eddie is bullied by a motherless girl (Jodie Foster) at school, Tom invites her and her father over to visit.

1969-11-12T05:00:00Z

1x09 Gentleman Friend

1x09 Gentleman Friend

  • 1969-11-12T05:00:00Z30m

A wealthy manufacturer announces his plans to marry Mrs. Livingston.

1969-11-19T05:00:00Z

1x10 Any Friend of Dad's

1x10 Any Friend of Dad's

  • 1969-11-19T05:00:00Z30m

A buddy from Tom's school days drops in for an extended visit.

1969-11-26T05:00:00Z

1x11 An F for Mrs. Livingston

1x11 An F for Mrs. Livingston

  • 1969-11-26T05:00:00Z30m

Mrs. Livingston failed her English test, causing Eddie to think she will commit hara-kiri to save face.

1969-12-03T05:00:00Z

1x12 Member of the Wedding

1x12 Member of the Wedding

  • 1969-12-03T05:00:00Z30m

Tina proposes to Norman.

1969-12-10T05:00:00Z

1x13 A Night Out for the Boys

1x13 A Night Out for the Boys

  • 1969-12-10T05:00:00Z30m

An overnight camping trip leads to a Corbett-Lockwood quarrel.

1969-12-17T05:00:00Z

1x14 Mother of the Year

1x14 Mother of the Year

  • 1969-12-17T05:00:00Z30m

Tom offers to make sandwiches when the mothers of Eddie's classmates plan a luncheon for Eddie's pregnant teacher.

Eddie's flamboyant Aunt Kate comes for a visit.

1969-12-31T05:00:00Z

1x16 The Library Card

1x16 The Library Card

  • 1969-12-31T05:00:00Z30m

Eddie loses the very first library book he takes out.

Eddie is suffering from a case of puppy love

A retired school teacher unknowingly alienates Eddie from his father.

Eddie has a crush on his babysitter, who has a crush on Tom.

1970-01-28T05:00:00Z

1x20 The Mod Couple

1x20 The Mod Couple

  • 1970-01-28T05:00:00Z30m

Mrs. Livingston departs, leaving Eddie and Tom alone.

1970-02-04T05:00:00Z

1x21 Guardian for Eddie

1x21 Guardian for Eddie

  • 1970-02-04T05:00:00Z30m

Tom tries to find a future guardian for Eddie.

1970-02-11T05:00:00Z

1x22 The Promise

1x22 The Promise

  • 1970-02-11T05:00:00Z30m

Tom tries to prevent Mrs. Livingston from being deported.

Norman has to lose five pounds in two days.

1x24 Free is a Four Letter Word

  • 1970-02-25T05:00:00Z30m

Tom has been ordered by his boss to fire his best friend

Tom's nutty secretary has become interested in astrology and quits her job.

Season Finale

1970-03-11T05:00:00Z

1x26 Money is a Five Letter Word

Season Finale

1x26 Money is a Five Letter Word

  • 1970-03-11T05:00:00Z30m

Eddie finds ten thousand dollars.

Season Premiere

1970-09-23T04:00:00Z

2x01 The Unbirthday Present

Season Premiere

2x01 The Unbirthday Present

  • 1970-09-23T04:00:00Z30m

When Eddie decides to give Tom a present for no particular reason, Norman helps him create the perfect gift.

Tom informs Mr. Kelly when he overhears Eddie and Joey (Jodie Foster) making plans to run away to Mexico.

2x03 The Important Word is 'And'

  • 1970-10-07T04:00:00Z30m

Tom learns a lesson in what not to do when Eddie joins a boys' club.

1970-10-14T04:00:00Z

2x04 I Thought, You Thought

2x04 I Thought, You Thought

  • 1970-10-14T04:00:00Z30m

Tom thinks Mrs. Livingston has a crush on Norman but Norman believes Tom is the object of her affections.

1970-10-21T04:00:00Z

2x05 The Business Trip

2x05 The Business Trip

  • 1970-10-21T04:00:00Z30m

Tom has to tell Eddie that he has to work on the night of the school play.

1970-10-28T05:00:00Z

2x06 Eddie's Will

2x06 Eddie's Will

  • 1970-10-28T05:00:00Z30m

Mrs. Livingston's plans are upset when Tom punishes Eddie for not doing his homework.

A free-spirited girl enters Tom's life.

1970-11-11T05:00:00Z

2x08 Love is for Sharing

2x08 Love is for Sharing

  • 1970-11-11T05:00:00Z30m

An Indian orphan teaches Eddie and Tom about sharing.

Eddie's maternal grandfather expresses his desire to take Eddie on an expedition down the Amazon River.

A liberated woman has Tom delighted but not in love.

1970-12-02T05:00:00Z

2x11 The Secret Box

2x11 The Secret Box

  • 1970-12-02T05:00:00Z30m

Eddie begins to think that he was adopted.

1970-12-16T05:00:00Z

2x12 Fear is for Understanding

2x12 Fear is for Understanding

  • 1970-12-16T05:00:00Z30m

Tom tries to exorcise a ghost.

1970-12-23T05:00:00Z

2x13 Gifts Are for Giving

2x13 Gifts Are for Giving

  • 1970-12-23T05:00:00Z30m

A story about Norman's highly treasured gift.

Tom's sophisticated boss Cissy falls for him.

1971-01-13T05:00:00Z

2x15 The Ghetto Girl

2x15 The Ghetto Girl

  • 1971-01-13T05:00:00Z30m

Tom tries to help a girl from the ghetto with a chip on her shoulder.

1971-01-20T05:00:00Z

2x16 The Hospital

2x16 The Hospital

  • 1971-01-20T05:00:00Z30m

Eddie gets scared when Tom goes to the hospital for a routine physical.

1971-01-27T05:00:00Z

2x17 The Rift

2x17 The Rift

  • 1971-01-27T05:00:00Z30m

Tom refuses to buy a horse for Eddie.

1971-02-03T05:00:00Z

2x18 The Encounter Group

2x18 The Encounter Group

  • 1971-02-03T05:00:00Z30m

Tina expresses her feelings about Tom and Norman in a group encounter meeting.

Eddie meets Apollo 13 astronaut L. Gordon Cooper in a story about privacy.

1971-02-17T05:00:00Z

2x20 The Lonely Weekend

2x20 The Lonely Weekend

  • 1971-02-17T05:00:00Z30m

While Eddie's away, Tom plans to spend the weekend with his girlfriend.

1971-03-03T05:00:00Z

2x21 The Magic Mrs. Rickles

2x21 The Magic Mrs. Rickles

  • 1971-03-03T05:00:00Z30m

Tina's mother's belief in magic leaves an impression on Eddie.

1971-03-10T05:00:00Z

2x22 To Catch a Thief

2x22 To Catch a Thief

  • 1971-03-10T05:00:00Z30m

Things go missing from the Corbett household.

1971-03-17T05:00:00Z

2x23 Everybody Needs a Brother

2x23 Everybody Needs a Brother

  • 1971-03-17T05:00:00Z30m

Eddie's desire for a brother prompts Tom to adopt a child from another country.

Season Finale

2x24 Discipline is a Four Letter Word Spelled Love

  • 1971-03-24T05:00:00Z30m

When Eddie's disobedience endangers his life, Tom spanks him for the first time.

Season Premiere

1971-09-15T04:00:00Z

3x01 My Son, The Artist

Season Premiere

3x01 My Son, The Artist

  • 1971-09-15T04:00:00Z25m

Tom is taking an art class,sketching nude models. Eddie decides to try the same thing with his new friend,a neighbor girl.

1971-09-22T04:00:00Z

3x02 The Candidate

3x02 The Candidate

  • 1971-09-22T04:00:00Z30m

Tom might be the next member of the school board

1971-09-29T04:00:00Z

3x03 Getting Back on the Horse

3x03 Getting Back on the Horse

  • 1971-09-29T04:00:00Z30m

Eddie learns to cope with fear.

A small accident causes big legal problems.

1971-10-13T04:00:00Z

3x05 A Very Different Drummer

3x05 A Very Different Drummer

  • 1971-10-13T04:00:00Z30m

Tom and Eddie try to convince Norman it is okay to be a kook.

1971-10-20T04:00:00Z

3x06 The Bicycle Theft

3x06 The Bicycle Theft

  • 1971-10-20T04:00:00Z30m

A lesson in responsibility for Eddie gets out of hand.

1971-10-27T04:00:00Z

3x07 Two's Company

3x07 Two's Company

  • 1971-10-27T04:00:00Z30m

A divorced couple makes Tom's life miserable.

1971-11-03T05:00:00Z

3x08 Happy Birthday To You

3x08 Happy Birthday To You

  • 1971-11-03T05:00:00Z25m

Norman's birthday is coming up and he does not want anyone to take notice, but Tom and Eddie plan a surprise party anyway.

1971-11-10T05:00:00Z

3x09 Or Else

3x09 Or Else

  • 1971-11-10T05:00:00Z30m

Tina asks Tom for a raise.

1971-11-17T05:00:00Z

3x10 Thy Neighbor Loves Thee

3x10 Thy Neighbor Loves Thee

  • 1971-11-17T05:00:00Z30m

Tom's new neighbors are driving him crazy with kindness.

1971-12-01T05:00:00Z

3x11 A Little Red

3x11 A Little Red

  • 1971-12-01T05:00:00Z25m

A beautiful female editor from the Soviet Union arrives to observe Tom's publishing methods.

1971-12-08T05:00:00Z

3x12 A Brave at Natchanoony

3x12 A Brave at Natchanoony

  • 1971-12-08T05:00:00Z30m

Eddie's first camping trip is a trauma to mother hen Norman.

1971-12-15T05:00:00Z

3x13 The Blarney Stone Girl

3x13 The Blarney Stone Girl

  • 1971-12-15T05:00:00Z30m

Tom meets a charming klutz with an inferiority complex.

1971-12-29T05:00:00Z

3x14 Prince Charming

3x14 Prince Charming

  • 1971-12-29T05:00:00Z30m

Eddie's part in the school play requires him to kiss a girl on the lips, which he finds he can't do.

1972-01-05T05:00:00Z

3x15 The Choice

3x15 The Choice

  • 1972-01-05T05:00:00Z30m

Tom's romance with a lady doctor depends on her choice to either get married or continue her studies abroad.

1972-01-12T05:00:00Z

3x16 The Karate Story

3x16 The Karate Story

  • 1972-01-12T05:00:00Z30m

Eddie takes karate lessons so he can defeat the school bully.

3x17 Very Young Man With a Horn

  • 1972-01-19T05:00:00Z30m

Eddie's saxophone playing is disturbing the bagpiper upstairs.

1972-01-26T05:00:00Z

3x18 The Investors

3x18 The Investors

  • 1972-01-26T05:00:00Z30m

Tom and Norman invest in an oil well.

1972-02-02T05:00:00Z

3x19 It's All Write With Me

3x19 It's All Write With Me

  • 1972-02-02T05:00:00Z30m

Tom feels his creative writing is causing him to neglect Eddie.

3x20 A Little Help From My Friend

  • 1972-02-09T05:00:00Z30m

An insurance man proves to be a disastrous house guest.

3x21 In the Eye of the Beholder

  • 1972-02-16T05:00:00Z30m

A sixteen dollar gift of friendship becomes a $5,000 headache.

1972-02-23T05:00:00Z

3x22 Time For a Change

3x22 Time For a Change

  • 1972-02-23T05:00:00Z30m

Tom considers buying a new house that is in need of repair.

Season Finale

1972-03-01T05:00:00Z

3x23 We Love Annie

Season Finale

3x23 We Love Annie

  • 1972-03-01T05:00:00Z30m

Mr. Landon is Annie's boss at an answering service company.

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