The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)

Comedy · Family

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.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (1,771 votes)
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Season 1 (1969)

7.33 avg 26 episodes 8.3 → 7.9 30 min avg

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Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mrs. Livingston, I Presume	8.3	45
2	Teacher's Pet	7.1	35
3	And Eddie Makes Three	7.0	30
4	The Littlest Kidnapper	7.8	26
5	The Computer	7.5	26
6	Pain	6.7	29
7	Guess Who's Coming for Lunch	6.8	31
8	Bully for You	8.2	34
9	Gentleman Friend	6.9	26
10	Any Friend of Dad's	6.8	24
11	An F for Mrs. Livingston	7.0	25
12	Member of the Wedding	7.5	22
13	A Night Out for the Boys	8.0	19
14	Mother of the Year	7.3	23
15	Who Pulled the Blues Right Out of the Horn	7.5	20
16	The Library Card	8.1	20
17	How Do You Know If It's Really Love?	7.5	24
18	The Road to You Know Where Is Paved with You Know What	6.9	22
19	They're Either Too Young or Too Old	7.4	24
20	The Mod Couple	6.3	25
21	Guardian for Eddie	7.5	21
22	The Promise	7.6	21
23	A Five-Pound Monkey on His Stomach	7.0	19
24	Free Is a Four Letter Word	7.2	26
25	Don't Look Now, But Your Scorpio's Rising	6.7	25
26	Money Is a Five Letter Word	7.9	21

Season 2 (1970)

7.27 avg 24 episodes 7.7 → 8.4 30 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Unbirthday Present	7.7	19
2	A Loaf of Bread, a Bar of Soap and a Jar of Peanut Butter	7.8	31
3	The Important Word Is 'And'	5.8	23
4	I Thought, You Thought	7.1	22
5	The Business Trip	6.6	18
6	Eddie's Will	8.1	20
7	Hello, Miss Bessinger, Goodbye	7.3	22
8	Love Is for Sharing	7.1	19
9	Who Wants to Sail Down the Amazon, Anyway?	7.4	18
10	When the Shoe Is on the Other Foot, It Doesn't Fit	7.0	23
11	The Secret Box	7.6	21
12	Fear Is for Understanding	7.8	17
13	Gifts Are for Giving	7.8	29
14	A Little Get Together for Cissy	6.9	21
15	The Ghetto Girl	6.1	22
16	The Hospital	6.1	21
17	The Rift	7.5	19
18	The Encounter Group	7.6	17
19	Dear Mr. Cooper aka Eddie Meets an Astronaut	6.9	22
20	The Lonely Weekend	8.2	25
21	The Magic Mrs. Rickles	7.7	24
22	To Catch a Thief	7.0	21
23	Everybody Needs a Brother	6.9	18
24	Discipline Is a Four Letter Word Spelled Love	8.4	21

Season 3 (1971)

6.84 avg 23 episodes 6.3 → 7.3 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	My Son, the Artist	6.3	19
2	The Candidate	7.5	17
3	Getting Back on the Horse	7.2	21
4	Tell It Like I'm Telling You It Is	6.6	19
5	A Very Different Drummer	5.9	21
6	The Bicycle Theft	6.8	18
7	Two's Company	7.4	17
8	Happy Birthday to You	6.5	20
9	Or Else	7.5	18
10	Thy Neighbor Loves Thee	7.5	17
11	A Little Red	6.1	21
12	A Brave at Natchanoomi	6.7	18
13	The Blarney Stone	7.7	19
14	Prince Charming	6.3	20
15	The Choice	7.9	19
16	The Karate Story	6.4	18
17	Very Young Man with a Horn	6.8	18
18	The Investors	6.2	18
19	It's All Write with Me	6.6	20
20	A Little Help from My Friend	6.0	21
21	In the Eye of the Beholder	7.4	19
22	Time for a Change	6.8	20
23	We Love Annie	7.3	18

The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)

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