TV series
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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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 is anxious for her Uncle Bentley to become active in the PTA at her school. However, Bentley has other things on his mind like a series of dates with a glamarous Italian actress.
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Episode 2
Kelly plans to attend a weekend outing with her Girl Scout troop. Reluctantly, Bentley agrees to escort Kelly to the meeting place and once there encounters glamarous Miss Hesselworth, Kelly's scout leader.
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Episode 3
Bentley becomes convinced that he needs the assistance of a psychiatrist in teaching Kelly responsibility. The doctor he chooses turns out to be a breathless beauty and he decides to discuss his problems with her over a candlelight dinner.
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Episode 4
Bentley promises Kelly that he will take her out on a real "grownup" date. But he becomes involved with a lady client and completly forgets his promise.
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Episode 5
A social group barrs Kelly due to the fact that one of the member's relatives hates Bentley.
Directed by Jerry HopperGuest stars Jana Lund
Episode 6
Concerned over Kelly's inability to take care of her belongings, Bentley hires a housekeeper to help straighten her out. But he fails to reckon with the resitance Kelly and Peter can put up with.
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Episode 7
Kelly thinks her uncle is acquainted with Ronny Mann, a singing idol of the teenage crowd. She thinks Bentley is going to invite him to a party, she's giving. Thus leads Bentley to attempt to produce the young singer to avoid a big let-down for Kelly.
Directed by Jerry HopperWritten by Jay Sommers
Episode 8
When Kelly asks permission to babysit, Uncle Bentley refuses, claiming she's too young. But Kelly persists and finally Bentley relents and even looks in on his neice during her first assignment.
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Episode 9
When Bentley learns that Kellt has entered a talent contest at he school, he decides to coach her a little. He reluctantly comes to the conclusion that she has no talent at all.
Directed by Jerry HopperGuest stars Cindy Carol, Lynn Fields
Episode 10
Bentley becomes upset when Kelly begins to spend a great deal of time with the Fuller family. He decides to ask Jack Benny to take Kelly on an outing, pointing out to Jack that he is Kelly's favorite comedian.
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Episode 11
Bentley gives his permission to Kelly to go out on a date. Then he learns that she plans to go out with the son of a friend of his.
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Episode 12
Bentley lends his houseboy, Peter, to a movie star. However, he finds that Peter likes his new assignment and wants to work for the star permanently.
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Episode 13
Bentley decides to adopt Kelly, officially. He is convinced this will be a simple legal matter but the judge sends a social worker to the home to observe Kelly's way of life.
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Episode 14
Kelly decides it's high time for Uncle Bentley to get married. Thus leads her and her friend to play matchmaker and they quickly pick a woman for him.
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Episode 15
Kelly goes out on her first real date and promises her Uncle Bentley that she well be home at a reasonable hour. But Kelly fails to arrive home at the proper time.
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Episode 16
Kelly is heartbroken when she learns that her Uncle Bentley will not let her be hostess at a dinner party to which her idol, Ronnie Burns, has been invited.
Directed by Jerry HopperGuest stars Cindy Carol
Episode 17
Peter has fallen in love and his talk of marriage worries Bentley, who doesn't want to lose his services. Meanwhile, Peter's descriptions of marital bliss is so persuasive, however, that Bentley soon begins to think that perhaps he should get married too.
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Episode 18
Bentley meets one of Kelly's boyfriends and, while he objects to the young man's using the living room as a clubhouse and snack bar, he tries to be nice to him.
Directed by John NewlandWritten by Nate Monaster, Arthur AlsbergGuest stars Alice Backes, Jimmy Boyd, Darah Marshall, Bernadette Withers, Pamela Beauregard, William Tregoe, Tony Epper, Kitty Muldoon
Episode 19
The mothers of some of Kelly's friends refuse to allow their daughter to visit the Gregg household. They believe that there is a lack of parental discipline at Kelly's home. This leads Bentley to invite the mothers over to explain the situation.
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Episode 20
Mrs. Browning thinks that it's high time that Bentley marry. She decides to find a suitable wife for him and Bentley discovers that there is no escape from the well meaning matchmaker's candidates for matrimony.
Directed by Jerry HopperGuest stars Charles Gray
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John ForsytheBentley Gregg
Sammee TongPeter Tong
Noreen CorcoranNoreen Corcoran
Evelyn Scott
Ian Carmichael
Ryan O'Neal
Charles Lane
Lennie Weinrib
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