Episode 1
Jasper the Second
30m
Loveable Jasper is gone so Kelly and Peter want another dog, but Bentley doesn't feel loveable, he says no.
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Everett Freeman
TV series
Bachelor Father
1957TV-G5 seasons6.2 / 10
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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
Bachelor Father premiered September 15, 1957. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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 2
Kelly Learns to Drive
30m
Bentley teaches Kelly to drive. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong. Howard: Jimmy Boyd.
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Written by Seaman JacobsGuest stars Sue Ane Langdon
Episode 5
A Crush on Bentley
30m
Bentley's client in a divorce case has a crush on him. Bentley: John Forsythe. Liz: Linda Evanstad. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Ben: Frank Wilcox.
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 6
Peter Gets Jury Notice
30m
Peter's on the jury of one of Bentley's cases. Peter: Sammee Tong. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran.
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Written by Danny Simon
Episode 8
It Happens in November
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Written by Seaman JacobsGuest stars Sue Ane Langdon
Episode 10
Kelly, the Matchmaker
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Guest stars Sue Ane Langdon
Episode 12
Bentley and the Big Board
On Bentley's advice, Peter invests money in the stock market but as soon as he does, the bottom drops out of the market.
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Seaman Jacobs
Episode 13
Dear Bentley
Kelly is coming up in the world when she begins working on a column of advice on teenage problems. Bentley thinks she's a little presumptious because Kelly has her own problems.
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 14
Bentley and the Lost Chord
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Written by Danny SimonGuest stars Sue Ane Langdon
Episode 17
Bentley and the Woodpecker
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Written by Seaman Jacobs
Episode 18
Bentley Goes to Europe
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Guest stars Sue Ane Langdon
Episode 22
Encore in Paris
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Robert Pirosh
Episode 23
There's No Place Like Home
The Greggs are back from their trip to European tour but they still have that continental air. As if that isn't enough, Bentley has reels of movies of the trip.
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Myles Wilder
Episode 24
Bentley Swims Upstream
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 25
A Man Among Men
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Myles Wilder
Episode 29
Bentley and the Great Debate
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Directed by Earl BellamyGuest stars Ryan O'Neal
Episode 30
Bentley and the Nature Girl
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Seaman Jacobs
Episode 31
Bentley's Mad Friends
30m
Bentley patches up the Tatums' marital quarrel.
Where to watch Bachelor FatherEpisode 35
Bentley Slays a Dragon
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Written by Seaman Jacobs
Episode information updated Sep 3, 2026
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More about Bachelor Father
Cast
John ForsytheBentley Gregg
Sammee TongPeter Tong
Noreen CorcoranNoreen Corcoran
Evelyn Scott
Ian Carmichael
Ryan O'Neal
Charles Lane
Lennie WeinribCredits
- Written by
- Seaman Jacobs, Jerry Davis, Myles Wilder, Laurence Marks, Frank Gill Jr., Danny Simon, Robert Pirosh, Nate Monaster, Arthur Alsberg, John Kohn, Everett Freeman, Sloan Nibley, Jay Sommers, Sam Locke, Martin Ragaway, Mel Tolkin
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 157
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States
NBCUnited States
ABCUnited States- Bachelor Productions
- Revue StudiosUnited States