Episode 1
Kelly's Graduation
30m
Bentley and Kelly clash over graduation plans. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong. Ginger: Bernadette Withers.
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
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 4
Kelly and the Free Thinker
30m
Kelly's interest in philosophy goes to her head. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Steve: Charles Robinson. Bentley: John Forsythe. Olga: Jennifer West. Peter: Sammee Tong.
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 6
Never Steal An Owl
30m
Bentley finds himself the target of a practical joke. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong.
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Frank Gill Jr.
Episode 7
Bentley's Catered Affair
30m
Kelly schemes to get her own car. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Bentley: John Forsythe. Peter: Sammee Tong. Howard: Jimmy Boyd. Ginger: Bernadette Withers.
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 8
House at Smuggler's Cove
30m
Bentley spends a spooky night in a client's haunted house. Bentley: John Forsythe. Marilyn: Elizabeth Allen. Purvis: William E. Green.
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 9
Peter's Punctured Wedding
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Seaman Jacobs
Episode 10
Star Light, Star Not So Bright
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 11
Bentley and the Time Clock
30m
Peter joins a union.
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 12
Birth of a Song
Recording artist Penny Patterson needs Bentley's help to break her contract legally then doesn't seem to be in a hurry.
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Directed by Earl BellamyGuest stars Jimmy Boyd, Lennie Weinrib, Patti Page
Episode 14
The Law and Kelly Gregg
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 15
How to Throw Your Voice
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 16
Kelly and the Yes Man
30m
Kelly campaigns for class vice president. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Kim: Leslie Parrish. Bentley: John Forsythe.
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 17
Gold in Them Hills
30m
Peter learns that land he bought is in a ghost town. Peter: Sammee Tong. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Howard: Jimmy Boyd.
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Seaman Jacobs
Episode 18
How Howard Won His C
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Seaman Jacobs
Episode 19
Pinch That Penny
30m
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson guest stars. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong.
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 20
Blossom Comes to Visit
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Seaman Jacobs
Episode 21
Bentley and the Homebody
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 24
Will Success Spoil Jasper?
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Seaman Jacobs
Episode 26
On the Old Camp Ground
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Seaman Jacobs
Episode 27
A Visit to the Bergens
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 28
The Richest Cat
30m
Chaos begins when a family of cats invades the basement. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong. Cal: Del Moore.
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Sloan Nibley
Episode 29
The Twain Shall Meet
When a Chinese tradition keeps Mei Lan from seeing her boyfriend Leo Toy, Kelly and Peter try to arrange a secret meeting for the young couple - right under disapproving Bentley's nose.
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 30
Bentley Goes to Bat
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Directed by Earl BellamyGuest stars Bart Patton
Episode 31
Kelly's Engagement
30m
Kelly wants Warren to handle her business affairs. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Warren: Aron Kincaid. Peter: Sammee Tong.
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Myles Wilder
Episode 32
Kelly, the Home Executive
30m
Kelly and Warren get engaged. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Warren: Aron Kincaid. Horace: David Lewis.
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 33
Blossom Time at the Greggs
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Directed by Hollingsworth MorseWritten by Seaman Jacobs
Episode 34
What Men Don't Know
30m
Joanna Barnes guest stars in this episode. Peter: Sammee Tong. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Warren: Aron Kincaid. Bentley: John Forsythe. Glenn: Martin Braddock.
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Directed by Hollingsworth MorseWritten by Frank Gill Jr.Guest stars Stephanie Hill
Episode 36
Bentley Takes it Easy
30m
Bentley takes a week off from work.
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Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Seaman Jacobs
Episode 37
Boys Will Be
30m
A social worker tries to talk Bentley into supervising a group of boys.
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 39
Peter, the Medicine Man
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode 40
Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight
30mfinale
Bentley's strict curfew prompts Kelly to move out. Bentley: John Forsythe. Ginger: Bernadette Withers.
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Directed by Earl Bellamy
Episode information updated Sep 21, 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