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A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.
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A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.
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Episode 1
Robbie and Katie move into an apartment on the next block and widower Steve Douglas becomes the target of Katie's relentless matchmaking. However, Steve meets a remarkable woman in a high school corridor and the two are quickly attracted to each other.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Elaine Devry
Episode 2
Robbie needs to talk to his dad-who seems unreachable
Directed by Frederick de CordovaWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Ann Marshall, Betty Lynn, John Gallaudet, Naomi Stevens, Eleanor Audley, Aladdin, Michael Freeman, Billy McKickle
Episode 3
The whole Douglas clan conspires to encourage Steve's romance with the lady in question, Barbara Harper. After dinner, Steve and Barbara go back to her house where Steve is predictably nervous around her. They are both serious about their relationship, but neither of them realizes it.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Naomi Stevens, Eleanor Audley, Aladdin
Episode 4
Everyone (Except Barbara) knows Steve is going to propose to Barbara
Directed by Frederick de CordovaWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Buck Young, Naomi Stevens, Stafford Repp, Eleanor Audley, Aladdin
Episode 5
With the ring finally on her finger, Steve and Barbara's engagement is exciting for everyone except Barbara's five year old daughter who isn't sure she wants to share her mother. Meanwhile, Barbara employs her considerable store of diplomacy in an effort to gain acceptance by Steve's family.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Naomi Stevens
Episode 6
Steve and Barbara have different ideas on how their wedding should go.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Cathleen Cordell, Naomi Stevens
Episode 7
After a series of events at which the Bride and Groom wonder if they are doing the right thing, Steve and Barbara have an argument serious enough for them to consider cancelling their wedding.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Eleanor Audley
Episode 8
On Steve's wedding day the groom is predictably nervous. Recalling certain mishaps from his own big day, super efficient Robbie determines that his own father's wedding will be perfect and after a few hours of hectic, last-minute preparations, Steve and Barbara are married in a simple church ceremony.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Naomi Stevens
Episode 9
Steve and Barbara's Honeymoon in a remote fishing village is bustling with hordes of other, younger honeymooners. They end up counselling several couples who are not adjusting to married life. When a bottle of champagne arrives from the family back in Los Angeles, the other honeymooners realise that Steve and Barbara are indeed honeymooners as well.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Paul Petersen
Episode 10
With Steve and Barbara due back from their honeymoon in Mexico, Katie forces Robbie to lecture Uncle Charley on politeness, and the result of his very puzzling behaviour nearly drives Barbara out of her mind.
Directed by Frederick de Cordova
Episode 11
Little Dodie feels out of place among her three stepbrothers and her often grumpy uncle, and discovers that being a member of the Douglas family can be a rough and tumble proposition.
Directed by Frederick de Cordova
Episode 12
When Katie panics as she detects a few gray hairs in her youthful head, a family crisis is not far away. She further worries Robbie by suggesting they discuss preparation of life insurance and superannuation.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaGuest stars Lou Cutell
Episode 13
When her brothers have more pressing commitments, Steve gets cast in Dodie's school play as a tree, more or less proving Robbie's point that females are instinctive manipulators.
Directed by Frederick de Cordova
Episode 14
Barbara faces a fiasco when she prepares her first dinner party for Steve's business associates and their wives. The event has Barbara worried to death after a few schedule changes ruin most of her plans. Finally it is Barbara's mother who saves the day.
Directed by Frederick de Cordova
Episode 15
Barbara is jealous when a glamorous special secretary enters the lives of both Steve and his son, Robbie, and causes a double domestic crisis. Barbara ends up consoling a heartbroken young lady who is eventually fired from her position.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaGuest stars Betty Lynn, Ann Marshall, Brenda Benet
Episode 16
Little Dodie goes to the hospital for a tonsillectomy and insists that her new father stay overnight with her. Barbara understands because she knows that Dodie is finally accepting Steve as her real father. Meanwhile, Robbie and Katie go on a trip to Mexico and leave the triplets in care of the Douglases.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaGuest stars Roy Roberts, Ann McCrea, Jane Dulo, Virginia Capers
Episode 17
Hoping to renew her funloving friendship, Steve's old girlfriend from Bryant Park, who is now a rich divorcee, comes to town and gives Barbara a few jealous moments.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Jane Wyman
Episode 18
Robbie is asked to be the best man at the wedding of an old friend from Bryant Park. He decides to go back a week early to show Katie around the town where he grew up but ultimately makes a disappointing visit when he realises that time and years do change things.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Olan Soule, Yale Summers, Charles Lampkin, Gary Grimes, Burt Mustin, Natalie Masters
Episode 19
Barbara tells her mother that she feels rejected when the boys never tell her their troubles and go to Steve or Charley instead. While Steve is away on business, she is forced to confront one of Chip's teachers when he and another student are accused of cheating in an exam.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaGuest stars William Mims
Episode 20
Barbara feels that Uncle Charley is lonely playing his Cello, so she talks to a msuic store proprietress who invites three lady musicians to help join in a string quartet.
Directed by Frederick de Cordova
Episode 21
A Special time consuming project keeps Steve and son Robbie so pre-occupied that they are tired when they arrive home. After the project ends, the co-workers throw a celebration party and when Barbara and Katie arrive with supper for their hardworking spouses, and see a party in full swing, they storm out.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaWritten by George TibblesGuest stars Robert Brubaker, Betty Lynn, Naomi Stevens
Episode 22
Young Ernie Douglas becomes the unwilling object of the affection of Dodie's six year old friend while Barbara is asked by the Board of Education to take a substitute teacher's job at a local high school. She finds her stepson Chip in the class and he embarrassingly becomes her prized pupil.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaGuest stars Victoria Paige Meyerink
Episode 23
A bearded man of mystery confounds the Douglas family and the authorities alike, while Steve is working on a top priority project at home. Barbara soon identifies him as her former father-in-law.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaGuest stars Lew Ayres, Charles Bateman
Episode 24
Dodie calls upon her big brothers to help her fight her battles in the school playground when some girls say that Douglas is not her real name. Steve feels he should formally adopt Dodie to make it official but this only solves half of Dodie's problems.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaGuest stars Tracie Savage, Patience Cleveland, Erin Moran, Jon Lormer, Lori Loughton
Episode 25
Robbie and Katie have an unpleasant personality clash with the young couple who move into the next apartment in their building. Meanwhile, when Uncle Charley assures Dodie that Katie is her sister, she phones and leaves a message with Robbie. When he forgets to pass it on, a family crisis is not far away.
Directed by Frederick de CordovaGuest stars Lori Martin, Jerry Mathers
Episode 26
Chip turns on to economics and is enthralled by the latest book by his accounting teacher, and vows that he will become rich early in life by instituting a break-neck money earning schedule. Whilst working at several jobs, he doesn't take into account the expenses he begins to incur along the way to his goal.
Directed by Frederick de Cordova
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Fred MacMurraySteve Douglas
Don GradyRobbie Douglas
Tim ConsidineMike Douglas
Stanley LivingstonChip Douglas
Barry LivingstonErnie Thompson
William DemarestCharley O'Casey
Beverly GarlandBarbara
William FrawleyBub O'Casey
CBSUnited States
MCA TelevisionUnited States
