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Bachelor Father

1957 – 1962Show5 seasons157 episodesTV-G

ComedyFamily
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Kids

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Bachelor Father episodes

5 seasons · 157 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Bentley and the P.T.A., 7.4
  2. S1 E2 Bentley Versus the Girl Scouts, 7.2
  3. S1 E3 Uncle Bentley and the Lady Doctor, 7.7
  4. S1 E4 A Date with Kelly, 6.5
  5. S1 E5 Uncle Bentley and the Aunts, 7.1
  6. S1 E6 Bentley and the Revolving Housekeepers, 7.5
  7. S1 E7 Uncle Bentley Keeps His Promise, 7.5
  8. S1 E8 Bentley and the Baby Sitter, 8.1
  9. S1 E9 Bentley and the Talent Contest, 6.9
  10. S1 E10 Bentley, the Homemaker, 7.8
  11. S1 E11 Bentley and His Junior Image, 7.6
  12. S1 E12 Uncle Bentley Loans Out Peter, 8.2
  13. S1 E13 Bentley and the Social Worker, 7.2
  14. S1 E14 A Sister for Kelly, 8.1
  15. S1 E15 Waiting Up for Kelly, 7.4
  16. S1 E16 Woman of the House, 8.2
  17. S1 E17 Peter Falls in Love, 6.8
  18. S1 E18 Bentley's Prospective Son-In-Law, 7.9
  19. S1 E19 Bentley's Clubhouse, 7.4
  20. S1 E20 Uncle Bentley and the Matchmaker, 8.6
  1. S2 E1 Bentley and the Finishing School, 7.6
  2. S2 E2 Parent's Night, 7.8
  3. S2 E3 Bentley Leads a Dog's Life, 7.2
  4. S2 E4 Bentley and the Teenage Siren, 9.0
  5. S2 E5 Bentley & Peter's Teacher, 8.3
  6. S2 E6 Bentley and the Wedding Bells, 8.8
  7. S2 E7 Kelly's Mad Crush, 7.8
  8. S2 E8 Bentley's Big Case, 7.9
  9. S2 E9 Bentley's Economy Wave, 7.5
  10. S2 E10 Decisions, Decisions, 7.9
  11. S2 E11 Bentley and the Kleptomaniac, 8.2
  12. S2 E12 A Phone for Kelly, 7.9
  13. S2 E13 Bentley, the Star Maker, 8.0
  14. S2 E14 Bentley the Proud Father, 7.7
  15. S2 E15 Bentley's Aunt Caroline, 8.6
  16. S2 E16 Bentley, Man of Steel, 7.6
  17. S2 E17 Bentley and the Motorcycle, 7.7
  18. S2 E18 Bentley, the Organizer, 7.4
  19. S2 E19 Bentley and the Beauty Contest, 7.8
  20. S2 E20 Bentley, the Hero, 8.0
  1. S3 E1 Peter Meets His Match, 7.9
  2. S3 E2 Bentley and the Dog Trainer, 7.3
  3. S3 E3 The Case Against Gisele, 8.0
  4. S3 E4 Bentley and the Gullible Guitarist, 6.8
  5. S3 E5 Kelly's Idol, 8.0
  6. S3 E6 East Meets West, 7.6
  7. S3 E7 Bentley and Grandpa Ling, 7.2
  8. S3 E8 Kelly: The Golddigger, 7.7
  9. S3 E9 The Rescue of Rufus, 7.6
  10. S3 E10 A Key for Kelly, 6.7
  11. S3 E11 Bentley's Double Play, 7.3
  12. S3 E12 Bentley and the Brainy Beauty, 7.7
  13. S3 E13 Bentley Plays Cupid, 8.1
  14. S3 E14 Kelly's Secret, 8.1
  15. S3 E15 Bentley Goes to Washington, 7.7
  16. S3 E16 Kelly, the Politician, 7.9
  17. S3 E17 Bentley: The Gentleman Farmer, 7.4
  18. S3 E18 Bentley and the Combo, 8.2
  19. S3 E19 Bentley and the Bartered Bride, 8.3
  20. S3 E20 The Blonde Issue, 8.1
  21. S3 E21 Bentley and the Majorette, 7.9
  22. S3 E22 Bentley, the Model Citizen, 8.2
  23. S3 E23 The Fishing Trip, 7.3
  24. S3 E24 The Fortune Cookie Caper, 7.4
  25. S3 E25 Kelly and the College Man, 8.2
  26. S3 E26 Kelly: The Career Woman, 8.0
  27. S3 E27 Bentley's New House, 6.3
  28. S3 E28 Bentley, the Stage Mother, 7.4
  29. S3 E29 The Woman's Angle, 7.1
  30. S3 E30 Bentley Meets the Perfect Woman, 7.7
  31. S3 E31 Bentley and the Travel Agent, 7.3
  32. S3 E32 The Very Friendly Witness, 6.8
  33. S3 E33 Bentley and the Blood Bank, 7.3
  34. S3 E34 A Man of Importance, 8.1
  35. S3 E35 Bentley and the Beach Bum, 6.6
  36. S3 E36 Where There's a Will, 7.3
  37. S3 E37 Bentley's Birthday Gift, 7.2
  1. S4 E1 Jasper the Second, 7.3
  2. S4 E2 Kelly Learns to Drive, 7.0
  3. S4 E3 Trial Separation, 7.2
  4. S4 E4 Mystery Witness, 7.8
  5. S4 E5 A Crush on Bentley, 8.6
  6. S4 E6 Peter Gets Jury Notice, 8.1
  7. S4 E7 Hilda the Jewel, 8.5
  8. S4 E8 It Happens in November, 7.7
  9. S4 E9 How to Catch a Man, 8.2
  10. S4 E10 Kelly, the Matchmaker, 7.6
  11. S4 E11 Bentley Cracks the Whip, 7.9
  12. S4 E12 Bentley and the Big Board, 8.2
  13. S4 E13 Dear Bentley, 7.2
  14. S4 E14 Bentley and the Lost Chord, 7.8
  15. S4 E17 Bentley and the Woodpecker, 7.8
  16. S4 E18 Bentley Goes to Europe, 6.9
  17. S4 E19 The Greggs in Rome, 8.2
  18. S4 E20 The Greggs in London, 8.3
  19. S4 E23 There's No Place Like Home, 7.9
  20. S4 E25 A Man Among Men, 7.2
  21. S4 E26 Peter's China Doll, 7.8
  22. S4 E29 Bentley and the Great Debate, 7.7
  23. S4 E30 Bentley and the Nature Girl, 7.4
  24. S4 E31 Bentley's Mad Friends, 7.2
  25. S4 E32 Hilda Rides Again, 7.6
  26. S4 E33 Kelly's Charge Account, 7.5
  27. S4 E34 Bentley Builds a Pool, 8.2
  28. S4 E35 Bentley Slays a Dragon, 8.1
  29. S4 E36 A Favor for Bentley, 6.6
  30. S4 E37 Kelly Gets a Job, 7.4
  31. S4 E38 Kelly's Tangled Web, 6.9
  32. S4 E39 Bentley's Barbecue, 8.3
  33. S4 E40 Drop That Calorie, 8.0
  1. S5 E1 Kelly's Graduation, 7.3
  2. S5 E4 Kelly and the Freethinker, 7.4
  3. S5 E6 Never Steal an Owl, 8.0
  4. S5 E7 Bentley's Catered Affair, 7.4
  5. S5 E8 The House at Smuggler's Cove, 8.3
  6. S5 E11 Bentley and the Timeclock, 7.6
  7. S5 E14 The Law and Kelly Gregg, 6.7
  8. S5 E16 Kelly the Yes Man, 7.4
  9. S5 E17 Gold in Them Hills, 6.0
  10. S5 E18 How Howard Won His "C", 8.1
  11. S5 E19 Pinch That Penny, 8.0
  12. S5 E20 Blossom Comes to Visit, 8.0
  13. S5 E22 Summer Romance, 5.2
  14. S5 E28 The Richest Cat, 8.4
  15. S5 E31 Kelly's Engagement, 7.9
  16. S5 E32 Kelly the Home Executive, 7.3
  17. S5 E33 Blossom Time at the Greggs, 7.2
  18. S5 E34 What Men Don't Know, 7.5
  19. S5 E36 Bentley Takes It Easy, 7.6
  20. S5 E37 Boys Will Be, 7.4
  21. S5 E39 Peter, the Medicine Man, 7.9
  22. S5 E40 Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight, 8.4

Cast

22 of 22 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Earl Bellamy, Jerry Hopper, John Newland
Written by
Seaman Jacobs, Jerry Davis, Myles Wilder
Produced by
Harry Ackerman
Music by
John Williams

Everyone

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Facts

September 15, 1957 · June 26, 1962 · Ended

First aired
September 15, 1957
Last aired
June 26, 1962
Status
Ended
Length
5 seasons · 157 episodes
Age rating
TV-G
Genres
Comedy, Family
Original language
English

Tropes

Refusal of the Call, Servile Snarker, Running Gag +3

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Bachelor Father worth watching?"

Questions about Bachelor Father

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Bachelor Father worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 7.3).

Is Bachelor Father okay for kids?

TV-G

Yes: it's rated TV-G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Bachelor Father?

79 h

About 79 hours: 157 episodes in 5 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1957 to 1962.

Will Bachelor Father make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

Can I half-watch Bachelor Father?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 2 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.