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My Three Sons

1960 – 1972Show12 seasons380 episodesTV-PG

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78
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IMDb7.1Metacritic–9.9

Summary

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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My Three Sons episodes

12 seasons · 380 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Chip Off the Old Block, 7.7
  2. S1 E2 The Little Ragpicker, 7.6
  3. S1 E3 Bub in the Ointment, 6.9
  4. S1 E4 Countdown, 8.5
  5. S1 E5 Brotherly Love, 7.4
  6. S1 E6 Adjust or Bust, 7.0
  7. S1 E7 Lady Engineer, 7.5
  8. S1 E8 Chip's Harvest, 8.2
  9. S1 E9 Raft on the River, 7.5
  10. S1 E10 Lonesome George, 6.9
  11. S1 E11 Spring Will Be a Little Late, 7.6
  12. S1 E12 My Three Strikers, 7.1
  13. S1 E13 The Elopement, 7.5
  14. S1 E14 Mike's Brother, 7.3
  15. S1 E15 Domestic Trouble, 7.4
  16. S1 E16 Bub Leaves Home, 7.2
  17. S1 E17 Mike in a Rush, 7.2
  18. S1 E18 The Bully, 6.8
  19. S1 E19 Organization Woman, 7.0
  20. S1 E20 Other People's Houses, 7.4
  21. S1 E21 The Delinquent, 7.2
  22. S1 E22 Man in a Trenchcoat, 7.7
  23. S1 E23 Deadline, 7.1
  24. S1 E24 The Lostling, 7.5
  25. S1 E25 Off Key, 6.9
  26. S1 E26 Small Adventure, 6.6
  27. S1 E27 Soap Box Derby, 7.8
  28. S1 E28 Unite or Sink, 7.3
  29. S1 E29 The Wiley Method, 7.2
  30. S1 E30 The National Pastime, 7.0
  31. S1 E31 The Croaker, 7.0
  32. S1 E32 The Musician, 7.2
  33. S1 E33 The Horseless Saddle, 6.5
  34. S1 E34 Trial by Separation, 7.2
  35. S1 E35 The Sunday Drive, 7.4
  36. S1 E36 Fire Watch, 7.3
  1. S2 E1 Birds and Bees, 6.9
  2. S2 E2 Instant Hate, 7.4
  3. S2 E3 The Crush, 7.3
  4. S2 E4 Tramp the Hero, 6.9
  5. S2 E5 A Perfect Memory, 7.5
  6. S2 E6 Bub's Lodge, 6.4
  7. S2 E7 A Lesson in Any Language, 7.4
  8. S2 E8 The Ugly Duckling, 7.5
  9. S2 E9 Chip's Composition, 7.3
  10. S2 E10 Mike in Charge, 7.4
  11. S2 E11 Bub Goes to School, 6.9
  12. S2 E12 Robbie's Band, 6.8
  13. S2 E13 Damon and Pythias, 6.7
  14. S2 E14 Chip Leaves Home, 7.2
  15. S2 E15 The Romance of Silver Pines, 7.5
  16. S2 E16 Blind Date, 7.3
  17. S2 E17 Second Time Around, 6.2
  18. S2 E18 The Girls Next Door, 7.0
  19. S2 E19 Bub Gets a Job, 7.0
  20. S2 E20 Le Petit Stowaway, 7.6
  21. S2 E21 Robbie Valentino, 7.1
  22. S2 E22 The Masterpiece, 6.7
  23. S2 E23 A Holiday for Tramp, 7.2
  24. S2 E24 The Big Game, 6.3
  25. S2 E25 Chip's Party, 6.5
  26. S2 E26 Casanova Trouble, 7.4
  27. S2 E27 The Pencil Pusher, 7.6
  28. S2 E28 Innocents Abroad, 7.3
  29. S2 E29 Robbie the Caddy, 7.0
  30. S2 E30 Coincidence, 7.3
  31. S2 E31 Air Derby, 7.1
  32. S2 E32 Too Much in Common, 7.1
  33. S2 E33 Chug and Robbie, 7.0
  34. S2 E34 Good Influence, 6.5
  35. S2 E35 The Hippopotamus Foot, 6.4
  36. S2 E36 The Kibitzers, 6.6
  1. S3 E1 Weekend in Tokyo, 7.3
  2. S3 E2 Robbie's Employment Service, 7.0
  3. S3 E3 Tramp's First Bite, 7.0
  4. S3 E4 Moment of Truth, 7.5
  5. S3 E5 Daughter for a Day, 7.2
  6. S3 E6 The Ghost Next Door, 7.2
  7. S3 E7 Pretty as a Picture, 7.4
  8. S3 E8 What's Cooking?, 6.9
  9. S3 E9 Chip's Last Fight, 6.4
  10. S3 E10 Steve Gets an A, 7.6
  11. S3 E11 Heat Wave, 7.4
  12. S3 E12 The Beauty Contest, 7.5
  13. S3 E13 Doctor in the House, 6.7
  14. S3 E14 Going Steady, 7.4
  15. S3 E15 Mother Bub, 6.5
  16. S3 E16 Honorable Grandfather, 7.0
  17. S3 E17 How to Impress a Woman, 6.6
  18. S3 E18 Roman Holiday, 7.4
  19. S3 E19 Flashback, 6.7
  20. S3 E20 The Dream Book, 7.2
  21. S3 E21 Big Chief Bub, 6.6
  22. S3 E22 The Clunky Kid, 6.8
  23. S3 E23 Caged Fury, 6.1
  24. S3 E24 Make Way for Yesterday, 6.7
  25. S3 E25 Robbie Wins His Letter, 8.1
  26. S3 E26 High on the Hog, 6.6
  27. S3 E27 First Things First, 7.0
  28. S3 E28 Bub's Butler, 6.9
  29. S3 E29 Francesca, 6.1
  30. S3 E30 The Rug, 6.5
  31. S3 E31 The System, 6.8
  32. S3 E32 Let's Take Stock, 6.8
  33. S3 E33 Total Recall, 6.5
  34. S3 E34 When I Was Your Age, 6.0
  35. S3 E35 Chip's World, 7.0
  36. S3 E36 Evening with a Star, 6.8
  37. S3 E37 The Date Bureau, 6.7
  38. S3 E38 Bub's Sacrifice, 6.5
  39. S3 E39 Found Money, 6.9
  1. S4 E1 Almost the Sound of Music, 7.0
  2. S4 E2 Scotch Broth, 7.0
  3. S4 E3 Didya Ever Have One of Those Days?, 7.2
  4. S4 E4 Dear Robbie, 7.2
  5. S4 E5 A Car of His Own, 7.1
  6. S4 E6 How Do You Know?, 7.7
  7. S4 E7 My Friend Ernie, 7.7
  8. S4 E8 The End of the You-Know-What, 6.9
  9. S4 E9 The Toupee, 6.9
  10. S4 E10 The Ever-Popular Robbie Douglas, 6.5
  11. S4 E11 The Proposals, 7.1
  12. S4 E12 Steve and the Viking, 7.4
  13. S4 E13 Par for the Course, 7.3
  14. S4 E14 Windfall, 7.1
  15. S4 E15 Top Secret, 7.6
  16. S4 E16 Will Success Spoil Chip Douglas?, 6.9
  17. S4 E17 Second Chorus, 7.6
  18. S4 E18 Never Look Back, 7.4
  19. S4 E19 Marriage by Proxy, 7.1
  20. S4 E20 The Chaperone, 6.8
  21. S4 E21 My Fair Chinese Lady, 7.1
  22. S4 E22 House for Sale, 7.9
  23. S4 E23 Stone Frog, 6.6
  24. S4 E24 Stage Door Bub, 6.3
  25. S4 E25 Fish Gotta Swim, Birds Gotta Fly, 6.9
  26. S4 E26 Cherry Blossoms in Bryant Park, 7.4
  27. S4 E27 What's the Princess Really Like?, 7.5
  28. S4 E28 The People's House, 7.3
  29. S4 E29 The Tree, 8.0
  30. S4 E30 The Substitute Teacher, 7.7
  31. S4 E31 Mike Wears the Pants, 7.4
  32. S4 E32 The Guys and the Dolls, 7.5
  33. S4 E33 The Ballad of Lissa Stratmeyer, 6.1
  34. S4 E34 Tramp Goes to Hollywood, 6.2
  35. S4 E35 Adventure in New York, 7.0
  36. S4 E36 Huckleberry Douglas, 7.1
  37. S4 E37 Guest in the House, 7.3
  1. S5 E1 Caribbean Cruise, 6.6
  2. S5 E2 A Serious Girl, 7.4
  3. S5 E3 The Practical Shower, 7.5
  4. S5 E4 Dublin's Fair City: Part 1, 7.1
  5. S5 E5 Dublin's Fair City: Part 2, 6.7
  6. S5 E6 One of Our Moose Is Missing, 6.9
  7. S5 E7 Lady President, 7.0
  8. S5 E8 A Touch of Larceny, 7.1
  9. S5 E9 Goodbye Again, 7.3
  10. S5 E10 The Coffee House Set, 7.8
  11. S5 E11 The Lotus Blossom, 7.3
  12. S5 E12 First, You're a Tadpole, 7.7
  13. S5 E13 You're in My Power, 6.8
  14. S5 E14 The In-Law Whammy, 7.2
  15. S5 E15 Robbie and the Nurse, 7.0
  16. S5 E16 Divorce, Bryant Park Style, 7.1
  17. S5 E17 A Woman's Work, 6.9
  18. S5 E18 Here Comes Charley, 7.6
  19. S5 E19 Charley and the Kid, 6.9
  20. S5 E20 He Wanted Wings, 7.2
  21. S5 E21 Be My Guest, 7.7
  22. S5 E22 Lady in the Air, 7.3
  23. S5 E23 Hawaiian Cruise, 7.5
  24. S5 E24 The Teenagers, 7.3
  25. S5 E25 Mexico Ole, 7.1
  26. S5 E26 The Fountain of Youth, 7.2
  27. S5 E27 It's a Dog's Life, 7.6
  28. S5 E28 The Sure Thing, 7.0
  29. S5 E29 Chip, the Trapper, 6.1
  30. S5 E30 Steve and the Computer, 7.1
  31. S5 E31 Tramp and the Prince, 6.2
  32. S5 E32 Chip O' the Islands, 6.7
  33. S5 E33 The Glass Sneaker, 7.6
  34. S5 E34 All the Weddings, 7.0
  35. S5 E35 The Leopard's Spots, 6.8
  36. S5 E36 Uncle Charley and the Redskins, 5.5
  1. S6 E1 The First Marriage, 7.9
  2. S6 E2 Red Tape Romance, 8.0
  3. S6 E3 Brother, Ernie, 8.0
  4. S6 E4 Robbie and the Chorus Girl, 7.3
  5. S6 E5 There's a What in the Attic?, 7.4
  6. S6 E6 Office Mother, 6.7
  7. S6 E7 Mary-Lou, 7.3
  8. S6 E8 Monsters and Junk Like That, 7.4
  9. S6 E9 Charley and the Dancing Lesson, 7.5
  10. S6 E10 My Son, the Ballerina, 7.6
  11. S6 E11 The Ernie Report, 7.5
  12. S6 E12 The Hong Kong Story, 7.4
  13. S6 E13 Marriage and Stuff, 7.3
  14. S6 E14 Douglas a Go-Go, 7.1
  15. S6 E15 Charley, the Pigeon, 7.4
  16. S6 E16 What About Harry?, 7.5
  17. S6 E17 From Maggie with Love, 7.1
  18. S6 E18 Robbie and the Slave Girl, 7.0
  19. S6 E19 Steve and the Huntress, 6.7
  20. S6 E20 Robbie, the College Man, 7.3
  21. S6 E21 Whatever Happened to Baby Chip?, 7.8
  22. S6 E22 Robbie and the Little Stranger, 7.4
  23. S6 E23 Call Her Max, 6.9
  24. S6 E24 Kid Brother Blues, 7.0
  25. S6 E25 Robbie's Double Life, 6.9
  26. S6 E26 Our Boy in Washington, 7.1
  27. S6 E27 Ernie and That Woman, 7.2
  28. S6 E28 The State vs. Chip Douglas, 7.4
  29. S6 E29 A Hunk of Hardware, 7.4
  30. S6 E30 The Wrong Robbie, 7.3
  31. S6 E31 The Wheels, 7.6
  32. S6 E32 London Memories, 7.9
  1. S7 E1 Stag at Bay, 8.2
  2. S7 E2 Fly Away Home, 8.1
  3. S7 E3 Forget Me Not, 7.2
  4. S7 E4 Good Guys Finish Last, 7.7
  5. S7 E5 Arrivederci Robbie, 6.7
  6. S7 E6 If at First, 7.9
  7. S7 E7 Robbie's Underground Movie, 7.1
  8. S7 E8 Fiddler Under the Roof, 6.8
  9. S7 E9 Happy Birthday, World, 7.2
  10. S7 E10 The Awkward Age, 7.7
  11. S7 E11 A Real Nice Time, 7.0
  12. S7 E12 A Falling Star, 7.5
  13. S7 E13 Tramp or Ernie, 6.9
  14. S7 E14 Grandma's Girl, 7.2
  15. S7 E15 You Saw a What?, 7.4
  16. S7 E16 Both Your Houses, 7.4
  17. S7 E17 My Pal Dad, 7.3
  18. S7 E18 TV or Not TV, 7.0
  19. S7 E19 My Dad, the Athlete, 7.2
  20. S7 E20 The Good Earth, 6.6
  21. S7 E21 My Son, the Bullfighter, 5.6
  22. S7 E22 The Best Man, 7.5
  23. S7 E23 Now in My Day, 7.2
  24. S7 E24 Melinda, 7.0
  25. S7 E25 Charley O' the Seven Seas, 6.7
  26. S7 E26 Help the Gypsies Are Coming!, 5.5
  27. S7 E27 Ernie's Folly, 7.2
  28. S7 E28 Ernie's Crowd, 7.1
  29. S7 E29 Ernie and the O'Grady, 5.6
  30. S7 E30 The Sky Is Falling, 7.2
  31. S7 E31 So Long Charley, Hello, 6.8
  32. S7 E32 Weekend in Paradise, 6.9
  1. S8 E1 Moving Day, 8.3
  2. S8 E2 Robbie Loves Katie, 7.2
  3. S8 E3 Inspection of the Groom, 7.6
  4. S8 E4 Countdown to Marriage, 8.4
  5. S8 E5 Wedding Bells, 8.4
  6. S8 E6 The Homecoming, 7.9
  7. S8 E7 My Wife, the Waitress, 7.6
  8. S8 E8 The Chameleon, 6.9
  9. S8 E9 Designing Woman, 7.1
  10. S8 E10 Ernie, the Bluebeard, 7.1
  11. S8 E11 The Heartbeat, 7.2
  12. S8 E12 The Computer Picnic, 7.3
  13. S8 E13 The Aunt Who Came to Dinner, 7.2
  14. S8 E14 Leaving the Nest, 7.8
  15. S8 E15 You're Driving Me Crazy, 8.2
  16. S8 E16 Liverpool Saga, 8.1
  17. S8 E17 The Chaperones, 7.6
  18. S8 E18 Green-Eyed Robbie, 7.3
  19. S8 E19 Charley's Tea, 7.1
  20. S8 E20 Ernie, the Jinx, 7.2
  21. S8 E21 Ernie and Zsa Zsa, 6.8
  22. S8 E22 A Horse for Uncle Charley, 6.2
  23. S8 E23 Dear Enemy, 7.1
  24. S8 E24 Uncle Charley's Aunt, 6.2
  25. S8 E25 The Standing Still Tour, 7.7
  26. S8 E26 Honorable Guest, 7.2
  27. S8 E27 The Perfect Separation, 7.1
  28. S8 E28 Gossip, Incorporated, 7.5
  29. S8 E29 The Masculine Mystique, 6.9
  30. S8 E30 The Tire Thief, 7.4
  1. S9 E1 The Great Pregnancy, 7.8
  2. S9 E2 Dr. Osborne, M.D., 7.2
  3. S9 E3 Life Begins in Katie, 7.1
  4. S9 E4 The Grandfathers, 6.8
  5. S9 E5 The Baby Nurse, 7.5
  6. S9 E6 Big Ol' Katie, 7.6
  7. S9 E7 My Three Grandsons, 8.4
  8. S9 E8 Tea for Three, 7.5
  9. S9 E9 Back to Earth, 7.4
  10. S9 E10 First Night Out, 7.3
  11. S9 E11 Casanova O'Casey, 6.5
  12. S9 E12 Expendable Katie, 7.1
  13. S9 E13 The New Room, 7.8
  14. S9 E14 The Fountain of Youth, 7.3
  15. S9 E15 Three's a Crowd, 7.7
  16. S9 E16 Chip and Debbie, 7.1
  17. S9 E17 What Did You Do Today, Grandpa?, 6.7
  18. S9 E18 Chip on Wheels, 6.9
  19. S9 E19 Honorable Expectant Grandfather, 7.5
  20. S9 E20 The Other Woman, 7.3
  21. S9 E21 Goodbye Forever, 7.1
  22. S9 E22 The O'Casey Scandal, 6.5
  23. S9 E23 Ernie's Pen Pal, 6.8
  24. S9 E24 Ernie, the Transmitter, 6.9
  25. S9 E25 The Matchmakers, 7.2
  26. S9 E26 Ernie Is Smitten, 6.8
  27. S9 E27 Two O'Clock Feeding, 6.7
  28. S9 E28 Teacher's Pet, 7.3
  1. S10 E1 The First Meeting, 8.0
  2. S10 E2 Instant Co-Worker, 8.0
  3. S10 E3 Is It Love?, 7.8
  4. S10 E4 A Ring for Barbara, 8.1
  5. S10 E5 The Littlest Rebel, 7.2
  6. S10 E6 Two Weeks to Go, 8.0
  7. S10 E7 One Week to Go, 7.8
  8. S10 E8 Came the Day, 8.1
  9. S10 E9 Mexican Honeymoon, 8.0
  10. S10 E10 After You, Alphonse, 7.9
  11. S10 E11 Rough on Dodie, 6.8
  12. S10 E12 Silver Threads, 7.5
  13. S10 E13 It's a Woman's World, 7.2
  14. S10 E14 Table for Eight, 7.3
  15. S10 E15 Double Jealousy, 7.8
  16. S10 E16 Dodie's Tonsils, 6.7
  17. S10 E17 Who Is Sylvia?, 7.6
  18. S10 E18 You Can't Go Home, 7.7
  19. S10 E19 Guest in the House, 7.9
  20. S10 E20 Charley's Cello, 6.9
  21. S10 E21 The Honeymoon Is Over, 7.9
  22. S10 E22 Baubles, Bangles, and Beatrice, 6.9
  23. S10 E23 Mister X, 7.0
  24. S10 E24 Dodie's Dilemma, 7.7
  25. S10 E25 Love Thy Neighbor, 7.1
  26. S10 E26 J.P. Douglas, 7.1
  1. S11 E1 The First Anniversary, 7.9
  2. S11 E2 The Once Over, 7.2
  3. S11 E3 The Return of Albert, 7.6
  4. S11 E4 The Non-Proposal, 7.2
  5. S11 E5 Polly Wants a Douglas, 7.1
  6. S11 E6 The Cat Burglars, 7.4
  7. S11 E7 The Elopement, 7.4
  8. S11 E8 The Honeymoon, 7.1
  9. S11 E9 One by One They Go, 7.3
  10. S11 E10 My Four Women, 7.0
  11. S11 E11 The Bride Went Home, 6.8
  12. S11 E12 The Power of Suggestion, 6.4
  13. S11 E13 St. Louis Blues, 6.6
  14. S11 E14 The Liberty Bell, 7.3
  15. S11 E15 The Love God, 6.9
  16. S11 E16 The New Vice-President, 7.0
  17. S11 E17 Robbie's Honey, 7.3
  18. S11 E18 Ernie Drives, 7.1
  19. S11 E19 Dodie Goes Downtown, 6.7
  20. S11 E20 The Recital, 6.5
  21. S11 E21 Debbie, 6.6
  22. S11 E22 Fit the Crime, 6.4
  23. S11 E23 The Return of Terrible Tom, 6.0
  24. S11 E24 After the Honeymoon, 7.2
  1. S12 E1 The Advent of Fergus, 6.5
  2. S12 E2 Fergus for Sale, 6.7
  3. S12 E3 Lady Douglas, 6.5
  4. S12 E4 Goodbye Fergus, 6.7
  5. S12 E5 Four for the Road, 5.9
  6. S12 E6 Polly the Pigeon, 6.2
  7. S12 E7 Happy Birthday, Anyway, 6.7
  8. S12 E8 Proxy Parents, 6.9
  9. S12 E9 The Enthusiast, 7.8
  10. S12 E10 Katie's Career, 7.3
  11. S12 E11 Polly's Secret Life, 6.5
  12. S12 E12 The Sound of Music, 7.1
  13. S12 E13 TV Triplets, 6.5
  14. S12 E14 Three for School, 6.7
  15. S12 E15 Alfred, 6.5
  16. S12 E16 Buttons and Beaux, 7.0
  17. S12 E17 Peanuts, 6.5
  18. S12 E18 Bad Day for Steve, 6.9
  19. S12 E19 Second Banana, 6.2
  20. S12 E20 Bad Day for Barbara, 7.0
  21. S12 E21 The Birth of Arfie, 5.6
  22. S12 E22 Lonesome Katie, 7.0
  23. S12 E23 Barbara Lost, 7.3
  24. S12 E24 Whatever Happened to Ernie?, 6.2

Cast

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Crew

Directors
Frederick de Cordova, James V. Kern, Gene Reynolds
Written by
George Tibbles, John McGreevey, Tom Adair
Produced by
Don Fedderson, George Tibbles

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Facts

September 29, 1960 · April 13, 1972 · Ended

First aired
September 29, 1960
Last aired
April 13, 1972
Status
Ended
Length
12 seasons · 380 episodes
Age rating
TV-PG
Genres
Comedy, Family
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
1 country

Tropes

Adults Dressed as Children, Afraid to Hold the Baby, The All-American Boy +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream My Three Sons?"

Questions about My Three Sons

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream My Three Sons?

Philo

In the United States, My Three Sons streams on Philo.

Is My Three Sons worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.1).

Which season of My Three Sons is best?

Season 10, with an IMDb average of 7.6. Season 12 is the weakest at 6.7. The highest-rated episode is Countdown (season 1, episode 4) at 8.5, and the lowest is Uncle Charley and the Redskins (season 5, episode 36) at 5.5.

Is My Three Sons okay for kids?

TV-PG

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

Will My Three Sons make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

Can I half-watch My Three Sons?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does My Three Sons use?

Adults Dressed as ChildrenAfraid to Hold the BabyThe All-American BoyOld-School ChivalryOnly Known by Their NicknameStandard '50s FatherHypno PendulumKindly HousekeeperPut on a BusDistinguished Gentleman's PipePrecocious CrushFaint in Shockand 33 more

TV Tropes lists 45 tropes for it, including Adults Dressed as Children, Afraid to Hold the Baby, and The All-American Boy.