The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)

A Boy and his Dad have a Barrel of Fun

The Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American television sitcom based on the 1963 movie of the same name, which was based on the book written by Mark Toby. It tells the story of a widower, Tom Corbett, who is a magazine publisher, and his son, Eddie, who believes his father should marry, and manipulates situations surrounding the women his father is interested in. ABC had acquired the rights to the story; the series debuted on September 17, 1969, and was last broadcast on March 1, 1972. Bixby received an Emmy nomination for the show.

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

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Bill Bixby
Bill Bixby
as Tom Corbett
Brandon Cruz
Brandon Cruz
as Eddie Corbett
Miyoshi Umeki
Miyoshi Umeki
as Mrs. Livingston
James Komack
James Komack
as Norman Tinker
Kristina Holland
Kristina Holland
as Tina Rickles
Bob Sones
Bob Sones
as Billy Gerber as Billy Gerber (uncredited)
Mitchell Sakamoto
Mitchell Sakamoto
as Frank Komosori
James Cole
James Cole
as Max Kelly as Ralphie
Richard Steele
Richard Steele
as Dick (uncredited) as Dick
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
as Joey Kelly
Hal Cooper
Hal Cooper
as Gus (uncredited) as Gus
Willie Aames
Willie Aames
as Harold O'Brien as Scott
David Ketchum
David Ketchum
as Joe Kelly
Gabie Grammer
Gabie Grammer
as Elsie
Murray Pollack
Murray Pollack
as Bar Patron (uncredited) as Maitre D' (uncredited)
Karin Wolfe
Karin Wolfe
as Etta
Ann Marie
Ann Marie
as Model as Hildy
Jonathan Daly
Jonathan Daly
as Dr. Bob Lockwood
Teddy Quinn
Teddy Quinn
as Danny Lockwood
Tippi Hedren
Tippi Hedren
as Cissy Drummond-Randolph
Bruce Kirby
Bruce Kirby
as Officer Gifford as Harry
Bret Swanson
Bret Swanson
as Herman as Dick
Ivor Barry
Ivor Barry
as The Englishman as Major Pritchett
Alan Oppenheimer
Alan Oppenheimer
as Sy Freeman
William Lanteau
William Lanteau
as Vincent Pryor as Gus the Waiter (uncredited)
Ned York
Ned York
as Alex
R.J. O'Hara
R.J. O'Hara
as Herman's Father (uncredited) as Herman's Father
Allan Drake
Allan Drake
as Mr. Prescott as Prescott
Joey Douglas
Joey Douglas
as Jay as Paul
Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller
as Mr. Landon as Paul Sterling
Anne Meara
Anne Meara
as Annie Dempsey as Bunny Sterling
Pat Harrington, Jr.
Pat Harrington, Jr.
as Peter Stowe
Brenda Benet
Brenda Benet
as Brenda
Victoria Vetri
Victoria Vetri
as Dolly Daly
Lynn Fields
Lynn Fields
as Heidi
Ann Prentiss
Ann Prentiss
as Kerry Allen
Diana Muldaur
Diana Muldaur
as Lynn Bardman
Bill Dana
Bill Dana
as Policeman
Pat Morita
Pat Morita
as Duke Komosori
Miko Mayama
Miko Mayama
as Kendis Komosori
Sabrina Scharf
Sabrina Scharf
as Diane Kirby
Ron Ely
Ron Ely
as Ronald
Sally Ann Richards
Sally Ann Richards
as Estelle Sherman
Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
as Betty Kelly
Arlen Stuart
Arlen Stuart
as Mrs. Stuart
George Takei
George Takei
as Mr. Sato
Claudia Bryar
Claudia Bryar
as Mrs. Thaler
Warren Berlinger
Warren Berlinger
as Harvey Henshaw
Jean Marie Ingels
Jean Marie Ingels
as Doreen
Linda Meiklejohn
Linda Meiklejohn
as Jeri
LoLo Cannon
LoLo Cannon
as Paul
Hans Moebus
Hans Moebus
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Pamela Peadon
Pamela Peadon
as Camylle Lister-Rogall
Tani Guthrie
Tani Guthrie
as Barbara Harris
Gwynne Gilford
Gwynne Gilford
as Mrs. Baldassare
Diana Hale
Diana Hale
as Mrs. Basimson
Francine York
Francine York
as Kate Landis
Lisa Gerritsen
Lisa Gerritsen
as Alice
Thomas J. Hawkins
Thomas J. Hawkins
as Policeman
Darleen Carr
Darleen Carr
as Waitress (uncredited)
Erin Moran
Erin Moran
as Emily Ruth Gustafson
Larry Renda
Larry Renda
as Richard Katkov
Lori Specter
Lori Specter
as Margaret
Ruth McDevitt
Ruth McDevitt
as Miss Bristol
Sherry Lynn Diamant
Sherry Lynn Diamant
as Glori
Martha Scott
Martha Scott
as Grandmother
Meg Wyllie
Meg Wyllie
as Miss Harriet Ritter
Yvonne Craig
Yvonne Craig
as Maryanne Atwater
Robert Hitchcock
Robert Hitchcock
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette
as Valerie Bessinger
Patrick O'Moore
Patrick O'Moore
as Senator Goldrich
Natalie Masters
Natalie Masters
as Mrs. Goldrich
Lee Joe Casey
Lee Joe Casey
as Bobby Brownbear
Will Geer
Will Geer
as Harry I. Madison
Lori Saunders
Lori Saunders
as Cynthia Kurland
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
as Maitre d' (uncredited)
John Fiedler
John Fiedler
as The Mild Man
David Armstrong
David Armstrong
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Peter Eastman
Peter Eastman
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Dennis Fimple
Dennis Fimple
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Amanda Lynne
Amanda Lynne
as Gus
Andrew Prine
Andrew Prine
as Dr. Hal 'Speed' Gould
Barbara Clarke Chisolm
Barbara Clarke Chisolm
as Female Technician
Catherine Ferrar
Catherine Ferrar
as Miss Fern
Pat Delaney
Pat Delaney
as Harriet
Rosemary Edelman
Rosemary Edelman
as Carol Fleischman
Lew Horn
Lew Horn
as Bob Fleischman
Ed Hall
Ed Hall
as Ted Wilson
Gordon Cooper
Gordon Cooper
as Gordon Cooper
Bill Fiore
Bill Fiore
as Mr. Weston
Claire Brennen
Claire Brennen
as Sherry Barnes
Robert Burton
Robert Burton
as Brian Frisbee
Lisa Kirk
Lisa Kirk
as Mrs. Rickles
Chris Woodley
Chris Woodley
as Miss Huffman
Vincent Van Patten
Vincent Van Patten
as Mark
Mark Antony Van der Nagel
Mark Antony Van der Nagel
as Jerry Riley
Brandon Williams
Brandon Williams
as Steve Riley
Jeff Williams
Jeff Williams
as Mike Riley
Tiger Williams
Tiger Williams
as Lester Riley
Angus Duncan
Angus Duncan
as John Buckner
Patti Cohoon-Friedman
Patti Cohoon-Friedman
as Gretchen Buckner
Kirk Mee
Kirk Mee
as Mr. Taggart
Virginia Hawkins
Virginia Hawkins
as Mrs. Kensington
Allen Joseph
Allen Joseph
as Mr. Wertz
Richard X. Slattery
Richard X. Slattery
as Xander Malloy
Robbie MacDonald
Robbie MacDonald
as Claude
Lou Jacobi
Lou Jacobi
as Frank Hausman
Frank Corsentino
Frank Corsentino
as Marvin Flair
Ronny Graham
Ronny Graham
as Burgess 'Buzz' Carew
Madlyn Rhue
Madlyn Rhue
as Dolores Carew
Jason Karpf
Jason Karpf
as Jimmy
Daniel Elam
Daniel Elam
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Carol Lawrence
Carol Lawrence
as Irena Kosnova
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback
as Bernie
Sally Struthers
Sally Struthers
as Katie O'Hara
Geoffrey Thorpe
Geoffrey Thorpe
as Harold
Linda Marie
Linda Marie
as Debbie
Heather Harrison
Heather Harrison
as Sandra
Aldine King
Aldine King
as Mrs. Pick
Carmelita Mann
Carmelita Mann
as Mrs. Cherry
Trisha Noble
Trisha Noble
as Dr. Liz Park
Hal Baylor
Hal Baylor
as Mr. O'Brien
Ed Parker
Ed Parker
as Self
Bill M. Ryusaki
Bill M. Ryusaki
as Bill - Karate Instructor
Larry Delaney
Larry Delaney
as Mr. Lindley
Eve McVeagh
Eve McVeagh
as Lorraine Karn
Martha Salcido
Martha Salcido
as Hostess
Janene Forsyth
Janene Forsyth
as Self
Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.
as Rodney River Jr.
Lou Cutell
Lou Cutell
as Samson
Suzanne Taylor
Suzanne Taylor
as Miss Silo
Barbara Cason
Barbara Cason
as Irma Handily
Michael Link
Michael Link
as Bruce
Michael Morgan
Michael Morgan
as Steve
Yvonne Wilder
Yvonne Wilder
as Kathy
John Breakfield
John Breakfield
as Jeff
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Mrs. livingston, i presume

  • 1x2

    Teacher's pet

  • 1x3

    And eddie makes three

  • 1x4

    The littlest kidnapper

  • 1x5

    The computer

  • 1x6

    Pain

  • 1x7

    Guess who's coming for lunch?

  • 1x8

    Bully for you

  • 1x9

    Gentleman friend

  • 1x10

    Any friend of dad's

  • 1x11

    An f for mrs. livingston

  • 1x12

    Member of the wedding

  • 1x13

    A night out for the boys

  • 1x14

    Mother of the year

  • 1x15

    Who pulled the blues right out of the horn?

  • 1x16

    The library card

  • 1x17

    How do you know if it's really love?

  • 1x18

    The road to you know where is paved with you know what

  • 1x19

    They're either too young or too old

  • 1x20

    The mod couple

  • 1x21

    Guardian for eddie

  • 1x22

    The promise

  • 1x23

    A five-pound monkey on his stomach

  • 1x24

    Free is a four letter word

  • 1x25

    Don't look now, but your scorpio's rising

  • 1x26

    Money is a five letter word

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    The unbirthday present

  • 2x2

    A loaf of bread, a bar of soap and a jar of peanut butter

  • 2x3

    The important word is 'and'

  • 2x4

    I thought, you thought

  • 2x5

    The business trip

  • 2x6

    Eddie's will

  • 2x7

    Hello, mrs. bessinger, goodbye

  • 2x8

    Love is for sharing

  • 2x9

    Who wants to sail down the amazon, anyway?

  • 2x10

    When the shoe is on the other foot, it doesn't fit

  • 2x11

    The secret box

  • 2x12

    Fear is for understanding

  • 2x13

    Gifts are for giving

  • 2x14

    A little get together for cissy

  • 2x15

    The ghetto girl

  • 2x16

    The hospital

  • 2x17

    The rift

  • 2x18

    The encounter group

  • 2x19

    Dear mr. cooper (a.k.a.) eddie meets an astronaut

  • 2x20

    The lonely weekend

  • 2x21

    The magic mrs. rickles

  • 2x22

    To catch a thief

  • 2x23

    Everybody needs a brother

  • 2x24

    Discipline is a four letter word spelled love

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    My son, the artist

  • 3x2

    The candidate

  • 3x3

    Getting back on the horse

  • 3x4

    Tell it like i'm telling you it is

  • 3x5

    A very different drummer

  • 3x6

    The bicycle theft

  • 3x7

    Two's company

  • 3x8

    Happy birthday to you

  • 3x9

    Or else

  • 3x10

    Thy neighbor loves thee

  • 3x11

    A little red

  • 3x12

    A brave at natchanoony

  • 3x13

    The blarney stone girl

  • 3x14

    Prince charming

  • 3x15

    The choice

  • 3x16

    The karate story

  • 3x17

    Very young man with a horn

  • 3x18

    The investors

  • 3x19

    It's all write with me

  • 3x20

    A little help from my friend

  • 3x21

    In the eye of the beholder

  • 3x22

    Time for a change

  • 3x23

    We love annie

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