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Bachelor Father : Season 3
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Air date: 17 Sep '59 - 37 episodesBachelor 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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List of Episodes (37)
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1. Peter Meets His Match
17 Sep '59When Peter falls in love the entire Gregg household suffers. Bentley learns that Peter's lady love is employed by the neighborhood supermarket and he offers to give him pointers on how to win the young lady's affections.
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2. Bentley and the Dog Trainer
24 Sep '59Bentley's dog, Jasper, decides a neighbor's prize winning camellias are even tastier than dog biscuits, which leads the neighbor to threaten a lawsuit.
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3. The Case Against Gisele
01 Oct '59Bentley, Kelly and Peter visit Gisele MacKenzie on a movie set. While they are there Peter trips and later his cousin talks him into suing Gisele.
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4. Bentley and the Gullible Guitarist
08 Oct '59Kelly plans a party hoping to take advantage of her friends' talents. Bentley, realizing that he and others are serving as Kelly's means to an end decides it's time to teach her a lesson.
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5. Kelly's Idol
15 Oct '59Kelly decides that Howard is not very suave and sophisticated. So she decides to change him into the likeness of Uncle Bentley.
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6. East Meets West
22 Oct '59Peter decides he needs a television set in the kitchen so that he can watch his favorite western show. But Bentley firmly refuses to grant Peter's wish.
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7. Bentley and Grandpa Ling
29 Oct '59Eccentric Grandpa Ling, a relative of Peter's comes to visit. Bentley discovers that Grandpa has a habit of taking things he likes and leaving an item he considers of equal value in exchange.
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8. Kelly the Golddigger
05 Nov '59Kelly develops a warped attitude about money after she has dated a millionaire. To teach her a lesson, Bentley decides to play the part of a fortune hunter.
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9. The Rescue of Rufus
12 Nov '59Rufus, a dog belonging to a friend of Kelly's, is accused of biting a man. Kelly persuades Bentley to defend Rufus in a court hearing.
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10. A Key for Kelly
19 Nov '59Bentley is shocked when huis teenage niece, Kelly, asks him for her own house key. He firmly refuses to let her have one.
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11. Bentley's Double Play
26 Nov '59Bentley is going to direct Kelly's high school play, ""The Courtship of Miles Standish."" Peter wants to play the part of John Alden but Bentley refuses to cast him.
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12. Bentley and the Brainy Beauty
03 Dec '59Bentley encounters a young lady who feels that he ought to live a more purposeful life. She perscribes an active schedule for Bentley.
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13. Bentley Plays Cupid
10 Dec '59Bentley plays cupid when he learns that his secretary and his friend Chuck are dating. Bentley suggests they get married, but Chuck insists that he won't wed until Bentley does.
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14. Kelly's Secret
17 Dec '59Bentley is mystified by Kelly's strange behavior and he questions her about it. Kelly shocks her uncle with the news that someone in her high school class is getting married.
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15. Bentley Goes to Washington
24 Dec '59Bentley decides to accept a job in Washington, D.C. and announces to Kelly and Peter that they are leaving California.
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16. Kelly, the Politician
31 Dec '59Nominated for president of the student council, Kelly plans a hard hitting campaign.
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17. Bentley, the Gentleman Farmer
07 Jan '60For a school project, Kelly and Howard must grow something in the garden. In a generous mood, Bentley offers to help them.
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18. Bentley and the Combo
14 Jan '60Kelly informs Bentley that the high school combo, slated to play at an upcoming dance, is sadly in need of organization. Bentley tries to solve the problem by talking his friend Chuck into helping the orchestra.
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19. Bentley and the Bartered Bride
21 Jan '60Peter receives a picture of a lovely girl from a marriage broker and falls madly in love.
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20. The Blond Issue
28 Jan '60Kelly wants to bleach her hair blond to impress a new boyfriend but Bentley won't allow it.
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21. Bentley and the Majorette
04 Feb '60Kelly and her friends are practicing hard for an upcoming drum majorette contest but Uncle Bentley notices that one of the teenagers doesn't seem to be interested in rehersals.
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22. Bentley, the Model Citizen
18 Feb '60A neighbor asks Bentley to join him in a protest to the city about the location of a traffic signal. Bentley is willing until he meets a pretty girl who favors the present location of the signal.
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23. The Fishing Trip
25 Feb '60Bentley's friends seem to have dandy times with their sons so this gets Bentley thinking about making Kelly a companion.
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24. The Fortune Cookie Caper
03 Mar '60Peter turns businessman by selling homemade fortune cookies to restaurants and helping in the operation is Kelly who is acting as an assitant.
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25. Kelly and the College Man
10 Mar '60Kelly's latest romance shocks Uncle Bentley after she becomes bored with her high school friends and begins dating an older man.
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