The Courtship of Eddie's Father

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.

Genre: Comedy, Family, Kids,

Actor:

Creator: James Komack,

Country:

Type: tv

Season: 3

Episode: N/A

Duration: 30 minutes

Release: 1969-09-17

Rating: 6

Season 1 - The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969-09-17
While touring MGM studios with his father, Eddie invites a homeless starlet to spend the night.
1969-09-24
Eddie's classmates accuse him of being the teacher's pet when Tom starts dating their teacher, Miss Allen.
1969-10-01
Tom falls in love with a model who isn't ready for motherhood.
1969-10-08
Eddie brings home a little Japanese boy for Mrs. Livingston to keep.
1969-10-15
Tom reluctantly agrees to enroll in a computer dating service to do some research.
1969-10-22
Tom and Eddie experience the pains of growing up when Eddie balks at the idea of going to school.
1969-10-29
After discovering his new friend's mother is not married, Eddie arranges a meeting between the two parents.
1969-11-05
When Eddie is bullied by a motherless girl (Jodie Foster) at school, Tom invites her and her father over to visit.
1969-11-12
A wealthy manufacturer announces his plans to marry Mrs. Livingston.
1969-11-19
A buddy from Tom's school days drops in for an extended visit.
1969-11-26
Mrs. Livingston failed her English test, causing Eddie to think she will commit hara-kiri to save face.
1969-12-03
Tina proposes to Norman.
1969-12-10
An overnight camping trip leads to a Corbett-Lockwood quarrel.
1969-12-17
Tom offers to make sandwiches when the mothers of Eddie's classmates plan a luncheon for Eddie's pregnant teacher.
1969-12-24
Eddie's flamboyant Aunt Kate comes for a visit.
1969-12-31
Eddie loses the very first library book he takes out.
1970-01-07
Eddie is suffering from a case of puppy love
1970-01-14
A retired school teacher unknowingly alienates Eddie from his father.
1970-01-21
Eddie has a crush on his babysitter, who has a crush on Tom.
1970-01-28
Mrs. Livingston departs, leaving Eddie and Tom alone.
1970-02-04
Tom tries to find a future guardian for Eddie.
1970-02-11
Tom tries to prevent Mrs. Livingston from being deported.
1970-02-18
Norman has to lose five pounds in two days.
1970-02-25
Tom has been ordered by his boss to fire his best friend
1970-03-04
Tom's nutty secretary has become interested in astrology and quits her job.
1970-03-11
Eddie finds ten thousand dollars.

Season 2 - The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1970-09-23
When Eddie decides to give Tom a present for no particular reason, Norman helps him create the perfect gift.
1970-09-30
Tom informs Mr. Kelly when he overhears Eddie and Joey (Jodie Foster) making plans to run away to Mexico.
1970-10-07
Tom learns a lesson in what not to do when Eddie joins a boys' club.
1970-10-14
Tom thinks Mrs. Livingston has a crush on Norman but Norman believes Tom is the object of her affections.
1970-10-21
Tom has to tell Eddie that he has to work on the night of the school play.
1970-10-28
Mrs. Livingston's plans are upset when Tom punishes Eddie for not doing his homework.
1970-11-04
A free-spirited girl enters Tom's life.
1970-11-11
An Indian orphan teaches Eddie and Tom about sharing.
1970-11-18
Eddie's maternal grandfather expresses his desire to take Eddie on an expedition down the Amazon River.
1970-11-25
A liberated woman has Tom delighted but not in love.
1970-12-02
Eddie begins to think that he was adopted.
1970-12-16
Tom tries to exorcise a ghost.
1970-12-23
A story about Norman's highly treasured gift.
1971-01-06
Tom's sophisticated boss Cissy falls for him.
1971-01-13
Tom tries to help a girl from the ghetto with a chip on her shoulder.
1971-01-20
Eddie gets scared when Tom goes to the hospital for a routine physical.
1971-01-27
Tom refuses to buy a horse for Eddie.
1971-02-03
Tina expresses her feelings about Tom and Norman in a group encounter meeting.
1971-02-10
Eddie meets Apollo 13 astronaut L. Gordon Cooper in a story about privacy.
1971-02-17
While Eddie's away, Tom plans to spend the weekend with his girlfriend.
1971-03-03
Tina's mother's belief in magic leaves an impression on Eddie.
1971-03-10
Things go missing from the Corbett household.
1971-03-17
Eddie's desire for a brother prompts Tom to adopt a child from another country.
1971-03-24
When Eddie's disobedience endangers his life, Tom spanks him for the first time.

Season 3 - The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1971-09-15
Tom is taking an art class,sketching nude models. Eddie decides to try the same thing with his new friend,a neighbor girl.
1971-09-22
Tom might be the next member of the school board
1971-09-29
Eddie learns to cope with fear.
1971-10-06
A small accident causes big legal problems.
1971-10-13
Tom and Eddie try to convince Norman it is okay to be a kook.
1971-10-20
A lesson in responsibility for Eddie gets out of hand.
1971-10-27
A divorced couple makes Tom's life miserable.
1971-11-03
Norman's birthday is coming up and he does not want anyone to take notice, but Tom and Eddie plan a surprise party anyway.
1971-11-10
Tina asks Tom for a raise.
1971-11-17
Tom's new neighbors are driving him crazy with kindness.
1971-12-01
A beautiful female editor from the Soviet Union arrives to observe Tom's publishing methods.
1971-12-08
Eddie's first camping trip is a trauma to mother hen Norman.
1971-12-15
Tom meets a charming klutz with an inferiority complex.
1971-12-29
Eddie's part in the school play requires him to kiss a girl on the lips, which he finds he can't do.
1972-01-05
Tom's romance with a lady doctor depends on her choice to either get married or continue her studies abroad.
1972-01-12
Eddie takes karate lessons so he can defeat the school bully.
1972-01-19
Eddie's saxophone playing is disturbing the bagpiper upstairs.
1972-01-26
Tom and Norman invest in an oil well.
1972-02-02
Tom feels his creative writing is causing him to neglect Eddie.
1972-02-09
An insurance man proves to be a disastrous house guest.
1972-02-16
A sixteen dollar gift of friendship becomes a $5,000 headache.
1972-02-23
Tom considers buying a new house that is in need of repair.
1972-03-01
Mr. Landon is Annie's boss at an answering service company.