TV series
Bachelor Father
1957–1962, English, on CBS & NBC.
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. 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.
- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes
- 157
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1962
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Latest episode
S5 E40: Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight
Aired 26 June 1962
Seasons 5
Cast & crew
- John ForsytheBentley Gregg · 157 ep
- Sammee TongPeter Tong · 157 ep
- Noreen CorcoranNoreen Corcoran · 157 ep
- Evelyn ScottCast · 60 ep
- Ian CarmichaelCast · 60 ep
- Sue Ane LangdonKitty Marsh · 16 ep
- Cindy CarolKaren · 2 ep
- Jimmy BoydHoward Meechim · 2 ep
- Jana LundGladys · 2 ep
- Ryan O'NealCast · 1 ep
- Charles LaneCast · 1 ep
- Lennie WeinribCast · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 15 September 1957
- Last aired
- 26 June 1962
- Network
- CBS, NBC, ABC
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- TV-G
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How many seasons of Bachelor Father are there?
Bachelor Father has 5 seasons and 157 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Bachelor Father finished?
Yes. Bachelor Father ended in 1962, so you can watch the whole story.
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Bachelor Father parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Bachelor Father is rated TV-G. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
What shows are like Bachelor Father?
If you liked Bachelor Father, try My Three Sons, Leave It to Beaver, Raising Hope.