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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.
Episode 26 : Money is a Five Letter Word
March. 11,1970
Eddie finds ten thousand dollars.
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Episode 25 : Don't Look Now, But Your Scorpio's Rising
March. 04,1970
Tom's nutty secretary has become interested in astrology and quits her job.
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Episode 24 : Free is a Four Letter Word
February. 25,1970
Tom has been ordered by his boss to fire his best friend
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Episode 23 : A Five-Pound Monkey on His Stomach
February. 18,1970
Norman has to lose five pounds in two days.
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Episode 22 : The Promise
February. 11,1970
Tom tries to prevent Mrs. Livingston from being deported.
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Episode 21 : Guardian for Eddie
February. 04,1970
Tom tries to find a future guardian for Eddie.
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Episode 20 : The Mod Couple
January. 28,1970
Mrs. Livingston departs, leaving Eddie and Tom alone.
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Episode 19 : They're Either Too Young or Too Old
January. 21,1970
Eddie has a crush on his babysitter, who has a crush on Tom.
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Episode 18 : The Road to You Know Where is Paved with You Know What
January. 14,1970
A retired school teacher unknowingly alienates Eddie from his father.
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Episode 17 : How Do You Know If It's Really Love?
January. 07,1970
Eddie is suffering from a case of puppy love
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Episode 16 : The Library Card
December. 31,1969
Eddie loses the very first library book he takes out.
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Episode 15 : Who Pulled the Blues Right Out of the Horn?
December. 24,1969
Eddie's flamboyant Aunt Kate comes for a visit.
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Episode 14 : Mother of the Year
December. 17,1969
Tom offers to make sandwiches when the mothers of Eddie's classmates plan a luncheon for Eddie's pregnant teacher.
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Episode 13 : A Night Out for the Boys
December. 10,1969
An overnight camping trip leads to a Corbett-Lockwood quarrel.
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Episode 12 : Member of the Wedding
December. 03,1969
Tina proposes to Norman.
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Episode 11 : An F for Mrs. Livingston
November. 26,1969
Mrs. Livingston failed her English test, causing Eddie to think she will commit hara-kiri to save face.
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Episode 10 : Any Friend of Dad's
November. 19,1969
A buddy from Tom's school days drops in for an extended visit.
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Episode 9 : Gentleman Friend
November. 12,1969
A wealthy manufacturer announces his plans to marry Mrs. Livingston.
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Episode 8 : Bully for You
November. 05,1969
When Eddie is bullied by a motherless girl (Jodie Foster) at school, Tom invites her and her father over to visit.
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Episode 7 : Guess Who's Coming for Lunch?
October. 29,1969
After discovering his new friend's mother is not married, Eddie arranges a meeting between the two parents.
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Episode 6 : Pain
October. 22,1969
Tom and Eddie experience the pains of growing up when Eddie balks at the idea of going to school.
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Episode 5 : The Computer
October. 15,1969
Tom reluctantly agrees to enroll in a computer dating service to do some research.
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Episode 4 : The Littlest Kidnapper
October. 08,1969
Eddie brings home a little Japanese boy for Mrs. Livingston to keep.
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Episode 3 : And Eddie Makes Three
October. 01,1969
Tom falls in love with a model who isn't ready for motherhood.
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Episode 2 : Teacher's Pet
September. 24,1969
Eddie's classmates accuse him of being the teacher's pet when Tom starts dating their teacher, Miss Allen.
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Episode 1 : Mrs. Livingston, I Presume
September. 17,1969
While touring MGM studios with his father, Eddie invites a homeless starlet to spend the night.
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