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The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

A Boy and his Dad have a Barrel of Fun

19696.03 Seasons73 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by James Komack
NetworksABC

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Top Cast

Bill Bixby

Bill Bixby

Tom Corbett

Brandon Cruz

Brandon Cruz

Eddie Corbett

Miyoshi Umeki

Miyoshi Umeki

Mrs. Livingston

James Komack

James Komack

Norman Tinker

Kristina Holland

Kristina Holland

Tina Rickles

Themes & Keywords

parent child relationshipaffectationadmiringempatheticsympathetic

About The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father is a comedy, family, kids series that first aired in 1969 exploring themes of parent child relationship, affectation, admiring, empathetic, sympathetic. Created by James Komack, it stars Bill Bixby, Brandon Cruz, Miyoshi Umeki. 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.

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