About this season
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.
Episodes (40)
1. Kelly's Graduation
Aired 21 September 1961 • 30 min
Bentley and Kelly clash over graduation plans. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong. Ginger: Bernadette Withers.
2. The King's English
Aired 3 October 1961
3. Rush Week
Aired 10 October 1961
4. Kelly and the Free Thinker
Aired 17 October 1961 • 30 min
Kelly's interest in philosophy goes to her head. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Steve: Charles Robinson. Bentley: John Forsythe. Olga: Jennifer West. Peter: Sammee Tong.
5. A Party for Peter
Aired 24 October 1961
6. Never Steal An Owl
Aired 31 October 1961 • 30 min
Bentley finds himself the target of a practical joke. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong.
7. Bentley's Catered Affair
Aired 7 November 1961 • 30 min
Kelly schemes to get her own car. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Bentley: John Forsythe. Peter: Sammee Tong. Howard: Jimmy Boyd. Ginger: Bernadette Withers.
8. House at Smuggler's Cove
Aired 14 November 1961 • 30 min
Bentley spends a spooky night in a client's haunted house. Bentley: John Forsythe. Marilyn: Elizabeth Allen. Purvis: William E. Green.
9. Peter's Punctured Wedding
Aired 21 November 1961
10. Star Light, Star Not So Bright
Aired 28 November 1961
11. Bentley and the Time Clock
Aired 5 December 1961 • 30 min
Peter joins a union.
12. Birth of a Song
Aired 12 December 1961
Recording artist Penny Patterson needs Bentley's help to break her contract legally then doesn't seem to be in a hurry.
13. Deck the Halls
Aired 19 December 1961
14. The Law and Kelly Gregg
Aired 26 December 1961
15. How to Throw Your Voice
Aired 2 January 1962
16. Kelly and the Yes Man
Aired 9 January 1962 • 30 min
Kelly campaigns for class vice president. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Kim: Leslie Parrish. Bentley: John Forsythe.
17. Gold in Them Hills
Aired 16 January 1962 • 30 min
Peter learns that land he bought is in a ghost town. Peter: Sammee Tong. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Howard: Jimmy Boyd.
18. How Howard Won His C
Aired 23 January 1962
19. Pinch That Penny
Aired 30 January 1962 • 30 min
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson guest stars. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong.
20. Blossom Comes to Visit
Aired 6 February 1962
21. Bentley and the Homebody
Aired 13 February 1962
22. Summer Romance
Aired 20 February 1962
23. The Hong Kong Suit
Aired 27 February 1962
24. Will Success Spoil Jasper?
Aired 6 March 1962
25. Strictly Business
Aired 13 March 1962
26. On the Old Camp Ground
Aired 20 March 1962
27. A Visit to the Bergens
Aired 27 March 1962
28. The Richest Cat
Aired 3 April 1962 • 30 min
Chaos begins when a family of cats invades the basement. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong. Cal: Del Moore.
29. The Twain Shall Meet
Aired 10 April 1962
When a Chinese tradition keeps Mei Lan from seeing her boyfriend Leo Toy, Kelly and Peter try to arrange a secret meeting for the young couple - right under disapproving Bentley's nose.
30. Bentley Goes to Bat
Aired 17 April 1962
31. Kelly's Engagement
Aired 24 April 1962 • 30 min
Kelly wants Warren to handle her business affairs. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Warren: Aron Kincaid. Peter: Sammee Tong.
32. Kelly, the Home Executive
Aired 1 May 1962 • 30 min
Kelly and Warren get engaged. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Warren: Aron Kincaid. Horace: David Lewis.
33. Blossom Time at the Greggs
Aired 8 May 1962
34. What Men Don't Know
Aired 15 May 1962 • 30 min
Joanna Barnes guest stars in this episode. Peter: Sammee Tong. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Warren: Aron Kincaid. Bentley: John Forsythe. Glenn: Martin Braddock.
35. Marry Thy Neighbor
Aired 22 May 1962
36. Bentley Takes it Easy
Aired 29 May 1962 • 30 min
Bentley takes a week off from work.
37. Boys Will Be
Aired 5 June 1962 • 30 min
A social worker tries to talk Bentley into supervising a group of boys.
38. Divided House
Aired 12 June 1962
39. Peter, the Medicine Man
Aired 19 June 1962
40. Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight
Aired 26 June 1962 • 30 min
Bentley's strict curfew prompts Kelly to move out. Bentley: John Forsythe. Ginger: Bernadette Withers.