Bachelor Father — Season 1, Episode 13: Bentley and the Social Worker

Episode synopsis

Bentley decides to adopt Kelly, officially. He is convinced this will be a simple legal matter but the judge sends a social worker to the home to observe Kelly's way of life.

About Bachelor Father

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Bentley and the P.T.A.
• E2Bentley Versus the Girl Scouts
• E3Bentley and the Lady Doctor
• E4Date with Kelly
• E5Uncle Bentley and the Aunts
• E6Bentley and the Revolving Housekeepers
• E7Uncle Bentley Keeps His Promise
• E8Bentley and the Babysitter
• E9Bentley and the Talent Contest
• E10Bentley, the Homemaker
• E11Bentley and His Junior Image
• E12Uncle Bentley Loans Out Peter