"My Three Sons" (1960) TV series 1960-1972

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Writers:

Joe Connelly (writer)
Bud Freeman (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

Release Date:

29 September 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Widower Steven Douglas is left to bring up three boys all by himself with the aide of his housekeeper "Uncle Charlie"...

Plot Keywords:

College | Uncle | Single Parent | Father Son Relationship | Famous Opening Theme

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 6 nominations

Cast

Fred MacMurray	...	Steve Douglas / ... (363 episodes, 1960-1972)
Stanley Livingston	...	Chip Douglas (359 episodes, 1960-1972)
Don Grady	...	Robbie Douglas (356 episodes, 1960-1971)
William Demarest	...	Uncle Charley O'Casey (196 episodes, 1965-1972)
Tim Considine	...	Mike Douglas (185 episodes, 1960-1965)
Barry Livingston	...	Ernie Thompson Douglas / ... (183 episodes, 1963-1972)
William Frawley	...	Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey (165 episodes, 1960-1965)

Runtime:

30 min (369 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1960-1965) | Color (1965-1972)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

Fred MacMurray renewed his contract annually during the show's entire run.

Quotes:

Robbie Douglas: Beanbrain!
Mike Douglas: Knothead!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Futurama: My Three Suns (#1.7)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

My Three Sons

CAN'T GET THE THEME SONG OUT OF MY HEAD!!!

A TV Classic in the golden age of early 60's sitcoms. Still,I do get the chance to watch some of episodes on a local cable channel,but the characters of Uncle Charley(William Demarest),and Uncle Bub(William Frawley,who was Fred Mertz on "I Love Lucy"),are something else. Bub was more a strict disclipinary with the kids,but Charley was more ease and straightforward towards them. However,I did a comparison on the shows that were in black and white(from 1960-1965),and the ones that were in color(from 1965-1972),and the black and white episodes were the best ever especially when Chip,Robbie,and Mike were getting into all sorts of situations in the Douglass home. Oh yeah,how can I forget the family dog(Tramp),and Ernie(who came into the show during the 1964-1965 season when the show was going through some changes with different networks)who was adopted when Mike moved away and became part of the family. Fred MacMurray's role as Steve Douglass was the perfect father figure and an icon of what single families went through when their wasn't any woman in the house(that concept changed when Beverly Garland came in during the 1969-1970 season,and her and Steve got married). During the last two season of the show,you can find a very young Jodie Foster here,as Dody's playmate who was a regular on the show. The black and white episodes are rarely seen,but Hollywood is getting ready to do a remake of the classic TV show with Michael Douglas in the Fred MacMurray role. The show's theme song will live on in infinity,but still can't get the theme song out of my head!!!!