"The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1969) TV series 1969-1972

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

17 September 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Widower Tom Corbett raises his young son Eddie.

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Family Relationships | Based On Film | Father Son Relationship | Single Parent

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Bill Bixby	...	Tom Corbett (73 episodes, 1969-1972)
Brandon Cruz	...	Eddie Corbett (73 episodes, 1969-1972)
Miyoshi Umeki	...	Mrs. Livingston (66 episodes, 1969-1972)
Kristina Holland	...	Tina Rickles (47 episodes, 1969-1972)
James Komack	...	Norman Tinker (44 episodes, 1969-1972)

Runtime:

30 min (78 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

MGM Television

Trivia:

The character 'Tom Corbett' was ranked #15 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: C. E. D'oh (#14.15)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

People Let Me Tell You About My Best Friend

A wonderful and realistic TV series

This show really worked in large part to the way the late great actor Bill Bixby handled the part with such realistic care and ease. This gave the show the right texture and feeling and was a nice platform for the young Brandon Cruz to work from. The show also worked because of the unique combination of the talents of the whole cast including the great Miyoshi Umeki and of sensitive and intelligent script writing. Like many others, I would like to see these episodes repeated again on one of the classic TV networks.