The misadventures of a single adoptive father raising a teenage niece with the help of his manservant.The misadventures of a single adoptive father raising a teenage niece with the help of his manservant.The misadventures of a single adoptive father raising a teenage niece with the help of his manservant.
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Reflection of a more idealized time
I hadn't seen Bachelor Father on TV in probably 45 years until recently a local affiliate cable station started running it on weekdays in the late morning. It's enjoyable, rather amusing and very innocent. No bad language or sexual innuendo. Set in southern California, Bentley Greg (John Forsythe) is a wealthy attorney who resides in his Beverly Hills home with his orphaned niece, Kelly and houseboy, Peter. Most of the plots seem to revolve around seemingly trivial events, but that is more reflective of the 1950's and early 60's before the "sexual revolution" and wide spread drug use became common. Performances by the regular cast members are usually very satisfactory, although sometimes exaggerated to make a point. Episode plots are light-hearted if not particularly memorable, but I enjoy viewing a TV show first broadcast when I was in elementary school.
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- J B Robison
- Dec 6, 2009
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