My Three Sons 

Widower Steve Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and is later aided by the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.

Stars:

Fred MacMurray, Stanley Livingston, Don Grady

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Fred MacMurray	...	Steve Douglas / ... 380 episodes, 1960-1972
Stanley Livingston	...	Chip Douglas 380 episodes, 1960-1972
Don Grady	...	Robbie Douglas / ... 379 episodes, 1960-1972
Barry Livingston	...	Ernie Thompson Douglas / ... 237 episodes, 1963-1972
William Demarest	...	Uncle Charley O'Casey 215 episodes, 1965-1972
Tim Considine	...	Mike Douglas 185 episodes, 1960-1965
William Frawley	...	Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey 165 episodes, 1960-1965

Storyline

Widower Steven Douglas is left to bring up three boys with the aid of his father-in-law, Michael "Bub" O'Casey, and later Bub's brother, "Uncle Charley." The series revolves around the trials and tribulations of life's experiences as a single parent family.

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Plot Keywords:

college | widower | uncle | single parent | laugh track | 

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Taglines:

Fred MacMurray learns boys will be boys as he tries to keep order in his household. In color. (season seven)

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Fred MacMurray Show

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Television Network, Don Fedderson Productions, Gregg-Don Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (369 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

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

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

The house on the first few seasons was in fictional "Bryant Park". This house is a real residence located at 838 5th Avenue in Los Angeles, California.

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Goofs

During William Frawley's time on the series, his name was inconsistent. His last name was always O'Casey, but he was sometimes introduced as Michael Francis O'Casey and, at other times, such as in "What's Cooking?", as William Francis O'Casey.

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Quotes

Ernie Douglas: Do you think the house is going to miss us?
Charley O'Casey: Sure, it'll miss us. The minute we get out of sight, it's going to break right down and start to cry out of all the faucets. The neighbors will sell tickets to see the crying house.
Steve Douglas: I'd like to think the house is going to miss us, Charley.
Charley O'Casey: Look, are we going to California, or are we going to stand here waving bye-bye to a pile of lumber?
Steve Douglas: Charley's right, fellas. Let's all...let's all pile in.
Charley O'Casey: Come on, let's go. Come on, move.
Chip Douglas: [...]

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Colossus and the Headhunters (1994)

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Soundtracks

My Three Sons
Written and Performed by Frank De Vol (1960-1972)

User Reviews

Heartwarming 60s family sitcom.

My Three Sons, was one of many 60s family sitcoms. It revolved around suburban patriarch, Steve Douglas, and his three sons. Steve was a widower, trying to do his best to raise his sons without the help of a spouse. The sons did have their gruff but lovable Uncle Charlie, around to clean, cook, and give them his sage guidance.

It was fun to see the three boys, always get into one misadventure after another. Dad Steve, was always patient with his son's misgivings. Steve was the kind of father that most kids would love to have. He was at least as credible a father-figure as Ward Cleaver was, on Leave It To Beaver.

I'll always fondly remember this heartwarming show. It's not in syndication anymore, but you can watch it on DVD now. It's among the best of the 60s family sitcoms.