Overview
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.
Cast
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Seasons
Season 120 episodes1957
1
Bentley and the P.T.A.
1957-09-15
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2Bentley Versus the Girl Scouts
1957-09-29
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3Bentley and the Lady Doctor
1957-10-13
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4Date with Kelly
1957-10-27
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5Uncle Bentley and the Aunts
1957-11-10
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6Bentley and the Revolving Housekeepers
1957-11-24
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7Uncle Bentley Keeps His Promise
1957-12-08
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8Bentley and the Babysitter
1957-12-22
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9Bentley and the Talent Contest
1958-01-05
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10Bentley, the Homemaker
1958-01-19
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11Bentley and His Junior Image
1958-02-02
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12Uncle Bentley Loans Out Peter
1958-02-16
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13Bentley and the Social Worker
1958-03-02
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14A Sister for Kelly
1958-03-16
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15Waiting Up for Kelly
1958-03-30
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16Woman of the House
1958-04-13
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17Peter Falls in Love
1958-04-27
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18Bentley's Prospective Son-in-Law
1958-05-11
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19Bentley's Clubhouse
1958-05-25
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20Uncle Bentley and the Matchmaker
1958-06-08
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Season 220 episodes1958
1
Bentley and the Finishing School
1958-09-14
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2Parent's Night (a.k.a.) Cyrano De Bergerac
1958-09-28
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3Bentley Leads a Dog's Life
1958-10-12
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4Bentley and the Teenage Siren
1958-10-26
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5Bentley and Peter's Teacher
1958-11-09
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6Bentley and the Wedding Bells
1958-11-23
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7Kelly's Mad Crush
1958-12-07
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8Bentley's Big Case
1958-12-21
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9Bentley's Economy Wave
1959-01-04
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10Decisions, Decisions
1959-01-18
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11Bentley and the Kleptomaniac
1959-02-01
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12A Phone for Kelly
1959-02-15
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13Bentley the Starmaker
1959-03-01
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14Bentley the Proud Father
1959-03-15
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15Bentley's Aunt Caroline
1959-03-29
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16Bentley, Man of Steel
1959-04-12
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17Bentley and the Motorcycle
1959-04-26
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18Bentley the Organizer
1959-05-10
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19Bentley and the Beauty Contest
1959-05-24
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20Bentley the Hero
1959-06-07
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Season 337 episodes1959
1
Peter Meets His Match
1959-09-17
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2Bentley and the Dog Trainer
1959-09-24
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3The Case Against Gisele
1959-10-01
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4Bentley and the Gullible Guitarist
1959-10-08
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5Kelly's Idol
1959-10-15
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6East Meets West
1959-10-22
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7Bentley and Grandpa Ling
1959-10-29
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8Kelly the Golddigger
1959-11-05
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9The Rescue of Rufus
1959-11-12
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10A Key for Kelly
1959-11-19
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11Bentley's Double Play
1959-11-26
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12Bentley and the Brainy Beauty
1959-12-03
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13Bentley Plays Cupid
1959-12-10
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14Kelly's Secret
1959-12-17
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15Bentley Goes to Washington
1959-12-24
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16Kelly, the Politician
1959-12-31
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17Bentley, the Gentleman Farmer
1960-01-07
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18Bentley and the Combo
1960-01-14
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19Bentley and the Bartered Bride
1960-01-21
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20The Blond Issue
1960-01-28
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21Bentley and the Majorette
1960-02-04
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22Bentley, the Model Citizen
1960-02-18
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23The Fishing Trip
1960-02-25
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24The Fortune Cookie Caper
1960-03-03
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25Kelly and the College Man
1960-03-10
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26Kelly, the Career Woman
1960-03-17
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27Bentley's New House
1960-03-24
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28Bentley, the Stage Mother
1960-04-07
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29The Woman's Angle
1960-04-14
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30Bentley Meets the Perfect Woman
1960-04-21
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31Bentley and the Travel Agent
1960-04-28
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32The Very Friendly Witness
1960-05-05
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33Bentley and the Blood Bank
1960-05-12
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34A Man of Importance
1960-05-19
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35Bentley and the Beach Bum
1960-05-26
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36Where There's a Will
1960-06-02
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37Bentley's Birthday Gift
1960-06-09
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Season 440 episodes1960
1
Jasper the Second
1960-09-15
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2Kelly Learns to Drive
1960-09-22
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3Trail Separation
1960-09-29
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4Mystery Witness
1960-10-06
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5A Crush on Bentley
1960-10-13
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6Peter Gets Jury Notice
1960-10-20
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7Hilda the Jewel
1960-10-27
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8It Happens in November
1960-11-03
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9How to Catch a Man
1960-11-10
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10Kelly, the Matchmaker
1960-11-17
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11Bentley Cracks the Whip
1960-11-24
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12Bentley and the Big Board
1960-12-01
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13Dear Bentley
1960-12-15
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14Bentley and the Lost Chord
1960-12-22
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15Ginger's Big Romance
1960-12-29
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16Bentley the Angel
1961-01-05
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17Bentley and the Woodpecker
1961-01-12
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18Bentley Goes to Europe
1961-01-19
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19The Greggs in Rome
1961-01-26
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20The Greggs in London
1961-02-02
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21The Greggs in Paris
1961-02-16
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22Encore in Paris
1961-02-23
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23There's No Place Like Home
1961-03-02
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24Bentley Swims Upstream
1961-03-09
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25A Man Among Men
1961-03-16
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26Peter's China Doll
1961-03-23
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27Bentley and the Counterspy
1961-03-30
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28Peter Plays Cupid
1961-04-06
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29Bentley and the Great Debate
1961-04-13
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30Bentley and the Nature Girl
1961-04-20
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31Bentley's Mad Friends
1961-04-27
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32Hilda Rides Again
1961-05-04
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33Kelly's Charge Account
1961-05-11
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34Bentley Builds a Pool
1961-05-18
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35Bentley Slays a Dragon
1961-05-25
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36A Favor for Bentley
1961-06-01
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37Kelly Gets a Job
1961-06-08
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38Kelly's Tangled Web
1961-06-15
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39Bentley's Barbecue
1961-06-22
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40Drop That Calorie
1961-07-06
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Season 540 episodes1961
1
Kelly's Graduation
1961-09-21
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2The King's English
1961-10-03
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3Rush Week
1961-10-10
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4Kelly and the Free Thinker
1961-10-17
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5A Party for Peter
1961-10-24
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6Never Steal An Owl
1961-10-31
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7Bentley's Catered Affair
1961-11-07
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8House at Smuggler's Cove
1961-11-14
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9Peter's Punctured Wedding
1961-11-21
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10Star Light, Star Not So Bright
1961-11-28
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11Bentley and the Time Clock
1961-12-05
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12Birth of a Song
1961-12-12
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13Deck the Halls
1961-12-19
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14The Law and Kelly Gregg
1961-12-26
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15How to Throw Your Voice
1962-01-02
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16Kelly and the Yes Man
1962-01-09
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17Gold in Them Hills
1962-01-16
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18How Howard Won His C
1962-01-23
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19Pinch That Penny
1962-01-30
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20Blossom Comes to Visit
1962-02-06
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21Bentley and the Homebody
1962-02-13
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22Summer Romance
1962-02-20
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23The Hong Kong Suit
1962-02-27
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24Will Success Spoil Jasper?
1962-03-06
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25Strictly Business
1962-03-13
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26On the Old Camp Ground
1962-03-20
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27A Visit to the Bergens
1962-03-27
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28The Richest Cat
1962-04-03
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29The Twain Shall Meet
1962-04-10
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30Bentley Goes to Bat
1962-04-17
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31Kelly's Engagement
1962-04-24
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32Kelly, the Home Executive
1962-05-01
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33Blossom Time at the Greggs
1962-05-08
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34What Men Don't Know
1962-05-15
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35Marry Thy Neighbor
1962-05-22
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36Bentley Takes it Easy
1962-05-29
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37Boys Will Be
1962-06-05
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38Divided House
1962-06-12
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39Peter, the Medicine Man
1962-06-19
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40Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight
1962-06-26
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Added: 5/18/2026Updated: 6/4/2026