TV
★ 6.0/10 TMDB
Premiered 1957-09-15
5 seasons
157 eps
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.
Last Episode Aired
1962-06-26
S5E40 — Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight
Bentley's strict curfew prompts Kelly to move out. Bentley: John Forsythe. Ginger: Bernadette Withers.
Billed Cast
John Forsythe
Bentley Gregg
Sammee Tong
Peter Tong
Noreen Corcoran
Noreen Corcoran
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