Bachelor Father
Never-married attorney Bentley Gregg took on the task (with help from his "houseboy", Peter) of raising his young niece Kelly after her parents died in an accident. The job was easier when Kelly was a little girl, but now she's in her teens and beginning to date and venture into the adult world, while Bentley continues to juggle his career, looking after Kelly, and his own romantic life.
- 1957-1962
- 5 seasons
- NBC Universal Television Distribution
- Comedy, Family
Never-married attorney Bentley Gregg took on the task (with help from his "houseboy", Peter) of raising his young niece Kelly after her parents died in an accident. The job was easier when Kelly was a little girl, but now she's in her teens and beginning to date and venture into the adult world, while Bentley continues to juggle his career, looking after Kelly, and his own romantic life.
Season 5 Episode Guide
40 Episodes 1961 - 1962
Episode 1
Kelly's Graduation
30 mins
Uncle Bentley meddles in Kelly's high school graduation day and future college plans.
Episode 2
The King's English
Tue, Oct 3, 1961
Peter signs up for night-school courses. Peter must pass an English exam to stay with his class.
Episode 3
Rush Week
Tue, Oct 10, 1961 30 mins
Kelly and Ginger both pledge the same sorority.
Episode 4
Kelly and the Freethinker
Tue, Oct 17, 1961 30 mins
Kelly develops a crush on a young philosopher, who is full of hot air.
Episode 5
A Party for Peter
Tue, Oct 24, 1961 30 mins
Peter has a crush on supermarket clerk Helen but she's devoted to pop singer Frankie Laine. Peter thinks if he can get the crooner to appear at a party it will help him out so he asks for Bentley's aid in making it happen.
Episode 6
Never Steal an Owl
Tue, Oct 31, 1961 30 mins
A college prank gone wrong lands Howard in court, and Bentley Gregg must defend him against theft and arson charges.
Episode 7
Bentley's Catered Affair
Tue, Nov 7, 1961 30 mins
Kelly, Howard, and Peter go into the food catering business. Too bad it's in violation of residential zoning laws.
Episode 8
The House at Smuggler's Cove
Tue, Nov 14, 1961 30 mins
Bentley Gregg investigates a claim that one of his client's houses is haunted, thereby greatly depressing its value.
Episode 9
Peter's Punctured Wedding
Tue, Nov 21, 1961 30 mins
Due to an old Chinese family contract entered into by Peter's parents when he was born, he must marry a certain young woman who is now old enough to wed. This means that he must quit his job as houseboy.
Episode 10
Star Light, Star Not So Bright
Tue, Nov 28, 1961 30 mins
Bentley's client tries to interest him in astrology.
Episode 11
Bentley and the Timeclock
Tue, Dec 5, 1961 30 mins
Cousin Chalie's latest scheme is the BSCH - the Benevolent Society of Chinese Houseboys, which in turn forces Bentely Gregg to put Peter on a time clock.
Episode 12
Birth of a Song
Tue, Dec 12, 1961 30 mins
Howard has a song, penny has a voice. Howard works a deal and they both sing along.
Episode 13
Deck the Halls
Tue, Dec 19, 1961 30 mins
Uncle Bentley, tired of the Christmas rush tries to sell his family and friends on the true meaning of the holiday by donating in their names money to charity instead of giving gifts.
Episode 14
The Law and Kelly Gregg
Tue, Dec 26, 1961 30 mins
After passing an aptitude test that states she would make a good journalist, Kelly spends a day shadowing Uncle Bentley at his law office to come up with an article for her school paper.
Episode 15
How to Throw Your Voice
Tue, Jan 2, 1962 30 mins
Kelly teaches Howard ventriloquism.
Episode 16
Kelly the Yes Man
Tue, Jan 9, 1962 30 mins
To win popularity and votes when she's placed on the ballot for class vice-president, Kelly volunteers Peter's cooking and a visit from one of Bentley's movie star clients at a school party.
Episode 17
Gold in Them Hills
Tue, Jan 16, 1962 30 mins
Peter purchases five acres of land in an abandoned gold prospecting town.
Episode 18
How Howard Won His "C"
Tue, Jan 23, 1962 30 mins
Howard wants to impress Kelly by earning a school sports letter for his sweater, so he tries out for the fencing team.
Episode 19
Pinch That Penny
Tue, Jan 30, 1962 30 mins
Bentley Gregg subcontracts the butler services of Rochester, while Jack Benny is away on vacation. He hopes that he can teach Peter to be more economical.
Episode 20
Blossom Comes to Visit
Tue, Feb 6, 1962
Peter's neice stays with the Gregg's while her mother is entertaining overseas, but refuses to play with other children or go to school.
Episode 21
Bentley and the Homebody
Tue, Feb 13, 1962 30 mins
Bentley is looking forward to meeting a new neighbor.
Episode 22
Summer Romance
Tue, Feb 20, 1962 30 mins
Bentley and Peter panic when they hear from Kelly in Yellowstone who informs them she's getting married. They immediately head to the park to put a stop to her wedding to ranger Gary.
Episode 23
The Hong Kong Suit
Tue, Feb 27, 1962 30 mins
Kelly hunts for a present for Bentley's birthday.
Episode 24
Will Success Spoil Jasper?
Tue, Mar 6, 1962 30 mins
Jasper's couch-jumping lands him in the doghouse, until he becomes top dog by getting a job doing it in show business.
Episode 25
Strictly Business
Tue, Mar 13, 1962 30 mins
Bentley Gregg scrambles to cover his butt after he receives notice of a scheduled interview with the Internal Revenue Service.
Episode 26
On the Old Camp Ground
Tue, Mar 20, 1962 30 mins
To convince Kelly, Ginger and Mrs. Mitchell that camping out would be fun, Bentley, Cal and Peter challenge them to spend a few nights in sleeping bags in the Gregg backyard. They agree to this, but scheme to get out of it.
Episode 27
A Visit to the Bergens
Tue, Mar 27, 1962 30 mins
Peter quits and goes to work for ventriloquist Edgar Bergen.
Episode 28
The Richest Cat
Tue, Apr 3, 1962 30 mins
Bentley and his neighbor, Cal, feud over the rights to a cat that is heir to a million-dollar fortune.
Episode 29
The Twain Shall Meet
Tue, Apr 10, 1962 30 mins
Kelly arranges a clandestine meeting of a Chinese teenage girl with a Chinese teenage boy, whom her father forbids her to see.
Episode 30
Bentley Goes to Bat
Tue, Apr 17, 1962 30 mins
Bentley Gregg is assigned the task of taking the tomboy out of a Los Angeles Dodgers third-base coach's doting daughter.
Episode 31
Kelly's Engagement
Tue, Apr 24, 1962 30 mins
Kelly receives a proposal of marriage from a young new attorney, whom her Uncle Bentley suspects is merely trying to further his legal career by joining his law office.
Episode 32
Kelly the Home Executive
Tue, May 1, 1962 30 mins
Not only is Kelly going to meet her fiancé's parents, she's cooking dinner for them, and she's a bundle of nerves.
Episode 33
Blossom Time at the Greggs
Tue, May 8, 1962 30 mins
Peter runs for president of his lodge.
Episode 34
What Men Don't Know
Tue, May 15, 1962 30 mins
Kelly is feeling that she is intellectually inadequate for her lawyer-fiancé, so Uncle Bentley coaches her in the finer points of deceiving a man.
Episode 35
Marry Thy Neighbor
Tue, May 22, 1962 30 mins
Bentley schemes to meet the new neighbor.
Episode 36
Bentley Takes It Easy
Tue, May 29, 1962 30 mins
With Kelly's encouragement, Uncle Bentley decides to take a week off from his law practice and spend it relaxing at home. Unfortunately for Kelly, Peter, and Julio the gardener, he becomes an unbearable fussbudget around the house.
Episode 37
Boys Will Be
Tue, Jun 5, 1962 30 mins
Bentley is talked into organizing activities for a group of boys who are in and out of trouble with the law. All seems to go well until a judge's prized golf trophy is stolen.
Episode 38
Divided House
Tue, Jun 12, 1962 30 mins
Warren is preparing a lawsuit against his father's company.
Episode 39
Peter, the Medicine Man
Tue, Jun 19, 1962 30 mins
Peter wants to be just like his favorite TV character: Dr. Bart Bellamy, M.D.
Episode 40
Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight
Tue, Jun 26, 1962 30 mins
Kelly and Ginger move away from home and into a college boarding house, which is ruled by a strict housemother.