My Three Sons
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 younger brother, "Uncle Charley." The series revolves around the trials and tribulations of life's experiences as a single parent family.
- 1960-1972
- 12 seasons
- ABC Productions
- Comedy, Family
- TV-G
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 younger brother, "Uncle Charley." The series revolves around the trials and tribulations of life's experiences as a single parent family.
Season 12 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1971 - 1972
Episode 1
The Advent of Fergus
Mon, Sep 13, 1971 30 mins
Steve's cousin Fergus McBain Douglas (Fred MacMurray in a double role), who looks just like him, arrives from Scotland in search of a wife to take back with him.
Episode 2
Fergus for Sale
Mon, Sep 20, 1971 30 mins
Charley (William Demarest) is tired of having Steve's cousin, Fergus (Fred MacMurray in a double role), living in the Douglas house, causing a disruption to everyone's schedule. Since Fergus is looking for a wife, Charley places an ad in the local newspaper, seeking a wife for Fergus; meanwhile, waitress Terri (Anne Francis) is sent over from the bowling alley to meet him; Fergus and Terri are attracted to each other;
Episode 3
Lady Douglas
Mon, Sep 27, 1971 30 mins
Steve's cousin Fergus (Fred MacMurray in a double role) and Terri (Anne Francis) go to the bowling alley, where she works as a waitress, and have dinner. Fergus proposes, but Terri declines as she is afraid of the move to Scotland. Steve talks to her and she says yes.
Episode 4
Goodbye Fergus
Mon, Oct 4, 1971 30 mins
Fergus (Fred MacMurray in a double role) marries Terri (Anne Francis), a woman who works at a bowling alley. They fly to Las Vegas for their honeymoon, before going home to Scotland.
Episode 5
Four for the Road
Mon, Oct 18, 1971 30 mins
Having no choice, Steve (Fred MacMurray) takes the triplets and Tramp to work, where a secretary (Adele Claire) offers to take them home, until he is finished. However, he accidentally loses her phone number and address, and when she finally calls, she announces that the boys and Tramp have gone out the front door and cannot not be found;
Episode 6
Polly the Pigeon
Mon, Oct 25, 1971 30 mins
Chip (Stanley Livingston) complains about Polly's (Ronne Troup) lack of sales resistance because they have an apartment full of useless things. But she is trapped by a salesman (David Ketchum) into giving a dinner party for eight people, in exchange for a free set of cookware;
Episode 7
Happy Birthday, Anyway
Mon, Nov 1, 1971 30 mins
Charley goes on vacation to San Francisco. Meanwhile, all the women in the house have a problem with how their spouses respond to their birthdays.
Episode 8
Proxy Parents
Mon, Nov 8, 1971 30 mins
Katie (Tina Cole) flies to Peru to spend some time with Robbie (Don Grady). She leaves the triplets with Chip (Stanley Livingston) and Polly (Ronne Troup), who find it difficult to be instant parents.
Episode 9
The Enthusiast
Mon, Nov 15, 1971 30 mins
Babara (Beverly Garland) is enthusiastic about everything that involves Steve (Fred MacMurray) and his family, almost to an embarrassment with Steve. When Steve asks her to join his partners and their wives at a bowling match, she is afraid of letting him down.
Episode 10
Katie's Career
Mon, Nov 22, 1971 30 mins
Katie (Tina Cole) wants to do more than just stay at home with the triplets, so she gets a job singing in the evenings at a small coffee house. Steve (Fred MacMurray) and Charley (William Demarest) worry about her, but once they meet the owner (Anthony Caruso), they realize Katie is in good hands.
Episode 11
Polly's Secret Life
Mon, Nov 29, 1971 30 mins
Polly (Ronne Troup) wants to learn more and experience more, so that she is more interesting to Chip (Stanley Livingston). Since Ernie (Barry Livingston) sees her going out a lot without Chip, he starts to think there is something wrong with their marriage.
Episode 12
The Sound of Music
Mon, Dec 6, 1971 30 mins
Charley is asked to be a substitute teacher in a music class, teaching the students cello for an upcoming musical. The students do not appreciate his method of teaching.
Episode 13
TV Triplets
Thu, Jan 13, 1972 30 mins
When Katie (Tina Cole) is out with the triplets, a talent scout notices the boys and wants them to be in a television commercial. While filming, the boys act out since they are afraid. Steve ends up in the commercial so the boys feel more comfortable.
Episode 14
Three for School
Thu, Jan 20, 1972 30 mins
Katie (Tina Cole) gets a temporary job as a secretary, and decides to put the boys in a child care center, so that Charley (William Demarest) is not bothered with three young boys. Soon Charley goes missing every day from home at the same time.
Episode 15
Alfred
Thu, Jan 27, 1972 30 mins
Dodie tries to avoid first grader Alfred, who likes her and follows her everywhere.
Episode 16
Buttons and Beaux
Thu, Feb 3, 1972 30 mins
Katie (Tina Cole) is feeling particularly lonely with the continued absence of Robbie (Don Grady). Steve, Charley and the others each take her out to dinner on different nights to cheer her up.
Episode 17
Peanuts
Thu, Feb 17, 1972 30 mins
Along with her friends Margaret and Priscilla, Dodie comes home with a sackful of peanuts which are to be bagged for a fundraiser to assist Korean orphans. As the family becomes more and more aware of the project, they learn additional items along the way that Dodie was less than forthright about: that the peanuts are raw meaning that they have to be roasted first, and that the fair where they are to be sold is tomorrow. Beyond Dodie unilaterally inviting Margaret and Priscilla to a sleepover to complete the project, it becomes an all hands on deck all night project to meet the deadline. Meanwhile, Ernie receives a telephone call from a classmate named Rita Purcelli who he doesn't know that well, she who wants to hang out with him. In meeting Rita, Steve, Barbara, Katie and Uncle Charley can all obviously see that beautiful Rita is only using Ernie to do her homework for her. The question then becomes if inexperienced Ernie can see the same thing before it's too late.
Episode 18
Bad Day for Steve
Thu, Feb 24, 1972 30 mins
Ernie's school project is to see how the phases of the moon affect people. He notices that Steve becomes more accident prone.
Episode 19
Second Banana
Thu, Mar 2, 1972 30 mins
Barbara (Beverly Garland) wins a cooking contest and becomes one of the finalist. The cook-off is in Hawaii.
Episode 20
Bad Day for Barbara
Thu, Mar 16, 1972 30 mins
Barbara (Beverly Garland) is not feeling well, but finds out she has to take care of the children and the house by herself. When she cannot take it anymore, she walks out the house without telling anyone.
Episode 21
The Birth of Arfie
Thu, Mar 23, 1972 30 mins
Dodie (Dawn Lyn) is upset when she realizes Tramp disappears every evening. Tramp is getting old, and Dodie is worried he might not find his way home.
Episode 22
Lonesome Katie
Thu, Mar 30, 1972 30 mins
Katie (Tina Cole) and her friends talk about their husbands. Katie misses Robbie and wonders if she should start living her own life without him. Meanwhile, Dodie (Dawn Lyn) has a slumber party with her friends.
Episode 23
Barbara Lost
Thu, Apr 6, 1972 30 mins
Chip's (Stanley Livingston) old friend, John Simpson (Micky Dolenz), who's now a big rock star, pays a visit. Soon, Chip tells the family that he's decided to give up his studies and become a rock star, too. The family is extremely concerned--until John mentions that he makes $2 million a year.
Episode 24
Whatever Happened to Ernie?
Thu, Apr 13, 1972 30 mins
Steve's boss and his wife count on the Douglas family to help them deal with their rebellious teen-aged son, Gordon (one of Ernie's classmates) after they suspect that the boy has fallen into drug use.