The Courtship of Eddie's Father
American sitcom (1969ā1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the television series. For the 1963 film, see The Courtship of Eddie's Father (film).
The Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American sitcom based on the 1963 film of the same name, which was based on a novel by Mark Toby (edited by Dorothy Wilson).
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father | |
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Genre | Family sitcom |
Created by | James Komack |
Starring | |
Opening theme | "Best Friend" performed by Harry Nilsson |
Composer | George Tipton |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 73 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 26 minutes |
Production company | MGM Television |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | September 17, 1969 (1969-09-17) ā March 1, 1972 (1972-03-01) |
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The series is about a widower, Tom Corbett (played by Bill Bixby), who is a magazine publisher, and his young son, Eddie (played by Brandon Cruz). Eddie believes his father should marry, and manipulates situations surrounding the women his father is interested in. (Eddie's matchmaking efforts were the theme of the film, but gradually became less central to the storylines in the series.)
The series debuted on September 17, 1969, and was last broadcast on March 1, 1972.