The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American television sitcom based on the 1963 movie of the same name, which was based on the book written by Mark Toby. It tells the story of a widower, Tom Corbett, who is a magazine publisher, and his son, Eddie, who believes his father should marry, and manipulates situations surrounding the women his father is interested in. ABC had acquired the rights to the story; the series debuted on September 17, 1969, and was last broadcast on March 1, 1972. Bixby received an Emmy nomination for the show.
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Season 1
Episode 7: "Guess Who's Coming for Lunch?"
Tom Meets Betty for the First Time
Widower Tom (Bill Bixby) meets his son's new friend and his mother, Betty (Cicely Tyson), for a blind date, where he realizes she is Black.
Duration: 00:00:37
Timestamp: 00:12:13
Contributor: Alexana DuboisTom and Betty Talk
After inviting Betty (Cicely Tyson) over for a blind date, widower Tom (Bill Bixby) talks with her about learning Japanese and their children.
Duration: 00:02:04
Timestamp: 00:15:59
Contributor: Alexana DuboisEddie and Max Reconcile
After Eddie's (Brandon Cruz) best friend, Max (James Cole) gets upset due to a prank, he apologizes and they reconcile.
Duration: 00:01:30
Timestamp: 00:20:58
Contributor: Alexana DuboisEpisode 11: "An F for Mrs. Livingston"
Eddie Speculates Mrs. Livingston will Commit Suicide
After talking with a friend, Eddie (Brandon Cruz) thinks that his housekeeper, Mrs. Livingston (Miyoshi Umeki), is going to commit "hara-kiri."
Duration: 00:02:56
Timestamp: 00:09:21
Contributor: Alexana DuboisEddie Confronts Mrs. Livingston
Believing that Mrs. Livingston (Miyoshi Umeki) will kill herself, Eddie (Brandon Cruz) confronts her.
Duration: 00:02:45
Timestamp: 00:20:40
Contributor: Alexana DuboisMrs. Livingston Passes Her English Exam
After previously failing her English exam, Mrs. Livingston tells Eddie (Brandon Cruz) and his father (Bill Bixby) that she passed.
Duration: 00:01:05
Timestamp: 00:23:23
Contributor: Alexana Dubois
