"My Three Sons" (1960) TV series 1960-1972

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Writers:

Joe Connelly (writer)
Bud Freeman (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

Release Date:

29 September 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Widower Steven Douglas is left to bring up three boys all by himself with the aide of his housekeeper "Uncle Charlie"...

Plot Keywords:

College | Uncle | Single Parent | Father Son Relationship | Famous Opening Theme

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 6 nominations

Cast

Fred MacMurray	...	Steve Douglas / ... (363 episodes, 1960-1972)
Stanley Livingston	...	Chip Douglas (359 episodes, 1960-1972)
Don Grady	...	Robbie Douglas (358 episodes, 1960-1971)
William Demarest	...	Uncle Charley O'Casey / ... (196 episodes, 1965-1972)
Tim Considine	...	Mike Douglas (185 episodes, 1960-1965)
Barry Livingston	...	Ernie Thompson Douglas / ... (183 episodes, 1963-1972)
William Frawley	...	Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey (165 episodes, 1960-1965)

Runtime:

30 min (369 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1960-1965) | Color (1965-1972)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

The show moved to CBS after ABC refused to finance the higher cost of filming in color.

Quotes:

Ernie Douglas: Do you think the house is going to miss us?
Charley O'Casey: Sure, it'll miss us. The minute we get out of sight, it's going to break right down and start to cry out of all the faucets. The neighbors will sell tickets to see the crying house.
Steve Douglas: I'd like to think the house is going to miss us, Charley.
Charley O'Casey: Look, are we going to California, or are we going to stand here waving bye-bye to a pile of lumber?
Steve Douglas: Charley's right, fellas. Let's all...let's all pile in.
Charley O'Casey: Come on, let's go. Come on, move.
Chip Douglas: [They all climb into the car.]
Chip Douglas: Boy, Dad.
Steve Douglas: Now, Chip, when they transferred me to California, you fellas all thought it was a great idea, so... Well, there's no turning back now.
Chip Douglas: I know.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)

Soundtrack:

My Three Sons

Disney's Unofficial Show

When this show first came on, a lot of people called it a Disney show due to the fact that Fred MacMurray and Don Grady, who both appeared in Disney Films. This show was definitely the one of the first ones to deal with single parenthood, but it dealt with it in a humorous manner. This was also one of the few shows that survived a change in networks when it jumped from A.B.C. to rival C.B.S. in 1965. And that wasn't the only change. Like many other shows that year, it went from black and white to color. However, unlike many other shows, it managed to make the transition very easily and, ironically, it stayed on for an additional seven years on C.B.S. as opposed to the five that it was on A.B.C.. However, one thing that really changed when it went through all those changes was the fact that many people said that the A.B.C. episodes were more adventurous and were often very surreal. Hopefully, one of these days both eras of this show will be released and the fans of the show will be able to choose for themselves.