TV series

Bachelor Father

1957–1962 · 5 seasons

A gentle, cozy sitcom that ambles through domestic mishaps and mild romance with an easy, reassuring warmth.

Overview: Bachelor Father is an American sitcom starring John Forsythe, Noreen Corcoran, and Sammee Tong. The series first premiered on CBS in September 1957 before moving to NBC for the third season in 1959. The series' fifth and final season aired on ABC from 1961 to 1962. A total of 157 episodes were aired. The series was based on "A New Girl in His Life", which aired on General Electric Theater on May 26, 1957. Bachelor Father is the only primetime series ever to run in consecutive years on the three major televisions networks.
How it feels: Measured and fine in the background.
About: Family, parenthood, coming-of-age, love
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
coming-of-age
love
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none