Bachelor Father (1957-62) - Bentley's Birthday Gift (S3) - complete as aired

[@CuppaTeaandaSliceoCake]

Absolutely wonderful ... thank you very much indeed.

[@Celluloidwatcher]

Ah, television the way it USED TO BE. Thanks for presenting BF episode, Bentley's Birthday Gift, from June 9, 1960 on NBC-TV. Later that year, BF would move to rival ABC to complete its five-year run. The original commercials are a big plus, here. Love the old-style way of delivering the sales pitch.

[@StevePhil-qw4ep]

ppl dont realize full unedited old school tv shows with the commercials are so great!

[@scvandy3129]

"Steve Phil2010" Agreed! It helps CONSIDERABLY that there's only three minutes of ads in a 30-minute sitcom, circa 1960 -- instead of the NERVE-WRACKING, CONTINUITY-DESTROYING nine (9 !) in most contemporary, half-hour shows. Love that John Williams end theme; bouncy and lively! . . . And I very much appreciate the friendly manner of John Forsythe pitching aspirin (Anacin) from his living room chair! The way he closes with saying, "Good Night," is like he's continuing speaking directly to the audience -- and inviting them back for next week's show.

[@LeroyBright]

The spokesperson for Tareyton Cigarettes in the advertisements was Bill Malone, who was also a Play-by-play voice of the NFL's Washington Redskins and would (from 1965-67) become host of the ABC Daytime game show "Supermarket Sweep" (11:00 a.m. EST)

[@alanoldham1700]

I love this show. Plus the commercials! RIP Noreen Corcoran. Thanks for uploading.

[@JJJBRICE]

I believe that Bachelor Father was one of a trio of TV programs that alternated with Jack Benny on Sunday nights in the 1950s .Along with Miss Ann Sothern and George Gobel/ Eddie Fisher .

[@ChadQuick270W]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing with us. Just like a time machine when you watch it as originally aired.

[@alfreddreamer9097]

I love this show. I just started watching it about 5 years ago when Antenna TV played it. Now I watch it on KZbin. It just makes you happy. The tone is upbeat and cozy. It's sad that the actor playing Peter died about two years after the show went off the air. Hollywood can be a tough place to try to maintain a career in.

[@kingbee1500]

This ran during the show's first NBC season, 1959-60..."Bachelor Father" ran on all three networks over five consecutive seasons (1957-59 CBS, 1959-61 NBC, 1961-62 ABC).

[@fromthesidelines]

Yes, JOHN WILLIAMS {when he was known as "Johnny"} wrote the theme (and most of the scores) for season three.

[@jaqgator5641]

Goods to see a cigarette commercial again.

[@fromthesidelines]

God bless Noreen Corcoran (1943-2016).

[@kingbee1500]

Sad to hear this...RIP, Kelly!

[@Juliaflo]

Not too long after the passing of her brother, Kevin "Moochie" Corcoran.

[@dariowiter3078]

Barry I. Grauman I just found out about Noreen's while reading the Wikipedia article on Bachelor Father. Rest in peace, "niece Kelly." 🌹

[@fromthesidelines]

From 1959 through '61, the series appeared on NBC [Thursdays, 9pm(et)]. Originally telecast on June 9, 1960 (last first-run episode of the season) ; this season's opening title does NOT appear in syndicated or cable repeats.

[@sexymama1966]

+Barry I. Grauman I thought the original opening titles was when they were going out for a drive..Learned something new:)

[@tomservo56954]

You think we'd REALLY find Anacin in John Forsythe's medicine cabinet?

[@tomservo56954]

That was from the final season...

[@tomservo56954]

Like the Cleavers...Bentley, Kelly and Peter got a new house when MCA acquired the physical property of Universal City in 1959 and relocated all its productions from the Republic Studios lot (now known as CBS Radford)

[@spiff8862]

The Cleaver'ss home was down the street and across the block from the Gregg's home on the Universal lot. Who knew that Beverly Hills was just a stone's throw from Mayfield...😄

[@Juliaflo]

Yikes! I remember this commercial jingle. (Don't figure out my age, LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL).

[@anneroselli161]

One of my all time favorites bachelor father rip to the entire cast so shocked that Peter tang committed suicide love anne

[@archorg8]

Mickey Rooney said Sammee Tong had big gambling debts to the mafia.

[@JJJBRICE]

This show and Family Affair of the late 1960s are similar but I like the Forsythe / Tong bachelor duo more than the rugged Keith / pompous Cabot duo . The niece in BF is more hip than the syrupy FA kids

[@christopherdunne7848]

I still take Anacin for headaches, like Bentley Gregg suggested near the end here....but my headaches surely don't come from cigarettes. I don't touch the stuff. Anacin sure isn't ubiquitous on television today.

[@anneroselli161]

Love this show and the commercials even though I have never smoked one cigarette in my life rip to the cast of bachelor father love anne

[@anneroselli161]

I was so shocked to hear of the suicide of Peter tong ri p dear one I think I understand why he did this lgbtq was unheard of back in the day rip love anne

[@scvandy3129]

In 2021, as shocking as it sounds, 46% of adult Americans smoked cigarettes. Tobacco companies' ads -- and their respective catchy jingles -- flooded the airwaves. Who would imagine "The Flintstone," the hit, ANIMATED, family show, would be sponsored by Winston?!

[@lordyoehann1817]

do you have the original opening when it first air of season one? I wanted to know if there was more animation or what their sponsor was.

[@stuartfanning]

Yes the opening on Season One was animated, not live action. Sponsor for Season One was just the American Tobacco Company and their Tareyton brand. In later seasons Whitehall Laboratories (American Home Products Corp.) and their Anacin brand became co-sponsors.

[@christopherdunne7848]

I have sen that animation-but where in the world is the copyright info??

[@usermikes]

They make him out to be a pretty stupid lawyer...

[@facebook51ify]

There's also a psa about getting polio shots.

[@backstopbob89]

It's interesting what a paper thin premise this episode was, and how bad the acting is, as if it's more of a stage play. The neighbor character behaves terribly, and yet all is forgiven, the lovable rogue! I grew up watching this and other comedies...no wonder Dick Van Dyke and Andy Griffith stick out like sore thumbs in comparison!

[@juanitadaleslusher9338]

And the morals of the day, dating your clients. Hilarious!