List of My Three Sons episodes

This is a list of episodes from the American sitcom My Three Sons. The show was broadcast on ABC from 1960 to 1965, and was then switched over to CBS until the end of its run; 380 half-hour episodes were filmed. 184 black-and-white episodes were produced for ABC from 1960 to 1965, for the first five years of its run. When the show moved to CBS in September 1965, it switched to color, and 196 half-hour color episodes were produced for telecast from September 1965 to the series' end in 1972.

Series overview[]

Season		Episodes	Originally aired			Rank	Rating
Season		Episodes	First aired	Last aired	Network	Rank	Rating
	1	36	September 29, 1960 (1960-09-29)	June 8, 1961 (1961-06-08)	ABC	13	25.8^[a]
	2	36	September 28, 1961 (1961-09-28)	June 7, 1962 (1962-06-07)		11	24.7
	3	39	September 20, 1962 (1962-09-20)	June 20, 1963 (1963-06-20)		28	21.0
	4	37	September 19, 1963 (1963-09-19)	May 28, 1964 (1964-05-28)		27	21.9
	5	36	September 17, 1964 (1964-09-17)	May 20, 1965 (1965-05-20)		13	25.5
	6	32	September 16, 1965 (1965-09-16)	April 28, 1966 (1966-04-28)	CBS	15	23.8
	7	32	September 15, 1966 (1966-09-15)	May 11, 1967 (1967-05-11)		29	20.2^[b]
	8	30	September 9, 1967 (1967-09-09)	March 30, 1968 (1968-03-30)		24	20.8
	9	28	September 28, 1968 (1968-09-28)	April 19, 1969 (1969-04-19)		14	22.8
	10	26	October 4, 1969 (1969-10-04)	April 4, 1970 (1970-04-04)		15	21.8^[c]
	11	24	September 19, 1970 (1970-09-19)	March 20, 1971 (1971-03-20)		19	20.8
	12	24	September 13, 1971 (1971-09-13)	April 13, 1972 (1972-04-13)		47^[1]	17.2^[2]

^ Tied with 77 Sunset Strip
^ Tied with I Spy, The CBS Thursday Night Movie, and The F.B.I.
^ Tied with Ironside and The Johnny Cash Show

Episodes[]

Season 1 (1960–61)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
1	1	"Chip Off the Old Block"	Peter Tewksbury	George Tibbles	September 29, 1960 (1960-09-29)	101
The main characters are presented, including the three sons: Mike aged 18, Robbie aged 14, Chip aged 7, and Tramp the dog. The basic relationships within the family are established, that Steven Douglas is of Scottish descent, and has been a widower for 6 years. Steven and his youngest son Chip are caught in the snares of designing women.
2	2	"The Little Ragpicker"	Peter Tewksbury	David Duncan	October 6, 1960 (1960-10-06)	102
The annual school rag drive starts Chip off on a scavenger hunt of the neighbourhood. Every time Miss Pitts looks out the window she sees strange happenings at the Douglas household. She sees Bub outdoors waving a bottle that looks like whiskey, and later, Robbie and Mike carrying in a dummy that she thinks is Bub smashed to the nines. Later she goes over to talk to Steve about her concerns, and sees Chip in his bedroom hitting the dummy and when it accidentally falls out of the upstairs window, she faints on the sidewalk.
3	3	"Bub in the Ointment"	Peter Tewksbury	James Leighton, Peter Tewksbury, George Tibbles	October 13, 1960 (1960-10-13)	103
When Bub steps on the toes of each grandson in turn, Steve is about to rebuke him when the household returns to normal once again. Being chief cook, dishwasher and housekeeper to three boys is not fun for a grandfather as Bub soon finds out.
4	4	"Countdown"	Peter Tewksbury	David Duncan	October 20, 1960 (1960-10-20)	104
A missile launch, sleeping in and daylight saving time make for an interesting Monday morning. The Douglas household is a chaotic affair of lost Indian arrowheads for Chip's turn in show and tell at school, Robbie's missing trumpet and some important lost plans of Steve's that Mike has nearly burned in the incinerator. In the end, they went through all that trouble for nothing. This episode features the voice talent of Paul Frees narrating the missile lunch for the entire episode. Note: The official DVD of this episode uses the credits from the previous episode in error. David Duncan is the correct writer.
5	5	"Brotherly Love"	Peter Tewksbury	Paul West	October 27, 1960 (1960-10-27)	105
When Mike and Robbie cross swords over a blonde schoolgirl, the issue widens until the whole family is involved in the argument. But it is difficult for Steve to teach his sons that violence solves nothing with a pugnacious father-in-law around.
6	6	"Adjust or Bust"	Peter Tewksbury	James Leighton, Peter Tewksbury	November 3, 1960 (1960-11-03)	106
Steve's theory that 'life is just a small series of adjustments' is put to the test in just one day's discovered doings. Steve must meet with a top Air Force General to discuss plans for a rocket design, and in the process, he must borrow Mike's car, but gets a flat tire and must take the bus home. An almost unrecognizable Richard Deacon appears as a garrulous fellow bus passenger who shares a seat with Steve.
7	7	"Lady Engineer"	Peter Tewksbury	Dorothy Cooper	November 10, 1960 (1960-11-10)	107
Steve is enamored of his new business associate, an attractive woman who is strictly business. He is tempted to mix business with pleasure but finds that she thinks only about the job at hand and doesn't have any plans to expand her love life, despite this romantic interlude.
8	8	"Chip's Harvest"	Peter Tewksbury	Peggy Phillips	November 17, 1960 (1960-11-17)	108
Thanksgiving Day's turkey dinner is threatened when the Douglas' stove breaks down. Chip decides to bring along his Indian friend as his sole guest much to the annoyance of his brothers who say he is a bum who lives near the railway tracks in a rundown old shack.
9	9	"Raft on the River"	Peter Tewksbury	Paul West	November 24, 1960 (1960-11-24)	109
Feeling left out when Mike and Robbie decide to go camping at Gunman's Gulch, a lonely Chip uses a raft his brothers helped make in the backyard, on which he and Steve spend a night, pretending to float down the Mississippi. They are accidentally locked out when it begins to rain. Steve begins to worry when he wakes up from a nap and thinks it is way past 4am and thinks that Bub has not yet returned from his pinochle game.
10	10	"Lonesome George"	Peter Tewksbury	James Allardice	December 1, 1960 (1960-12-01)	110
TV Star George Gobel is invited to dinner by Bub, who forgets to tell his son-in-law Steve who returns from an out of town business trip and arrives home late at night. He tiptoes around the house only to find a strange man occupying his bed.
11	11	"Spring Will Be a Little Late"	Peter Tewksbury	Jack Laird	December 8, 1960 (1960-12-08)	111
Robbie is baffled when his girlfriend rejects the excitement of his new motor in favor of standard feminine frills. He tries to win her over by telling the boys on the football team that no girls are allowed, knowing this will upset her as she is considered one of the guys.
12	12	"My Three Strikers"	Peter Tewksbury	Arnold Peyser, Lois Peyser	December 15, 1960 (1960-12-15)	112
The Douglas boys call a family meeting at which they demand a raise in their allowances but Steve emphatically says 'No' because the family bills are mounting and they are leaving all of their chores to be done by Bub. A night of sharp words is followed by some bad dreams and an even brighter morning.
13	13	"The Elopement"	Peter Tewksbury	Phil Leslie, John McGreevey	December 22, 1960 (1960-12-22)	113
Mike and the girl next door arouse the suspicions of Steve and Bub when secrets are exchanged and the two are seen leaving with suitcases. Meanwhile, Robbie is on a clock salvaging attempt to find historic clocks after he gets into a spot of bother with his teacher.
14	14	"Mike's Brother"	Peter Tewksbury	John McGreevey	December 29, 1960 (1960-12-29)	114
Constant comparison to his brother, Mike, leaves Robbie feeling inferior and angry and their father has to face the consequences as Robbie and Mike are about to come to blows when Steve shows up just in the nick of time from work.
15	15	"Domestic Trouble"	Peter Tewksbury	James Leighton, Peter Tewksbury	January 5, 1961 (1961-01-05)	115
When Bub is suddenly called out of town, Steve seeks an agency to get temporary help unaware that he may be recruiting a wife. With his older brothers passing the buck, Chip accidentally rings Domestic Bliss, Inc. - a marriage seeking department who send out a woman inspector right away.
16	16	"Bub Leaves Home"	Peter Tewksbury	Arthur Dales, John McGreevey	January 12, 1961 (1961-01-12)	116
When Steve invites his second cousin Selena to come and visit, Bub gets the strange impression that he is being neglected and isn't really needed. He decides to take up the offer of managing a movie theater in Plainview, and nothing the boys say or do can make him change his mind. Note: Arthur Dales was a pseudonym of writer Howard Dimsdale.
17	17	"Mike in a Rush"	Peter Tewksbury	AJ Carothers	January 19, 1961 (1961-01-19)	117
Mike prepares for the transition from high school to college and the question of joining a fraternity is one that complicates his life considerably. When Mike and Jean attend a party as prospective applicants, he later finds out that they have been dropped from the waiting list and suddenly the cold war turns pretty hot.
18	18	"The Bully"	Peter Tewksbury	Robert Bassing	January 26, 1961 (1961-01-26)	118
Chip falls foul of the school bully who isn't interested in fighting with him. Steve soon realises that Chip is deliberately provoking the boy each day in the school yard to prove a point, and feels the boy must solve his own problems even though it costs him detention in the principal's office.
19	19	"Organization Woman"	Peter Tewksbury	James Leighton, Peter Tewksbury	February 2, 1961 (1961-02-02)	119
Steve's ever efficient sister arrives for a visit, and immediately changes and complicates the entire Douglas household. The challenging aspect to the whole deal is a decision that Harriet soon regrets, especially once Steve returns home from his business trip.
20	20	"Other People's Houses"	Peter Tewksbury	John McGreevey	February 9, 1961 (1961-02-09)	120
When Robbie Douglas sees his new friend's home he is envious of what he thinks is really the perfect teenage home and becomes almost as envious as Hank is of the turbulent, happy-go-lucky Douglas household.
21	21	"The Delinquent"	Peter Tewksbury	Diane Honodel, James Menzies	February 16, 1961 (1961-02-16)	121
Mike Douglas and the family mongrel Tramp keep disappearing at night, and Jean becomes increasingly suspicious, unaware that Mike and his friend Tim are building her a hi-fi set for her upcoming birthday.
22	22	"Man in a Trenchcoat"	Peter Tewksbury	AJ Carothers	February 23, 1961 (1961-02-23)	122
Robbie's girlfriend thinks that there's something going on between Robbie and Judy.
23	23	"Deadline"	Peter Tewksbury	David Duncan	March 2, 1961 (1961-03-02)	123
Mike Douglas is highly vocal in his criticism of the sports page of the high school newspaper. To prove his point, he is given one shot at revamping it, and he tackles the job with gusto.
24	24	"The Lostling"	Peter Tewksbury	David Duncan	March 9, 1961 (1961-03-09)	124
Chip begins to think it would be great to be an older brother, so he wishes for a little sister. After the Hawkins family moves into the vacant house across the street, a wild sequence of events results from an improbable case of mistaken identity -- an infant is somehow confused with a leg of lamb left in the back of Steve's station wagon.
25	25	"Off Key"	Peter Tewksbury	David Duncan	March 16, 1961 (1961-03-16)	125
Chip brags to his new playmate that his genius brother Robbie can fix almost anything. Soon Robbie is repairing a Grand Piano, and has it all disassembled with only five minutes to have it fixed before the boy's mother comes in and wants to practise a new tune on it.
26	26	"Small Adventure"	Peter Tewksbury	Dorothy Cooper Foote	March 23, 1961 (1961-03-23)	126
With Steve away in Seattle on a business trip, the Douglas household's version of man's best friend has been known to drag home anything he can get his jaws into. This time Tramp slinks in with a large stick of dynamite that has somewhere and somehow survived since the end of the Second World War. Note: From this point onwards writer Dorothy Cooper will now go by her married surname of Cooper-Foote.
27	27	"Soap Box Derby"	Peter Tewksbury	John McGreevey	March 30, 1961 (1961-03-30)	127
Unaware of each others problems, Steve and Robbie engage in what seem to be widely varied projects. Robbie is trying to construct a race kart and Steve is in a rush to help a missile manufacturer get his project off the launch pad in a race to beat a rival company.
28	28	"Unite or Sink"	Peter Tewksbury	Art Friedman	April 6, 1961 (1961-04-06)	128
Robbie and Mike want some extra pocket money but Steve tells them that they will have to earn it by themselves. The boys ask their neighbours if they could paint their front fence and before long several neighbors pitch in together to help restore the yard to its former glory.
29	29	"The Wiley Method"	Peter Tewksbury	John McGreevey	April 13, 1961 (1961-04-13)	129
Robbie can't seem to arouse the interest of the affairs of the heart with his classmate Maribel Quinby. So with the help of his best friend Hank Ferguson, he proceeds to try and get her attention by noting the theatrical method of approach that his history teacher employs to make a dull subject interesting.
30	30	"The National Pastime"	Peter Tewksbury	Mathilda Ferro, Theodore Ferro	April 27, 1961 (1961-04-27)	130
Chip is so discouraged by his batting slump that he quits the baseball team. After his brothers encourage him to return, one of the parents, a volunteer umpire, calls in sick and Steve is asked to substitute. Chip thinks this will be the perfect opportunity to become the team hero.
31	31	"The Croaker"	Peter Tewksbury	Arnold Peyser, Lois Peyser	May 4, 1961 (1961-05-04)	131
Malcolm, a frog that Chip has captured for a school project is the focus of all eyes in the Douglas home. Bub discerns a marked resemblance to his Uncle Clancey in Malcolm's face. Further evaluation of its character becomes quite difficult when he leaps out of sight.
32	32	"The Musician"	Peter Tewksbury	Dorothy Cooper Foote	May 11, 1961 (1961-05-11)	132
Robbie's new girlfriend, lives in refined and elegant style, causing Robbie to turn a critical eye on his own home life. To impress her he tells her he really digs classical music, but in fact he doesn't know the difference between Puccini and Presley.
33	33	"The Horseless Saddle"	Peter Tewksbury	Arthur Kober, James Leighton, Peter Tewksbury	May 18, 1961 (1961-05-18)	133
Bub has no plans to join the horse race set, but a mysterious someone sends him a saddle. Chip takes his girlfriend for a pony ride along with the old saddle that the Douglases just can't seem to be rid of.
34	34	"Trial by Separation"	Peter Tewksbury	AJ Carothers	May 25, 1961 (1961-05-25)	134
Its final exam time and Mike and his girlfriend Jean have thought up a test of their own - to try the strength of their affection by not seeing each other the week before school has its graduation ceremonies.
35	35	"The Sunday Drive"	Peter Tewksbury	AJ Carothers	June 1, 1961 (1961-06-01)	135
Mr. Pearson's idea of a quiet drive in the country with his wife is altered by a station-wagon load of Douglases. Meanwhile Robbie is trying to avoid the clutches of a girl named Mary Lou Miller.
36	36	"Fire Watch"	Peter Tewksbury	Paul West	June 8, 1961 (1961-06-08)	136
Mike Douglas gets a summer job with the Forestry Service and he thinks it's going to be a barrel of fun until he learns that he's expected to do a real man's job. When his boss is stranded down at the creek and a wild storm brews up, Mike spends a harrowing time trying to stay calm.

Season 2 (1961–62)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
37	1	"Birds and Bees"	Richard Whorf	George Tibbles	September 28, 1961 (1961-09-28)	201
When Chip announces Tramp is the father of six puppies, Steve is concerned because he has never explained the cycle of life to his son. But before long a confused Chip thinks that his teacher is going to marry his father.
38	2	"Instant Hate"	Richard Whorf	William Raynor, Myles Wilder	October 5, 1961 (1961-10-05)	202
The good neighbor policy gets a real workout when the boys, and later Bub, tangle individually with members of the new family across the street. Steve lectures them but on his way to work as he's backing out the driveway, he is delayed by a fender-denting idiot who turns out to be none other than Mr. Kaylor - the neighbor across the street.
39	3	"The Crush"	Richard Whorf	Arnold Peyser, Lois Peyser	October 12, 1961 (1961-10-12)	203
Mike has found a girl at college, Mary Beth. But when he brings her home to meet the family, she makes a beeline straight for Steve, who is trapped into tutoring her in trigonometry. This gives Mike a few jealous moments until all is resolved.
40	4	"Tramp the Hero"	Richard Whorf	George Tibbles	October 26, 1961 (1961-10-26)	204
Chip's friend has a new, well-trained German shepherd, which emphasizes to Chip just how stupid Tramp is. At three in the morning a neglected slow boiling pot of fat on the stove explodes. Tramp's barking wakes the family. Chip and Sudsy now find they have something in common to talk about.
41	5	"A Perfect Memory"	Peter Tewksbury	Dorothy Cooper Foote	November 2, 1961 (1961-11-02)	205
An old high school sweetheart calls for Steve while he is out. Feeling nostalgic, Steve tries to locate her in town, but never seems to be able to catch up with her as he reminisces about their past relationship. As he arrives home the door bell rings and he gets a disappointment then a surprise. Note: This episode was actually filmed the previous season and held over for telecast.
42	6	"Bub's Lodge"	Richard Whorf	Shirl Gordon	November 9, 1961 (1961-11-09)	206
Bub and Mike are at odds with each other because both are trying to get into different, exclusive clubs. Bub is to be installed as the D'Artagnon of the East Door, while Mike is subjected to his initiation which involves pretend fishing in front of the local drug-store.
43	7	"A Lesson in Any Language"	Richard Whorf	Danny Simon	November 16, 1961 (1961-11-16)	207
Mike thinks that he can skate through school by playing a Spanish language record while he sleeps to attempt to learn Spanish via osmosis.
44	8	"The Ugly Duckling"	Richard Whorf	Edward J. Lakso	November 23, 1961 (1961-11-23)	208
Robbie is heading for an "F" in world literature until the teacher assigns a beautiful blonde newcomer as his study partner. He is attracted to her right away but soon discovers that her looks don't even compensate for her loss of mind.
45	9	"Chip's Composition"	Richard Whorf	Elroy Schwartz, Glenn Wheaton	November 30, 1961 (1961-11-30)	209
A composition titled "What My Mother Means to Me" has Chip baffled. After interviewing other mothers in the neighborhood, he makes a courageous effort to improvise by writing about his own Grandfather, whom he feels is the most maternal person he knows.
46	10	"Mike in Charge"	Richard Whorf	George Tibbles	December 7, 1961 (1961-12-07)	210
Steve and Bub are both called out of town and Mike urges them to leave him in charge, only to find the role of mother hen harder than it looks. His worth is really put to the test when he learns that Robbie and Hank have been taken to hospital after an accident at school.
47	11	"Bub Goes to School"	Richard Whorf	Paul David	December 14, 1961 (1961-12-14)	211
Bub decides to go to night school when he finds that his grandsons keep asking endless questions that he simply cannot answer. He meets a fellow student and passes himself off as a former show business producer, while she makes out she's a high society dame, when in fact she's really a maid.
48	12	"Robbie's Band"	Richard Whorf	Robert O'Brien	December 21, 1961 (1961-12-21)	212
The Douglas household is tormented by the discordant rehearsals of Robbie's band, until Steve steps in to help them. Mike's College fraternity is looking for a band to play their annual dance. With Steve's assistance on lead saxophone Robbie campaigns to his brother for the job.
49	13	"Damon and Pythias"	Richard Whorf	Gail Ingram Clement	December 28, 1961 (1961-12-28)	213
Robbie and Hank decide to join a club together to be like Damon and Pythias. However, Robbie, fed up with being compared to his brother, opts to join a club and not invite Hank to join with him.
50	14	"Chip Leaves Home"	Richard Whorf	Joanna Lee	January 4, 1962 (1962-01-04)	214
Chip feels ignored by his family and decides to run away from home.
51	15	"The Romance of Silver Pines"	Richard Whorf	Jack Laird	January 11, 1962 (1962-01-11)	215
Steve takes a week's vacation from the family to stay at a wilderness fishing lodge, where he finds that the older couple who run the lodge are trying to play matchmaker, having invited an attractive woman there also. She is unsociable towards Steve at first until he points out that he only came along on the trip to appease his fellow campers. Note: Tim Considine (Mike), Don Grady (Robbie), and Stanley Livingston (Chip) do not appear in this episode.
52	16	"Blind Date"	Richard Whorf	George Tibbles	January 18, 1962 (1962-01-18)	216
Mike and Robbie accidentally end up with each other's blind date.
53	17	"Second Time Around"	Richard Whorf	Kitty Buhler	January 25, 1962 (1962-01-25)	217
Bub misinterprets the interest of Steve's old flame.
54	18	"The Girls Next Door"	Richard Whorf	Howard Leeds	February 1, 1962 (1962-02-01)	218
Four airline stewardesses move in next door and spark Mike's and Robbie's interest.
55	19	"Bub Gets A Job"	Richard Whorf	Judith Adkins Specht, Robert Specht, George Tibbles	February 8, 1962 (1962-02-08)	219
A magazine article on bored homemakers spurs Bub to consider a new career.
56	20	"Le Petit Stowaway"	Richard Whorf	Dorothy Cooper Foote	February 15, 1962 (1962-02-15)	220
Chip stows away on a plane bound for Paris, then gets lost in the city.
57	21	"Robbie Valentino"	Richard Whorf	Paul David	February 22, 1962 (1962-02-22)	221
Robbie gets excited upon learning his physics class and teacher (Nancy Kulp) will be featured in an educational film.
58	22	"The Masterpiece"	Richard Whorf	Gail Ingram Clement	March 1, 1962 (1962-03-01)	222
Chip enlists Bub's help in trying to win a school art contest.
59	23	"A Holiday for Tramp"	Richard Whorf	Dorothy Cooper Foote	March 8, 1962 (1962-03-08)	223
Tramp is lost at the train station and winds up in the care of a famous actress (Eve Arden).
60	24	"The Big Game"	Richard Whorf	Gail Ingram Clement	March 15, 1962 (1962-03-15)	224
Robbie must pass a math exam to play in the big game; Chip gets the measles.
61	25	"Chip's Party"	Richard Whorf	Howard Leeds	March 22, 1962 (1962-03-22)	225
Chip's 9th birthday party is in jeopardy when Steve comes down with German measles.
62	26	"Casanova Trouble"	Richard Whorf	Muriel Roy Bolton	March 29, 1962 (1962-03-29)	226
Steve's friend thinks her daughter is dating an older man.
63	27	"The Pencil Pusher"	Richard Whorf	Howard Leeds	April 5, 1962 (1962-04-05)	227
Chip is unimpressed by Steve's job until an emergency occurs at the Air Force base.
64	28	"Innocents Abroad"	Richard Whorf	Dick Conway, Roland MacLane	April 12, 1962 (1962-04-12)	228
Mike and Robbie get ideas when a boyhood friend of Steve's visits the family.
65	29	"Robbie the Caddy"	Richard Whorf	Mannie Manheim, Arthur Marx	April 19, 1962 (1962-04-19)	229
Robbie decides to earn some extra money by being a caddy at a local golf tournament.
66	30	"Coincidence"	Richard Whorf	Dorothy Cooper Foote	April 26, 1962 (1962-04-26)	230
Steve's yearning for some quiet time leads him to an all-female house that mimics the Douglas household. Barbara Parkins appears as one of the daughters in that all-female household. Billy Barty appears as the friendly stranger who seemingly orchestrates coincidences.
67	31	"Air Derby"	Richard Whorf	Lou Breslow, Joseph Hoffman	May 3, 1962 (1962-05-03)	231
Steve roots for Robbie's opponent in a model airplane contest.
68	32	"Too Much in Common"	Richard Whorf	John McGreevey	May 10, 1962 (1962-05-10)	232
Mike is dissatisfied with his current girlfriend.
69	33	"Chug and Robbie"	Richard Whorf	William Kelsay	May 17, 1962 (1962-05-17)	233
Robbie becomes the victim of hero worship when he shares a locker with the school's star athlete (played by Ryan O'Neal.)
70	34	"Good Influence"	Richard Whorf	John McGreevey	May 24, 1962 (1962-05-24)	234
Chip resists taking a trip with a boy he dislikes; Bub dabbles in painting.
71	35	"The Hippopotamus Foot"	Richard Whorf	George Tibbles, Richard Whorf	May 31, 1962 (1962-05-31)	235
Mike faces disciplinary action for a college fraternity prank.
72	36	"The Kibitzers"	Richard Whorf	John McGreevey, George Tibbles	June 7, 1962 (1962-06-07)	236
Bub's card-playing buddies causes problems for the Douglases.

Season 3 (1962–63)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
73	1	"Weekend in Tokyo"	Gene Reynolds	George Tibbles	September 20, 1962 (1962-09-20)	301
Steve takes the boys to Tokyo.
74	2	"Robbie's Employment Service"	Gene Reynolds	Glenn Wheaton & Mannie Manheim	September 27, 1962 (1962-09-27)	302
Chip challenges Robbie in business.
75	3	"Tramp's First Bite"	Gene Reynolds	Austin Kalish & Elroy Schwartz	October 4, 1962 (1962-10-04)	303
Tramp is framed.
76	4	"Moment of Truth"	Gene Reynolds	Ken Englund	October 11, 1962 (1962-10-11)	304
Mike eyes the campus queen.
77	5	"Daughter for a Day"	Gene Reynolds	Shirley Gordon	October 18, 1962 (1962-10-18)	305
An unexpected visitor catches Steve by surprise.
78	6	"The Ghost Next Door"	Richard Whorf	George Tibbles, Richard Whorf	October 25, 1962 (1962-10-25)	306
Chip sees a ghost while trick-or-treating. Note: This episode was filmed the previous season and held over for broadcast
79	7	"Pretty as a Picture"	Gene Reynolds	George Tibbles	November 1, 1962 (1962-11-01)	307
All the Douglases fall in love at once.
80	8	"What's Cooking?"	Gene Reynolds	John McGreevey	November 8, 1962 (1962-11-08)	308
Chip has no mother to supply a recipe for a contest.
81	9	"Chip's Last Fight"	Gene Reynolds	Joanna Lee	November 15, 1962 (1962-11-15)	309
Chip tries to join a club of older schoolmates.
82	10	"Steve Gets an A"	Gene Reynolds	True Boardman	November 22, 1962 (1962-11-22)	310
Robbie has a date and a history paper on one weekend.
83	11	"Heat Wave"	Gene Reynolds	Paul David	November 29, 1962 (1962-11-29)	311
A paper drive sparks tempers between Chip and a pal.
84	12	"The Beauty Contest"	Gene Reynolds	Walter Black	December 6, 1962 (1962-12-06)	312
Mike must judge his girlfriend in a beauty contest.
85	13	"Doctor in the House"	Gene Reynolds	Danny Simon, George Tibbles	December 13, 1962 (1962-12-13)	313
Steve seeks a particular doctor for his ailing back.
86	14	"Going Steady"	Gene Reynolds	AJ Carothers	December 20, 1962 (1962-12-20)	314
Robbie's girlfriend has an attractive, single mother.
87	15	"Mother Bub"	Gene Reynolds	Dorothy Cooper	December 27, 1962 (1962-12-27)	315
Chip mopes over being motherless.
88	16	"Honorable Grandfather"	Gene Reynolds	John McGreevey	January 3, 1963 (1963-01-03)	316
Steve's Chinese friend invites Chip to a birthday party.
89	17	"How to Impress a Woman"	Gene Reynolds	James Allardice & Tom Adair	January 10, 1963 (1963-01-10)	317
Mike falls for an older woman.
90	18	"Roman Holiday"	Gene Reynolds	Gail Ingram Clement, Douglas Tibbles	January 17, 1963 (1963-01-17)	318
Steve takes the boys along on a Roman assignment.
91	19	"Flashback"	Gene Reynolds	Dorothy Cooper Foote	January 24, 1963 (1963-01-24)	319
A 16-year-old reminds Steve of high-school days.
92	20	"The Dream Book"	Gene Reynolds	Ernest Chambers	January 31, 1963 (1963-01-31)	320
An invitation to join a band gives Steve bad dreams.
93	21	"Big Chief Bub"	Gene Reynolds	Paul Crabtree, Gail Ingram Clement	February 7, 1963 (1963-02-07)	321
Chip recommends Bub to be Cub Scout leader.
94	22	"The Clunky Kid"	Gene Reynolds	Story by : Arnold Peyser & Lois Peyser Teleplay by : John McGreevey & Arnold Peyser & Lois Peyser	February 14, 1963 (1963-02-14)	322
Chip's friend spends all his time with a new boy.
95	23	"Caged Fury"	Gene Reynolds	Story by : Austin Kalish & Elroy Schwartz Teleplay by : Austin Kalish & Elroy Schwartz & George Tibbles	February 21, 1963 (1963-02-21)	323
Bub misses his rendezvous with a legendary fish.
96	24	"Make Way for Yesterday"	Gene Reynolds	Ron Alexander, John McGreevey	February 28, 1963 (1963-02-28)	324
Robbie defends his family to a girl.
97	25	"Robbie Wins His Letter"	Gene Reynolds	Glenn Wheaton & Mannie Manheim	March 7, 1963 (1963-03-07)
Robbie's high science grades make him an outcast.
98	26	"High on the Hog"	Gene Reynolds	Glenn Wheaton & Mannie Manheim	March 14, 1963 (1963-03-14)	326
Robbie and a friend turn to raising pigs for profit.
99	27	"First Things First"	Gene Reynolds	John McGreevey	March 28, 1963 (1963-03-28)	327
Mike's Air Reserve squadron flubs during his absence.
100	28	"Bub's Butler"	Gene Reynolds	Douglas Tibbles	April 4, 1963 (1963-04-04)	328
Bub finally wins a TV contest.
101	29	"Francesca"	Gene Reynolds	Ernest Chambers, Gail Ingram Clement	April 11, 1963 (1963-04-11)	329
The boys must care for a bird and a girl.
102	30	"The Rug"	Gene Reynolds	Gail Ingram Clement	April 18, 1963 (1963-04-18)	330
Steve warns Chip to respect others' property.
103	31	"The System"	Gene Reynolds	Tim Considine & John Considine	April 25, 1963 (1963-04-25)	331
Mike learns a business secret in psychology class.
104	32	"Let's Take Stock"	Gene Reynolds	Larry Markes, Michael Morris	May 2, 1963 (1963-05-02)	332
Robbie's class exercise involves making investments.
105	33	"Total Recall"	Gene Reynolds	Story by : Elon Packard & Stanley Davis Teleplay by : Elon Packard & Stanley Davis and George Tibbles	May 9, 1963 (1963-05-09)	333
Bub's old pal, a baseball manager, comes for an award.
106	34	"When I Was Your Age"	Gene Reynolds	Ernest Chambers	May 16, 1963 (1963-05-16)	334
Bub tells the boys about his youth.
107	35	"Chip's World"	Gene Reynolds	Dorothy Cooper Foote	May 23, 1963 (1963-05-23)	335
Chip faces a life-and-death problem.
108	36	"Evening with a Star"	Gene Reynolds	Douglas Tibbles	May 30, 1963 (1963-05-30)	336
Chip decides to raffle off a date with a movie star.
109	37	"The Date Bureau"	Gene Reynolds	John McGreevey	June 6, 1963 (1963-06-06)	337
Robbie's blind date turns out badly.
110	38	"Bub's Sacrifice"	Gene Reynolds	Howard Leeds	June 13, 1963 (1963-06-13)	338
Bub's new neighbor causes troubles.
111	39	"Found Money"	Richard Whorf	Gail Ingram Clement	June 20, 1963 (1963-06-20)	339
A hunt for a stamp overshadows Chip's announcement.

Season 4 (1963–64)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
112	1	"Almost the Sound of Music"	Gene Reynolds	Ed James & Seaman Jacobs	September 19, 1963 (1963-09-19)	401
Robbie decides to enter a rock 'n' roll contest.
113	2	"Scotch Broth"	Gene Reynolds	George Tibbles	September 26, 1963 (1963-09-26)	402
The Douglases go to Scotland to see their castle.
114	3	"Didya Ever Have One of Those Days?"	Gene Reynolds	Milt Rosen & Danny Simon	October 3, 1963 (1963-10-03)	403
Steve has a terrible day.
115	4	"Dear Robbie"	Gene Reynolds	Bob Fisher & Arthur Marx	October 10, 1963 (1963-10-10)	404
Robbie becomes the school advice-columnist.
116	5	"A Car of His Own"	Gene Reynolds	TBA	October 17, 1963 (1963-10-17)	405
Robbie deals to get a car to win a girl.
117	6	"How Do You Know?"	TBA	TBA	October 24, 1963 (1963-10-24)	406
Mike announces he has found true love -- Sally Ann Morrison (played by Meredith MacRae) in her first of 29 appearances on the show.
118	7	"My Friend Ernie"	TBA	TBA	October 31, 1963 (1963-10-31)	407
Chip and his pal Ernie go treasure hunting.
119	8	"The End of You-Know What"	Gene Reynolds	James Allardice & Tom Adair	November 7, 1963 (1963-11-07)	408
Chip and Ernie conclude the world is ending.
120	9	"The Toupee"	TBA	TBA	November 14, 1963 (1963-11-14)	409
Bub tries to cover his baldness for a woman's visit.
121	10	"The Ever-Popular Robbie Douglas"	TBA	TBA	November 21, 1963 (1963-11-21)	410
Robbie runs for student council.
122	11	"The Proposals"	TBA	TBA	November 28, 1963 (1963-11-28)	411
Mike bungles his attempts to propose, but Sally says yes by the episode's end. (They will marry in Episode 185 -- Season 6, episode 1.)
123	12	"Steve and the Viking"	TBA	TBA	December 5, 1963 (1963-12-05)	412
Steve must escort a visiting dignitary's daughter, played by a heartily robust Sally Kellerman.
124	13	"Par for the Course"	TBA	TBA	December 12, 1963 (1963-12-12)	413
Robbie decides to take up golf to please Steve.
125	14	"Windfall"	TBA	TBA	December 19, 1963 (1963-12-19)	414
Chip's reward for saving a dog makes him popular.
126	15	"Top Secret"	TBA	TBA	December 26, 1963 (1963-12-26)	415
Bub is curious about Steve's top-secret project.
127	16	"Will Success Spoil Chip Douglas?"	TBA	TBA	January 2, 1964 (1964-01-02)	416
Ex-Vaudevillian Bub laments that there hasn't been a member of the Douglas family in show business for over thirty years, so he is delighted when Chip is selected to portray Christopher Columbus in a school play.
128	17	"Second Chorus"	TBA	TBA	January 9, 1964 (1964-01-09)	417
Mike and Sally think Steve is dating a singer.
129	18	"Never Look Back"	TBA	TBA	January 16, 1964 (1964-01-16)	418
Steve prepares for his 25-year high-school reunion.
130	19	"Marriage By Proxy"	TBA	TBA	January 23, 1964 (1964-01-23)	419
Helping a pregnant woman gives engaged Mike pause.
131	20	"The Chaperone"	TBA	TBA	January 30, 1964 (1964-01-30)	420
Bub acts as chaperon for Robbie's costume party.
132	21	"My Fair Chinese Lady"	TBA	TBA	February 6, 1964 (1964-02-06)	421
Robbie teaches American customs to a Chinese girl.
133	22	"House for Sale"	TBA	TBA	February 13, 1964 (1964-02-13)	422
The family may be moving to Hawaii. Note: In her first of 135 appearances, Tina Cole guest stars as Robbie's girlfriend Ina; three years later she'd appear as Katie Miller, Robbie's girlfriend and eventual wife.
134	23	"Stone Frog"	TBA	TBA	February 20, 1964 (1964-02-20)	423
Chip's stone frog may indeed be magical.
135	24	"Stage Door Bub"	TBA	TBA	February 27, 1964 (1964-02-27)	424
The show-business fever reawakens in Bub. Pert Kelton had an important role in this episode.
136	25	"Fish Gotta Swim, Birds Gotta Fly"	TBA	TBA	March 5, 1964 (1964-03-05)	425
Mike decides to teach Sally how to fish. Note: This is the first of eight appearances for Doris Singleton, two as Sally's mother and then six appearances in Season 11 as the mother of Chip's wife.
137	26	"Cherry Blossoms in Bryant Park"	TBA	TBA	March 12, 1964 (1964-03-12)	426
Mike's Japanese former girlfriend comes to town.
138	27	"What's the Princess Really Like?"	Gene Reynolds	Story by : Cynthia Lindsay Teleplay by : Cynthia Lindsay & Gail Ingram Clement	March 19, 1964 (1964-03-19)	427
Steve's former sweetheart is now a princess. A pre-Sgt. Schultz John Banner has a bit part.
139	28	"The People's House"	TBA	TBA	March 26, 1964 (1964-03-26)	428
Steve submits his house for a decorating contest. Jean Stapleton and Dianne Foster have featured roles in this episode.
140	29	"The Tree"	TBA	TBA	April 2, 1964 (1964-04-02)	429
Bub joins a women's group to save a tree.
141	30	"The Substitute Teacher"	TBA	TBA	April 9, 1964 (1964-04-09)	430
Robbie's class harasses a substitute teacher, and when Robbie mentions her name at home, Mike immediately recognizes it and Robbie gets an earful from Steve.
142	31	"Mike Wears the Pants"	TBA	TBA	April 16, 1964 (1964-04-16)	431
Mike and Sally waffle over a marriage decision.
143	32	"The Guys and the Dolls"	TBA	TBA	April 23, 1964 (1964-04-23)	432
Mike and his Air Force Reserve friends collect money for surgery for a mute girl. Martin Sheen has a pivotal role in this episode.
144	33	"The Ballad of Lissa Stratmeyer"	Gene Reynolds	Story by : Glenn Wheaton & Mannie Manheim Teleplay by : Glenn Wheaton & Mannie Manheim and Douglas Tibbles	April 30, 1964 (1964-04-30)	433
Members of a losing team may lose their girlfriends.
145	34	"Tramp Goes to Hollywood"	TBA	TBA	May 7, 1964 (1964-05-07)	434
Tramp is scheduled for a Hollywood film test.
146	35	"Adventure in New York"	TBA	TBA	May 14, 1964 (1964-05-14)	435
Mike and Robbie take a song to a New York publisher. J. Pat O'Malley has a featured part in this episode.
147	36	"Huckleberry Douglas"	TBA	TBA	May 21, 1964 (1964-05-21)	436
Ernie and Chip re-enact 'Tom Sawyer.'
148	37	"Guest in the House"	TBA	TBA	May 28, 1964 (1964-05-28)	437
Steve must take in a delinquent for a week. Tony Dow guest stars.

Season 5 (1964–65)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
149	1	"Caribbean Cruise"	James V. Kern	George Tibbles	September 17, 1964 (1964-09-17)	501
Steve and Robbie go on a Caribbean cruise.
150	2	"A Serious Girl"	James V. Kern	John McGreevey	September 24, 1964 (1964-09-24)	502
Women surprise Robbie, Ernie and Bub. Marta Kristen guest stars.
151	3	"The Practical Shower"	James V. Kern	Gail Ingram Clement	October 1, 1964 (1964-10-01)	503
Bub plans Sally's bridal shower.
152	4	"Dublin's Fair City: Part 1"	James V. Kern	George Tibbles	October 8, 1964 (1964-10-08)	504
Bub wins the Irish Hospitals' Sweepstakes and takes the Douglases to Ireland. Guest stars Jeanette Nolan, Mariette Hartley and Robert Emhardt
153	5	"Dublin's Fair City: Part 2"	James V. Kern	George Tibbles	October 15, 1964 (1964-10-15)	505
Bub's Dublin relatives give a picnic.
154	6	"One of Our Moose is Missing"	James V. Kern	Seaman Jacobs & Ed James	October 22, 1964 (1964-10-22)	506
Steve forgets his Cub Scout weekend commitment. Prolific character actor Allyn Joslyn guest stars.
155	7	"Lady President"	James V. Kern	Tom Adair & James B. Allardice	October 29, 1964 (1964-10-29)	507
Steve escorts a visiting congresswoman, played by Betsy Jones-Moreland.
156	8	"A Touch of Larceny"	James V. Kern	Story by : Arnold and Lois Peyser Teleplay by : Arnold and Lois Peyser & George Tibbles	November 5, 1964 (1964-11-05)	508
The school bully teaches Chip to steal lunches.
157	9	"Goodbye Again"	James V. Kern	John Considine & Tim Considine	November 12, 1964 (1964-11-12)	509
Cynthia Pepper returns to Bryant Park for her ninth and final appearance as Jean Pearson, Mike's high school sweetheart. When she learns that Mike is engaged, they bid each other farewell, this time for good.
158	10	"The Coffee House Set"	James V. Kern	John McGreevey	November 19, 1964 (1964-11-19)	510
Robbie's singer/guitarist act is a hit at the hip coffee house. Gloria Talbott, Tina Cole and Jamie Farr guest star.
159	11	"The Lotus Blossom"	James V. Kern	John McGreevey	November 26, 1964 (1964-11-26)	511
Steve admires the lovely, shy owner of a cafe.
160	12	"First, You're a Tadpole"	James V. Kern	Don Grady & Gary Abrams	December 3, 1964 (1964-12-03)	512
Robbie starts to develop feelings for Sally, Mike's fiancée, until Steve gently sets him straight.
161	13	"You're in My Power"	James V. Kern	Dean Hargrove	December 10, 1964 (1964-12-10)	513
A TV hypnotist picks Robbie to participate, but while watching the show at home, Bub succumbs. Sandy Descher guest stars as a classmate Robbie tries to hypnotize.
162	14	"The In-Law Whammy"	James V. Kern	Danny Simon & Milt Rosen	December 17, 1964 (1964-12-17)	514
Mike meets Sally's father for the first time. The result? Total disaster. A good-natured Sebastian Cabot endures a series of messy but funny indignities in the course of his visit.
163	15	"Robbie and the Nurse"	James V. Kern	Phil Davis	December 24, 1964 (1964-12-24)	515
A nurse attends to more than Robbie's broken leg.
164	16	"Divorce, Bryant Park Style"	James V. Kern	Earl Barrett	December 31, 1964 (1964-12-31)	516
A broken marriage gives Mike and Sally pause.
165	17	"A Woman's Work"	James V. Kern	George Tibbles	January 7, 1965 (1965-01-07)	517
While Bub is away in Ireland, Steve makes a disaster of cooking and laundry while Chip has a girl with very serious manners as their dinner guest. Note: This was William Frawley's 165th and final appearance as William Francis "Bub" O'Casey.
166	18	"Here Comes Charley"	James V. Kern	George Tibbles	January 14, 1965 (1965-01-14)	518
Help arrives as the Douglases try to replace Bub. William Demarest joins the cast in his first of 215 appearances as Bub's brother Charley O'Casey.
167	19	"Charley and the Kid"	James V. Kern	George Tibbles & Kitty Buhler	January 21, 1965 (1965-01-21)	519
A young Korean-American visitor adores Charley.
168	20	"He Wanted Wings"	James V. Kern	Tom Adair & James B. Allardice	January 28, 1965 (1965-01-28)	520
Robbie buys an antique plane to impress a girl.
169	21	"Be My Guest"	James V. Kern	Stanley Davis & Elon Packard	February 4, 1965 (1965-02-04)	521
A country club looks over the Douglases.
170	22	"Lady in the Air"	James V. Kern	Story by : Austin Kalish & Elroy Schwartz Teleplay by : Austin Kalish & Irma Kalish	February 11, 1965 (1965-02-11)	522
Steve is more interested in a woman pilot than her plane.
171	23	"Hawaiian Cruise"	James V. Kern	George Tibbles & Steve McNeil	February 18, 1965 (1965-02-18)	523
The family makes do after a Hawaiian trip is axed.
172	24	"The Teenagers"	James V. Kern	Story by : Dorothy Cooper Foote Teleplay by : Joseph Hoffman	February 25, 1965 (1965-02-25)	524
Chip dates an older woman; Robbie is misunderstood.
173	25	"Mexico Olé"	James V. Kern	Douglas Tibbles	March 4, 1965 (1965-03-04)	525
While the Douglases are in Mexico, Robbie dates a Mexican girl whose family are strict and protective.
174	26	"The Fountain of Youth"	James V. Kern	Ray Brenner	March 11, 1965 (1965-03-11)	526
An old vaudeville pal (played by Gloria Swanson) fails at first to recognize Charley, but then convinces him to rejoin show business.
175	27	"It's a Dog's Life"	James V. Kern	Dorothy Cooper Foote	March 18, 1965 (1965-03-18)	527
A British scientist comes to the United States to meet with Steve and in the process, important blueprints begin to disappear.
176	28	"The Sure Thing"	James V. Kern	Tom Adair & James B. Allardice	March 25, 1965 (1965-03-25)	528
A Thoroughbred cannot run without her rabbit mascot, and Robbie is called upon to fill the bill. Character actors Andy Devine and Ned Glass have featured roles in this episode.
177	29	"Chip, the Trapper"	James V. Kern	Joe Robert Leonard	April 1, 1965 (1965-04-01)	529
Chip and Ernie form a trapping business.
178	30	"Steve and the Computer"	James V. Kern	Tom Adair & James B. Allardice	April 8, 1965 (1965-04-08)	530
A computer matches Mike and Sally with others.
179	31	"Tramp and the Prince"	James V. Kern	Don Grady & Gary Abrams	April 15, 1965 (1965-04-15)	531
Scared by a cat, Tramp runs away from home.
180	32	"Chip O' the Islands"	James V. Kern	Howard Merrill & Bill O'Halleren	April 22, 1965 (1965-04-22)	532
Charley, Robbie and Chip visit a tropical island, where Charlie almost invests in a tourist development company before realizing it would destroy the friendly natives' dignity and traditional life.
181	33	"The Glass Sneaker"	James V. Kern	Dorothy Cooper Foote	April 29, 1965 (1965-04-29)	533
Chip meets Uncle Charley's vaudevillian pals and loses his shoe. Angela Cartwright, Maudie Prickett, Vince Barnett and Billy Curtis have featured roles in this episode.
182	34	"All the Weddings"	James V. Kern	John McGreevey	May 6, 1965 (1965-05-06)	534
Sally's mother (Doris Singleton) takes over wedding preparations.
183	35	"The Leopard's Spots"	Tim Considine	Douglas Tibbles	May 13, 1965 (1965-05-13)	535
Sally's glamorous cousin (Susan Seaforth Hayes) comes to visit.
184	36	"Uncle Charley and the Redskins"	James V. Kern	Story by : Austin Kalish & Elroy Schwartz Teleplay by : Austin Kalish & Elroy Schwartz & George Tibbles	May 20, 1965 (1965-05-20)	536
Indians want to perform a ceremony in the yard. Last episode on ABC and in Black and White.

Season 6 (1965–66)[]

All episodes now filmed in color

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
185	1	"The First Marriage"	James V. Kern	George Tibbles	September 16, 1965 (1965-09-16)	6501
Mike and Sally are married as Tim Considine makes his last appearance on the show. Mike thanks Steve for everything before he and Sally head off to his new job out of state. Back at home, the attention turns to Ernie, whose foster parents have moved to Japan, leaving Ernie at loose ends. Vera Miles appears in three episodes as Ernie's case worker and Virginia Gregg appears twice as her supervisor.
186	2	"Red Tape Romance"	James V. Kern	George Tibbles	September 23, 1965 (1965-09-23)	6502
Steve considers adopting 10-year-old Ernie.
187	3	"Brother Ernie"	James V. Kern	George Tibbles	September 30, 1965 (1965-09-30)	6503
Steve signs on the dotted line and Ernie is officially adopted into the Douglas family. "Goodnight, son" and "Goodnight, dad" are the last lines spoken by Steve and Ernie in this touching episode.
188	4	"Robbie and the Chorus Girl"	TBA	TBA	October 14, 1965 (1965-10-14)	6504
Charley is concerned about Robbie's latest girlfriend, who works as a nightclub entertainer.
189	5	"There's a What in the Attic?"	TBA	TBA	October 21, 1965 (1965-10-21)	6505
Ernie spots a lion but no one believes him, thinking it's just a bid for attention from his new family.
190	6	"Office Mother"	TBA	TBA	October 28, 1965 (1965-10-28)	6506
Steve's new secretary (an over-the-top Joan Blondell) runs the office like a kitchen.
191	7	"Mary-Lou"	TBA	TBA	November 4, 1965 (1965-11-04)	6507
Chip makes a date with an older girl who thinks on the phone that he is Robbie.
192	8	"Monsters and Junk Like That"	TBA	TBA	November 11, 1965 (1965-11-11)	6508
Steve becomes trapped in a metal robot suit on his way to perform in Ernie's school play.
193	9	"Charley and the Dancing Lesson"	TBA	TBA	November 18, 1965 (1965-11-18)	6509
A lovely dance instructor (Joanna Moore) signs Charley up for lessons.
194	10	"My Son, the Ballerina"	TBA	TBA	November 25, 1965 (1965-11-25)	6510
Robbie is recommended to take a ballet class by his football coach, to improve his coordination. All goes well, until Robbie is expected to perform at an upcoming ballet recital, against his "masculine" instincts. Will he perform?
195	11	"The Ernie Report"	TBA	TBA	December 2, 1965 (1965-12-02)	6511
The family's busy love lives leave little time for Ernie.
196	12	"The Hong Kong Story"	TBA	TBA	December 9, 1965 (1965-12-09)	6512
Charley searches for a long-lost love in Hong Kong. George Takei has a bit part in this episode.
197	13	"Marriage and Stuff"	TBA	TBA	December 16, 1965 (1965-12-16)	6513
The family is convinced Steve is soon to wed, so Uncle Charley plans to go back to sea, Robbie plans to move to a dorm, and Chip and Ernie make plans to live with Mike and Sally in Arizona.
198	14	"Douglas A Go-Go"	TBA	TBA	December 23, 1965 (1965-12-23)	6514
Chip decides to give a coed party.
199	15	"Charley the Pigeon"	TBA	TBA	December 30, 1965 (1965-12-30)	6515
Charley seeks revenge on two female pool hustlers.
200	16	"What About Harry?"	TBA	TBA	January 6, 1966 (1966-01-06)	6516
A shaggy dog adopts Steve; guests Lee Meriwether and Linda Watkins as animal rescuers.
201	17	"From Maggie with Love"	TBA	TBA	January 13, 1966 (1966-01-13)	6517
Steve's wealthy admirer (Dana Wynter) gives gifts to the family.
202	18	"Robbie and the Slave Girl"	James V. Kern	John McGreevey	January 20, 1966 (1966-01-20)	6518
A Chinese girl (Irene Tsu) Robbie saved wants to be his slave.
203	19	"Steve and the Huntress"	TBA	TBA	January 27, 1966 (1966-01-27)	6519
A beautiful explorer (Terry Moore) asks Steve to go on safari with her.
204	20	"Robbie the College Man"	TBA	TBA	February 3, 1966 (1966-02-03)	6520
Robbie moves into a crowded dorm room.
205	21	"Whatever Happened to Baby Chip?"	TBA	TBA	February 10, 1966 (1966-02-10)	6521
Chip decides to grow long hair; guest Jay North.
206	22	"Robbie and the Little Stranger"	TBA	TBA	February 17, 1966 (1966-02-17)	6522
Baby-sitter Robbie must bring his charge home. Tina Cole plays Robbie's girlfriend, Joanne.
207	23	"Call Her Max"	James V. Kern	James B. Allardice & Tom Adair	February 24, 1966 (1966-02-24)	6523
Two tomboys -- a female engineer and a member of a girls hockey team -- prove tough to handle for Steve and Chip. Terry Burnham plays, Georgie, Chip's female antagonist.
208	24	"Kid Brother Blues"	TBA	TBA	March 3, 1966 (1966-03-03)	6524
Chip and a pal break up Robbie's date. Soon, Chip gets the same treatment from Ernie.
209	25	"Robbie's Double Date"	TBA	TBA	March 10, 1966 (1966-03-10)	6525
Robbie goes steady with two girls at once.
210	26	"Our Boy in Washington"	TBA	TBA	March 17, 1966 (1966-03-17)	6526
Ernie's courtesy wins the family a trip to France, where they meet a government official and are paired off with young friends.
211	27	"Ernie and That Woman"	TBA	TBA	March 24, 1966 (1966-03-24)	6527
A sixth-grade girl deceives fourth-grader Ernie and tricks him into giving her a colorful exotic stamp from his album.
212	28	"The State vs. Chip Douglas"	TBA	TBA	March 31, 1966 (1966-03-31)	6528
Ernie notices that a rare coin in his collection is missing and accuses Chip of swiping it to pay for postage due. An impromptu trial is held with a jury of the children's friends, and Chip is acquitted. Ernie then finds the coin and realizes Chip was innocent all along.
213	29	"A Hunk of Hardware"	TBA	TBA	April 7, 1966 (1966-04-07)	6529
Ernie feels left out, when he realizes he has no trophies to add to the Douglas trophy shelf.
214	30	"The Wrong Robbie"	TBA	TBA	April 14, 1966 (1966-04-14)	6530
An unknown double nearly wrecks Robbie's reputation. Mike Minor provided the deep voice of Robbie's mischievous doppelgänger.
215	31	"The Wheels"	TBA	TBA	April 21, 1966 (1966-04-21)	6531
A girl (Sherry Jackson) driving Robbie's car gets a traffic ticket, causing Robbie to lose driving privileges until he pays Uncle Charley back the $16 for the fine. Robbie and the girl discover that dating without a car can be as equally fun as driving.
216	32	"London Memories"	TBA	TBA	April 28, 1966 (1966-04-28)	6532
Steve longs for a widow he met while in London, played by veteran actress Anna Lee.

Season 7 (1966–67)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
217	1	"Stag at Bay"	James V. Kern	Elroy Schwartz	September 15, 1966 (1966-09-15)	6601
Steven helps a dancer from a bachelor party (Leslie Parrish) who was evicted from her apartment and wants to return to her midwest hometown.
218	2	"Fly Away Home"	TBA	TBA	September 22, 1966 (1966-09-22)	6602
Steve visits his hometown and his sister. He dines with his old girlfriend, her surly husband and sarcastic children in their messy house. Mike is referred to by name for the last time in the series.
219	3	"Forget Me Not"	James V. Kern	Joseph Hoffman	September 29, 1966 (1966-09-29)	6603
Steve gets a letter from a woman he supposedly dated a long time ago who says she'll be in town and would like to get together. She appears to remember an awful lot about Steve including his likes and dislikes, and keeps calling him Stevie. On the other hand, try as he might, Steve does not remember her at all.
220	4	"Good Guys Finish Last"	TBA	TBA	October 6, 1966 (1966-10-06)	6604
Steve's team fares poorly on a father-son quiz show.
221	5	"Arrivederci Robbie"	TBA	TBA	October 13, 1966 (1966-10-13)	6605
Robbie dates an Italian girl and visits her home, where her parents try to push him into marriage.
222	6	"If at First"	TBA	TBA	October 20, 1966 (1966-10-20)	6606
Steve flunks his driving test more than once. Yvonne Craig guests as a zealous meter maid.
223	7	"Robbie's Underground Movie"	TBA	TBA	November 3, 1966 (1966-11-03)	6607
Robbie makes an avant-garde movie of his home life, for a film class.
224	8	"Fiddler Under the Roof"	TBA	TBA	November 10, 1966 (1966-11-10)	6608
Uncle Charley tries to teach Ernie to play the violin but runs into a major obstacle: the boy's lack of talent.
225	9	"Happy Birthday, World"	TBA	TBA	November 17, 1966 (1966-11-17)	6609
Robbie starts a cake-baking business in his home.
226	10	"The Awkward Age"	James V. Kern	Joseph Hoffman	December 1, 1966 (1966-12-01)	6610
Steve and Robbie both like and date the same woman (Susan Oliver) who is Robbie's tutor.
227	11	"A Real Nice Time"	TBA	TBA	December 8, 1966 (1966-12-08)	6611
Chip wins a date with a teen movie star, thanks to a request by Ernie. The perky actress comes to the Douglas's house with her manager, a camera crew and noisy group of fans, which a disinterested Chip finds annoying.
228	12	"A Falling Star"	TBA	TBA	December 15, 1966 (1966-12-15)	6612
Steve helps a faded singing star (Jaye P. Morgan).
229	13	"Tramp or Ernie"	TBA	TBA	December 22, 1966 (1966-12-22)	6613
The doctor says Ernie is allergic to Tramp. Ernie generously offers to move out, but Steve says they can compromise.
230	14	"Grandma's Girl"	TBA	TBA	December 29, 1966 (1966-12-29)	6614
Chip wants to take a girl from school to a party, but her old-fashioned grandma think she's too young to date. Chip and Uncle Charley visit the grandma but find that once they stir up her old memories, it's not going to be easy to get out of the house. Terry Burnham plays the girl, Gail McGee, the granddaughter and Chip's interest.
231	15	"You Saw a What?"	TBA	TBA	January 5, 1967 (1967-01-05)	6615
Ernie's excited reports of seeing a flying saucer are received with skepticism, but the next day he not only sees the weird vehicle again, but he snaps some pictures and is later told by the Air Force to keep quiet about it.
232	16	"Both Your Houses"	TBA	TBA	January 12, 1967 (1967-01-12)	6616
Robbie is delighted when college classmate Peggy moves in next door, and the pair immediately go to work on a joint assignment for their Shakespeare class. He plays Romeo to her Juliet when a feud between the two families seems imminent. Jackie DeShannon, Constance Moore and Elvia Allman play the neighbors in this episode.
233	17	"My Pal Dad"	TBA	TBA	January 19, 1967 (1967-01-19)	6617
Steve takes a reluctant and bored Robbie on their annual fishing trip, but young Ernie would much rather go instead.
234	18	"TV or Not TV"	TBA	TBA	January 26, 1967 (1967-01-26)	6618
Uncle Charley bans TV for one week while Steve is away. Robbie and a cynical girl create a college television show.
235	19	"My Dad, the Athlete"	TBA	TBA	February 2, 1967 (1967-02-02)	6619
Steve must run in a 3-mile cross-country race for fathers, who all feel they are out of shape.
236	20	"The Good Earth"	TBA	TBA	February 9, 1967 (1967-02-09)	6620
Uncle Charley buys a lot in a new real estate development that looks and sounds better on paper than in actuality.
237	21	"My Son, the Bullfighter"	TBA	TBA	February 16, 1967 (1967-02-16)	6621
Robbie has aspirations of becoming a bullfighter. He starts out by confronting a killer bull with no knowledge about the sport whatsoever. Then, after a few lessons, he tries out his skills on a farmer's pet bull, who is tame, completely harmless and disinterested.
238	22	"The Best Man"	TBA	TBA	February 23, 1967 (1967-02-23)	6622
Robbie must be best man at an old love's wedding.
239	23	"Now, in My Day"	TBA	TBA	March 2, 1967 (1967-03-02)	6623
Chip dates two junior-high girls at once.
240	24	"Melinda"	TBA	TBA	March 9, 1967 (1967-03-09)	6624
Chip as a courtesy pretends to like the 13-year old daughter of Steve's date, although the girl is "spooky" and wants to go steady with him right away.
241	25	"Charley O' the Seven Seas"	TBA	TBA	March 16, 1967 (1967-03-16)	6625
Charley's seafaring tales enchant Ernie's teacher.
242	26	"Help, the Gypsies Are Coming!"	TBA	TBA	March 23, 1967 (1967-03-23)	6626
A Gypsy tribe camps out on the Douglases' lawn.
243	27	"Ernie's Folly"	TBA	TBA	March 30, 1967 (1967-03-30)	6627
Ernie lacks Steve's help on a science-fair project. He builds a clock by himself and unlike his schoolmates, he is able to explain how it works - only in his case, it doesn't work.
244	28	"Ernie's Crowd"	TBA	TBA	April 6, 1967 (1967-04-06)	6628
When Ernie tags along on their dates, the Douglas men have trouble telling him that he is not wanted and try to avoid him whenever they go out again.
245	29	"Ernie and the O'Grady"	TBA	TBA	April 13, 1967 (1967-04-13)	6629
When Ernie invites a vagabond that he befriended in the park to the house for dinner, Steve decides to not pass judgment and give Ernie the chance to realize that the guy is nothing more than a freeloader. Guest star Eddie Foy Jr.
246	30	"The Sky Is Falling"	TBA	TBA	April 20, 1967 (1967-04-20)	6630
Robbie does well as a part-time real estate agent.
247	31	"So Long Charley, Hello"	TBA	TBA	April 27, 1967 (1967-04-27)	6631
An old friend (James Gregory) tempts Charley with joining him on a long sea voyage.
248	32	"Weekend in Paradise"	TBA	TBA	May 11, 1967 (1967-05-11)	6632
A visit to Hawaii proves eventful for all.

Season 8 (1967–68)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
249	1	"Moving Day"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	September 9, 1967 (1967-09-09)	6701
After Steve gets transferred in his job to California, the Douglas family sells their house in Bryant Park and heads for the West Coast. They soon realize that the people in California, including their neighbors, are as chilly as the weather is warm. Robbie develops feelings for Katie (Tina Cole), a girl at his new college. Note: My Three Sons moved from Thursdays to Saturdays on CBS.
250	2	"Robbie Loves Katie"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	September 16, 1967 (1967-09-16)	6702
After Robbie decides he will tell Katie that he wants to stop exclusively seeing her, he ends up proposing marriage instead. He then enlists Steve's help to let her down easy.
251	3	"Inspection of the Groom"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	September 23, 1967 (1967-09-23)	6703
As Robbie and Katie get ready for their upcoming wedding, Katie's family and friend are skeptical over whether Robbie is the right guy for Katie. Joan Tompkins makes her first of nine appearances as Katie's mother and Kathryn Givney the first of four appearances as Katie's grandmother.
252	4	"Countdown to Marriage"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	September 30, 1967 (1967-09-30)	6704
Robbie and Katie are ready to call off their engagement after having a fight until Katie's grandmother intercedes, asking each if they love each other. Katie doesn't respond, but Robbie says he loves Katie. That's all Katie needs to hear. They reconcile and the wedding is back on. Meanwhile, Robbie's best man falls ill and Chip is recruited to take his place.
253	5	"Wedding Bells"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	October 7, 1967 (1967-10-07)	6705
The Douglas clan oversleeps on Robbie and Katie's wedding day and chaos reigns as they get ready. Tramp is missing but arrives at the church just in time for the ceremony, which goes off without a hitch. Later, a wistful Steve and Charley marvel at how fast Robbie has turned into a man.
254	6	"The Homecoming"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	October 14, 1967 (1967-10-14)	6706
Robbie and Katie return from their honeymoon and everything seems to go wrong for Katie as the Douglas clan adjusts to the fact that their all-male household is no longer all-male.
255	7	"My Wife, the Waitress"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	October 21, 1967 (1967-10-21)	6707
Robbie is distressed to discover that Katie is working as a nightclub cigarette girl.
256	8	"The Chameleon"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	October 28, 1967 (1967-10-28)	6708
The Douglas family has a problem persuading Ernie to accept a new friend when he learns she's a girl.
257	9	"Designing Woman"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	November 4, 1967 (1967-11-04)	6709
Katie recognizes Steve's new colleague (Oscar-winner Anne Baxter) as a designing woman long before the men in the family discover it. Steven finally introduces her to another eligible man.
258	10	"Ernie, the Bluebeard"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	November 11, 1967 (1967-11-11)	6710
Ernie, who doesn't even like girls, winds up with two dates for the same dance. A pre-Brady Bunch Maureen McCormick appears as one of the girls.
259	11	"The Heartbeat"	Fred de Cordova	Bernard Rothman	November 18, 1967 (1967-11-18)	6711
Katie, alone in the Douglas home, is frightened by what she thinks is the sound of a loud heartbeat.
260	12	"The Computer Picnic"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	November 25, 1967 (1967-11-25)	6712
Chip manages to outwit the machine age when a computer is used to select partners for a school picnic. Ed Begley Jr. makes his first screen appearance in a bit part as Chip's classmate.
261	13	"The Aunt Who Came to Dinner"	Fred de Cordova	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	December 2, 1967 (1967-12-02)	6713
Katie's Aunt Cecile (Marsha Hunt (actress, born 1917)) is a guest in the Douglas household and in a few days rearranges their furniture -- and their lives.
262	14	"Leaving the Nest"	Fred de Cordova	Peggy Elliott	December 9, 1967 (1967-12-09)	6714
When minor irritations arise in the Douglas household, Robbie and Katie move temporarily into a borrowed apartment while their friends are away. Their life is complicated by the absence of a coffee pot, a pull-down bed that won't go up, and the lack of a television set.
263	15	"You're Driving Me Crazy"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	December 16, 1967 (1967-12-16)	6715
Chip Douglas is so nervous about taking his driving test that his new sister-in-law Katie decides to help by taking the test with him. Soon after they both get their driving licenses the family car collects a big scratch, but neither will plead guilty.
264	16	"Liverpool Saga"	Fred de Cordova	Freddy Rhea	December 23, 1967 (1967-12-23)	6716
Chip invites a long-haired, guitar-playing boy from Liverpool (guest star Jeremy Clyde) to be a key addition to his off-key band.
265	17	"The Chaperones"	Fred de Cordova	Paul West	December 30, 1967 (1967-12-30)	6717
Robbie and Katie serve as chaperones for four high school couples, including Chip, on an overnight trip to a park cabin. Katie insists that Robbie follow and supervise as the couples separately go hiking outside and to a lake. In the evening the group plan to borrow Robbie's car to drive to a tavern, but Robbie purposely disables the car so it won't start.
266	18	"Green-Eyed Robbie"	Fred de Cordova	Lois Hire	January 6, 1968 (1968-01-06)	6718
Robbie displays a bit of jealousy when his bride innocently agrees to tutor a handsome ex-boyfriend (Charles Knox Robinson billed as Charles Robinson.)
267	19	"Charley's Tea"	Fred de Cordova	Paul West	January 13, 1968 (1968-01-13)	6719
Katie tearfully complains when Uncle Charley makes her feel unnecessary in the Douglas household. Steve speaks to Charley who is flabbergasted at the accusation, but immediately makes amends. Meanwhile, Chip is on a five-man school committee; four of the 'men' are girls and they won't let him open his mouth.
268	20	"Ernie, the Jinx"	Fred de Cordova	Austin Kalish & Irma Kalish	January 20, 1968 (1968-01-20)	6720
Ernie becomes convinced he's a jinx when things inexplicably start to go wrong whenever he's around.
269	21	"Ernie and Zsa Zsa"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	January 27, 1968 (1968-01-27)	6721
Ernie meets Zsa Zsa Gabor after accidentally falling into her swimming pool. She befriends Ernie, but no one at home believes him until Zsa Zsa pays a surprise visit to the Douglas household.
270	22	"A Horse for Uncle Charley"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	February 3, 1968 (1968-02-03)	6722
Uncle Charley is talked into buying an 11-year-old trotting horse in the hopes of capturing old racing glories, and the family is delighted, but can the horse run fast enough to qualify to compete?
271	23	"Dear Enemy"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	February 10, 1968 (1968-02-10)	6723
Robbie goes to Camp Roberts for two weeks military reserve training. Of course, the family must also traipse through the same woods, and by happenstance or misadventure each member of the family is inadvertently caught as a military prisoner.
272	24	"Uncle Charley's Aunt"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	February 17, 1968 (1968-02-17)	6724
Uncle Charley performs in his lodge show and is forced to walk home dressed as the Lady for a Day character Apple Annie after he is locked out of the dressing room. Charley and his friends also perform as Florodora girls in the show, and the Douglas family perform Downtown (Petula Clark song) in their living room.
273	25	"The Standing Still Tour"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	February 24, 1968 (1968-02-24)	6725
Everyone in the Douglas family leaves for some romantic place -- leaving Ernie and Uncle Charley at home. Character actor Douglas Fowley appears as an old pal of Charley's, now acting in a TV western.
274	26	"Honorable Guest"	Fred de Cordova	Austin Kalish & Irma Kalish	March 2, 1968 (1968-03-02)	6726
The Douglases cancel a camping trip to play host to unexpected Chinese friends from Bryant Park.
275	27	"The Perfect Separation"	Fred de Cordova	James Brooks	March 9, 1968 (1968-03-09)	6727
The first time Katie and Robbie entertain at home, a game of truth-telling imperils the marriage of two close friends, played by Lynn Loring and Robert Dunlap.
276	28	"Gossip, Incorporated"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	March 16, 1968 (1968-03-16)	6728
When two Mrs. Douglases visit Steve at his new job, his gossipy employees suspect he's a bigamist. Familiar TV actors Abby Dalton, Shirley Mitchell, Marvin Kaplan, Jane Dulo, Marcia Mae Jones and Gail Fisher appear in this episode.
277	29	"The Masculine Mystique"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	March 23, 1968 (1968-03-23)	6729
A misunderstanding over a girl almost ruins the friendship between Ernie and his closest pal.
278	30	"The Tire Thief"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	March 30, 1968 (1968-03-30)	6730
Ernie and his friend cease to enjoy their 'cops and robbers' games when the real cops start searching for them.

Season 9 (1968–69)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
279	1	"The Great Pregnancy"	TBA	TBA	September 28, 1968 (1968-09-28)	6801
Katie's mother senses that her daughter is expecting, and she's right.
280	2	"Dr. Osborne, M.D."	TBA	TBA	October 5, 1968 (1968-10-05)	6802
Katie and Robbie must choose a doctor to see them through her pregnancy, and despite Robbie's initial skepticism they choose Katie's long-time family physician, played by venerable character actor Leon Ames in his first of four appearances as Dr. Osborne.
281	3	"Life Begins in Katie"	TBA	TBA	October 12, 1968 (1968-10-12)	6803
The baby stirs inside Katie, and Robbie suddenly sheds his youthful ways. Butch Patrick makes his first of seven appearances as Ernie's best pal Gordon Dearing.
282	4	"The Grandfathers"	TBA	TBA	October 19, 1968 (1968-10-19)	6804
Because he's about to become a grandfather, Steve has an easier time working out a contract with a general who is also a new grandfather himself. Arthur O'Connell and Herbert Anderson portray generals
283	5	"The Baby Nurse"	Fred de Cordova	George Tibbles	October 26, 1968 (1968-10-26)	6805
Uncle Charley prepares himself as a baby nurse by hiring himself out as a baby sitter.
284	6	"Big Ol' Katie"	TBA	TBA	November 9, 1968 (1968-11-09)	6806
Expectant Katie is distressed by her hugeness until she learns she is to have more than one baby.
285	7	"My Three Grandsons"	TBA	TBA	November 16, 1968 (1968-11-16)	6807
In this touching episode, Katie surprises everyone by giving birth to identical triplet sons. At the end of the episode, the new mother asks her husband "What are you thinking?" and Robbie replies "I'm thinking about how much I love you... and my three sons," followed by big smiles and a tender kiss.
286	8	"Tea for Three"	TBA	TBA	November 23, 1968 (1968-11-23)	6808
The triplets come home from the hospital, but Robbie finds he is unprepared for the attention they are getting. Katie and Robbie name the boys Robert Jr., Steven and Charles.
287	9	"Back to Earth"	TBA	TBA	November 30, 1968 (1968-11-30)	6809
Robbie decides to quit school in order to work full time, but Steve and a school counselor discourage him.
288	10	"First Night Out"	TBA	TBA	December 7, 1968 (1968-12-07)	6810
All the other Douglases come home early from separate evening events, when a baby sitter (Rose Marie) and Ernie take care of the triplets for the first time and are too busy to answer the others' phone calls.
289	11	"Casanova O'Casey"	TBA	TBA	December 14, 1968 (1968-12-14)	6811
On the rebound after his girlfriend, Sally, suddenly marries another, Uncle Charley acquires many new lady friends.
290	12	"Expendable Katie"	TBA	TBA	December 21, 1968 (1968-12-21)	6812
When Katie is exhausted and goes away with her mother for a couple of days, the noise and chaos caused by Ernie and his friends overwhelm Uncle Charley, Robbie and the babies, so a three-woman cleaning crew is hired to restore the home to its usual state.
291	13	"The New Room"	TBA	TBA	December 28, 1968 (1968-12-28)	6813
A cantankerous contractor (Ed Begley) hired to enlarge Robbie and Katie's room ends up locking horns with everyone except Katie, who manages to charm him into completing the job according to her wishes.
292	14	"The Fountain of Youth"	TBA	TBA	January 4, 1969 (1969-01-04)	6814
Steve meets an attractive widow who seems very interested in him, but she suddenly turns cool toward him.
293	15	"Three's a Crowd"	TBA	TBA	January 11, 1969 (1969-01-11)	6815
The triplets get mixed up and must be taken back to the hospital -- twice! -- for proper identification.
294	16	"Chip and Debbie"	TBA	TBA	January 18, 1969 (1969-01-18)	6816
Chip surprises the Douglas family by becoming 'engaged' to pretty Debbie Hunter (Angela Cartwright).
295	17	"What Did You Do Today, Grandpa?"	TBA	TBA	January 25, 1969 (1969-01-25)	6817
Uncle Charley thinks Steve is stuck in a rut, but that day instead of the same old routine, Steve is selected by his company to carry out a top-secret assignment in which he encounters spies, undercover agents, and a New York City full of eccentric characters, including Anne Jeffreys and Mike Mazurki.
296	18	"Chip on Wheels"	TBA	TBA	February 1, 1969 (1969-02-01)	6818
Steve gives Chip a well-preserved secondhand car for his birthday.
297	19	"Honorable Expectant Grandfather"	TBA	TBA	February 8, 1969 (1969-02-08)	6819
A Chinese-American friend of Steve's is concerned about the man his daughter has married.
298	20	"The Other Woman"	TBA	TBA	February 15, 1969 (1969-02-15)	6820
Chip and Ernie observe their married older brother, Robbie, in the company of a glamorous other woman.
299	21	"Goodbye Forever"	TBA	TBA	February 22, 1969 (1969-02-22)	6821
Ernie goes through a trying period when he learns that his best friend is moving away.
300	22	"The O'Casey Scandal"	TBA	TBA	March 1, 1969 (1969-03-01)	6822
Ernie and his girlfriend are dismayed when Uncle Charley and her grandmother don't act like old folks.
301	23	"Ernie's Pen Pal"	TBA	TBA	March 8, 1969 (1969-03-08)	6823
Ernie's Latin American pen pal astonishes him by showing up in person at the Douglas home.
302	24	"Ernie the Transmitter"	TBA	TBA	March 15, 1969 (1969-03-15)	6824
Ernie, convinced he has ESP, predicts disaster if Robbie and Katie keep a doctor's appointment.
303	25	"The Matchmakers"	TBA	TBA	March 22, 1969 (1969-03-22)	6825
Steve and his business partner face a problem when their children develop an immediate dislike for each other.
304	26	"Ernie Is Smitten"	TBA	TBA	March 29, 1969 (1969-03-29)	6826
Ernie attempts to remake his image when Margaret Crookshank refuses to give him a second look.
305	27	"Two O'Clock Feeding"	TBA	TBA	April 5, 1969 (1969-04-05)	6827
Steve is cast in the role of marriage counselor by a young couple who turn to him for help.
306	28	"Teacher's Pet"	TBA	TBA	April 19, 1969 (1969-04-19)	6828
Ernie's writing ability lands him in an advanced special English class with a strict but efficient teacher, played by guest star Sylvia Sidney.

Season 10 (1969–70)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
307	1	"The First Meeting"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	October 4, 1969 (1969-10-04)	6901
Widower Steve meets a remarkable woman in a high-school corridor, and the two are quickly attracted to each other. Also, Robbie and Katie and their three sons move out of the Douglas home and into their own apartment. Beverly Garland's first appearance as Barbara Harper.
308	2	"Instant Co-Worker"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	October 11, 1969 (1969-10-11)	6902
Steve's romance with Barbara flowers and Robbie is offered a job as a structural engineer at his father's firm. He tries to talk it over with Steve, because he wants to avoid the appearance of nepotism. Dawn Lyn is introduced as Barbara's daughter Dodie, and familiar character actress Eleanor Audley is cast as Barbara's mother.
309	3	"Is It Love?"	Fred de Cordova	George Tibbles	October 18, 1969 (1969-10-18)	6903
The whole Douglas clan -- and Barbara's mother -- conspire to encourage Steve and Barbara's romance. The episode ends with their first kiss.
310	4	"A Ring for Barbara"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	October 25, 1969 (1969-10-25)	6904
Steve pops the question to Barbara under circumstances far from ideal.
311	5	"The Littlest Rebel"	Fred de Cordova	George Tibbles	November 1, 1969 (1969-11-01)	6905
Barbara employs her considerable store of diplomacy in an effort to gain acceptance from Steve's all-male family.
312	6	"Two Weeks to Go"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	November 8, 1969 (1969-11-08)	6906
Steve and Barbara discover they have been thinking in opposite terms as to how their wedding should be held.
313	7	"One Week to Go"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	November 15, 1969 (1969-11-15)	6907
Steve and Barbara have an argument serious enough for them to consider canceling their wedding.
314	8	"Came the Day"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	November 22, 1969 (1969-11-22)	6908
It's Steve and Barbara's wedding day. Not wanting a repeat of what happened before Rob's wedding, the Douglas clan awakes very early and gets dressed, then everyone goes back to sleep. Tramp runs off again and arrives at the wedding as before.
315	9	"Mexican Honeymoon"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	November 29, 1969 (1969-11-29)	6909
Steve and Barbara arrive in a quaint village in Mexico which Steve had previously visited on a fishing trip. They expect to find the same quiet place Steve remembers and have the place virtually to themselves. They are surprised to find the village has been "put on the map" by a travel magazine and the obscure little hotel, whose name has changed from Moon Hotel to Honeymoon Hotel, is filled to capacity with young newlyweds. The Douglases are continually put upon by the young couples around them for help with everything from homesickness, to settling quarrels to ordering food. Finally, the arrival of a bottle of Champagne from the family back in California, tips off the hotel guests to the fact that Steve and Barbara are themselves newlyweds. They give them the restaurant to themselves that evening and the romantic honeymoon they anticipated finally begins.
316	10	"After You, Alphonse"	Fred de Cordova	Lois Hire	December 13, 1969 (1969-12-13)	6910
Katie asks Robbie to speak to Uncle Charley on his manners, and the result nearly drives Barbara out of her mind -- Charley is now being maddeningly polite with his "Sir Walter Raleigh" routine.
317	11	"Rough on Dodie"	Fred de Cordova	Douglas Tibbles	December 20, 1969 (1969-12-20)	6911
Little Dodie discovers that being a member of the Douglas family can be a rough-and-tumble proposition.
318	12	"Silver Threads"	Fred de Cordova	Douglas Tibbles	December 27, 1969 (1969-12-27)	6912
Katie panics when she detects a few gray hairs in her youthful head, and a family crisis is not far away.
319	13	"It's a Woman's World"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	January 3, 1970 (1970-01-03)	6913
Steve gets cast as a tree in Dodie's school play.
320	14	"Table for Eight"	Fred de Cordova	Bob Touchstone	January 10, 1970 (1970-01-10)	6914
Barbara faces a fiasco when she prepares her first dinner party for Steve's business associates.
321	15	"Double Jealousy"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	January 17, 1970 (1970-01-17)	6915
An attentive, attractive but highly efficient secretary (Brenda Benet) causes jealousy among the Douglas women, and quite a different reaction among the Douglas men.
322	16	"Dodie's Tonsils"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	January 24, 1970 (1970-01-24)	6916
Little Dodie goes to the hospital for a tonsillectomy and Steve stays the night with her. Meanwhile, Robbie and Katie go on a Mexican getaway without the triplets.
323	17	"Who Is Sylvia?"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	January 31, 1970 (1970-01-31)	6917
Steve's old girlfriend (guest star Jane Wyman), now a rich divorcee, comes to town and gives Barbara (and Katie) a few jealous moments.
324	18	"You Can't Go Home"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	February 7, 1970 (1970-02-07)	6918
Rob gets invited to an old friend's wedding back in Bryant Park and takes Katie with him, hoping to introduce her to other people he knew as well. Much to his surprise, virtually no one else remembers him.
325	19	"Guest in the House"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	February 14, 1970 (1970-02-14)	6919
Barbara finally loses the feeling that she is a guest in her own home when she needs to confront one of Chip's teachers, resulting in a new closeness between her and Chip and Ernie, who call her "mom" for the first time.
326	20	"Charley's Cello"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	February 21, 1970 (1970-02-21)	6920
Barbara thinks Uncle Charley is lonely playing his cello, so she invites three female musicians to join him.
327	21	"The Honeymoon Is Over"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	February 28, 1970 (1970-02-28)	6921
A special project at the plant keeps Steve and Robbie so busy and exhausted every night that their wives decide to pay them a surprise visit, only to find a seemingly wild party under way.
328	22	"Baubles, Bangles and Beatrice"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	March 7, 1970 (1970-03-07)	6922
Ernie becomes the unwilling object of the affection of Dodie's 6-year-old friend Beatrice, and Barbara is called in to work as Chip's substitute history teacher.
329	23	"Mister X"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	March 14, 1970 (1970-03-14)	6923
A bearded man of mystery confounds the Douglas family and authorities alike. The man turns out to be Barbara's former father-in-law. Veteran actor Lew Ayres guest stars.
330	24	"Dodie's Dilemma"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	March 21, 1970 (1970-03-21)	6924
Steve formally adopts Dodie, who enlists the aid of Chip and Ernie after being harassed in school by a mean-spirited girl. Erin Moran, who would become famous as Joanie Cunningham on Happy Days, guest stars.
331	25	"Love Thy Neighbor"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	March 28, 1970 (1970-03-28)	6925
Rob and Katie hit it off right away with their new neighbors, but tensions soon develop. Jerry Mathers and Lori Martin guest star.
332	26	"J.P. Douglas"	Fred de Cordova	TBA	April 4, 1970 (1970-04-04)	6926
Chip decides to become rich early in life by instituting a breakneck schedule of earning money.

Season 11 (1970–71)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
333	1	"The First Anniversary"	TBA	TBA	September 19, 1970 (1970-09-19)	7001
Dodie throws a "surprise" party for Steve and Barbara on their first wedding anniversary. Ronne Troup joins the cast as Chip's girlfriend Polly, and Doris Singleton and Norman Alden appear as her strict parents.
334	2	"The Once Over"	TBA	TBA	September 26, 1970 (1970-09-26)	7002
Chip is badly shaken when his girlfriend Polly suggests they elope.
335	3	"The Return of Albert"	TBA	TBA	October 3, 1970 (1970-10-03)	7003
Barbara's handsome college boyfriend visits the Douglases for dinner, and he also goes golfing with Steve, who is affable at first but ultimately admits to a little jealousy. "Welcome to the human race" Barbara tells Steve with a smile as they snuggle up together. Craig Stevens (actor) guest stars.
336	4	"The Non-Proposal"	TBA	TBA	October 10, 1970 (1970-10-10)	7004
Chip is amazed when he learns that Polly thinks she has become engaged to him.
337	5	"Polly Wants A Douglas"	TBA	TBA	October 17, 1970 (1970-10-17)	7005
Chip and Polly have a spat when Chip turns down her offer to elope.
338	6	"The Cat Burglars"	Fred de Cordova	George Tibbles	October 31, 1970 (1970-10-31)	7006
Dressed for a costume party, Steve goes for gas when his car stalls.
339	7	"The Elopement"	TBA	TBA	November 7, 1970 (1970-11-07)	7007
Chip and Polly agree to elope -- and also agree to ask their parents' permission first.
340	8	"The Honeymoon"	TBA	TBA	November 14, 1970 (1970-11-14)	7008
Newlyweds Chip and Polly drive to Mexico for their honeymoon at the same hotel Steve and Barbara stayed on their honeymoon a year earlier. Veronica Cartwright has a small part as a guest at the hotel. Note: In a remembrance by Steve long forgotten son Mike is sought of mentioned.
341	9	"One By One They Go"	TBA	TBA	November 21, 1970 (1970-11-21)	7009
Bridegroom Chip faces a father-in-law who refuses to speak to his newly married daughter.
342	10	"My Four Women"	Fred de Cordova	Bob Touchstone	November 28, 1970 (1970-11-28)	7010
Steve reluctantly agrees to be a model for his wife's fashion show, then refuses at the last minute when he discovers he has to walk the runway in a frilly shirt.
343	11	"The Bride Went Home"	TBA	TBA	December 5, 1970 (1970-12-05)	7011
Chip becomes ill after eating Polly's cooking, and she believes it would be better if he left her.
344	12	"The Power of Suggestion"	TBA	TBA	December 12, 1970 (1970-12-12)	7012
Ernie uses the members of the Douglas household as guinea pigs for his psychology assignment.
345	13	"St. Louis Blues"	TBA	TBA	December 19, 1970 (1970-12-19)	7013
Rob and Katie have a month without the triplets as an anniversary present from Katie's mother in St. Louis. Joan Tompkins' final appearance as Katie's mom Lorraine.
346	14	"The Liberty Bell"	TBA	TBA	January 2, 1971 (1971-01-02)	7014
Free-spirited childhood friend Jim Bell (Sal Mineo) piques Rob's interest in a motorcycle trip to the Colorado River.
347	15	"The Love God"	TBA	TBA	January 9, 1971 (1971-01-09)	7015
Dodie falls for her second-grade teacher, played by Peter Brown (actor). A young Jodie Foster and Victoria Paige Meyerink appear as two of Dodie's classmates.
348	16	"The New Vice-President"	TBA	TBA	January 16, 1971 (1971-01-16)	7016
Steve is up for a promotion, but Charley's colorful past may be an impediment.
349	17	"Robbie's Honey"	TBA	TBA	January 23, 1971 (1971-01-23)	7017
Due to a series of innocent misunderstandings and unspoken accusations, Robbie is suspected of unfaithfulness.
350	18	"Ernie Drives"	TBA	TBA	January 30, 1971 (1971-01-30)	7018
Ernie and his friend Yo-Ho (Butch Patrick) are excited about getting their driving licenses in time for a big school dance, but things don't go according to plan.
351	19	"Dodie Goes Downtown"	TBA	TBA	February 6, 1971 (1971-02-06)	7019
Ernie is watching Dodie and her friend, and gives them permission to go to the local store, but they decide to take a bus downtown and do some shopping, getting lost in the process.
352	20	"The Recital"	TBA	TBA	February 20, 1971 (1971-02-20)	7020
Dodie and her musical trio rehearse at the Douglas' but their off-key playing drives everyone to distraction. Jodie Foster appears (barely) as a member of Dodie's group.
353	21	"Debbie"	TBA	TBA	February 27, 1971 (1971-02-27)	7021
A beauty (Brooke Bundy) gets the Douglas men to fix her car and Ernie takes a liking to her. The Douglas women see right away that she is manipulative and is merely taking advantage of them.
354	22	"Fit the Crime"	TBA	TBA	March 6, 1971 (1971-03-06)	7022
Ernie and Dodie are confined to their rooms.
355	23	"The Return of Terrible Tom"	TBA	TBA	March 13, 1971 (1971-03-13)	7023
Charley is disappointed when it seems his old shipmate (Arthur Hunnicutt) has changed.
356	24	"After the Honeymoon"	TBA	TBA	March 20, 1971 (1971-03-20)	7024
When Robbie is laid off at the plant, he lands a new job in San Francisco. Pat Carroll and Richard X. Slattery appear as the new landlords, and Mike Minor (actor) plays a neighbor. Note: this was intended to be a pilot for a spin off series that CBS passed on. Final appearance of Don Grady as Robbie.

Season 12 (1971–72)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code
357	1	"The Advent of Fergus"	September 13, 1971 (1971-09-13)	7101
Steve's irritating cousin Fergus McBain Douglas, who looks just like him, arrives from Scotland in search of a wife to take back with him. Fergus is played by MacMurray, with an uncredited Alan Caillou dubbing his Scottish burr.
358	2	"Fergus for Sale"	September 20, 1971 (1971-09-20)	7102
Charley and Fergus feud but come to an understanding. Anne Francis makes the first of three appearances as Terri Dowling, a possible bride for cousin Fergus.
359	3	"Lady Douglas"	September 27, 1971 (1971-09-27)	7103
Steve has his suspicions about Terri's potential as the future Lady Douglas.
360	4	"Goodbye Fergus"	October 4, 1971 (1971-10-04)	7104
Fergus and Terri tie the knot in a lovely ceremony in the Douglas living room.
361	5	"Four for the Road"	October 18, 1971 (1971-10-18)	7105
The triplets sneak away from a baby sitter.
362	6	"Polly the Pigeon"	October 25, 1971 (1971-10-25)	7106
A door-to-door salesman (David Ketchum (actor)) works his charm on Polly.
363	7	"Happy Birthday, Anyway"	November 1, 1971 (1971-11-01)	7107
Three birthday flaps disrupt the Douglas household: Barbara, Katie and Polly all have birthday issues with their husbands.
364	8	"Proxy Parents"	November 8, 1971 (1971-11-08)	7108
Chip and Polly become parents for a weekend.
365	9	"The Enthusiast"	November 15, 1971 (1971-11-15)	7109
Barbara worries that her competitive enthusiasm embarrasses Steve.
366	10	"Katie's Career"	November 22, 1971 (1971-11-22)	7110
Katie gets a job as a coffeehouse singer. Anthony Caruso (actor) plays the owner.
367	11	"Polly's Secret Life"	November 29, 1971 (1971-11-29)	7111
Polly tries to regain Chip's interest.
368	12	"The Sound of Music"	December 6, 1971 (1971-12-06)	7112
Uncle Charley fills in as a cello instructor.
369	13	"TV Triplets"	January 13, 1972 (1972-01-13)	7113
The triplets are chosen to be in a TV commercial. Bob Hastings and Michael Dante appear as the talent scout and director, respectively. This was the last episode filmed. Note: My Three Sons returned from Mondays to Thursdays on CBS.
370	14	"Three for School"	January 20, 1972 (1972-01-20)	7114
Katie takes a temporary secretarial job, and Charley fumes when Katie puts the triplets in pre-school. , Dawn Lyn's real-life mother, appears as Katie's co-worker.
371	15	"Alfred"	January 27, 1972 (1972-01-27)	7115
A little first grader named Alfred develops a big crush on third grader Dodie Douglas -- much to her displeasure. When Uncle Charley invites him to dinner, Dodie tries to fake illness to get out of it. Very soon Alfred's mother reports that he is missing.
372	16	"Buttons and Beaux"	February 3, 1972 (1972-02-03)	7116
When the Douglas men (and Dodie) feel sorry for Katie because of Robbie's continued absence, they shower her with attention by each one taking her out to the same restaurant four nights in a row.
373	17	"Peanuts"	February 17, 1972 (1972-02-17)	7117
Dodie commits the entire Douglas family to a time consuming project - the awesome task of getting a four foot tall bag of peanuts into small little sacks which they hope to sell at the school fair to raise money for Korean orphans.
374	18	"Bad Day for Steve"	February 24, 1972 (1972-02-24)	7118
Steve suddenly becomes accident-prone when his youngest son Ernie tries to discover by graph and observation how the moon's lunar phases affect people's behavior.
375	19	"Second Banana"	March 2, 1972 (1972-03-02)	7119
While Steve becomes preoccupied with a time-consuming work project, Barbara blossoms forth as a championship cook: her recipe for "Tangy Tidbits" wins her a trip to Hawaii for the final cook-off.
376	20	"Bad Day for Barbara"	March 16, 1972 (1972-03-16)	7120
Although Barbara is feeling very ill, she is saddled with the responsibility of looking after the entire Douglas household but in the end, to escape the pressure, she just walks out and leaves Steve and the family in a worried state.
377	21	"The Birth of Arfie"	March 23, 1972 (1972-03-23)	7121
The Douglas family becomes concerned about Dodie's despondency when Tramp, the aging family mongrel, disappears for several days, so Barbara takes her to a child psychologist and Uncle Charley makes her a doggy rag-doll and names it Arfie.
378	22	"Lonesome Katie"	March 30, 1972 (1972-03-30)	7122
Katie becomes disillusioned about life without Robbie, and seriously thinks about divorce after speaking with another of the wives (Elaine Giftos) in the same situation. Meanwhile, Dodie and her two pals campaign to Barbara to let them have a slumber party.
379	23	"Barbara Lost"	April 6, 1972 (1972-04-06)	7123
John Simpson, an old friend of Chip's who's now a big rock star, pays a visit. Soon Chip tells the family that he's decided to give up his studies and become a rock star, too. The family is extremely concerned--until John mentions that he makes $2 million a year. Guest star: Micky Dolenz of The Monkees.
380	24	"Whatever Happened To Ernie?"	April 13, 1972 (1972-04-13)	7124
Steve's boss and his wife count on the Douglas family to help them deal with their rebellious teen-aged son, Gordon (one of Ernie's classmates) after they suspect that the boy has fallen into drug use.

Special (1977)[]

Title	Original air date
"A Thanksgiving Reunion with My Three Sons and The Partridge Family"	November 25, 1977 (1977-11-25)

Home releases[]

At present, the following DVD sets have been released by Paramount Home Video.^[3]

	Episodes	Release date
My Three Sons: The First Season, Volume One	18	September 30, 2008
My Three Sons: The First Season, Volume Two	18	January 20, 2009
My Three Sons: The Second Season, Volume One	18	February 23, 2010
My Three Sons: The Second Season, Volume Two	18	June 15, 2010

References[]

External links[]

[1] Tied with 77 Sunset Strip

[2] Tied with I Spy, The CBS Thursday Night Movie, and The F.B.I.

[3] Tied with Ironside and The Johnny Cash Show

[4] ttp://www.thetvratingsguide.com/2020/02/written-questioning-networks-changing.html

[5] ttp://www.thetvratingsguide.com/2020/02/written-questioning-networks-changing.html

[6] DVD release info Archived 2012-09-25 at the Wayback Machine at TVShowsOnDVD.com

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