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The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Guardian for Eddie (Season 1, Episode 21)
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TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Tom needs to find a suitable guardian for Eddie, just in case something happens to him. Tom and Helen's list of relatives is relatively short from which to choose. Helen's sister, Kate, is unsuitable since she is constantly traveling. ...See moreTom needs to find a suitable guardian for Eddie, just in case something happens to him. Tom and Helen's list of relatives is relatively short from which to choose. Helen's sister, Kate, is unsuitable since she is constantly traveling. Helen's parent's are too elderly. That leaves Tom's mother. Eddie doesn't really know his grandmother all that well as she lives in San Francisco, and doesn't visit all that often. So Tom thinks it's a good idea to bring his Mom to Los Angeles for a visit, although he doesn't tell her or Eddie the reason. Tom's mother is formal, stern and judgmental, she who views anyone who does not have the same values as her as a Communist. Eddie doesn't really like her as she makes him feel "flat". Tom ultimately doesn't believe that she would make a suitable guardian for Eddie. He next thinks that Mrs. Livingston the ideal candidate: she and Eddie mutually love each other and Mrs. Livingston would probably accept the responsibility. However Mrs. Livingston thinks that she is not the ideal person, as because Eddie and Tom have eked out a certain lifestyle, what Eddie would need is another father figure. Although reluctant since he doesn't consider himself to be either father material or stable, Norman is Tom's final choice. Since Eddie and Norman also mutually love each other and ultimately Norman would have Eddie's - and Tom's - best interest at heart, Norman accepts. Written by Huggo See less
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Director
Writers
Peggy Chantler Dick (written by) | Mark Toby (novel)
Producer
Composer
George Aliceson Tipton (music composed by)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 4, 1970

Release date
Feb 4, 1970 (United States)

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6 cast members
Name Known for
Bill Bixby
Tom Corbett Tom Corbett   See fewer
Miyoshi Umeki
Mrs. Livingston Mrs. Livingston   See fewer
James Komack
Norman Tinker Norman Tinker   See fewer
Brandon Cruz
Eddie Corbett Eddie Corbett   See fewer
Martha Scott
Grandmother Grandmother   See fewer
Bob Sones
Billy Gerber (as Bob Sines) Billy Gerber (as Bob Sines)   See fewer
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