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The Courtship of Eddie's Father: With Bill Bixby, Brandon Cruz, Miyoshi Umeki, Kristina Holland. Widower Tom Corbett raises his young son Eddie.
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- 1969-09-17
- Comedy, Family
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American sitcom based on the 1963 film of the same name, which was based on a novel by Mark Toby (edited by Dorothy Wilson). The series is about a widower, Tom Corbett (played by Bill Bixby), who is a magazine publisher, and his young son, Eddie (played by Brandon Cruz).
Jun 13, 2017 · The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1969 - 1972) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #TheCourtshipofEddie’sFatherSharing a title with the 1963 film which it was based Th...
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American television sitcom based on the 1963 movie of the same name, which was based on the book written by Mark Toby. It tells the story of a widower, Tom Corbett, who is a magazine publisher, and his son, Eddie, who believes his father should marry, and manipulates situations surrounding the women his ...
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The show centered on Tom Corbett (Bill Bixby), a handsome, thirty-something magazine publisher and widower from Los Angeles. Following the death of his wife Helen, Tom is left to raise his mischievous, freckle-faced son, six-year-old Eddie (Brandon Cruz). Eddie wants a new mother, so to that end, he cleverly manipulates his father's relationships w...
Main cast
Bill Bixby and Brandon Cruz are the only two actors to appear in every episode of the series. 1. Bill Bixbyas Tom Corbett – A widower and a magazine editor 2. Brandon Cruzas Eddie Corbett – Tom's son 3. Miyoshi Umekias Mrs. Livingston – Tom's and Eddie's housekeeper 4. Kristina Hollandas Tina Rickles – Tom's secretary 5. James Komackas Norman Tinker – Tom's partner at a magazine company
Guest cast
During its three-season run, many familiar or up-and-coming actors who guest-starred on the show went on to become successful stars, including: Jodie Foster, Sally Struthers, Bruce Kirby, Pat Harrington Jr., Diana Muldaur, Willie Aames, Warren Berlinger, Suzanne Pleshette, Yvonne Craig, Cicely Tyson, Richard X. Slattery, Tippi Hedren, Trisha Noble, John Fiedler, Alan Oppenheimer, Lou Jacobi, Will Geer, Bill Dana, Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Ronny Graham, Lori Saunders, Ann Prentiss, Ron Ely, C...
Crew
Comedy producer James Komackserved as the show's creator and executive producer. In 1970, Bill Bixby made his debut as a director, going on to direct eight of the show's episodes.
Theme song
The theme song, "Best Friend", was written and performed by Harry Nilsson; it was an adaptation of his song "Girlfriend" with new lyrics written for the show. The theme was played over opening credits showing Bixby and Cruz in various happy moments. An edited version of "Best Friend" was used as the theme song for the 2006 MTV series Rob & Big.
Cancellation
The show was cancelled in 1972, when Bixby and Komack had a falling out over the show's direction. Many of the later episodes focused on Norman, Tom, and Eddie rather than on the relationship between Tom and Eddie. Years after the show was cancelled, it became quietly popular as reruns in syndication.
Warner Bros. has released all three seasons of The Courtship of Eddie's Father on DVD in Region 1 via their Warner Archive Collection. These are Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) releases, available via WBShop.com and Amazon.
There have been three attempts at re-making the show, none of which resulted in a new series. As early as 1999, Entertainment Weekly reported plans for Nicolas Cage to star in and produce a feature film remake of the series. In a 2011 interview, Brandon Cruzbelieved Cage was likely no longer interested in the project because Cage's son Weston, who ...
The Courtship of Eddie's Father at IMDbThe Courtship of Eddie's Father at AllMovieThe Courtship of Eddie's Fathertheme song, by Harry NilssonS1.E1 ∙ Mrs. Livingston, I Presume. Wed, Sep 17, 1969. On a movie studio tour, Eddie meets aspiring actress, Dolly Daly, who is recently arrived in Los Angeles and who Eddie sees as a potential mother. Eddie invites her home more as an act of generosity than anything.
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (TV Series 1969–1972) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
