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Kelly is anxious for her Uncle Bentley to become active in the PTA at her school.  However, Bentley has other things on his mind like a series of dates with a glamarous Italian actress.

Bentley and the P.T.A.

Kelly plans to attend a weekend outing with her Girl Scout troop.  Reluctantly, Bentley agrees to escort Kelly to the meeting place and once there encounters glamarous Miss Hesselworth, Kelly's scout leader.

Bentley Versus the Girl Scouts

Bentley becomes convinced that he needs the assistance of a psychiatrist in teaching Kelly responsibility.  The doctor he chooses turns out to be a breathless beauty and he decides to discuss his problems with her over a candlelight dinner.

Bentley and the Lady Doctor

Bentley promises Kelly that he will take her out on a real "grownup" date.  But he becomes involved with a lady client and completly forgets his promise.

Date with Kelly

A social group barrs Kelly due to the fact that one of the member's relatives hates Bentley.

Uncle Bentley and the Aunts

Concerned over Kelly's inability to take care of her belongings, Bentley hires a housekeeper to help straighten her out.  But he fails to reckon with the resitance Kelly and Peter can put up with.

Bentley and the Revolving Housekeepers

Kelly thinks her uncle is acquainted with Ronny Mann, a singing idol of the teenage crowd.  She thinks Bentley is going to invite him to a party, she's giving.  Thus leads Bentley to attempt to produce the young singer to avoid a big let-down for Kelly.

Uncle Bentley Keeps His Promise

When Kelly asks permission to babysit, Uncle Bentley refuses, claiming she's too young.  But Kelly persists and finally Bentley relents and even looks in on his neice during her first assignment.

Bentley and the Babysitter

When Bentley learns that Kellt has entered a talent contest at he school, he decides to coach her a little.  He reluctantly comes to the conclusion that she has no talent at all.

Bentley and the Talent Contest

Bentley becomes upset when Kelly begins to spend a great deal of time with the Fuller family.  He decides to ask Jack Benny to take Kelly on an outing, pointing out to Jack that he is Kelly's favorite comedian.

Bentley, the Homemaker

Bentley gives his permission to Kelly to go out on a date.  Then he learns that she plans to go out with the son of a friend of his.

Bentley and His Junior Image

Bentley lends his houseboy, Peter, to a movie star.  However, he finds that Peter likes his new assignment and wants to work for the star permanently.

Uncle Bentley Loans Out Peter

Bentley decides to adopt Kelly, officially.  He is convinced this will be a simple legal matter but the judge sends a social worker to the home to observe Kelly's way of life.

Bentley and the Social Worker

Kelly decides it's high time for Uncle Bentley to get married.  Thus leads her and her friend to play matchmaker and they quickly pick a woman for him.

A Sister for Kelly

Kelly goes out on her first real date and promises her Uncle Bentley that she well be home at a reasonable hour.  But Kelly fails to arrive home at the proper time.

Waiting Up for Kelly

Kelly is heartbroken when she learns that her Uncle Bentley will not let her be hostess at a dinner party to which her idol, Ronnie Burns, has been invited.

Woman of the House

Peter has fallen in love and his talk of marriage worries Bentley, who doesn't want to lose his services.  Meanwhile, Peter's descriptions of marital bliss is so persuasive, however, that Bentley soon begins to think that perhaps he should get married too.

Peter Falls in Love

Bentley meets of of Kelly's boyfriends and while he objects to the young man's using the living room as a clubhouse and snack bar, he tries to be nice to him for Kelly's sake.

Bentley's Prospective Son-in-Law

The mothers of some of Kelly's friends refuse to allow their daughter to visit the Gregg household.  They believe that there is a lack of parental discipline at Kelly's home.  This leads Bentley to invite the mothers over to explain the situation.

Bentley's Clubhouse

Mrs. Browning thinks that it's high time that Bentley marry.  She decides to find a suitable wife for him and Bentley discovers that there is no escape from the well meaning matchmaker's candidates for matrimony.

Uncle Bentley and the Matchmaker

Bentley decides to send Kelly to a girls finishing school so that she will acquire some polish.  But Kelly doesn't like the idea at all and enlists the aid of Peter in a plot to outwit her uncle.

Bentley and the Finishing School

Kelly urges her Uncle Bentley to try out for the leading role in a forthcoming PTA play.  Bentley allows himself to be persuaded but during the rehearsal he argues with the leading lady and walks out on the play.

Parent's Night (a.k.a.) Cyrano De Bergerac

Bentley's plans for a weekend vacation run into an unexpected snag.  He has made arrangements to place Kelly's dog, Jasper, in a kennel during their short holiday, but Jasper runs away.

Bentley Leads a Dog's Life

Kelly loses her self confidence when a teen-age siren at schol makes a vivid impression on the boys.  Bentley tries to help Kelly feel that she's attractive too.

Bentley and the Teenage Siren

Peter enrolls in high school in an attempt to improve his English.  Bentley, who tries to help Peter, is impressed by the pretty teacher in charge of Peter's class.

Bentley and Peter's Teacher

The wife of an important client decides that Bentley would be the ideal husband for her plain neice.

Bentley and the Wedding Bells

Kelly gets a crush on Ronnie Burns and talks of nothing else.  Kelly's boy friend doesn't like this turn of events one bit and even considers Bentley, partly to blame.

Kelly's Mad Crush

Bentley represents a wealthy client in a minor accident case and finds himself opposing Peter, who is acting as his own counsel.

Bentley's Big Case

Bentley decides to place the household on a stringent budget, but with very unhappy results.

Bentley's Economy Wave

When two boys ask Kelly to the prom, she can't decide which invitation to accept.  She takes her problem to Bentley who quickly finds that she is the just the first of a chain of people who call upon him to make their decisions.

Decisions, Decisions

Kelly wants to discourage Bentley from checking up on her every move, so she decides to give him something big to worry about.  She pressures her boyfriend, Howard, into taking objects from the Gregg household, creating the impression that the young man is a kleptomaniac.

Bentley and the Kleptomaniac

Bentley starchly refuses Kelly's plea for a second telephone in the house but Kelly is determined to make him change his mind.

A Phone for Kelly

Kelly's boyfriend, Howard is always hanging around and Bentley reasons that if Howard's singing career took up more of his time, Bentley would see less of him.  So Bentley decides to give Howard's career a push.

Bentley the Starmaker

Bentley feels that Kelly should be more popular with the boys.  He decides to change her personality and campaigns to have her named queen of the carnival.

Bentley the Proud Father

Concerned over Kelly's lack of discipline, Bentley decides she needs a woman's guidance.  He sends for his Aunt Caroline, but her arrival only complicates Bentley's problem.

Bentley's Aunt Caroline

Bentley succumbs to the charms of a lovely girl who operates a health club.  He is so impressed that he starts exercising with barbells and eating health foods, hoping to capture the young lady's admiration.

Bentley, Man of Steel

Persistant Howard asks Bentley for permission to go steady with Kelly.  Bentley refuses on the grounds that Kelly is too young to be held down to one person.

Bentley and the Motorcycle

Bentley the Organizer

Bentley takes an avid interest in a beautiful Peruvian girl and helps her to win a talent contest.  But he encounters unexpected complications in his campaign to woo her.

Bentley and the Beauty Contest

A girl who has her heart set on breaking into pictures decides that Bentley is just the man to help her.  The girl begins by pretending to drown so that Bentley can save her.

Bentley the Hero

When Peter falls in love the entire Gregg household suffers.  Bentley learns that Peter's lady love is employed by the neighborhood supermarket and he offers to give him pointers on how to win the young lady's affections.

Peter Meets His Match

Bentley's dog, Jasper, decides a neighbor's prize winning camellias are even tastier than dog biscuits, which leads the neighbor to threaten a lawsuit.

Bentley and the Dog Trainer

Bentley, Kelly and Peter visit Gisele MacKenzie on a movie set.  While they are there Peter trips and later his cousin talks him into suing Gisele.

The Case Against Gisele

Kelly plans a party hoping to take advantage of her friends' talents.  Bentley, realizing that he and others are serving as Kelly's means to an end decides it's time to teach her a lesson.

Bentley and the Gullible Guitarist

Kelly decides that Howard is not very suave and sophisticated.  So she decides to change him into the likeness of Uncle Bentley.

Kelly's Idol

Peter decides he needs a television set in the kitchen so that he can watch his favorite western show.  But Bentley firmly refuses to grant Peter's wish.

East Meets West

Eccentric Grandpa Ling, a relative of Peter's comes to visit.  Bentley discovers that Grandpa has a habit of taking things he likes and leaving an item he considers of equal value in exchange.

Bentley and Grandpa Ling

Kelly develops a warped attitude about money after she has dated a millionaire.  To teach her a lesson, Bentley decides to play the part of a fortune hunter.

Kelly the Golddigger

Rufus, a dog belonging to a friend of Kelly's, is accused of biting a man.  Kelly persuades Bentley to defend Rufus in a court hearing.

The Rescue of Rufus

Bentley is shocked when huis teenage niece, Kelly, asks him for her own house key.  He firmly refuses to let her have one.

A Key for Kelly

Bentley is going to direct Kelly's high school play, ""The Courtship of Miles Standish.""  Peter wants to play the part of John Alden but Bentley refuses to cast him.

Bentley's Double Play

Bentley encounters a young lady who feels that he ought to live a more purposeful life.  She perscribes an active schedule for Bentley.

Bentley and the Brainy Beauty

Bentley plays cupid when he learns that his secretary and his friend Chuck are dating.  Bentley suggests they get married, but Chuck insists that he won't wed until Bentley does.

Bentley Plays Cupid

Bentley is mystified by Kelly's strange behavior and he questions her about it.  Kelly shocks her uncle with the news that someone in her high school class is getting married.

Kelly's Secret

Bentley decides to accept a job in Washington, D.C. and announces to Kelly and Peter that they are leaving California.

Bentley Goes to Washington

Nominated for president of the student council, Kelly plans a hard hitting campaign.

Kelly, the Politician

For a school project, Kelly and Howard must grow something in the garden.  In a generous mood, Bentley offers to help them.

Bentley, the Gentleman Farmer

Kelly informs Bentley that the high school combo, slated to play at an upcoming dance, is sadly in need of organization.  Bentley tries to solve the problem by talking his friend Chuck into helping the orchestra.

Bentley and the Combo

Peter receives a picture of a lovely girl from a marriage broker and falls madly in love.

Bentley and the Bartered Bride

Kelly wants to bleach her hair blond to impress a new boyfriend but Bentley won't allow it.

The Blond Issue

Kelly and her friends are practicing hard for an upcoming drum majorette contest but Uncle Bentley notices that one of the teenagers doesn't seem to be interested in rehersals.

Bentley and the Majorette

A neighbor asks Bentley to join him in a protest to the city about the location of a traffic signal.  Bentley is willing until he meets a pretty girl who favors the present location of the signal.

Bentley, the Model Citizen

Bentley's friends seem to have dandy times with their sons so this gets Bentley thinking about making Kelly a companion.

The Fishing Trip

Peter turns businessman by selling homemade fortune cookies to restaurants and helping in the operation is Kelly who is acting as an assitant.

The Fortune Cookie Caper

Kelly's latest romance shocks Uncle Bentley after she becomes bored with her high school friends and begins dating an older man.

Kelly and the College Man

Kelly becomes a career woman when she volunteers to help Uncle Bentley in his law office.  However, she impedes not speeds up due process of the law.

Kelly, the Career Woman

Bentley's latest case is Sense vs. Sentiment when he wants Kelly and and Peter to throw out all of their useles keepsakes.

Bentley's New House

Kelly wants to be an actress but Uncle Bentley responds with a blunt ""No.""  However, the true spirit of ambition prevails.

Bentley, the Stage Mother

Kelly is back to work in Uncle Bentley's office.  This time it's because she doesn't want to be treated like a child.

The Woman's Angle

Bentley meets the perfect woman but the young lady is dubious about his qualifications and has some interesting ideas about turning him ino the perfect man.

Bentley Meets the Perfect Woman

Bentley visits a travel agency and loses his head when he schedules a resort vacation for Kelly, a visit to San Francisco for Peter and in a final burst of inspiration, a fishing trip for a couple of friends.

Bentley and the Travel Agent

A witness tries to bribe Bentley (John Forsythe). Elena: Patricia Huston. Chuck: Pat McCaffrie. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran.

The Very Friendly Witness

At a Red Cross pep rally, Frank Curtis launches into a wild account of his wartime exploits.  His own story a ringing success, he decides to create a similar aura of heroism for Bentley.

Bentley and the Blood Bank

Peter decides to become a man of importance when his girlfriend gives him the brushoff.  Bentley hatches a plan to boost his ego.

A Man of Importance

Kelly is fascinated by a young man who spends all his time at the beach.

Bentley and the Beach Bum

Bentley is about to read the will to a late clients's relatives when the lights go out.  When they come on again, the will is gone.

Where There's a Will

Kelly is for an idea for Uncle Bentley's birthday gift so a friend of Bentley's suggests a surprise birthday party instead and offers to help select the guest list from Bentley's little black book.

Bentley's Birthday Gift

Loveable Jasper is gone so Kelly and Peter want another dog, but Bentley doesn't feel loveable, he says no.

Jasper the Second

Bentley teaches Kelly to drive. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong. Howard: Jimmy Boyd.

Kelly Learns to Drive

Trail Separation

Mystery Witness

Bentley's client in a divorce case has a crush on him. Bentley: John Forsythe. Liz: Linda Evanstad. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Ben: Frank Wilcox.

A Crush on Bentley

Peter's on the jury of one of Bentley's cases. Peter: Sammee Tong. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran.

Peter Gets Jury Notice

Hilda the Jewel

It Happens in November

How to Catch a Man

Kelly, the Matchmaker

Bentley Cracks the Whip

On Bentley's advice, Peter invests money in the stock market but as soon as he does, the bottom drops out of the market.

Bentley and the Big Board

Kelly is coming up in the world when she begins working on a column of advice on teenage problems.  Bentley thinks she's a little presumptious because Kelly has her own problems.

Dear Bentley

Bentley and the Lost Chord

Ginger's Big Romance

Bentley the Angel

Bentley and the Woodpecker

Bentley Goes to Europe

The Greggs in Rome

The Greggs in London

The Greggs in Paris

Encore in Paris

The Greggs are back from their trip to European tour but they still have that continental air.  As if that isn't enough, Bentley has reels of movies of the trip.

There's No Place Like Home

Bachelor Father is an American sitcom starring John Forsythe, Noreen Corcoran, and Sammee Tong. The series first premiered on CBS in September 1957 before moving to NBC for the third season in 1959. The series' fifth and final season aired on ABC from 1961 to 1962. A total of 157 episodes were aired. The series was based on "A New Girl in His Life", which aired on General Electric Theater on May 26, 1957.

Bachelor Father is the only primetime series ever to run in consecutive years on the three major televisions networks.

The Best Seasons of Bachelor Father

The Best Seasons of Bachelor Father

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