My Three Sons backdrop
Comedy•Family

The Best Episodes of My Three Sons Season 12

Every episode of My Three Sons Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of My Three Sons Season 12!

A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the

Airs on
CBS
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons12

All123456789101112

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 1 - The Advent of Fergus
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - The Advent of Fergus

    S12:E1

    Steve's look-alike Scottish nobleman cousin Fergus, comes to America looking for a bride to take back to his hometown of Sithian Bridge and moves in on the entire Douglas family, much to the dismay of Uncle Charley.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:George Tibbles

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 2 - Fergus for Sale
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Fergus for Sale

    S12:E2

    When Uncle Charley learns that Fergus is looking for a wife to take back to Scotland to provide him with heirs to carry on the family name, he takes out an ad in the local newspaper in an effort to rid the Douglas home of his nemesis.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:George Tibbles

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 3 - Lady Douglas
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Lady Douglas

    S12:E3

    Steve's Scottish cousin Fergus, after only one date with Bowling Alley Cocktail Waitress Terri Dowling, proposes but gets turned down by her. She feels inadequate to return to Scotland as royalty, but is eventually persuaded by Steve.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:George Tibbles

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 4 - Goodbye, Fergus
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Goodbye, Fergus

    S12:E4

    The wedding day for Steve's Scottish cousin and bowling alley waitress Terri Dowling finally arrives amid the traditional confusion and tears. They leave for a three day honeymoon in Las Vegas but Uncle Charley is worried about the lack of thankyou from them.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:George Tibbles

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 5 - Four for the Road
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Four for the Road

    S12:E5

    Having no choice, Steve takes the triplets to work where a secretary offers to take them home until he is finished. However he accidentally loses her details and when she finally rings, she announces that the boys have run out the front door, much to Steve's annoyance.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 6 - Polly the Pigeon
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Polly the Pigeon

    S12:E6

    Chip complains about Polly's lack of sales resistance because they have an apartment full of useless things. But she is trapped by a salesman into giving a dinner party for eight people in exchange for a free set of cookware.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of My Three Sons

    READ
  7. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 7 - Happy Birthday, Anyway
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Happy Birthday, Anyway

    S12:E7

    Uncle Charley leaves for a week's vacation in San Francisco but meanwhile, birthdays disrupt the Douglas household, when Barbara, Katie and Polly turn against their spouses over the men's apparent oversight.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:George Tibbles

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 8 - Proxy Parents
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Proxy Parents

    S12:E8

    Childless young marrieds Chip and Polly Douglas suddenly find themselvs the temporary guardians of several young children including the triplets, when Katie flies to Peru for a weekend rendezvous with Robbie. Meanwhile, Steve, Barbara and Charley go on a camping trip and Barbara isn't exactly Mrs. Daniel Boone -- as Steve eventually finds out.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 9 - The Enthusiast
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - The Enthusiast

    S12:E9

    Barbara's natural enthusiasm bubbles over into an embarrassing evening for Steve and some of his business associates. Barbara explains to Steve that adrenalin gets her going in competition, and she is apprehensive when he is asked to play in his work's bowling team for fear she will make him lose concentration.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:George Tibbles

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 10 - Katie's Career
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Katie's Career

    S12:E10

    Katie Douglas takes a job singing in a small coffee house, but both Steve and Charley have their doubts about the man she is going to work for. After meeting the owner's wife, they realise she is in very good hands.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:George Tibbles

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 11 - Polly's Secret Life
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Polly's Secret Life

    S12:E11

    Polly fears that Chip is losing interest in her as a woman, and she takes some very dramatic steps to remedy the situation. Ernie gets the impression that the marriage is on the rocks when he finds out she is sneaking away from school and making mysterious calls to a man named Andre.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 12 - The Sound of Music
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Sound of Music

    S12:E12

    Uncle Charley is persuaded to fill in as a Cello teacher to a small group of reluctant young music students. His teaching methods leave much to be desired as he makes sure that they practice and practice for the upcoming recital.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Robert Pirosh

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 13 - TV Triplets
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - TV Triplets

    S12:E13

    Katie's triplets are spotted by a talent scout for a production company and are selected to appear in a television commercial. The temperemental Director yells when the boys misbehave and make a shambles of the studio. Grandfather Steve is asked to replace the actor doing the same so the boys will feel at ease.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:George Tibbles

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 14 - Three for School
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Three for School

    S12:E14

    Katie decides to put the triplets in a nursery school during the day when she fills in for a friend as a secretary, a move that enrages Uncle Charley when he hears about it. Later, it becomes apparent that he goes missing every afternoon causing the family to worry.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 15 - Alfred
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Alfred

    S12:E15

    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.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 16 - Buttons and Beaux
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Buttons and Beaux

    S12:E16

    When the Douglas men feel sorry for Katie because of her husband's continued absence, they proceed to overwhelm her with attention by each one of them taking her out to the same restaurant each night.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 17 - Peanuts
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Peanuts

    S12:E17

    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.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 18 - Bad Day for Steve
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Bad Day for Steve

    S12:E18

    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 behaviour.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:George Tibbles

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 19 - Second Banana
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Second Banana

    S12:E19

    While Steve becomes pre-occupied with a time-consuming project named Taurus, Barbara blossoms forth as a Championship Cook. Her recipe for 'Tangy Tidbits' wins her a trip to Hawaii for the final cookout.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 20 - Bad Day for Barbara
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Bad Day for Barbara

    S12:E20

    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 leaving Steve in a worried state.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 21 - The Birth of Arfie
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - The Birth of Arfie

    S12:E21

    The Douglas family becomes concerned about Dodie's despondency when Tramp, the ageing family mongrel, keeps disappearing at night. Meanwhile, Uncle Charley makes her a rag-doll and names it Arfie.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 22 - Lonesome Katie
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Lonesome Katie

    S12:E22

    Katie becomes disillusioned about life without Robbie, and seriously thinks about divorce after speaking with another of the wives in the same situation. Meanwhile, Dodie and her two pals campaign to Barbara to let them have a slumber party.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:George Tibbles

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 23 - Barbara Lost
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Barbara Lost

    S12:E23

    Chip decides to quit his Chemical Engineering studies in favour of a rock music career when he meets up with a former friend who is now a big star. When Barbara visits John in the studio she is baffled by all the switches on the recording console, and realises that professional musicians know what they're doing, so how will Chip handle it?

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. My Three Sons Season 12 Episode 24 - Whatever Happened to Ernie?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Whatever Happened to Ernie?

    S12:E24

    Steve's boss Bob Anderson and his wife share 'Where-did-we-go-wrong?' panic as they struggle to communicate with their son; Steve and Barbara are the counselors. The teenager is rude and disrespectful to his parents but his insolence doesn't bother them nearly as much as not knowing if he is taking drugs.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:George Tibbles

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Season 12 Ratings Summary

"The Advent of Fergus" is the best rated episode of "My Three Sons" season 12. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Earl Bellamy and written by George Tibbles, it aired on 9/13/1971. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Fergus for Sale".