My three sons reunion

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My Three Sons is an American television sitcom that aired from September 29, , to April 13, The series originally featured William Frawley who had first co-starred with Fred MacMurray 25 years earlier in the film Car 99 as the boys' maternal grandfather and live-in housekeeper, William Michael Francis "Bub" O'Casey. William Demarest , playing Bub's brother, "Uncle Charley", replaced Frawley in because of Frawley's declining health. To keep the emphasis on "three sons", original youngest son Chip's Stanley Livingston friend Ernie Barry Livingston , Stanley's real-life brother was adopted. Disney producer Bill Walsh often mused on whether the concept of the show was inspired by the film The Shaggy Dog , as in his view they shared "the same dog, the same kids, and Fred MacMurray". A Lawrence Welk cover version of the theme song reached 12 in Canada, April 24, The show began on ABC in black-and-white.

My three sons reunion

Steve attends his twenty fifth class reunion from his college days and enjoys seeing some old friends. Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. My Three Sons. Comedy Family. Director Gene Reynolds. John McGreevey. See production info at IMDbPro. Top credits Director Gene Reynolds. Top cast Edit. Fred MacMurray Steve Douglas. Tim Considine Mike Douglas. Don Grady Robbie Douglas. Stanley Livingston Chip Douglas.

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William Frawley was cast as "Bub" O'Casey from until he left and then passed away shortly thereafter. MacMurray, Frawley and Demarest had all been theatrical film actors with Frawley appearing in vaudeville as well. MacMurray played mainly bad guys in the s and s "Double Indemnity" , as well as appearing as tough guys in westerns during the s. He later starred in more light hearted movies released in the 60s by the Walt Disney Company. He was also one of the wealthiest actors in Hollywood. Frawley and Demarest were character actors in the movies before moving to television, typically playing tough guys talking tough. The premise of the show was simple: a widower named Steve Douglas MacMurray , raising three kids while holding down a full-time job that also required traveling.

The family sitcom "My Three Sons" is still regarded as one of the best series, though it ended decades ago. What happened to the real-life triplets who acted as Robbie Douglas' children? Let's take a look. It ran for twelve seasons between to , first on ABC, then on CBS, telling the story of the members of the Douglas Family, who disappear with alarming regularity. That series is an early example of a TV show transcending the traditional idea of a nuclear family, which is just part of its legacy.

My three sons reunion

Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. Episode list. Seasons Years Top-rated. Chip collects items for the school's annual rag drive. One neighbor notices all the strange happenings at the Douglas home. Bub appears drunk, Robbie carries a dummy in the house, and Chip talks to the dummy and drops it out the window. Bub tries to fit into family life, but the boys find things difficult when Bub speaks against a PTA mother, shows up at school with a forgotten lunch, and seems to interfere with girlfriends. Turns out, all the help was needed.

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Ronne Troup's hair looks a lot better than it did on M3S. MeTV aired all episodes in order until August 3, , when the series's last episode aired. While most of the collected casts gathered in a studio to reminisce, Demarest appeared in a brief pre-taped segment. Top picks Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. April 13, Associated Press. The Seasons 1—3 episodes had the original Chevrolet closing credits. The retrospective special looked back at the history of My Three Sons and The Partridge Family other than featuring single parents with a large family, the two series had no narrative, or even a studio, link. American television sitcom — Details Edit. At the end of the — season, the ratings had improved from the previous year with the series placing at 24th in the Nielsens. Please make a donation if you can help with Sitcoms Online's web hosting costs. Related news. After a year run, to this day, "My Three Sons" is the second longest-running live-action family sitcom in history.

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It also transpires that a law requires a woman to live in the home of an adoptive family. In the spring of , the series' ratings began to sag, and it finished its seventh season in 31st place in the Nielsen ratings. Grady said that conservatism extended to other scenes on the show, including the single beds for the married couple, Katie and Robbie. The special was notable for featuring footage from early black and white episodes of My Three Sons that, at this point in time, were not in syndication. He later starred in more light hearted movies released in the 60s by the Walt Disney Company. Merlin Mr. Release date January 16, United States. This reunion disproves that. What's Happening Now!! American television sitcom — Lucky Lucky Louie Luis M.