My Three Sons

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My Three Sons was a television series sitcom that ran from September 29, 1960 to August 24, 1972. My Three Sons chronicled the life of a Mid-West Aeronautical Engineer, Steve Douglas, played by Fred MacMurray, who watches his family grow up. This seemingly simple premise was a huge hit and a cornerstone of CBS in the 1960s. Featuring 380 episodes, it is second only to The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as television's longest running (live-action) family sitcom. The show began on ABC but moved to CBS in the 1965-66 season.

Reportedly, most if not all of MacMurray's scenes for each season were produced in one block of filming, freeing the actor up to follow other pursuits while the remainder of season production continued.

My Three Sons was created by George Tibbles and produced by Don Fedderson.

Cast

The actors and the characters they played:

• Fred MacMurray - Steve Douglas
• Tim Considine - Mike Douglas
• Stanley Livingston - Robbie Douglas (1960-1971)
• Stanley Livingston - Chip Douglas
• Barry Livingston - Ernie Thompson/Douglas
• William Frawley - Michael Francis Bub O'Casey (1960-1965)
• Meredith MacRae - Sally Ann Morrison Douglas (1963-1965)
• William Demarest - Uncle Charlie O'Casey (1965-1972)
• Tina Cole - Katie Miller Douglas (1967-1972)
• Beverly Garland - Barbara Harper Douglas (1969-1972)
• Dawn Lyn - Dodie Harper Douglas (1969-1972)
• Ronne Troup - Polly Williams Douglas (1970-1972)
• Daniel, Joseph and Michael Todd - Robbie, Steve and Charley Douglas (respectively, 1970-1972)

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My favourite episode and I don't know the name, starred George Gobel. It was actually the first one I ever watched and I watched in faithfully until "Uncle Charlie" came on board. I never cared for his role. (I think William Demarest was a great actor, but as a young boy, it was hard to like a man who replaced "bub"). --David Yuncker

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