Episode guide
Bachelor Father: Season 1
20 episodes · premiered Sep 15, 1957
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- Episode 1: Bentley and the P.T.A. Sep 15, 1957 · 30m 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.
- Episode 2: Bentley Versus the Girl Scouts Sep 29, 1957 · 30m 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…
- Episode 3: Bentley and the Lady Doctor Oct 13, 1957 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…
- Episode 4: Date with Kelly Oct 27, 1957 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.
- Episode 5: Uncle Bentley and the Aunts Nov 10, 1957 A social group barrs Kelly due to the fact that one of the member's relatives hates Bentley.
- Episode 6: Bentley and the Revolving Housekeepers Nov 24, 1957 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…
- Episode 7: Uncle Bentley Keeps His Promise Dec 8, 1957 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…
- Episode 8: Bentley and the Babysitter Dec 22, 1957 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…
- Episode 9: Bentley and the Talent Contest Jan 5, 1958 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.
- Episode 10: Bentley, the Homemaker Jan 19, 1958 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…
- Episode 11: Bentley and His Junior Image Feb 2, 1958 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.
- Episode 12: Uncle Bentley Loans Out Peter Feb 16, 1958 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.
- Episode 13: Bentley and the Social Worker Mar 2, 1958 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.
- Episode 14: A Sister for Kelly Mar 16, 1958 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.
- Episode 15: Waiting Up for Kelly Mar 30, 1958 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.
- Episode 16: Woman of the House Apr 13, 1958 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.
- Episode 17: Peter Falls in Love Apr 27, 1958 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…
- Episode 18: Bentley's Prospective Son-in-Law May 11, 1958 Bentley meets one 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.
- Episode 19: Bentley's Clubhouse May 25, 1958 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…
- Episode 20: Uncle Bentley and the Matchmaker Jun 8, 1958 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…