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My Three Sons

  • TV Series
  • 1960–1972
  • TV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
5.1K
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William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
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Widower Steve Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and is later aided by the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons... Read allWidower Steve Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and is later aided by the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.Widower Steve Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and is later aided by the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.

  • Stars
    • Fred MacMurray
    • Stanley Livingston
    • Don Grady
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    5.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Fred MacMurray
      • Stanley Livingston
      • Don Grady
    • 31User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 9 nominations total

    Episodes

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    Top Cast99+

    Fred MacMurray
    Fred MacMurray
    • Steve Douglas…
    • 1960–1972
    Stanley Livingston
    Stanley Livingston
    • Chip Douglas
    • 1960–1972
    Don Grady
    Don Grady
    • Robbie Douglas…
    • 1960–1972
    Barry Livingston
    Barry Livingston
    • Ernie Thompson Douglas…
    • 1963–1972
    William Demarest
    William Demarest
    • Uncle Charley O'Casey
    • 1965–1972
    Tim Considine
    Tim Considine
    • Mike Douglas
    • 1960–1965
    William Frawley
    William Frawley
    • Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey…
    • 1960–1965
    Tina Cole
    Tina Cole
    • Katie Miller Douglas…
    • 1964–1972
    Beverly Garland
    Beverly Garland
    • Barbara Harper Douglas…
    • 1969–1972
    Dawn Lyn
    Dawn Lyn
    • Dodie Harper Douglas…
    • 1969–1972
    Ricky Allen
    • Huey 'Sudsy' Pfeiffer…
    • 1961–1969
    Ronne Troup
    Ronne Troup
    • Polly Williams Douglas…
    • 1963–1972
    Meredith MacRae
    Meredith MacRae
    • Sally Ann Morrison…
    • 1963–1965
    Peter Brooks
    Peter Brooks
    • Hank Ferguson
    • 1961–1963
    Michael Todd
    • Robbie Douglas, Jr.
    • 1970–1972
    Daniel Todd
    • Steve Douglas II…
    • 1970–1972
    Joseph Todd
    • Charley Douglas
    • 1970–1972
    John Howard
    John Howard
    • Dave Welch…
    • 1964–1967
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    User reviews31

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    Family

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      At Fred MacMurray's insistence, all episodes were filmed out of sequence during the show's entire run using a technique now known as the MacMurray method. MacMurray would do all of his scenes in 65 nonconsecutive days. The cast regulars got haircuts once a week in order to maintain continuity. Guest stars would have to return months later to complete an episode. All kitchen scenes would be done together, then all scenes in the upstairs hallway would be filmed together, etc. This fact was well concealed until Dawn Lyn joined the cast as Dodie. Her upper front teeth grew in irregularly during the entire 1969-70 season, from being barely visible in scenes with MacMurray to being plainly visible in scenes without him. William Frawley never felt comfortable with this method of filming, having grown accustomed to filming "I Love Lucy" in sequence during its entire run.
    • Goofs
      Frequent Continuity Errors. Due to the 'out of sequence' way they were making the show, there's sometimes evidence that scenes in any episode were filmed months apart and edited together, looking like it's set in a very short time.
    • Quotes
      • Salesman: Madam, I know you are simply going to...
      • [realizes it's an old man in front of him]
      • Salesman: Oh, I'm terribly sorry, sir.
      • Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey: Oh, that's all right... Happens all the time. What's your paddlin'?
      • Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey: Oh, uuh... Cosmetics.
      • Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey: Oh-ho, BOY! Have you got the wrong house!
      • Salesman: Oh?
      • Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey: I'm the nearest thing to a lady around here. Come back when somebody's married.
      • Salesman: Yes, yes, I-I'll do that.
      • Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey: I will be back.
      • [slams the door]
    • Connections
      Featured in Hard Time on Planet Earth: The Way Home (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      My Three Sons
      Written and Performed by Frank De Vol (1960-1972)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 29, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Fred MacMurray Show
    • Filming locations
      • Backlot, Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS Broadcasting
      • CBS Paramount Network Television
      • CBS Studios
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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