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The Courtship of Eddie's Father

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The Courtship of Eddie's Father	comment	The Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American sitcom that originally ran on ABC from 1969 to 1972. It centers on Tom Corbett (Bill Bixby), a widowed magazine editor doing his best to raise his son Eddie (Brandon Cruz) as a single parent. Supporting Tom in this endeavor are Mrs. Livingston (Miyoshi Umeki), his Japanese housekeeper; Norman Tinker (James Komack), his best friend and the magazine's photographer; and Tina Rickles (Kristina Holland), his scatterbrained secretary. The main arc of the series focused on Tom's attempts to find a second wife, and by extension a new mother for Eddie.Adapted from the 1963 film of the same name directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Glenn Ford as Tom and Ronny Howard as Eddie. The film was itself based on a 1961 novel by Mark Toby.
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_186c2c62	type	Diet Episode
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_186c2c62	comment	Diet Episode: In "A Five Pound Monkey on His Stomach," Norman spends a weekend on a crash diet to lose some weight prior to being photographed. He moves in with Tom and Eddie for the duration because he knows they'll keep him accountable.
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_1f7e9fb8	type	Teacher/Parent Romance
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_1f7e9fb8	comment	Teacher/Parent Romance: In "Teacher's Pet," Eddie's classmates bully him because Tom is dating their teacher. Eddie tries to invoke this in "Mother of the Year," mainly because he's concerned about his teacher having a baby out of wedlock.
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_23568a2a	type	Adaptational Job Change
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_23568a2a	comment	Adaptational Job Change: Tom was an ad executive for a radio station in the film.
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_3f11ef74	type	Parental Substitute
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_3f11ef74	comment	Parental Substitute: The fact that Eddie views Mrs. Livingston as this becomes a plot point in "The Mod Couple." After Eddie tells her that he doesn't need to look for a mother because he has her, she quits because she doesn't want to make it difficult for Tom's eventual second wife to transition into that role.
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_4f4372e9	type	Early-Installment Weirdness
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_4f4372e9	comment	Early-Installment Weirdness: Tom has a different secretary in "Mrs. Livingston, I Presume?"
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_5313c266	type	Bookends
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_5313c266	comment	Book Ends: Each episode begins and ends with footage of Tom and Eddie engaged in some outdoor activity like taking a walk together, while they carry on a heart-to-heart conversation via voiceover.
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_566f1565	type	10-Minute Retirement
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_566f1565	comment	10-Minute Retirement: Mrs. Livingston and Tina both have episodes about them quitting their jobs, and both are back by the ends of their respective episodes.
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_60547993	type	I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_60547993	comment	I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Tom tells Eddie that Helen wouldn't mind them trying to find a second wife/mother because she would want them to be as happy as possible.
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_66dfe36a	type	Missing Mom
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_66dfe36a	comment	Missing Mom: Helen Corbett died at some point prior to the start of the series; Eddie only retains a few memories of her.
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_8b6e8d7	type	Anachronic Order
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_8b6e8d7	comment	Anachronic Order: "Pain," the sixth episode of the first season, deals with Eddie's first day of school—despite the fact that his already attending school features into the plots of both the second and third episodes. However, this is an isolated example—the show was by and large very good about continuity.
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_92420773	type	Thematic Theme Tune
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_92420773	comment	Thematic Theme Tune: "Best Friend", written and performed by none other than Harry Nilsson. Also a Repurposed Pop Song, as it was adapted from an earlier, unrecorded (except as a demo) Nilsson track called "Girlfriend".
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_979ca348	type	Repurposed Pop Song
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_979ca348	comment	Also a Repurposed Pop Song, as it was adapted from an earlier, unrecorded (except as a demo) Nilsson track called "Girlfriend".
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_a18d407b	type	Samus Is a Girl
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_a18d407b	comment	Samus Is a Girl: Eddie's classmate Joey, in "Bully for You".
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_b7209ae1	type	Beef Bandage
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_b7209ae1	comment	Beef Bandage: Eddie puts a steak over his black eye on two separate occasions in "Bully for You".
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_b892dd2d	type	Girl of the Week
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_b892dd2d	comment	Girl of the Week: Most of Tom's love interests only last one episode.
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_c129ee65	type	Kids Play Matchmaker
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_c129ee65	comment	Kids Play Matchmaker: This is a frequent storyline; even when it isn't the week's main plot, references to offscreen incidents of it appear in most episodes.
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_d7c3ba61	type	Race Lift
The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_d7c3ba61	comment	Race Lift: Mrs. Livingston, the Corbett's housekeeper, was Caucasian in the 1963 film. In the series, she is played by Japanese-American actress Miyoshi Umeki.
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_eba4e300	comment	Honorary Uncle: Eddie calls Norman "Uncle Norman."
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father / int_ef7cae6f	comment	Ditzy Secretary: Tina's not totally incompetent, but she definitely has her moments.
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