COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER, THE: A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIEND (TV)
Summary
One in this series about Tom Corbett, a widower, and his young son, Eddie. In this episode, Eddie is staying with Norman while Tom is away on business, when Rodney (Sammy Davis, Jr.) a friend of Norm's, comes into town for a visit. Rodney is an obsessively cautious insurance agent who lives his life in fear of accidents, germs, and allergic reactions -- always calculating risk. Eddie and Norm help Rodney get over some of his neuroses when the three are trapped in a stalled elevator. Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: February 9, 1972 Wednesday 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:28:37
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:23178
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1969-1972
- COMMERCIALS: TV - Commercials - Hi C fruit-flavored drink^TV - Commercials - Armour hot dogs^TV - Commercials - A & P Eight O'Clock coffee^TV - Commercials - Foster Grant sunglasses^TV - Commercials - Tang (grapefruit flavored)
Credits
- James Komack … Producer
- Ralph Riskin … Associate Producer
- Hal Cooper … Director
- Stan Cutler … Writer
- Martin Donovan … Writer
- Mark Toby … Series based on the novel by
- Nilsson (See also: Nilsson, Harry) … Theme Music by, Theme song "My Best Friend" written and performed by
- George Tipton … Music by
- Bill Bixby … Cast, Tom Corbett
- James Komack … Cast, Norman Tinker
- Brandon Cruz … Cast, Eddie
- Sammy Davis Jr. … Cast, Rodney River, Jr.