The Courtship Of Eddie's Father

Tom Corbett shows Eddie his sketches of a female nude drawn in his art class and explains that a live model was paid to pose.

Tom Corbett is approached by a citizens' committee to run for election to the local school board.

Eddie's enthusiasm for baseball is dampened when he is hit by a pitched ball at practice a week before his team's big game. Afraid he may get hit again, he tells his coach.

Tom moves Eddie's roller skates away from the front door only to have the laundry delivery man, Mr. Hausman, step on one and fall.

Norman Tinker in an introspective mood insists he is a weirdo, despite Tom Corbett's assurances to the contrary. To prove his point, he invites Tom and Eddie to spend the weekend with him.

Tom Corbett tells him he can't have a new bicycle after his old one is stolen. Tom takes Eddie to the police station where they report the theft to an unimpressed Officer.

When Tom Corbett dates Dolores, an old flame of his just recently divorced, they are hounded by her jealous ex-husband, Buzz. Buzz even bursts into Tom's office wanting to fight him.

Eddie gets excited over the prospect of giving Uncle Norman a surprise birthday party. Norman insists he doesn't want anything special done and makes plans to be out of town that day.

Tina, spurred on by Norman, tells Tom she'll quit if she doesn't get a raise. Tom refuses her the raise. Norman intervenes, then quits when Tom remains unmoved.

Tom is forced to live up to an article he wrote on neighborliness when his new neighbors, Paul and Bunny Bright, descend on him bearing gifts.

Tom Corbett is instructed to let visiting Soviet editor Irena Kosnova study his magazine's publishing methods. The Russian newspaper woman is attractive but severely dressed.

Eddie is subdued about going off to summer camp for two weeks, which causes Norman Tinker to think he will be unhappy there. Norman worries aloud to Tom, so they call Eddie.

Tom is attracted to a gamin-like but clumsy artist named Katie O'Hara after she applies for work at Tomorrow magazine. Tom invites her home for dinner and Eddie, too, is taken with her.

Eddie is chosen to play the prince in his school play but gets "cold feet" after he learns the part demands he kiss his co-star, Elsie, on the lips.

Tom is attracted to Dr. Liz Park, who treats Eddie while his regular pediatrician is on vacation. She obviously likes Tom, too, but tells him she plans to spend three years in Switzerland.

After Tom and Eddie start karate lessons as a "father and son" project, Eddie is picked on at school by Harold, who wants to assert his position as the school's top bully.

Eddie starts learning to play a saxophone which disturbs a testy, retired British officer, Major Pritchett, who lives above the Corbett apartment.

Tom and Norman are astounded to learn that Gus, their favorite waiter at the Walnut Room, is a most successful investor. With visions of castles in Spain and homes in Malibu.

Author Peter Stowe, an old college chum of Tom's, is commissioned by Tom to write an article for Tomorrow magazine. Stowe obviously relishes his iconoclastic image.

Tom goes away on a business trip and leaves Norman and Norman's insurance actuary friend, Rodney River, Jr., to stay with Eddie. Rodney is so filled with statistics on accidents.

Tina buys Tom a painting for $16 from an outdoor art dealer. Later, it is suspected that the painting is worth thousands, and a second art dealer approaches Tom.

Tom and Eddie get excited over the idea of buying a house and start searching for one that's suitable. They encounter Irma Handily, a real estate saleswoman.

Tom hires a telephone answering service and gets more than he bargained for in Annie, the backbone of Landon's Listen-In.