Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1961 1 Seasons 34 Episodes ⭐ 9.5 Comedy

Father of the Bride is an American sitcom that aired on CBS during the 1961-62 season. Produced by MGM Television, the series was based on the 1950 film of the same title. Cast members include Leon Ames as the father of the bride, Ruth Warrick as the mother, and Myrna Fahey as the bride.

Father of the Bride is an American sitcom that aired on CBS during the 1961-62 season. Produced by MGM Television, the series was based on the 1950 film of the same title. Cast members include Leon Ames as the father of the bride, Ruth Warrick as the mother, and Myrna Fahey as the bride.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Bombshell At Breakfast

Kay delivers her bombshell to the Banks family at breakfast with just three little words, ""we're getting married.""

EP 2

Buckley

Stanley Banks meets his future son-in-law to learn how Buckley Dunstan expects to take care of a wife but only succeeds

EP 3

Buckley's Parents

Ellie, with great trepidation, and Stanley call on Buckleys' parents for the first time.

EP 4

The Ring

Buckley's mother suggests a specially cut, family heirloom ring as the ideal engagement ring for Kay, to Buckley's horro

EP 5

The Engagement Party

Father decides against hiring caterers for the engagement party. He'll handle the drinks and Delilah will take care of e

EP 6

Kay's Dinner

Kay sets out to show the Dunstans that she is more than just an attractive woman by insisting, against Ellie's warning,

EP 7

Guest List

To Father's relief, everyone is in favor of a small wedding. But when Ellie hands him her guest list, it's a much differ

EP 8

Maid of Honor

Swearing Kay to secrecy, Agnes Ramsey reveals that she is secretly married and cannot be maid of honor at Kay's wedding.

EP 9

Mr. Massoula

Ellie brings in a Mr. Massoula to cater the wedding reception. Stanley, hearing how much it's going to cost, assures her

EP 10

White Elephant

A large white elephant, without a card, arrives with Kay's wedding gifts. Its presence is treated as a prank, but Father

EP 11

Stanley's Suit

Stanley, despite the fact that he has gained some 20 pounds from the time he was married, is determined to lose enough w

EP 12

The Shower

On the day of Kay's bridal celebration, Ellie persuades Stanley to take Herbert, Buckley and Tommy fishing. But the expe

EP 13

Furnishing the Apartment (aka The Apartment)

After Stanley puts a deposit down on an apartment for Kay and Buckley, he discovers the newlyweds have already decided t

EP 14

Surprise, Surprise!

For his birthday present, Stanley has a brand new electric gold cart picked out. But with all the excitement centered ar

EP 15

The Honeymoon

Tommy begins to worry about Kay and Buckley's compatibility when the two disagree over where they will spend their honey

EP 16

Homework

Stanley gets himself in an awkward situation when he brags to Tommy about his scholastic prowess. When Tommy invites a c

EP 17

The Rehearsal

At a stage luncheon for Buckley before his wedding, someone sets his watch back an hour as a joke and causes him to miss

EP 18

The Wedding

The day of Kay's wedding to Buckley finally arrives. It is during the reception at the Banks' home that an unexpected cr

EP 19

The Pine Pillow

Stanley becomes jealous when the honeymooning Buckley sends a pine pillow to his parents, but the Banks receive nothing

EP 20

The Homecoming

After furnishing the apartment for Kay and Buckley's homecoming, both families receive a shock when the newlyweds return

EP 21

Too Many Cooks

Buckley's mother decides that Kay's cooking isn't proper for her son and determines to remedy the situation by giving Ka

EP 22

The Quarrel

Kay and Buckley's first quarrel ends with Kay running home to mother. Stanley thinks his daughter is too pampered and is

EP 23

Tommy's Hero

Both Stanley and Kay begin to feel neglected when Tommy begins spending all of his spare time with Buckley.

EP 24

The Milking Stool

Ellie and Doris Dunstan decide to open an antique shop for charity. They start acquiring stock by giving all of their ow

EP 25

Quibbling

A tearful Kay arrives at the Banks' house following a quarrel with Buckley. Her dramatic explanation of what took place

EP 26

The House

When the Dunstans find an elegant old home for Kay and Buckley that is an unbelievable bargain, Stanley is piqued becaus

EP 27

The Campaign Manager

Delilah's announcement of candidacy for president of a social and charity organization throws the Banks' household into

EP 28

The Duchess

Doris receives a letter telling her that a distant relative has died leaving an island and 145-room Norman Castle off th

EP 29

Stanley's Steamer

Stanley begins devoting much of his evenings to a mysterious ""Josephine"" to the horror of Doris, Herbert and Stanley's

EP 30

The Hospital

When Stanley hears that Herbert has been mysteriously hospitalized but is unable to reach him or his doctor, he goes to

EP 31

The Band

Stanley takes Buckley's suggestion for a band to play at the annual Lawyer's Ball.

EP 32

Bradley's Shack

Stanley cons Buckley and Tommy into joining him for the weekend at Ed Bradley's mountain hideaway, unaware of the conseq

EP 33

The Hammers

Stanley invites an old-school mate, Bones Hammerstock, to stop by for a visit. He discovers that Bones is now a big, hea

EP 34

The Visit

Stanley listens to the counsel of one of his clients, Mr. Wilkins, about how to deal with Kay. Wilkins' advice and the e

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Ruth Warrick
Ruth Warrick
Eleanor "Ellie" Banks
Ruby Dandridge
Ruby Dandridge
Delilah
Lurene Tuttle
Lurene Tuttle
Doris Dunston
Leon Ames
Leon Ames
Stanley Banks
Myrna Fahey
Myrna Fahey
Katherine "Kay" Banks Dunston
Rickie Sorensen
Rickie Sorensen
Thomas "Tommy" Banks
Burt Metcalfe
Burt Metcalfe
Buckley Dunston
Ransom M. Sherman
Ransom M. Sherman
Herbert Dunston