The show was broadcast on ABC from 1960 to 1965, and was then switched over to CBS until the end of its run; 380 half-hour episodes were filmed.
The basic relationships within the family are established, that Steven Douglas is of Scottish descent, and has been a widower for six years.
A missile launch, sleeping in and daylight saving time make for an interesting Monday morning.
Meanwhile, Ed (Ken Christy), one of the construction workers, finds a large stick of dynamite that has somewhere and somehow survived since the end of the Second World War.
After interviewing other mothers in the neighborhood, Chip makes a courageous effort to improvise by writing about his own Grandfather, whom he feels is the most maternal person he knows.
Chip's teacher, Mrs. Bergen (Natalie Masters), asks the family to come to the PTA meeting.
Steve takes a week's vacation from the family to stay at a wilderness fishing lodge called Silver Pines.
Mike suggests using a system he learned in his psychology class using indirect questioning to find the right girl for Robbie.
Meanwhile, Bub is to be made Sergeant at Arms of his lodge and Steve is going out with model Valerie Hobbs (Patricia Blair).
Meanwhile, Joe Walters tells Steve that in order to get the contract he wants, he should spend some time golfing with the client.
Meanwhile, Robbie mentions to Steve he has a date with both Ann Talmaster and Georgia Fleck (Janet Landgard) for the prom.
Bub is talking to Doris Randall (Patsy Garrett) and Mrs. Fletcher (Sandra Gould) in the grocery store.
Old friend Howard Sears (Beau Bridges) tells Mike that his wife, Francie (Indus Arthur), is going to have a baby at any time.
Ray explains to Steve that Yin Tai was groomed to marry a much older man in China, but he passed away.
He then flashes back to an outdoor barbecue where Bub burned the meat and even Tramp wouldn't eat it.
Ralph Proctor (Fredd Wayne) and his wife Florence (Jan Shutan) come by to look at the house.
Sally tells her mother, Helen Morrison, that Mike expects her to go fishing with them every time and she's not looking forward to it.
The next day at school, attractive young Miss Martha Tinsley takes over as substitute teacher.
Lissa Stratmeyer (Patricia Morrow), one of the cheerleaders and Robbie's girlfriend, tries to make him feel a little better.
The girlfriends of the team players decide to stage a boycott against the boys until they beat Freemont High at the last game.
Bub thinks his show business friend Charlie Turner (J. Pat O'Malley) could introduce the boys to someone.
Mike and Robbie later find out that Charlie's not the big shot in show business that Bub claimed he still is.
While visiting the house he grew up in, Steve runs into old friend Betty Reynolds (Ann McCrea), who lives there now.
Steve dines with his old girlfriend Ellen Kiefer (Virginia Grey), her surly husband Ed (Dave Willock) and their obnoxious children in their messy house.
Steve's is surprised to learn former Bryant Park co-worker, Ray Wong (Benson Fong), has transferred to Los Angeles.
Dodie and her friends Susan and Margaret rehearse at the Douglas house, but their off-key playing drives everyone crazy.
In San Francisco, Rob and Katie are having a hard time finding an apartment until they meet Cleo Mortensen (Pat Carroll).
Jack Lorning (Bob Hastings), a talent scout, thinks the boys would be perfect for a product he wants to sell.
At work, Katie meets assistant office manager, John Wilkes (Anthony Eisley).
Polly says that Chip's boyhood friend Brian Lipsker (Micky Dolenz of The Monkees) is visiting.