B - "Beaver" on M3S - Jerry Mathers guests on a late season 10 episode ("Love Thy Neighbor") with other guest Lori Martin

C

C = Chip

D

D - Dodie

E

E - escrow: When Robbie tries his hand at selling real estate, properties are commonly held in escrow (Season 7).

F

F - Fred MacMurray

G

G - George, Ernie's friend who comes over early and wakes Uncle Cherley

H

H - hustlers: Robbie loses $50 to a pair of female pool (billiards) hustlers, and it's up to Charley to get even (Season 6).

I

I - Irene Ryan

J

J - junkyard: Robbie purchases parts from a junkyard when he builds his soap box derby racecar (Season 1).

K

K = Kulp, Nancy - guest in one or more of the black and white episodes

L

L - lobby: Katie and Robbie talked with Mr. Mindermann in the lobby of the Bryant Park Hotel (Sesson 10).

M

L - lobby: Katie and Robbie talked with Mr. Mindermann in the lobby of the Bryant Park Hotel (Sesson 10).

M

M - Mr. Mindermann, who offered such dining room specialties as Swedish Meatballs and Leek soup. Played by a frequently-seen character actor of the 60s, Olan Soulé

N

N - nearsighted: Ernie tells Dodie that he wears glasses due to being nearsighted.

O

O = "Two O'Clock Feeding"

P

P - Pauline Williams: Polly's given name

Q

Q - Quick-witted Uncle Charley

R

R - Rory Stevens, kid actor in one or more 6th/7th season episode(s)

S

S - Susan Seaforth: Played Judy in Hawaii, who had gone to the prom with Robbie back in Bryant Park (Season 7).

T

T - Tina Cole, who made several one-shot appearances before becoming a regular as Katie in season 8

U

U - unlawful: Steve was advised by a police officer that his car was parked unlawfully on private property; he was with Barbara while courting her (Season 10).

V

V - Vera Miles as Ernestine Coulter in the opening episodes of season 6 - a social worker for Ernie's adoption, and a Robbie-arranged romance for Steve

W

Which William to you prefer? William Frawley or William Demorest ?

X

X - Xylophone - Steve went up in the attic and played it, many evenings. Unknown trivia--the cameras weren't rolling!

Y

X - Xylophone - Steve went up in the attic and played it, many evenings. Unknown trivia--the cameras weren't rolling!

Y

Yorba Linda , Ca . Steve played the xylophone so loud it could be heard all the way in Yorba Linda. Funny how it seemed quieter in Bryant Park.

Z

Z - Zither - Chip joined Steve for a jam session with zither and xylo. The people of Yorba Linda were up in arms.

A

A - Adjust or Bust

B

B - Bob Anderson, Steve's boss

C

C - CBS: Broadcast network for Seasons 6-12 of My Three Sons

D

D - Dining room was more of a dining area in the Calif. house

E

E - Ernie

F

F - fathead: Derogatory term sometimes used by Charley

G

G - Green - depending on the episode, sometimes the Calif. living room walls were green

H

H - hospitalization: Dodie is hospitalized overnight for her tonsillectomy (Season 10).

I

I - Irritated - Charley was, at least half the time

J

J - jury: A jury of their peers was set to decide if Chip took and spent Ernie's collectible penny (Season 6).

K

K - K - k - k Katie, as the scouts were singing on a black and white episode. The song was cut on MeTV, but it was on TV Land or Nick years ago.

L

L - Lisa Fong: played Ray Wong's daughter Lisa, who was not impressed with Ernie's efforts to keep her entertained (Season 8).

M

M - My Three Strikers

N

N - Not like Steve to lose the secretary's number and therefore "misplace" the triplets--season 12

O

O - obstetrics: Dr. Roy Osborne practices obstetrics, with Katie as patient (Leon Ames, Season 9).

P

P - Par for the Course

Q

Q - qualms: Chip has qualms about joining the girls' field hockey team at school (Season 6)

R

R - Raft on the River

S

S - Craig Stevens as Albert Conway, season 11

T

T - track & field: Robbie was on the high school track team.

U

U - Unhappy Dodie, when she thought Steve and Barbara got better gifts than hers for their first anniversary--first episode of season 11

V

V - Vickie Malone: Vickie, a meter maid played by Yvonne Craig, hands Steve a parking citation (Season 7).

W

W - William, Frawley and Demarest

X thru A

X - eX-teacher: Robbie encounters one of his ex-teachers from high school on a visit back to Bryant Park, but her memory is faulty (Season 10).

Y, Z, A

A - Lew Ayres, who played Barbara's father in law (Prof. Harper) late in season 10

B

B - bandstand: A police officer informs Rob & Katie they're not to be inside the old Bryant Park bandstand, on Rob's visit back (Season 10).

C

C - Crabby contractor - played by Ed Begley Sr. - season 9

D

D - Daniel Todd: one of the Todd Triplets who played the 3 sons of Katie & Rob.

E

E - "Ernie's Folly" - the science fair clock that wouldn't run - season 7

F

F - female engineer: Steve's new partner on a project at work is a female engineer (Season 6).

G

G - Good Influence

H

Hair dye - Uncle Charley's reddish hair dye ( I think? His hair looks like it's dyed ) .:lol:

I

I - Iris, a girl in Ernie's class, around season 9

J

J - Joan Blondell: appeared alongside Wm. Demarest on a My Three Sons episode, having also co-starred with him in a Twilight Zone ep.

K

K - Kern, James V. - director, seasons 4 - 7 (but died early in season 7 at age 57, resulting in dual director credits with James Sheldon starting in Feb. 1967, due to the filming methods)

L

L - lamps: Both Barbara and Steve's pal Harry Palmer broke table lamps with their indoor practice golf swings.

M

M - My Three Strikers

N

N - newspaper: Mike is on the high school newspaper staff; years later, Charley uses the oven to dry a wet newspaper in the kitchen.

O

O - Over the top - not applicable - just good situation comedy

P

P - Polly

Q

Q - Quirky Elmore (Yo-ho) Crocker

R

R - "Robbie Wins His Letter" (Season 3 episode)

S

S - Sylvia, one of two dates Ernie has for the Jim Dandy dance

T

T - turkey: Chip's Native American friend Johnny Squanto shows the Douglas Family a different way to cook their Thanksgiving turkey (Season 1).

U

U - Uncle Charley and the Redskins

V

V = Vera Miles

W

W - wallpaper: Mr. Storffmann's work included new baby-themed wallpaper, when he prepared the new nursery upstairs for the triplets (Season 9).

X, Y, Z, A

Y - Young Sudsy

Z, A

Z - zealous: Charley is overly zealous in offering to punch Chip's guitar instructor in the mouth, thinking he could improve his looks...!

A

A - Albert Conway, Barbara's old boyfriend who visited, giving a brief pause to the Chip/Polly romance early in season 11.

B

B - bully: Dodie faces bullying from one classmate in particular (Season 10).

C

^C - Classmate bully Dodie had trouble with, played by Erin Moran

D

D - Domestic Trouble

E

E = Ernie

F

F = Fire Watch

G

G - George Gobel, a guest early in season 1

H

H - Harper: Barbara (as Barbara Vincent) married Larry Harper, who died when Dodie was under age 3.

I

I - It's a reuniting - Jerry Mathers and Lori Martin working together on the "Love Thy Neighbor" episode from season 10. They had also acted together in one of the last Leave it to Beaver episodes, "Beaver Sees America."

J

J - Jim Bell: Robbie's old friend Jim Bell (Sal Mineo) visits and Rob considers traveling with him on motorcycles (Season 11, "The Liberty Bell").

K

K - King Family that Tina Cole was a part of

L

L - lassie: Fergus addresses Dodie as "lassie" (Season 12).

M

M - Rose Marie as a babysitter for the newborn triplets - season 9

N

N - "National Pastime, The" -- baseball themed episode from Season 1, featuring Chip.

O

O - Olan Soulé - Mr. Minderman, who runs the Bryant Park Hotel. One featured meal in the dining room has Swedish Meatballs as an entree, as Katie and Rob fond out in season 10.

P

P - pregnancy: Katie's pregnancy is the main subject of Season 9 (and the sole starring-character childbirth to take place in the 12 season run).

Q

Q - Quarters that were given for allowance in th 60s

R

Robbie

S

S - Stevie, as an old girlfriend (he couldn't remember) called him

T

T = Tender-hearted Ernie

U

U - uncouth Charley, probably, back in his seafaring days

V

V - Victoria, one of Dodie's friends

W

W - Wm. Frawley

X thru A

A - Adjust or Bust

B

B - ballet: Robbie takes up ballet to improve his track & field performance.

C

C - Chipper; Steve had an exclusive on using that nickname

D

D - desks: Ernie had his class turn all of their desks around, when Barbara arrived as substitute teacher (Season 10).

E

Ernie

F

Fred M.

G

G - "Googie" -- one of the names in Steve's "little black book" of ladies' phone numbers

H

Harry Palmer, Steve's friend from work in a episode from season 9 or 10

I

I - instructor: Steve instructs Barbara on her golf game.

J

J - Joining the Scouts - Chip in an early episode

K

Katie Miller-Douglas

L

Lisa Wong

M

M - moss: Ernie had placed a plate of moss in the refrigerator, pulled out by Charley (Season 8).

N

North, Jay - a guest in "Whatever Happened to Baby Chip?"

O

O - Orient: Charley traveled extensively in the Orient while serving in the Merchant Marines

P

P - Polly

Q

Q - quiz show: Chip and his schoolmates appear on a TV quiz show in competition against their fathers.

R

R - Ricky Allen as Sudsy

S

Steve

T

T - tonsillectomy: Dodie has her tonsils taken out.

U

Sudsy calls Tramp dumb.

V

V - Volkswagen Beetle: The Douglas men repair the Volkswagen fender of Debbie, Ernie's new crush (Season 11).

W

W - the Wongs

X, Y, Z, A

X - eXtra dessert: Ernie sometimes asks if he can have the dessert of a family member who passes on it.

Y, Z, A

Y - You're in My Power

Z

Zipper - One of the sons zipper fell off!!

A

A - announcement: Steve announced to the Douglas Family that he and Barbara would be getting married (Season 10).

B

Bold - Barb was being bold tonight biffbronson!

C

C - Ceylon: Charley mentions having visited Ceylon (which is now Sri Lanka)

D

D - Domestic Trouble

E

Ernie

F

Family time

G

G - George, Ernie's friend from a season 8 or so episode

H

H - Hong Kong: The Douglas Family takes a trip to Hong Kong (Season 6).

I

I - "It's a Woman's World" - season 10

J

J - Judy Doucette: Robbie becomes involved with Judy, though not her boyfriend per se (Season 1).

K

K - Katie Miller Douglas

L

L - ladies' hosiery: Ernie accidentally begins drying his face with Katie's stockings, hanging in the bathroom (Season 8).

M

Morgan, Jaye P. - guested on a couple of episodes

N

Nice dog

O

"Other People's Houses"

P

P - puppet: Dodie's puppet, Myrtle, was also merchandised by toymaker Mattel

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Q

Q - Quick-witted Uncle Charley

R

R - realtor: Robbie tries his hand at selling real estate.

S

Salty Uncle Charley

Terrible Tom from season 11

U

Unite or Sink

V

James V. Kern (director)

W - waitress: Katie applies for a job as a waitress, in order to raise money to buy a wedding anniversary present for Robbie.

X, Y, Z, A

No sex on this show

Y

Y - yellow dress: Steve's old girlfriend Ellen Kiefer wore a yellow dress for dinner, on his trip back to his old hometown.

Z, A

Zen masters on this show? (Doubtful)

A

Aunt Cecile

B

Bulifant, Joyce: Plays a girl who becomes hot for Robbie (Season 3).

C

Chip runs away.

D

Dodie

E

E - Erasmus: Henry Soo tells Robbie and Katie that he likes the name Erasmus if his wife Gloria gives birth to a boy (Season 9).

F

Fred MacMurray

G - golf shoes: Steve buys new golf shoes for Barbara (Season 10).

H

Happy family

I

I - investigator: A suspicious man watching Chip & Polly as they're dating turns out to be a private investigator (Season 11).

J

Jim Dandy dance, where Ernie had two dates

K

K - klunky: Alternate spelling of one of Chip's common words (clunky).

L

Lisa Wong

M

M - mudslide: A heavy downpour of rain creates a backyard mudslide that enters the kitchen of the house Robbie is trying to sell as a realtor (Season 7).

N

Nan Summers, the teen star Chip won a date with - season 7

O

OB-GYN: Roy Osborne M.D., Katie's doctor, practices obstetrics & gynecology.

P

Polly

Q

Q - questioned: Steve is questioned by a police officer when he has parked his car on private property, courting Barbara (Season 10).

R

Ray Wong

S

S - spaghetti served at Mama Rossini's restaurant (Season 10).

T

Teacher, Barbara

U

U - unlocked: The Douglas garage is unlocked when Ernie and his friends take out used tires to sell, which Charley mistakes for a burglary.

V

Very sweet dog Tramp

W

Whatever Happened to Ernie?

X

X - eXtra spicy: Steve is inadvertently served some eXtremely spicy Mexican food on his honeymoon with Barbara (Season 10).

Y

Young boys

Z

Z - Zero Ernie probably didn't get on any tests, even from Miss Houk

A

Agile young boys

B

Bub

C

C - custard: we're told that Robbie doesn't like custard.

D

Dawn Lyn

E

E - empty room: Steve visits an empty bedroom in his house after Rob, Katie, and the triplets move to an apartment.

F

Fedocia, who took over briefly after Bub left

G

G - garage shelving: Steve assigns construction of shelving in the garage to Mike and Robbie from plans he drew up.

H

Harry, Steve's friend in one season 9 episode, played by Don DeFore

I

I - "Inspection of the Groom" (Season 8 episode) - Katie's family gives Robbie the once-over prior to their marriage.

J

"J.P. Douglas" - last episode of season 10, where Chip becomes an economic wizard, until a few things go worng.

K

Kathleen Miller - Katie's formal maiden name

L

Lei - everyone got one on the Hawaii trip

M

MacMurray Method - practice of filming all of Fred's scenes together early on, taken from all of a particular season's episodes' scripts.

N

Never Look Back

O

O'Grady: Ernie's new homeless friend is referred to as an o'grady in the episode title (Season 7).

P

Pauline/Polly

Q

Q - quest: Fergus is on a quest to find a woman to marry, becoming Lady Douglas, and she must be able to give birth to "barons" (children). - Season 12

R

Robbie

S

S - substitute teacher: Barbara is introduced as a substitute teacher and continues that occupation.

T

Tim Considine

U

U - unlucky day: Steve's unlucky day includes getting his necktie caught in the locked door of his station wagon (rescued by Barbara and Katie).

V

Veronica Cartwright - guest in a season 11 episode

W

Willock: Dave Willock (1909-1990) plays the grumpy husband of Steve's old flame Ellen when Steve makes a return visit to his hometown.

X, Y, Z, A

Y - Yoho Crocker (Butch Patrick) from "Ernie Drives" - season 11

Z, A

Suzy Carter

A

"Adjust or Bust" from season 1

B

B - balloons: Charley decorates with balloons to host a tea for Katie, but Chip's girl classmates undo the garish decorations in favor of something more tasteful.

C

Chip

D

Dr. Osborne - "she's fine"

E

Ernie

F

Frankie - one of Harry Palmer's sons, and he and Ernie don't get along - season 9

G

Grady, Don

H

H - hustlers: At a pool hall, Robbie encounters two girls who turn out to be billiards hustlers, and it's up to Charley to get his $50 back (Season 6).

I

I = Bub wins the Irish Sweepstakes.

J

J - "J. P. Douglas" - Season 10 episode where Chip thinks he's come up with foolproof financial planning.

K

Katie Miller-Douglas

L

Livingston brothers

M

Mike

N

Need - My three sons need love and compassion :)

O

O - original cast -- all male actors: Fred, Bill, Tim, Don, Stanley, and Tramp

P

Polly

Q

Quick-witted Uncle Charley

R

R - relocation: The Douglas Family relocates from Bryant Park to California (Season 8).

S

Soap Dodie is using in the sink as she debates with Myrtle about moving up to the next grade (season 11)

T

Triplets

U

Undercover man who was spying on Chip and Polly - season 11

V

V - vaudevillian: Bub was a vaudevillian (vaudeville performer)

W

Wm. Frawley

X, Y, Z, A

Anne Baxter (as Eileen Talbot)

You Can't Go Home

Z

Zingers from Uncle Charley

A

Ask - Ask Charley if we can borrow his car Stevie and we will go visit Jimmy :)

B

Buttons and Beaux

C

Chipper: Chip was often addressed as Chipper by Steve.

D

Douglases

E

Ernestine Coulter

F

Forget - My 3 sons always forget things!!

G

Going Steady

H

Harry, the dog that followed Steve around, around season 6

I

Innocents Abroad

J

Jodie Foster as Priscilla Hobson

K

Katie Miller Douglas

L

Loving family

M

Move - I tell ya dues,my three sons move so fast!!

N

N - nurses: the hospital nurses are busy trying to ensure the Douglas family members adhere to the visitation rules while Katie is giving birth (Season 9).

O

Offered - My 3 sons offered to take thier teacher to Dinner :)

P

Palmer: played by Don DeFore, Harry Palmer is Steve's old golfing partner

Q

Questions from young Chip

R

Robbie

S

Sad - My three sons are sad today!!

T

Tramp

U

Uncle Charley O'Casey

V

Vera Miles played a county welfare agent in the opening episodes of season 6

W

Wong family

X's on Ernie's tests

Y