Mike, Robbie, Chip, or Ernie- who's your favorite? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

gidgetgrape · 03-01-2005, 10:13 PM

Who's your favorite son on My Three Sons?

Robbie

tdr · 03-09-2005, 04:12 AM

I don't remember the shows without Ernie, and he was about 2 years older than I was, so I always thought of him (if any of them) as my 'favorite.' I know most fans (in the 60's) thought Ernie was dumb, and sometimes he was. More often, though, he was just self-conscious or nervous. But he was also loyal, creative, and imaginative-- the latter could be good or bad, depending on the situation.

While comparing character qualities... Robbie was smart, 'magnetic,' and deep, for his good points. But he was also stubborn and pushy, and let any amount of success go to his head.

Chip was too 'smooth and steady,' no matter what age he was in an episode. He was rarely thrilled and rarely angered, no matter what had happened. I can't say I dislike that, but being much the same way myself, I don't know how many times someone has asked me something along the line of, "Don't you ever get excited about anything?"

I don't know enough about Mike to opine about him. But Uncle Charley was the most entertaining character, more than any of the brothers.

RLohrer · 07-08-2005, 04:14 PM

Mike was my favorite and Robbie was my least favorite. I also preferred Uncle Charley over Bub.

sarastiles · 08-06-2005, 12:42 PM

Robbie!!! He was sooo hott!

Hazel Anyday · 08-17-2005, 01:57 PM

Before I ever saw the b/w shows, Ernie was my favorite. But after seeing the b/w shows for the first time in the 1980's Mike is my favorite brother. He seemed the most sensible and nice of all the brothers. I like Bub & Uncle Charlie, always like the grouchy old men in any show, but if I had to choose, Bub would be my favorite, he seemed to really like the kids, Charlie seemed to really be bugged by them.

sofaspud05 · 09-17-2005, 12:37 AM

Definitely Robbie!

Classicshowsgurl15 · 12-11-2006, 02:36 AM

Robbie is my favorite of the boys.

Scoobiedoo30 · 01-17-2007, 12:02 AM

Robbie

AB · 01-17-2007, 12:19 AM

Chip was my favorite, he reminds me of my cousin and I liked Bub better
than Charlie.

Yooch · 01-17-2007, 01:11 AM

Chip. He was the next-to-youngest son, as I am, and at the time My Three Sons aired, we were about the same age--so I identified with him. Robbie was cool too. Reminded me of my older brother.

brgmgb · 01-18-2007, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Hazel Anyday

Before I ever saw the b/w shows, Ernie was my favorite. But after seeing the b/w shows for the first time in the 1980's Mike is my favorite brother. He seemed the most sensible and nice of all the brothers. I like Bub & Uncle Charlie, always like the grouchy old men in any show, but if I had to choose, Bub would be my favorite, he seemed to really like the kids, Charlie seemed to really be bugged by them.

I only remember the very late episodes when they first aired (the ones after Steve married), so most of what I know about the show I saw in reruns when I was a teen. And they never showed the older episodes with Mike.

I liked Robbie best because he played guitar and had a band, and as a teen, we all wanted to be the next Beatles.

I have only seen a handful of the B&W episodes (in late '80's when I would visit my brother and they were on Nick at Night). Wasn't Bub the boys grandfather and Charlie Bub's brother?

I wish TV Land would run the series from start to finish so I could see all the early shows.

TURBOCSX · 02-07-2007, 08:36 PM

i would say chip.

Be Right Back! · 06-13-2007, 11:17 AM

Mike because he was cool, always on the phone and toward the last owned a Pontiac GTO....the ultimate in cool mid-decade 1960s. I liked Chip because he was steady, Ernie because he was curious, and Robbie because he was always trying to outdo Mike and just wasn't old enough.

Bub had better chemistry with the boys...particularly Chip and I think he really favored Chip in real life. I know the last episode William Frawley was on, I believe 1965 when he was packing to go take care of an old lodge brother or something, you could see how shook up he was about saying goodbye to Chip, and you could tell the feeling was mutual...one of the more touching moments of the series. I liked Uncle Charley okay but had an uncle just like him who wasn't all that nice.

CHERISLAND · 06-13-2007, 04:05 PM

Robbie

Tiger32 · 06-20-2007, 10:45 PM

I would have to go with Ernie.

03-01-2005, 10:13 PM	#1
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07-08-2005, 04:14 PM	#3
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08-17-2005, 01:57 PM	#5
Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,135	Before I ever saw the b/w shows, Ernie was my favorite. But after seeing the b/w shows for the first time in the 1980's Mike is my favorite brother. He seemed the most sensible and nice of all the brothers. I like Bub & Uncle Charlie, always like the grouchy old men in any show, but if I had to choose, Bub would be my favorite, he seemed to really like the kids, Charlie seemed to really be bugged by them.
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09-17-2005, 12:37 AM	#6
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12-11-2006, 02:36 AM	#7
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03-09-2005, 04:12 AM	#2
tdr Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Posts: 1,454	I don't remember the shows without Ernie, and he was about 2 years older than I was, so I always thought of him (if any of them) as my 'favorite.' I know most fans (in the 60's) thought Ernie was dumb, and sometimes he was. More often, though, he was just self-conscious or nervous. But he was also loyal, creative, and imaginative-- the latter could be good or bad, depending on the situation. While comparing character qualities... Robbie was smart, 'magnetic,' and deep, for his good points. But he was also stubborn and pushy, and let any amount of success go to his head. Chip was too 'smooth and steady,' no matter what age he was in an episode. He was rarely thrilled and rarely angered, no matter what had happened. I can't say I dislike that, but being much the same way myself, I don't know how many times someone has asked me something along the line of, "Don't you ever get excited about anything?" I don't know enough about Mike to opine about him. But Uncle Charley was the most entertaining character, more than any of the brothers.

08-06-2005, 12:42 PM	#4
sarastiles Sara Bauer..Maverick Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 05, 2005 Location: TN Posts: 132	Robbie!!! He was sooo hott!

01-17-2007, 12:02 AM	#8
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01-17-2007, 12:19 AM	#9
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	Chip was my favorite, he reminds me of my cousin and I liked Bub better than Charlie.

01-17-2007, 01:11 AM	#10
Yooch Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2006 Location: California Posts: 3,180	Chip. He was the next-to-youngest son, as I am, and at the time My Three Sons aired, we were about the same age--so I identified with him. Robbie was cool too. Reminded me of my older brother.
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02-07-2007, 08:36 PM	#12
TURBOCSX Arnold Ziffel Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 06, 2007 Location: NY Posts: 109	i would say chip.

06-13-2007, 11:17 AM	#13
Be Right Back! Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 13, 2007 Location: Midwest USA Posts: 7	I liked Them All For Different Reasons Mike because he was cool, always on the phone and toward the last owned a Pontiac GTO....the ultimate in cool mid-decade 1960s. I liked Chip because he was steady, Ernie because he was curious, and Robbie because he was always trying to outdo Mike and just wasn't old enough. Bub had better chemistry with the boys...particularly Chip and I think he really favored Chip in real life. I know the last episode William Frawley was on, I believe 1965 when he was packing to go take care of an old lodge brother or something, you could see how shook up he was about saying goodbye to Chip, and you could tell the feeling was mutual...one of the more touching moments of the series. I liked Uncle Charley okay but had an uncle just like him who wasn't all that nice.

06-13-2007, 04:05 PM	#14
CHERISLAND Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 20, 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 300	Robbie

06-20-2007, 10:45 PM	#15
Tiger32 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 14, 2002 Posts: 624	I would have to go with Ernie.