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66WASTOPS · 01-13-2008, 01:18 AM

I often wondered what direction My 3 Sons had gone had Bub[Bill Frawley]stayed on the show.It wouldve been interesting to see how Bub wouldve handled Ernie's adoption,etc.Any thoughts on this?

AB · 01-13-2008, 10:00 PM

Its really hard to say. I liked Bub but I also liked Charlie even though Charlie could be a little on the cranky side at times. I wonder how Bub would have gotten along with Barbara & Dodie?

storrs19 · 02-20-2008, 10:14 AM

If Bill Frawley had lived that long he would have been 85 when the show ended in 1972. That would be quite old for a regular on a tv series. I liked both Bub and Charley but the show did decline somewhat for me in the final three seasons what with the triplets and Steve re-marrying. JMHO of course.

honeybea · 02-22-2008, 03:45 PM

I agree, the last 3 years were'nt very good. Robbie was gone, and I just never cared for Dodie. I was hard to watch Ernie grow up, he was a much better actor when he was younger, same as "Beaver". I like Both Bub and Charlie, they both were different but both added greatly to the show.

01-13-2008, 01:18 AM	#1
66WASTOPS Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 28, 2007 Location: LYNDORA Posts: 23	WHAT IF BUB HAD STAYED ON THE SHOW? I often wondered what direction My 3 Sons had gone had Bub[Bill Frawley]stayed on the show.It wouldve been interesting to see how Bub wouldve handled Ernie's adoption,etc.Any thoughts on this?

02-20-2008, 10:14 AM	#3
storrs19 B&W TV Lover Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 07, 2003 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 742	If Bill Frawley had lived that long he would have been 85 when the show ended in 1972. That would be quite old for a regular on a tv series. I liked both Bub and Charley but the show did decline somewhat for me in the final three seasons what with the triplets and Steve re-marrying. JMHO of course.
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01-13-2008, 10:00 PM	#2
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	Its really hard to say. I liked Bub but I also liked Charlie even though Charlie could be a little on the cranky side at times. I wonder how Bub would have gotten along with Barbara & Dodie?

02-22-2008, 03:45 PM	#4
honeybea Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 06, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 503	I agree, the last 3 years were'nt very good. Robbie was gone, and I just never cared for Dodie. I was hard to watch Ernie grow up, he was a much better actor when he was younger, same as "Beaver". I like Both Bub and Charlie, they both were different but both added greatly to the show.