Life with Father

Seasons

1953

USA

7.6

Clarence Day believed in running his home with a firm hand but in reality his soft-spoken wife Vinnie was in charge. They had four boys from little Harlan to late-teen Clarence Jr., and their mischief kept the house busy.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Episode #1.1

The family is celebrating a birthday, but the party takes a violent turn when an unexpected guest arrives.

S1 • E5

Father Writes a Letter to the Editor

Father tries to show the family that Christmas can be celebrated in an orderly fashion but is thwarted.

S1 • E8

Father and the Dancing Lesson

Father doesn't believe that his son needs dancing lessons to impress a girl, but Clarence must learn the two-step for a big dance and Father assures him he'll teach him. Father then enrolls in a dancing school to learn it.

S1 • E12

Father's Second Honeymoon

Without checking with each other, both Father and Mother plan a surprise dinner-for-two for their wedding anniversary. Father arranges a table for two in the parlor while Mother sets the table in the dining room.