Editing My Three Sons (section)

===ABC years===
The show began on ABC in black-and-white. The first season, consisting of 36 episodes, was directed in its entirety by [[Peter Tewksbury]], the Emmy-winning director of ''[[Father Knows Best]]'', who produced and occasionally scripted the programs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oliver |first=Myrna |date=2003-02-24 |title=Henry Peter Tewksbury, 79; Vermont's 'Cheeseman' Originated 'My Three Sons' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-feb-24-me-tewksbury24-story.html |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

During the 1964 fall season, William Frawley, who played Bub, was declared too ill to work by [[Desilu]] Studios, as the company was informed that insuring the actor would be too costly. Frawley continued in the role until a suitable replacement could be found at midseason. He was replaced by William Demarest, who played his hard-nosed brother (great) Uncle Charley, introduced partway through the 1964–1965 season (the last on ABC). According to the storyline, Bub returns to Ireland to help his Aunt Kate celebrate her 104th birthday. Soon after, brother Charley visits and stays on. Charley, a cello-playing merchant sailor, was a soft-hearted curmudgeon, who proved to be a responsible caregiver. Frawley left the series before the end of the 1964–1965 season. He died March 3, 1966.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-10 |title=The Foote Files: 60 Years Of My Three Sons - CBS Texas |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/foote-files-60-years-my-three-sons/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

The address of the fictional home in Bryant Park was 837 Mill Street. The actual address of the home used for the Bryant Park episodes was 837 5th Avenue in Los Angeles California. Many of the 1960s ''My Three Sons'' external shoots were actually done on location on 5th Avenue.