Episode
My Three Sons: Fire Watch
Overview
Mike Douglas gets a Summer job with the Forestry Service and he thinks its going to be a barrel of fun until he learns that he's expected to do a real man's job. When his boss is stranded down at the creek and a wild storm brews up, Mike spends a harrowing time trying to stay calm.
Details
- Series
- My Three Sons
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 36
- Air date
- 1961-06-08
Episode context
Fire Watch is Episode 36 in Season 1 of My Three Sons. It aired on 1961-06-08.
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