Episode
My Three Sons: The System
Overview
Mike learns the importance of indirect questioning in his psychology course when Robbie is sought after by eight classmates. Mike sets out to determine by voluntary questionnaire and graph who would be the most suitable scientific choice.
Details
- Series
- My Three Sons
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 1963-04-25
Episode context
The System is Episode 31 in Season 3 of My Three Sons. It aired on 1963-04-25.
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Episode 30: The Rug
Steve lays down the law to Chip, warning him he'll be grounded for a month the next time he loses or misuses someone else's property. Meanwhile a woman who is rounding up second hand items for a rummage sale visits Bub, who offers an old Tiger skin rug.
Episode 32: Let's Take Stock
Robbie's economics teacher gives each student a fictional $10,000 dollars to invest in stocks but Steve's boss at work gets the impression that he has some really hot tips.
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Episode 34: When I Was Your Age
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Episode 27: First Things First
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Episode 35: Chip's World
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Episode 26: High on the Hog
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Episode 36: Evening with a Star
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Episode 25: Robbie Wins His Letter
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