Episode
My Three Sons: Uncle Charley and the Redskins
Overview
Charley refuses to believe that a polite and quietly dressed man is in fact the last Chief of Owahnanee Tribe and his disbelief is deepened when the Indian asks for permission to visit their Tribal Burial grounds which just happens to be the backyard of the Douglas House.
Details
- Series
- My Three Sons
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 36
- Air date
- 1965-05-20
Episode context
Uncle Charley and the Redskins is Episode 36 in Season 5 of My Three Sons. It aired on 1965-05-20.
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