
Bachelor Father (1957)
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Sammee Tong as Peter Tong
Episodes 157
Bentley and the P.T.A.
Kelly is anxious for her Uncle Bentley to become active in the PTA at her school. However, Bentley has other things on his mind like a series of dates with a glamarous Italian actress.
Read MoreBentley Versus the Girl Scouts
Kelly plans to attend a weekend outing with her Girl Scout troop. Reluctantly, Bentley agrees to escort Kelly to the meeting place and once there encounters glamarous Miss Hesselworth, Kelly's scout leader.
Read MoreBentley and the Lady Doctor
Bentley becomes convinced that he needs the assistance of a psychiatrist in teaching Kelly responsibility. The doctor he chooses turns out to be a breathless beauty and he decides to discuss his problems with her over a candlelight dinner.
Read MoreDate with Kelly
Bentley promises Kelly that he will take her out on a real "grownup" date. But he becomes involved with a lady client and completly forgets his promise.
Read MoreUncle Bentley and the Aunts
A social group barrs Kelly due to the fact that one of the member's relatives hates Bentley.
Read MoreBentley and the Revolving Housekeepers
Concerned over Kelly's inability to take care of her belongings, Bentley hires a housekeeper to help straighten her out. But he fails to reckon with the resitance Kelly and Peter can put up with.
Read MoreUncle Bentley Keeps His Promise
Kelly thinks her uncle is acquainted with Ronny Mann, a singing idol of the teenage crowd. She thinks Bentley is going to invite him to a party, she's giving. Thus leads Bentley to attempt to produce the young singer to avoid a big let-down for Kelly.
Read MoreBentley and the Babysitter
When Kelly asks permission to babysit, Uncle Bentley refuses, claiming she's too young. But Kelly persists and finally Bentley relents and even looks in on his neice during her first assignment.
Read MoreBentley and the Talent Contest
When Bentley learns that Kellt has entered a talent contest at he school, he decides to coach her a little. He reluctantly comes to the conclusion that she has no talent at all.
Read MoreBentley, the Homemaker
Bentley becomes upset when Kelly begins to spend a great deal of time with the Fuller family. He decides to ask Jack Benny to take Kelly on an outing, pointing out to Jack that he is Kelly's favorite comedian.
Read MoreBentley and His Junior Image
Bentley gives his permission to Kelly to go out on a date. Then he learns that she plans to go out with the son of a friend of his.
Read MoreUncle Bentley Loans Out Peter
Bentley lends his houseboy, Peter, to a movie star. However, he finds that Peter likes his new assignment and wants to work for the star permanently.
Read MoreBentley and the Social Worker
Bentley decides to adopt Kelly, officially. He is convinced this will be a simple legal matter but the judge sends a social worker to the home to observe Kelly's way of life.
Read MoreA Sister for Kelly
Kelly decides it's high time for Uncle Bentley to get married. Thus leads her and her friend to play matchmaker and they quickly pick a woman for him.
Read MoreWaiting Up for Kelly
Kelly goes out on her first real date and promises her Uncle Bentley that she well be home at a reasonable hour. But Kelly fails to arrive home at the proper time.
Read MoreWoman of the House
Kelly is heartbroken when she learns that her Uncle Bentley will not let her be hostess at a dinner party to which her idol, Ronnie Burns, has been invited.
Read MorePeter Falls in Love
Peter has fallen in love and his talk of marriage worries Bentley, who doesn't want to lose his services. Meanwhile, Peter's descriptions of marital bliss is so persuasive, however, that Bentley soon begins to think that perhaps he should get married too.
Read MoreBentley's Prospective Son-in-Law
Bentley meets of of Kelly's boyfriends and while he objects to the young man's using the living room as a clubhouse and snack bar, he tries to be nice to him for Kelly's sake.
Read MoreBentley's Clubhouse
The mothers of some of Kelly's friends refuse to allow their daughter to visit the Gregg household. They believe that there is a lack of parental discipline at Kelly's home. This leads Bentley to invite the mothers over to explain the situation.
Read MoreUncle Bentley and the Matchmaker
Mrs. Browning thinks that it's high time that Bentley marry. She decides to find a suitable wife for him and Bentley discovers that there is no escape from the well meaning matchmaker's candidates for matrimony.
Read MoreBentley and the Finishing School
Bentley decides to send Kelly to a girls finishing school so that she will acquire some polish. But Kelly doesn't like the idea at all and enlists the aid of Peter in a plot to outwit her uncle.
Read MoreParent's Night (a.k.a.) Cyrano De Bergerac
Kelly urges her Uncle Bentley to try out for the leading role in a forthcoming PTA play. Bentley allows himself to be persuaded but during the rehearsal he argues with the leading lady and walks out on the play.
Read MoreBentley Leads a Dog's Life
Bentley's plans for a weekend vacation run into an unexpected snag. He has made arrangements to place Kelly's dog, Jasper, in a kennel during their short holiday, but Jasper runs away.
Read MoreBentley and the Teenage Siren
Kelly loses her self confidence when a teen-age siren at schol makes a vivid impression on the boys. Bentley tries to help Kelly feel that she's attractive too.
Read MoreBentley and Peter's Teacher
Peter enrolls in high school in an attempt to improve his English. Bentley, who tries to help Peter, is impressed by the pretty teacher in charge of Peter's class.
Read MoreBentley and the Wedding Bells
The wife of an important client decides that Bentley would be the ideal husband for her plain neice.
Read MoreKelly's Mad Crush
Kelly gets a crush on Ronnie Burns and talks of nothing else. Kelly's boy friend doesn't like this turn of events one bit and even considers Bentley, partly to blame.
Read MoreBentley's Big Case
Bentley represents a wealthy client in a minor accident case and finds himself opposing Peter, who is acting as his own counsel.
Read MoreBentley's Economy Wave
Bentley decides to place the household on a stringent budget, but with very unhappy results.
Read MoreDecisions, Decisions
When two boys ask Kelly to the prom, she can't decide which invitation to accept. She takes her problem to Bentley who quickly finds that she is the just the first of a chain of people who call upon him to make their decisions.
Read MoreBentley and the Kleptomaniac
Kelly wants to discourage Bentley from checking up on her every move, so she decides to give him something big to worry about. She pressures her boyfriend, Howard, into taking objects from the Gregg household, creating the impression that the young man is a kleptomaniac.
Read MoreA Phone for Kelly
Bentley starchly refuses Kelly's plea for a second telephone in the house but Kelly is determined to make him change his mind.
Read MoreBentley the Starmaker
Kelly's boyfriend, Howard is always hanging around and Bentley reasons that if Howard's singing career took up more of his time, Bentley would see less of him. So Bentley decides to give Howard's career a push.
Read MoreBentley the Proud Father
Bentley feels that Kelly should be more popular with the boys. He decides to change her personality and campaigns to have her named queen of the carnival.
Read MoreBentley's Aunt Caroline
Concerned over Kelly's lack of discipline, Bentley decides she needs a woman's guidance. He sends for his Aunt Caroline, but her arrival only complicates Bentley's problem.
Read MoreBentley, Man of Steel
Bentley succumbs to the charms of a lovely girl who operates a health club. He is so impressed that he starts exercising with barbells and eating health foods, hoping to capture the young lady's admiration.
Read MoreBentley and the Motorcycle
Persistant Howard asks Bentley for permission to go steady with Kelly. Bentley refuses on the grounds that Kelly is too young to be held down to one person.
Read MoreBentley the Organizer
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Bentley and the Beauty Contest
Bentley takes an avid interest in a beautiful Peruvian girl and helps her to win a talent contest. But he encounters unexpected complications in his campaign to woo her.
Read MoreBentley the Hero
A girl who has her heart set on breaking into pictures decides that Bentley is just the man to help her. The girl begins by pretending to drown so that Bentley can save her.
Read MorePeter Meets His Match
When Peter falls in love the entire Gregg household suffers. Bentley learns that Peter's lady love is employed by the neighborhood supermarket and he offers to give him pointers on how to win the young lady's affections.
Read MoreBentley and the Dog Trainer
Bentley's dog, Jasper, decides a neighbor's prize winning camellias are even tastier than dog biscuits, which leads the neighbor to threaten a lawsuit.
Read MoreThe Case Against Gisele
Bentley, Kelly and Peter visit Gisele MacKenzie on a movie set. While they are there Peter trips and later his cousin talks him into suing Gisele.
Read MoreBentley and the Gullible Guitarist
Kelly plans a party hoping to take advantage of her friends' talents. Bentley, realizing that he and others are serving as Kelly's means to an end decides it's time to teach her a lesson.
Read MoreKelly's Idol
Kelly decides that Howard is not very suave and sophisticated. So she decides to change him into the likeness of Uncle Bentley.
Read MoreEast Meets West
Peter decides he needs a television set in the kitchen so that he can watch his favorite western show. But Bentley firmly refuses to grant Peter's wish.
Read MoreBentley and Grandpa Ling
Eccentric Grandpa Ling, a relative of Peter's comes to visit. Bentley discovers that Grandpa has a habit of taking things he likes and leaving an item he considers of equal value in exchange.
Read MoreKelly the Golddigger
Kelly develops a warped attitude about money after she has dated a millionaire. To teach her a lesson, Bentley decides to play the part of a fortune hunter.
Read MoreThe Rescue of Rufus
Rufus, a dog belonging to a friend of Kelly's, is accused of biting a man. Kelly persuades Bentley to defend Rufus in a court hearing.
Read MoreA Key for Kelly
Bentley is shocked when huis teenage niece, Kelly, asks him for her own house key. He firmly refuses to let her have one.
Read MoreBentley's Double Play
Bentley is going to direct Kelly's high school play, ""The Courtship of Miles Standish."" Peter wants to play the part of John Alden but Bentley refuses to cast him.
Read MoreBentley and the Brainy Beauty
Bentley encounters a young lady who feels that he ought to live a more purposeful life. She perscribes an active schedule for Bentley.
Read MoreBentley Plays Cupid
Bentley plays cupid when he learns that his secretary and his friend Chuck are dating. Bentley suggests they get married, but Chuck insists that he won't wed until Bentley does.
Read MoreKelly's Secret
Bentley is mystified by Kelly's strange behavior and he questions her about it. Kelly shocks her uncle with the news that someone in her high school class is getting married.
Read MoreBentley Goes to Washington
Bentley decides to accept a job in Washington, D.C. and announces to Kelly and Peter that they are leaving California.
Read MoreKelly, the Politician
Nominated for president of the student council, Kelly plans a hard hitting campaign.
Read MoreBentley, the Gentleman Farmer
For a school project, Kelly and Howard must grow something in the garden. In a generous mood, Bentley offers to help them.
Read MoreBentley and the Combo
Kelly informs Bentley that the high school combo, slated to play at an upcoming dance, is sadly in need of organization. Bentley tries to solve the problem by talking his friend Chuck into helping the orchestra.
Read MoreBentley and the Bartered Bride
Peter receives a picture of a lovely girl from a marriage broker and falls madly in love.
Read MoreThe Blond Issue
Kelly wants to bleach her hair blond to impress a new boyfriend but Bentley won't allow it.
Read MoreBentley and the Majorette
Kelly and her friends are practicing hard for an upcoming drum majorette contest but Uncle Bentley notices that one of the teenagers doesn't seem to be interested in rehersals.
Read MoreBentley, the Model Citizen
A neighbor asks Bentley to join him in a protest to the city about the location of a traffic signal. Bentley is willing until he meets a pretty girl who favors the present location of the signal.
Read MoreThe Fishing Trip
Bentley's friends seem to have dandy times with their sons so this gets Bentley thinking about making Kelly a companion.
Read MoreThe Fortune Cookie Caper
Peter turns businessman by selling homemade fortune cookies to restaurants and helping in the operation is Kelly who is acting as an assitant.
Read MoreKelly and the College Man
Kelly's latest romance shocks Uncle Bentley after she becomes bored with her high school friends and begins dating an older man.
Read MoreKelly, the Career Woman
Kelly becomes a career woman when she volunteers to help Uncle Bentley in his law office. However, she impedes not speeds up due process of the law.
Read MoreBentley's New House
Bentley's latest case is Sense vs. Sentiment when he wants Kelly and and Peter to throw out all of their useles keepsakes.
Read MoreBentley, the Stage Mother
Kelly wants to be an actress but Uncle Bentley responds with a blunt ""No."" However, the true spirit of ambition prevails.
Read MoreThe Woman's Angle
Kelly is back to work in Uncle Bentley's office. This time it's because she doesn't want to be treated like a child.
Read MoreBentley Meets the Perfect Woman
Bentley meets the perfect woman but the young lady is dubious about his qualifications and has some interesting ideas about turning him ino the perfect man.
Read MoreBentley and the Travel Agent
Bentley visits a travel agency and loses his head when he schedules a resort vacation for Kelly, a visit to San Francisco for Peter and in a final burst of inspiration, a fishing trip for a couple of friends.
Read MoreThe Very Friendly Witness
A witness tries to bribe Bentley (John Forsythe). Elena: Patricia Huston. Chuck: Pat McCaffrie. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran.
Read MoreBentley and the Blood Bank
At a Red Cross pep rally, Frank Curtis launches into a wild account of his wartime exploits. His own story a ringing success, he decides to create a similar aura of heroism for Bentley.
Read MoreA Man of Importance
Peter decides to become a man of importance when his girlfriend gives him the brushoff. Bentley hatches a plan to boost his ego.
Read MoreBentley and the Beach Bum
Kelly is fascinated by a young man who spends all his time at the beach.
Read MoreWhere There's a Will
Bentley is about to read the will to a late clients's relatives when the lights go out. When they come on again, the will is gone.
Read MoreBentley's Birthday Gift
Kelly is for an idea for Uncle Bentley's birthday gift so a friend of Bentley's suggests a surprise birthday party instead and offers to help select the guest list from Bentley's little black book.
Read MoreJasper the Second
Loveable Jasper is gone so Kelly and Peter want another dog, but Bentley doesn't feel loveable, he says no.
Read MoreKelly Learns to Drive
Bentley teaches Kelly to drive. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong. Howard: Jimmy Boyd.
Read MoreTrail Separation
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Mystery Witness
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A Crush on Bentley
Bentley's client in a divorce case has a crush on him. Bentley: John Forsythe. Liz: Linda Evanstad. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Ben: Frank Wilcox.
Read MorePeter Gets Jury Notice
Peter's on the jury of one of Bentley's cases. Peter: Sammee Tong. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran.
Read MoreHilda the Jewel
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It Happens in November
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How to Catch a Man
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Kelly, the Matchmaker
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Bentley Cracks the Whip
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Bentley and the Big Board
On Bentley's advice, Peter invests money in the stock market but as soon as he does, the bottom drops out of the market.
Read MoreDear Bentley
Kelly is coming up in the world when she begins working on a column of advice on teenage problems. Bentley thinks she's a little presumptious because Kelly has her own problems.
Read MoreBentley and the Lost Chord
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Ginger's Big Romance
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Bentley the Angel
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Bentley and the Woodpecker
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Bentley Goes to Europe
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The Greggs in Rome
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The Greggs in London
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The Greggs in Paris
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Encore in Paris
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There's No Place Like Home
The Greggs are back from their trip to European tour but they still have that continental air. As if that isn't enough, Bentley has reels of movies of the trip.
Read MoreBentley Swims Upstream
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A Man Among Men
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Peter's China Doll
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Bentley and the Counterspy
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Peter Plays Cupid
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Bentley and the Great Debate
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Bentley and the Nature Girl
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Bentley's Mad Friends
Bentley patches up the Tatums' marital quarrel.
Read MoreHilda Rides Again
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Kelly's Charge Account
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Bentley Builds a Pool
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Bentley Slays a Dragon
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A Favor for Bentley
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Kelly Gets a Job
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Kelly's Tangled Web
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Bentley's Barbecue
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Drop That Calorie
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Kelly's Graduation
Bentley and Kelly clash over graduation plans. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong. Ginger: Bernadette Withers.
Read MoreThe King's English
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Rush Week
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Kelly and the Free Thinker
Kelly's interest in philosophy goes to her head. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Steve: Charles Robinson. Bentley: John Forsythe. Olga: Jennifer West. Peter: Sammee Tong.
Read MoreA Party for Peter
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Never Steal An Owl
Bentley finds himself the target of a practical joke. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong.
Read MoreBentley's Catered Affair
Kelly schemes to get her own car. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Bentley: John Forsythe. Peter: Sammee Tong. Howard: Jimmy Boyd. Ginger: Bernadette Withers.
Read MoreHouse at Smuggler's Cove
Bentley spends a spooky night in a client's haunted house. Bentley: John Forsythe. Marilyn: Elizabeth Allen. Purvis: William E. Green.
Read MorePeter's Punctured Wedding
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Star Light, Star Not So Bright
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Bentley and the Time Clock
Peter joins a union.
Read MoreBirth of a Song
Recording artist Penny Patterson needs Bentley's help to break her contract legally then doesn't seem to be in a hurry.
Read MoreDeck the Halls
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The Law and Kelly Gregg
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How to Throw Your Voice
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Kelly and the Yes Man
Kelly campaigns for class vice president. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Kim: Leslie Parrish. Bentley: John Forsythe.
Read MoreGold in Them Hills
Peter learns that land he bought is in a ghost town. Peter: Sammee Tong. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Howard: Jimmy Boyd.
Read MoreHow Howard Won His C
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Pinch That Penny
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson guest stars. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong.
Read MoreBlossom Comes to Visit
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Bentley and the Homebody
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Summer Romance
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The Hong Kong Suit
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Will Success Spoil Jasper?
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Strictly Business
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On the Old Camp Ground
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A Visit to the Bergens
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The Richest Cat
Chaos begins when a family of cats invades the basement. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Peter: Sammee Tong. Cal: Del Moore.
Read MoreThe Twain Shall Meet
When a Chinese tradition keeps Mei Lan from seeing her boyfriend Leo Toy, Kelly and Peter try to arrange a secret meeting for the young couple - right under disapproving Bentley's nose.
Read MoreBentley Goes to Bat
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Kelly's Engagement
Kelly wants Warren to handle her business affairs. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Warren: Aron Kincaid. Peter: Sammee Tong.
Read MoreKelly, the Home Executive
Kelly and Warren get engaged. Bentley: John Forsythe. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Warren: Aron Kincaid. Horace: David Lewis.
Read MoreBlossom Time at the Greggs
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What Men Don't Know
Joanna Barnes guest stars in this episode. Peter: Sammee Tong. Kelly: Noreen Corcoran. Warren: Aron Kincaid. Bentley: John Forsythe. Glenn: Martin Braddock.
Read MoreMarry Thy Neighbor
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Bentley Takes it Easy
Bentley takes a week off from work.
Read MoreBoys Will Be
A social worker tries to talk Bentley into supervising a group of boys.
Read MoreDivided House
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Peter, the Medicine Man
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Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight
Bentley's strict curfew prompts Kelly to move out. Bentley: John Forsythe. Ginger: Bernadette Withers.
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