While Joi Lansing was indeed the supermodel adored by all male viewers Barbara Nichols was indeed memorable as ditzy blonde Marian Billington whose catch phrase was to affectionately refer to Bob as "Liddy-bear!" ~ The show's instrumental theme song actually had lyrics. Mickey Rooney performed that song "I'm a bachelor guy" on a prime time variety show but sadly I'm unable to find any video or recording of Mickey or anyone singing the song.

Lively series that could occasionally sparkle with comedy and high spirits. This is a role the handsome, slightly smug Cummings was born to play. As a high-fashion photographer, there was always a parade of shapely girls passing through his studio each week. I'm guessing teen- age boys like me made up a lot of his steady audience. But that's not to say glamour was the only draw. The scripts, by and large, were surprisingly good, usually centering around a romantic predicament Bob would then have to fast talk his way out of. Maybe secretary Schultzy (Davis) or sister Margaret (DeCamp) would help. More likely, they would standby amused, while Bob was getting some kind of minor comeuppance. And what a fine supporting cast they were, including a pre-Dobie Dwayne Hickman. Nothing special or substantive here, just solid light-hearted entertainment that wears surprisingly well.

Fairly good-bought some of those 3 episodes for a buck discs at Walmart today, and this was one of them. Pretty good show-Cummings seems to have been forgotten somewhat, mostly because you don't see this show on in repeats much, and his movies-well who can name one? I can't-though am sure he was a co-star or second lead in several.But the show-Rosemary De Camp as well-meaning sister, Nancy Culp, as well, Mrs. Drysdale, and Bob Cummings as a playboy photog/Air Force reserve guy-made for some pretty fun situations. I enjoyed seeing him play Gramps too-reminded me some of Dick Van Dyke's old men if you wanna know. Heck this show even has Rose Marie in it-you gotta know that the Van Dyke show was produced by some of the same people just watching it.Bob is funny, droll, gives these exxagerated takes, it's all good clean fun and worthy of checking out again.***

Bob Cummings' swinging bachelor photographer is the complete antithesis of "Ozzie And Harriet" and "Father Knows Best". Makes whiny, boorish Lucy look, well, whiny and boorish. Excellent writing and supporting cast of Rosemary DeCamp, Dwayne Hickman, Ann B. Davis, and a bevy of the most curvacious cuties of the day. One of the true gems of TV's golden age. Any resemblance between this series and "Mr. Ed", "Gilligan's Island", or the "Brady Bunch" is purely delusional.