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A 70s bachelor gets the ultimate reality check: surprise, you're a dad!
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Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971)

retro cringesitcom energyawkward family reunion

Overview

ComedyTV Movie

A bachelor's life is interrupted by the appearance of a teenager who claims to be his son.

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bachelorpaternity revealed

Standout Aspects

Acting

Bill Bixby's charming panic as a manchild forced to grow up.

Production

Gloriously dated 1971 aesthetic — shag carpets and all.

Best for:Streaming: Curiosity watch for 70s TV archaeology buffs.·Background: Fold laundry while marveling at the casual misogyny.
William A. Graham

Director

William A. Graham

ReleasedSep 21, 1971
Runtime1h 13m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Aaron Spelling Productions

Top Cast

Bill Bixby

Bill Bixby

Johnny Gaines

Diane Baker

Diane Baker

Eydie

Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

Al Gaines

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Ethel Gaines

Karen Jensen

Karen Jensen

Rhonda Lewis

Darrell Larson

Darrell Larson

B.J.

Jeff Donnell

Jeff Donnell

Rose

Tom Bosley

Tom Bosley

Herb

Robert H. Harris

Robert H. Harris

Ben Beigelman

Judy Strangis

Judy Strangis

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Cultural

This TV movie aired during a wave of 'surprise fatherhood' comedies responding to shifting 70s family norms and rising divorce rates.

Trivia

Bill Bixby would later become television's most famous accidental father figure in The Incredible Hulk — this was practice.

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