My Three Sons - Season 11 - Eps 12: The Power of Suggestion
Against his classmate's better judgement, Ernie uses the unwitting Douglas household as guinea pigs for an experiment assigned by his psychology teacher. He cuts inches off Uncle Charley's cane to make him think he is growing taller. Ernie soon finds his father Steve is a little less gullible.
About My Three Sons

Title: My Three Sons
First Air Date: 1960-09-29
Last Air Date: 1972-04-13
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.5/10 (from 33 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 12
Total Episodes: 380
Network: CBS
Genres: Comedy, Family
Production Companies: MCA Television, Don Fedderson Productions, Gregg-Don Inc.
Synopsis
A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.
Cast

Fred MacMurray
Steve Douglas

Don Grady
Robbie Douglas

Barry Livingston
Ernie Thompson

Stanley Livingston
Chip Douglas

William Demarest
Charley O'Casey

Beverly Garland
Barbara

Tina Cole
Katie

Dawn Lyn
Dodie Harper Douglas