Father Knows Best

1954

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 A Day in the Country Oct 05, 1959

While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.

EP2 Bud Branches Out Oct 12, 1959

Bud falls in love with his college French professor.

EP3 The Gardener's Big Day Oct 19, 1959

Frank is chosen to represent the town at the opening of a park, but when the town council meets Frank, they want another person to represent their city- someone who looks more like an average American.

EP4 The Imposter Oct 26, 1959

Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.

EP5 Bud Plays It Safe Nov 02, 1959

Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.

EP6 Bicycle Trip for Two Nov 09, 1959

Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing

EP7 First Disillusionment Nov 16, 1959

Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.

EP8 Margaret's Old Flame Nov 23, 1959

Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.

EP9 Kathy Becomes a Girl Nov 30, 1959

The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.

EP10 Bud, the Willing Worker Dec 07, 1959

Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.

EP11 Turn the Other Cheek Dec 14, 1959

Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.

EP12 Good Joke on Mom Dec 28, 1959

Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.

EP13 Betty's Double Jan 04, 1960

Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.

EP14 Father, the Naturalist Jan 11, 1960

This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".

EP15 Bud Hides Behind a Skirt Jan 18, 1960

Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.

EP16 Togetherness Jan 25, 1960

A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.

EP17 Second Best Feb 01, 1960

Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.

EP18 Kathy's Big Deception Feb 08, 1960

Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.

EP19 Cupid Knows Best Feb 15, 1960

Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.

EP20 The Big Test Feb 22, 1960

Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.

EP21 Jim's Big Surprise Feb 29, 1960

Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.

EP22 Time to Retire Mar 07, 1960

When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.

EP23 Bud, the Speculator Mar 14, 1960

Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars

EP24 The $500 Letter Mar 21, 1960

The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.

EP25 Adopted Daughter Mar 28, 1960

While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.

EP26 Family Contest Apr 04, 1960

Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest

EP27 Love and Learn Apr 11, 1960

Bud falls in love with his English Tutor

EP28 Blind Date Apr 18, 1960

Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser

EP29 Betty's Career Problem Apr 25, 1960

Betty becomes frustrated when every college contest she enters, she loses to Cliff Bowman, who may even steal her job, too

EP30 Bud Lives It Up May 09, 1960

Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.

EP31 Not His Type May 16, 1960

Betty is caught in the middle of an argument between two of her friends who are planning to marry.

EP32 Betty's Graduation May 23, 1960

When Kathy refuses to graduate from high school, the family tells her about Betty's reluctance to graduate from High School, too. This is a recut version of episode 63. It is not part of the syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
7.4| TV-G| en| Comedy, Family
Synopsis

Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.

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  • Top Credited Cast
Robert Young as Jim Anderson
Jane Wyatt as Margaret Anderson
Elinor Donahue as Betty Anderson
Billy Gray as Bud Anderson
Lauren Chapin as Kathy Anderson