Father Knows Best
TV-G
7.4
1954
Comedy
, Family
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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- Cast:
- Robert Young , Jane Wyatt , Elinor Donahue , Billy Gray , Lauren Chapin
Episode 37 : Betty's Graduation
May. 30,1956
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Episode 36 : Adopted Daughter
May. 23,1956
Kathy finds a receipt for $25 from the adoption center and believes she was adopted.
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Episode 35 : The Ten Dollar Question
May. 16,1956
The family member who doesn't tattle for one week will receive ten dollars.
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Episode 34 : Father, the Naturalist
May. 09,1956
Jim fights the elements to collect plants for Kathy's nature folder. Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray.
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Episode 33 : Hero Father
May. 02,1956
Former baseball star Duke Snider appears in this episode. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Sandy: Tommy Ivo. Bramer: Kenneth Tobey. Kippy: Paul Wallace.
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Episode 32 : Dilemma for Margaret
April. 25,1956
Margaret admits before the PTA that she can't control her children.
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Episode 31 : The Martins and the Coys
April. 18,1956
Betty and her boyfriend refuse to see again after Jim and his father fight.
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Episode 30 : Betty, Girl Engineer
April. 11,1956
Betty decides to become an engineer. Doyle: Roger Smith. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin.
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Episode 29 : Bud, the Boxer
April. 04,1956
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Episode 28 : Family Dines Out
March. 28,1956
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Episode 27 : Family Reunion
March. 14,1956
The family tries to think up excuses to keep from going to Margaret's family reunion.
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Episode 26 : The Persistent Guest
March. 07,1956
Bud new friend won't leave the Anderson house because he has no family.
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Episode 25 : The Grass is Greener
February. 29,1956
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Episode 24 : The Historical Andersons
February. 22,1956
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Episode 23 : Kathy, the Indian Giver
February. 15,1956
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Episode 22 : The Bus to Nowhere
February. 08,1956
The last few days Betty has no fun, she's sullen and does nothing. No one gets through to her, not even her parents. Betty faces a personal crisis when she has to find answers, basically, to the meaning-of-life question. The only way out for her is to put Bud's story (which he has written as an assignment) into reality: Enter a bus and go as far as the money takes her.
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Episode 21 : Bud, the Wallflower
February. 01,1956
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Episode 20 : The House Painter
January. 25,1956
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Episode 19 : Betty Earns a Formal
January. 18,1956
Betty gets a job to pay for her new formal. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin.
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Episode 18 : Betty's Brother
January. 11,1956
Bud falters in his attempts to emulate Betty (Elinor Donahue). Robert Young, Jane Wyatt.
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Episode 17 : Jim, the Tyrant
January. 04,1956
Jim decides to be stricter with his children. Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Lauren Chapin, Billy Gray.
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Episode 16 : Betty Hates Carter
December. 28,1955
Betty is indignant when Jim arranges a date for her with an old insurance salesman buddy’s son, Carter.
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Episode 15 : Bad Influence
December. 14,1955
Bud gets in trouble when his latest friend turns out to be a kleptomaniac.
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Episode 14 : Stage to Yuma
December. 07,1955
Tate Idsen saves a stagecoach from savage Indians in a flashback sequence.
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Episode 13 : Margaret's Premonition
November. 30,1955
Margaret has a premonition of danger for Jim’s upcoming business trip, and tries to get Jim to postpone it. But Jim believes it’s a bunch of superstitious nonsense, and insists on going anyway.
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Episode 12 : Bud, the Ladykiller
November. 16,1955
Bud gets irritated by a girl (whom he refers to as “Dumb Dora”) who has a crush on him, hurts her feelings when his irritation leads to cruelty, and must make amends.
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Episode 11 : Spirit of Youth
November. 09,1955
When Jim gets an invitation to a dance for his class reunion—class of ‘33—the kids start behaving as if their parents are ancient. Then, when the kids at their alma mater treat them the same, Jim and Margaret deal with the thought of getting older.
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Episode 10 : Father Is a Dope
November. 02,1955
After commenting on a sitcom (“Father Does It Again”) the family watches together one night, Jim speaks about how TV fathers are often portrayed as dumb in comparison with their families. Later, he plans on going hunting and starts believing that Margaret and the kids are secretly trying to get him to stay.
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Episode 9 : The Big Test
October. 26,1955
Bud is accused of cheating because he is suddenly getting high grades in class.
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Episode 8 : Advantage to Betty
October. 19,1955
Betty has recently taken up tennis at school and is chosen for a photo shoot for the paper. This causes friction between her and her doubles partner, Eula, who is the team’s best player.
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Episode 7 : Kathy Makes Magic
October. 12,1955
Kathy gets a new magic set, from a trade with a friend, and becomes convinced she can truly wield magic.
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Episode 6 : New Girl at School
October. 05,1955
Bud learns that the girl he likes is dating his best friend.
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Episode 5 : Woman in the House
September. 28,1955
Margaret is forced to invite a woman who makes her uncomfortable because she is Jim's friend's wife.
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Episode 4 : First Disillusionment
September. 21,1955
Bud loses a job to a boy who fakes his resume, which leads him to believe it is alright to do this himself
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Episode 3 : Lessons in Civics
September. 14,1955
A new highway is getting built, and for that the old community hall is going to be pulled down. That's something Jim wouldn't like to see since the hall is a historical monument, and also, memories from his youth are connected with this hall. Everyone from the family sees how much the hall means to Jim, and they use different ways to organize help.
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Episode 2 : Father's Private Life
September. 07,1955
Jim comes home tired one day and is harangued by the kids. So, he and Margaret set up new rules to give him some time to relax—but it ends up backfiring.
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Episode 1 : Art of Salesmanship
August. 31,1955
Jim tries to encourage Bud to take after him in salesmanship.
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