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 32 : 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"".
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Episode 31 : 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.
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Episode 30 : Bud Lives It Up
May. 09,1960
Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.
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Episode 29 : Betty's Career Problem
April. 25,1960
Betty becomes frustrated when every college contest she enters, she loses to Cliff Bowman, who may even steal her job, too
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Episode 28 : Blind Date
April. 18,1960
Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser
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Episode 27 : Love and Learn
April. 11,1960
Bud falls in love with his English Tutor
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Episode 26 : Family Contest
April. 04,1960
Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest
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Episode 25 : Adopted Daughter
March. 28,1960
While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.
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Episode 24 : The $500 Letter
March. 21,1960
The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.
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Episode 23 : Bud, the Speculator
March. 14,1960
Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars
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Episode 22 : Time to Retire
March. 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.
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Episode 21 : Jim's Big Surprise
February. 29,1960
Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.
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Episode 20 : The Big Test
February. 22,1960
Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.
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Episode 19 : Cupid Knows Best
February. 15,1960
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
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Episode 18 : Kathy's Big Deception
February. 08,1960
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
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Episode 17 : Second Best
February. 01,1960
Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.
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Episode 16 : Togetherness
January. 25,1960
A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.
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Episode 15 : Bud Hides Behind a Skirt
January. 18,1960
Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.
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Episode 14 : Father, the Naturalist
January. 11,1960
This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
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Episode 13 : Betty's Double
January. 04,1960
Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.
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Episode 12 : Good Joke on Mom
December. 28,1959
Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.
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Episode 11 : Turn the Other Cheek
December. 14,1959
Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.
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Episode 10 : Bud, the Willing Worker
December. 07,1959
Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.
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Episode 9 : Kathy Becomes a Girl
November. 30,1959
The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.
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Episode 8 : Margaret's Old Flame
November. 23,1959
Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.
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Episode 7 : First Disillusionment
November. 16,1959
Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
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Episode 6 : Bicycle Trip for Two
November. 09,1959
Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing
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Episode 5 : Bud Plays It Safe
November. 02,1959
Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.
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Episode 4 : The Imposter
October. 26,1959
Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.
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Episode 3 : The Gardener's Big Day
October. 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.
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Episode 2 : Bud Branches Out
October. 12,1959
Bud falls in love with his college French professor.
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Episode 1 : A Day in the Country
October. 05,1959
While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.
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