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Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

Comedy6 Seasons
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Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.
Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue
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Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.

  • No Apron Strings

    Episode 1 - 26 mins
    Bud makes a date on Margaret's birthday.

  • Never the Twain

    Episode 2 - 25 mins
    Betty prepares for the arrival of a cowboy beau.

  • Betty Goes to College

    Episode 3 - 25 mins
    When Jim and Margaret decide Betty should go to college, they make all the plans for her.

  • Man About Town

    Episode 4 - 25 mins
    Bud tries to seem older for a beautiful date.

  • The Homing Pigeon

    Episode 5 - 25 mins
    Betty decides it's time she went out on her own and moves in with a friend.

  • Spaghetti for Margaret

    Episode 6 - 25 mins
    The Andersons arrange a face-saving banquet for a poverty-stricken author.

  • Betty's Birthday

    Episode 7 - 25 mins
    Betty asks her family not to celebrate her birthday when she learns that gift-giving has become meaningless.

  • Bud, the Millionaire

    Episode 8 - 25 mins
    Jim makes a risky deal with Bud when they agree on a $10-a-week allowance.

  • The Old Days

    Episode 9 - 25 mins
    The Andersons have a dispute over fashion.

  • Whistle Bait

    Episode 10 - 25 mins
    Betty learns a valuable lesson while teaching others at college.

  • The Great Guy

    Episode 11 - 25 mins
    Bud gets a job at the local newspaper, much to Margaret and Jim's dismay.

  • The Family Goes to New York

    Episode 12 - 25 mins
    The Andersons are worried when Betty goes to New York to attend a friend's wedding.

  • Betty Goes Steady

    Episode 13 - 25 mins
    Betty is accepted by a self-appointed group of "acceptable" students.

  • The Good Prospect

    Episode 14 - 25 mins
    An elderly man is forced to accept reality when Kathy crashes his dream world.

  • The Angel's Sweater

    Episode 15 - 25 mins
    Christmas is threatened when Jim's sister spends the holidays with the Andersons.

  • The Promising Young Man

    Episode 16 - 25 mins
    Jim has problems handling a young man he is supposed to be helping.

  • Margaret Hires a Gardener

    Episode 17 - 25 mins
    A kindly man named Frank offers to be the Andersons' gardener.

  • Swiss Family Anderson

    Episode 18 - 25 mins
    Jim considers buying an island when the family starts complaining at home.

  • Brief Holiday

    Episode 19 - 25 mins
    Margaret takes an impulsive shopping trip.

  • The Lawn Party

    Episode 20 - 25 mins
    Jim and Margaret are tired of always chaperoning the neighborhood parties.

  • Short Wave

    Episode 21 - 25 mins
    Bud's shortwave radio picks up a distress call from a ship at sea.

  • Carnival

    Episode 22 - 25 mins
    Bud learns what it's like to be suckered when he's taken in twice by the same man.

  • Betty and the Jet Pilot

    Episode 23 - 25 mins
    Betty falls in love with an Army pilot stationed at the local base.

  • Trip to Hillsborough

    Episode 24 - 25 mins
    Bud's plans to go to Hillsborough go astray, but he doggedly persists.

  • An Evening to Remember

    Episode 25 - 25 mins
    The Anderson household is turned upside down when Cornel Wilde comes to talk with Jim.

  • Bud Buys a Car

    Episode 26 - 25 mins
    Bud's purchase of a used car causes dissension in the Anderson household.

  • Safety First

    Episode 27 - 25 mins
    Bud learns a lesson in safety when he is sentenced to crossing guard duty for dangerous driving habits.

  • Bud, the Hero

    Episode 28 - 25 mins
    Bud's heroic deed was really an accident.

  • Betty, Track Star

    Episode 29 - 25 mins
    Betty faces a dilemma when a promise threatens to keep her from winning the Flower Queen title.

  • The Spelling Bee

    Episode 30 - 25 mins
    Kathy is nervous when she learns that she is to compete in the county spelling contest.

  • Bud, the Philanthropist

    Episode 31 - 25 mins
    Bud wants his donation to be known.

  • Baby in the House

    Episode 32 - 25 mins
    The Andersons agree to let Betty babysit for a neighborhood child.

  • Class Prophecy

    Episode 33 - 25 mins
    A friend of Jim's comes to his house on a business matter that proves to be embarrassing.

  • Art of Romance

    Episode 34 - 25 mins
    Jim's helpful suggestions to Bud about romancing a woman backfire.

  • Margaret Disowns Her Family

    Episode 35 - 25 mins
    Margaret decides to sell the family's baby crib and scales.

  • Grandpa Retires

    Episode 36 - 25 mins
    Margaret's father gets restless when people start suggesting that he retire.

  • Shoot for the Moon

    Episode 37 - 25 mins
    An unknown workman helps the Andersons restore their faith in themselves.

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