Robert Young
Jim Anderson
Series SeasonSeason 4 episodes1957
Father Knows Best
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Episode 130 min1957-09-25
Follow the Leader
Bud must decide if he should stand up for a teacher or join the class in a revolt.
Episode 230 min1957-10-02
The Awkward Hero
Betty tutors a football player who will escort her to a dance as payment.
Episode 330 min1957-10-09
The Good Neighbor
Margaret receives a new house which she plans to rent out.
Episode 430 min1957-10-16
Bud, the Executive
Bud becomes the chairman for the planning of his high school picnic.
Episode 530 min1957-10-23
Sentenced to Happiness
The Anderson's gardener, Frank, is forced to get a real job and then winds up in court.
Episode 630 min1957-10-30
Mother Goes to School
Margaret enrolls in an English class in college and is put in Betty's class.
Episode 730 min1957-11-06
The Indispensable Man
Bud is not able to play in the football game because he wouldn't go to bed early.
Episode 830 min1957-11-13
Kathy's Big Chance
Kathy competes in an essay contest judged by Greer Garson.
Episode 930 min1957-11-20
Margaret Learns to Drive
Jim tries to teach Margaret how to drive a car.
Episode 1030 min1957-12-04
The Way of a Dictator
Bud is given the pleasure of raising Kathy when he says they are doing it all wrong.
Episode 1130 min1957-12-11
Mr. Beal Meets His Match
Betty is going through a phase where she thinks selfishness is the sole motivator in people's lives.
Episode 1230 min1957-12-25
Kathy Makes a Wish
When Kathy finds a horseshoe and she wishes for a horse, and gets one.
Episode 1330 min1958-01-01
Man With a Plan
A girl thinks Bud is going into the Army and throws a going away party.
Episode 1430 min1957-01-08
Big Sister
At summer camp Kathy rebels after her counselor, Betty, keeps pushing her to do better.
Episode 1530 min1958-01-15
Calypso Kid
Bud practices the bongo drums to impress his new girlfriend.
Episode 1630 min1958-01-22
Father's Biography
Jim can either attend a business meeting or see Kathy read his biography.
Episode 1730 min1958-01-29
The Rivals
Betty has two dates for the same night and doesn't plan to break either one.
Episode 1830 min1958-02-05
Bud, the Mind Reader
Bud practices mind reading, and Betty tries to make the debating team.
Episode 1930 min1958-02-12
Margaret's Other Family
The family gets mad when Margaret keeps helping a furniture maker and his wife.
Episode 2030 min1958-02-19
The Trial
Bud is in trouble when he is accused of causing damage to a neighbor's property.
Episode 2130 min1958-02-26
Revenge is Sweet
26Feb58 Betty teases Bud saying he is sloppy when some very influential people come over.
Episode 2230 min1958-03-05
Country Cousin
The Anderson's cousin, Milly, arrives for a visit and to look at the college.
Episode 2330 min1958-03-12
Poor Old Dad
Bud believes that his father is henpecked when he willingly does everything Margaret wants him to.
Episode 2430 min1958-03-19
Betty's Crusade
Betty tries to help an old man fix up his restaurant so he isn't evicted by Jim's company.
Episode 2530 min1958-03-26
Young Love
Bud falls in love with an older woman at the grocery store who is married.
Episode 2630 min1958-04-02
Tell It to Mom
Chaos strikes when Betty hides a pair of skates for a friend of hers.
Episode 2730 min1958-04-16
A Friend in Need
A very talented dog shows up and takes residence in the Anderson's house.
Episode 2830 min1958-04-23
A Medal For Margaret
When Jim plans to build a case for trophies, and Margaret sets out to win a medal.
Episode 2930 min1958-04-30
The Weaker Sex
Betty tries to use her feminine wiles on a young man to get him to take her out.
Episode 3030 min1958-05-14
Jim, the Answer Man
Jim is bombarded with questions when he is getting ready for a business trip.
Episode 3130 min1958-05-21
Bud Quits School
When Bud meets a successful business man who quit school and Bud plans to do the same.
Episode 3230 min1958-06-04
A Matter of Pride
Bud is chosen as the most popular boy in his class at school.
Episode 3330 min1958-06-11
Betty Finds a Cause
Betty tries to make a man remove a hedge that blocks the view on a road.
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