Robert Young
Jim Anderson
Series SeasonSeason 6 episodes1959
Father Knows Best
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Episode 130 min1959-10-05
A Day in the Country
While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.
Episode 230 min1959-10-12
Bud Branches Out
Bud falls in love with his college French professor.
Episode 330 min1959-10-19
The Gardener's Big Day
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.
Episode 430 min1959-10-26
The Imposter
Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.
Episode 530 min1959-11-02
Bud Plays It Safe
Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.
Episode 630 min1959-11-09
Bicycle Trip for Two
Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing
Episode 730 min1959-11-16
First Disillusionment
Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
Episode 830 min1959-11-23
Margaret's Old Flame
Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.
Episode 930 min1959-11-30
Kathy Becomes a Girl
The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.
Episode 1030 min1959-12-07
Bud, the Willing Worker
Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.
Episode 1130 min1959-12-14
Turn the Other Cheek
Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.
Episode 1230 min1959-12-28
Good Joke on Mom
Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.
Episode 1330 min1960-01-04
Betty's Double
Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.
Episode 1430 min1960-01-11
Father, the Naturalist
This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
Episode 1530 min1960-01-18
Bud Hides Behind a Skirt
Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.
Episode 1630 min1960-01-25
Togetherness
A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.
Episode 1730 min1960-02-01
Second Best
Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.
Episode 1830 min1960-02-08
Kathy's Big Deception
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
Episode 1930 min1960-02-15
Cupid Knows Best
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
Episode 2030 min1960-02-22
The Big Test
Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.
Episode 2130 min1960-02-29
Jim's Big Surprise
Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.
Episode 2230 min1960-03-07
Time to Retire
When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.
Episode 2330 min1960-03-14
Bud, the Speculator
Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars
Episode 2430 min1960-03-21
The $500 Letter
The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.
Episode 2530 min1960-03-28
Adopted Daughter
While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.
Episode 2630 min1960-04-04
Family Contest
Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest
Episode 2730 min1960-04-11
Love and Learn
Bud falls in love with his English Tutor
Episode 2830 min1960-04-18
Blind Date
Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser
Episode 2930 min1960-04-25
Betty's Career Problem
Betty becomes frustrated when every college contest she enters, she loses to Cliff Bowman, who may even steal her job, too
Episode 3030 min1960-05-09
Bud Lives It Up
Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.
Episode 3130 min1960-05-16
Not His Type
Betty is caught in the middle of an argument between two of her friends who are planning to marry.
Episode 3230 min1960-05-23
Betty's Graduation
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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