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Father Knows BestJim Anderson copes with the everyday problems of his growing family.S2, EP24 "The Historical Andersons"Bud is astounded when he learns that his revolutionary forebear was a scoundrel.
S2, EP25 "The Grass Is Greener"The Andersons learn that Jim is one of the "Four Musketeers" of his college days.
S1, EP2 "Lesson in Citizenship"Jim's definition of citizenship gets the Andersons into trouble.
S1, EP4 "Football Tickets"Jim has too many guests and not enough tickets to a football game.
S1, EP6 "Grandpa Jim's Rejuvenation"Jim is convinced that he has one foot in the grave.
S1, EP10 "Typical Father"Jim's over-reactive imagination takes control of his actions when he fears his daughter is about to elope.
S1, EP14 "Boy's Week"When Jim gets a traffic ticket, his court day coincides with Bud's appointed day as judge.
S1, EP18 "Jim the Farmer"Jim goes through an identity crisis when he decides he wants to lead the simple life.
S1, EP19 "Father of the Year"The Anderson children enter an essay into a contest nominating Jim as "Father of the Year.".
S1, EP20 "The Mink Coat"Jim finds his life being controlled by circumstances when he buys a mink coat for Margaret.
S1, EP23 "Proud Father"Jim tells his family that their lack of courage is responsible for his lack of confidence.
S1, EP24 "Father Delivers the Papers"Jim learns what it's like to deliver papers when Bud is ordered to bed for a few days.
S1, EP25 "No Partiality"Jim refuses to interfere when Kathy sets her sights on Betty's boyfriend.
S2, EP1 "Art of Salesmanship"Bud makes his point to Jim as they each learn that there are some things that you just aren't cut out to do.
S2, EP2 "Father's Private Life"Jim decides that his children should solve their own problems.
S2, EP3 "Lesson in Civics"The Andersons try to save a historic landmark that is marked for destruction.
S2, EP4 "First Disillusionment"After Bud is refused a job because of another's dishonesty, Bud decides that dishonesty is the key to success.
S2, EP12 "Bud, the Lady Killer"Bud tries to rid himself of the unwanted attentions of a girl.
S2, EP17 "Jim, the Tyrant"Jim and Kathy go on a free-for-all to determine who will be the family tyrant.
S2, EP20 "The House Painter"Jim is upset when his attempt to prove a point in faith toward mankind apparently fails.
S1, EP1 "Bud Takes Up the Dance"Bud's first dance is threatened when he learns that his parents are going to be there.
S1, EP3 "The Motor Scooter"Bud finally gets Jim's permission to get a scooter, but he doesn't get Margaret's permission.
S2, EP26 "The Persistent Guest"Jim is intrigued by a friend of Bud's who never seems to go home.
S1, EP5 "Live My Own Life"Bud decides that he would be happier if he got his own apartment.
S2, EP31 "The Martins and the Coys"A family feud threatens to separate friends when Jim and a friend have a business falling out.
S1, EP7 "Bud's Encounter With the Law"After Bud gets a summons to appear at the police station, the family panics.
S2, EP33 "Hero Father"Bud promises Jim's help in getting an all-star ball team to town.
S1, EP8 "Thanksgiving Day"Jim's plans to celebrate Thanksgiving fall apart.
S3, EP3 "Betty Goes to College"When Jim and Margaret decide Betty should go to college, they make all the plans for her.
S1, EP9 "Second Honeymoon"Jim and Margaret plan to get away from the children for a second honeymoon.
S3, EP1 "No Apron Strings"Bud develops a crush on a girl from "the wrong side of the tracks.".
S3, EP8 "Bud, the Millionaire"Jim makes a risky deal with Bud when they agree on a $10-a-week allowance.
S3, EP9 "The Old Days"The Andersons have a dispute over fashion.
S3, EP12 "The Family Goes to New York"The Andersons are worried when Betty goes to New York to attend a friend's wedding.
S1, EP13 "Sparrow in the Window"A wet and sickly sparrow turns a rainy day into a fulfilling day for the Andersons.
S3, EP14 "The Good Prospect"An elderly man is forced to accept reality when Kathy crashes his dream world.
S3, EP16 "The Promising Young Man"Jim has problems handling a young man he is supposed to be helping.
S1, EP15 "A Friend of Old George's"A total stranger arrives at the Anderson household on the verge of a birthday celebration.
S1, EP16 "Bud the Snob"When Bud's shyness with girls causes a misunderstanding, he is branded a snob.
S3, EP18 "Swiss Family Anderson"Jim considers buying an island when the family starts complaining at home.
S1, EP17 "The Promised Playhouse"When Jim decides the family should start living up to its promises, he ends up having to spend a night in the playhouse.
S3, EP25 "An Evening to Remember"The Anderson household is turned upside down when Cornel Wilde comes to talk with Jim.
S3, EP30 "The Spelling Bee"Kathy is nervous when she learns that she is to compete in the county spelling contest.
S3, EP32 "Baby in the House"The Andersons agree to let Betty baby-sit for a neighborhood child.
S3, EP34 "Art of Romance"Jim's helpful suggestions to Bud about romancing a woman backfire.
S1, EP21 "The Matchmaker"A young man's helpful suggestion to Betty backfires when his own plan is used to ensnare him in matrimony.
S3, EP36 "Grandpa Retires"Margaret's father gets restless when people start suggesting that he retire.
S1, EP22 "Bud the Bridesmaid"Bud's refusal to help out in a wedding rehearsal plays an important part in a couple's reunion.
S4, EP1 "Follow the Leader"Bud is torn in his loyalties when a new teacher comes to school.
S4, EP3 "The Good Neighbor"Landlord Margaret has a dispute with a neighbor.
S4, EP10 "Way of a Dictator"Jim and Margaret are stunned when Bud seems to have more success raising Kathy than they have.
S1, EP26 "Close Decision"Jim decides that Bud can't play in the church baseball game because he hasn't done his chores.
S2, EP5 "Woman in the House"The Andersons invite the wife of a close friend to be their house guest.
S2, EP6 "New Girl at School"Bud falls for a flirtatious new classmate.
S2, EP7 "Kathy Makes Magic"Kathy thinks she has put a magic curse on Bud.
S2, EP8 "Advantage to Betty"Betty is picked as queen of the sports banquet because of her beauty instead of her ability.
S2, EP9 "The Big Test"Bud is wrongfully accused of cheating in school.
S2, EP10 "Father Is a Dope"Jim suspects that his family is conspiring to keep him from a hunting trip.
S2, EP11 "Spirit of Youth"Jim and Margaret feel that they are being relegated to the roles of "old fogies.".
S2, EP13 "Margaret's Premonition"Margaret believes that she has premonitions.
S2, EP14 "Stage to Yuma"A man (Robert Young) boards a stage to free a prisoner.
S2, EP15 "Bad Influence"Bud befriends a boy who is a compulsive thief.
S2, EP16 "Betty Hates Carter"Betty is enraged when she learns that Jim has arranged a date for her.
S2, EP18 "Betty's Brother"Bud is faced with academic failure while Betty shines in school.
S2, EP19 "Betty Earns a Formal"When Jim refuses to buy Betty a gown for a special dance, she sets out to earn the money herself.
S2, EP21 "Bud, the Wallflower"Bud is disappointed when he doesn't get an invitation to a Sadie Hawkins dance.
S6, EP32 "Betty's Graduation"Jim recounts to Kathy how Betty once had to face graduating from high school.
S6, EP31 "Not His Type"Betty's friends almost have a falling out just as they're planning to get married.
S6, EP30 "Bud Lives It Up"Bud tries to impress a girl in Chicago with money he does not have.
S6, EP29 "Betty's Career Problem"Betty finds that she is competing with the same young man for several positions.
S6, EP28 "Blind Date"Betty chastizes her friends for poking fun at a college student.
S6, EP27 "Love and Learn"Margaret gets a tutor for Bud to help him with his English class.
S6, EP26 "Family Contest"The Andersons enter a picture contest with the winners going to Hawaii.
S6, EP25 "Adopted Daughter"Kathy recalls when she thought she was adopted.
S6, EP24 "The Five Hundred Dollar-Letter"A $500 check arrives as reward for a kindness.
S6, EP23 "Bud, the Speculator"Betty secretly plans to help Bud out of a jam he's gotten himself into.
S6, EP22 "Time to Retire"Bud tells Jim that he would like to work for him when he gets out of college.
S6, EP21 "Jim's Big Surprise"The Andersons are initially disappointed with Jim's surprise.
S6, EP20 "The Big Test"Bud is unfairly accused of cheating.
S6, EP19 "Cupid Knows Best"Frank asks Margaret's help to romance a girl.
S6, EP18 "Kathy's Big Deception"Kathy is terrified when she realizes that a white lie she started has snowballed.
S6, EP17 "Second Best"Betty is dismayed when she realizes that she has never won first place in any event.
S6, EP16 "Togetherness"A magazine writer is asked to write an article on the Anderson family.
S6, EP15 "Bud Hides Behind a Skirt"When Bud is stopped for reckless driving, he fears he will lose his license.
S6, EP14 "Father, the Naturalist"Margaret recalls an earlier time when Jim went all out to help Kathy with a school project.
S6, EP13 "Betty's Double"Betty wins a movie star's look-alike contest.
S6, EP12 "Good Joke on Mom"Margaret tries to convince her family that her new job is a very important one.
S6, EP11 "Turn the Other Cheek"Jim and Kathy both learn a lesson when each is cheated by someone they trusted.
S6, EP10 "Bud, the Willing Worker"Bud takes a job at the same gas station where Betty's boyfriend works.
S6, EP9 "Kathy Becomes a Girl"Kathy is hurt when she realizes that all her girlfriends are shunning her.
S6, EP8 "Margaret's Old Flame"Jim and Margaret decide to attend their college homecoming.
S6, EP7 "First Disillusionment"Bud tells Kathy about his first disillusionment.
S6, EP6 "Bicycle Trip for Two"Jim tries to repeat a remembered bicycle trip.
S6, EP5 "Bud Plays It Safe"Bud dates the daughter of the football coach to ensure he gets on the team.
S6, EP4 "The Impostor"A young lawyer who just arrived in town tries desperately to meet Betty.
S6, EP3 "The Gardener's Big Day"The Andersons' gardener is chosen to make a presentation to the governor.
S6, EP2 "Bud Branches Out"Bud's first day at college is a little more than he can handle.
S6, EP1 "A Day in the Country"The Andersons are not overjoyed at the prospect of going to Margaret's family reunion.
S5, EP38 "The Gold Turnip"Bud wants to break tradition at graduation.
S5, EP36 "The Great Anderson Mystery"The Andersons are too engrossed in a TV show to pay any attention to Kathy.
S5, EP35 "Bud Has a Problem"Bud is told that if he does not pass physics, he will not graduate.
S5, EP34 "Live My Own Life"Kathy decides that she's had enough and wants to leave home.
S5, EP33 "The Meanest Professor"Bud is amazed to learn that his class yearbook is to be dedicated to an unpopular teacher.
S5, EP32 "The Promised Playhouse"Jim recalls when he promised Kathy a playhouse.
S5, EP31 "Bud and the Debutante"Jim and Margaret become alarmed when Bud starts dating the daughter of a very rich man.
S5, EP30 "Formula for Happiness"Jim is puzzled after he is awakened in the middle of a strange dream.
S5, EP29 "Art of Romance"The Andersons recall a near catastrophe when Jim decided to "help" Bud with his romance.
S5, EP28 "An Extraordinary Woman"Jim and Margaret are pleasantly surprised when they are visited by a mutual college friend.
S5, EP27 "Two Loves Has Bud"Bud has problems deciding between two girls whom he wants to date.
S5, EP26 "It's a Small World"Margaret has a problem of conflicting dates when Jim goes to New York and she has a club meeting planned.
S5, EP25 "Betty Makes a Choice"Betty learns a dance competitor's secret.
S5, EP24 "A Man of Merit"Jim learns that he is being considered to receive an outstanding citizen award.
S5, EP23 "Kathy Grows Up"Kathy decides that she wants to be an adult.
S5, EP22 "Crisis Over a Kiss"Bud finds himself with more than one problem when he "rescues" his sister.
S5, EP21 "Bud, the Campus Romeo"Bud gets a swelled head after he hears several girls talking about him.
S5, EP20 "Hard Luck Leo"Jim tries to help his cousin Leonard find a job.
S5, EP19 "Big Shot Bud"Bud finds he cannot replace the money he borrowed.
S5, EP18 "The Ideal Father"Uncle Charlie is sure that Jim has spoiled his children rotten.
S5, EP17 "The Good Samaritan"Bud tries desperately to do a good deed for a stranger.
S5, EP16 "Kathy, Girl Executive"Kathy becomes president of a family corporation.
S5, EP15 "The Basketball Coach"Jim offers to coach Bud's basketball team.
S5, EP13 "The Great Experiment"Jim gets the Anderson family into discovering the wonders of modern living.
S5, EP12 "Margaret Wins a Car"Margaret wins a car in an orphanage's raffle.
S5, EP11 "Bud, the Snob"When Bud phones a girl for a date, Jim thinks he's rude and suggests an apology.
S5, EP10 "Fair Exchange"An Indian exchange student (Rita Moreno) visits.
S5, EP9 "Betty, the Pioneer Woman"Betty decides to re-enact the town's founding.
S5, EP8 "Bud, the Caretaker"Bud is given the responsibility of taking care of a neighbor's car.
S5, EP6 "Always Plan Ahead"Jim plans to teach the children a lesson and almost loses the class.
S5, EP5 "Frank's Family Tree"The Andersons' gardener lies about his family.
S5, EP4 "Voice From the Past"Bud plans a homecoming week with the accent on the space age.
S5, EP3 "Kathy's Romance"Kathy is stricken by puppy love for a neighborhood boy.
S5, EP2 "Be Kind to Bud Week"Betty is assigned to write a theme on devoted brothers and sisters.
S5, EP1 "Vine Covered Cottage"Ralph, Betty's boyfriend, asks for her hand in marriage.
S3, EP17 "Margaret Hires a Gardener"A kindly Spanish man adopts the Andersons and becomes their gardener.
S2, EP23 "Kathy, the Indian Giver"Jim decides he will never understand women, regardless of age, when he runs head on with Kathy.
S2, EP22 "The Bus to Nowhere"When Betty decides that life is devoid of significance, she prepares to leave home.
S1, EP12 "The Christmas Story"Jim is disappointed by his family's attitude toward Christmas and decides to do something about it.
S1, EP11 "Margaret Goes Dancing"Jim and Margaret go their separate ways when Margaret signs up for dancing lessons.
Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems of his growing family.
Original Air Date: Oct 3, 1954
Genres: ComedyTV Series
Rating: TVG
Playback: HD
5 seasons available on demand (72 episodes)
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