Father Knows Best

Season 3 (37 Episodes)

6 Seasons1956TV-G30m7.4

The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty, Bud and Kathy.

The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty, Bud and Kathy. Whenever the kids need advice on anything at all, they can always turn to their father, because father knows best.

Season 3 Episodes:

Episode 1 No Apron Strings

1. No Apron Strings

Aired: Sep 12, 1956

Bud accidentally makes a date for the same night as his mother's birthday.

Episode 2 Never the Twain

2. Never the Twain

Aired: Sep 19, 1956

A cowboy Betty met on a dude ranch over the summer is stopping in Springfield...

Episode 3 Betty Goes to College

3. Betty Goes to College

Aired: Sep 26, 1956

Jim & Margaret take Betty to see the State University for when she enrolls in...

Episode 4 Man About Town

4. Man About Town

Aired: Oct 3, 1956

Bud's friend has a cousin coming to town. Marissa is older than Bud, but he w...

Episode 5 The Homing Pigeon

5. The Homing Pigeon

Aired: Oct 10, 1956

After several test runs with his pigeon, Bud sends him on a 500 mile trip and...

Episode 7 Betty's Birthday

7. Betty's Birthday

Aired: Oct 24, 1956

It's Betty's 18th birthday, and she doesn't want any presents.

Episode 8 Bud, the Millionaire

8. Bud, the Millionaire

Aired: Oct 31, 1956

Bud feels he is being underpaid in his allowance, and he has to work to earn ...

Episode 9 The Old Days

9. The Old Days

Aired: Nov 7, 1956

Jim & Margaret plan to go to the PTA costume party. When they argue with the ...

Episode 10 Whistle Bait

10. Whistle Bait

Aired: Nov 14, 1956

Betty becomes jealous of a new girl in school, who is getting whistled at by ...

Episode 11 The Great Guy

11. The Great Guy

Aired: Nov 21, 1956

Bud and Kippy go to work at a newspaper company. Their boss is a real tough t...

Episode 13 Betty Goes Steady

13. Betty Goes Steady

Aired: Dec 5, 1956

At college, Betty is enjoying the social life and is going steady with a casu...

Episode 14 The Good Prospect

14. The Good Prospect

Aired: Dec 12, 1956

Jim meets Aldus Lydum while visiting his friend, and thinks this might lead t...

Episode 15 The Angel's Sweater

15. The Angel's Sweater

Aired: Dec 19, 1956

Kathy is certain that the Andersons' Christmas Eve will be ruined by the visi...

Episode 19 Brief Holiday

19. Brief Holiday

Aired: Jan 16, 1957

Margaret gets tired of all the housework and demands of the children, expecti...

Episode 20 The Lawn Party

20. The Lawn Party

Aired: Jan 23, 1957

Bud wants to have a lawn party at the Anderson's home the next day. Bud expec...

Episode 21 Short Wave

21. Short Wave

Aired: Jan 30, 1957

Bud buys a shortwave radio and, while showing it off to the family, hears a d...

Episode 22 Carnival

22. Carnival

Aired: Feb 6, 1957

Bud joins the carnival, and he learns that a sucker is born every minute.

Episode 24 Trip to Hillsborough

24. Trip to Hillsborough

Aired: Feb 20, 1957

Bud and Kippy want to travel for new experiences and write exciting stories. ...

Episode 26 Bud Buys a Car

26. Bud Buys a Car

Aired: Mar 13, 1957

Bud buys a used jalopy with his father's approval but over his mother's objec...

Episode 27 Safety First

27. Safety First

Aired: Mar 20, 1957

Bud's unsafe driving habits get him into trouble with the law. To make matter...

Episode 28 Bud, the Hero

28. Bud, the Hero

Aired: Mar 27, 1957

Bud stopped a bank robbery without realizing it, and is considered a hero. Th...

Episode 30 The Spelling Bee

30. The Spelling Bee

Aired: Apr 17, 1957

Kathy is nervous about the school spelling bee, so Betty gives her a penny an...

Episode 32 Baby in the House

32. Baby in the House

Aired: May 1, 1957

Betty accepts a date for the same night she has a baby-sitting job. Margaret ...

Episode 33 Class Prophecy

33. Class Prophecy

Aired: May 8, 1957

A former college classmate of Jim and Margaret's shows up at the Anderson hou...

Episode 36 Grandpa Retires

36. Grandpa Retires

Aired: May 29, 1957

The Andersons visit Margaret's family. Her father feels his health is failing...

Episode 37 Shoot for the Moon

37. Shoot for the Moon

Aired: Jun 5, 1957

Margaret hires a man named Sageman to chop wood for their fireplace. He only ...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: CBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Family

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