1. No Apron Strings
Aired: Sep 12, 1956Bud accidentally makes a date for the same night as his mother's birthday.
2. Never the Twain
Aired: Sep 19, 1956A cowboy Betty met on a dude ranch over the summer is stopping in Springfield...
3. Betty Goes to College
Aired: Sep 26, 1956Jim & Margaret take Betty to see the State University for when she enrolls in...
4. Man About Town
Aired: Oct 3, 1956Bud's friend has a cousin coming to town. Marissa is older than Bud, but he w...
5. The Homing Pigeon
Aired: Oct 10, 1956After several test runs with his pigeon, Bud sends him on a 500 mile trip and...
6. Spaghetti for Margaret
Aired: Oct 17, 1956Margaret wins a raffle: free spaghetti dinner once a week for a year. Also, J...
7. Betty's Birthday
Aired: Oct 24, 1956It's Betty's 18th birthday, and she doesn't want any presents.
8. Bud, the Millionaire
Aired: Oct 31, 1956Bud feels he is being underpaid in his allowance, and he has to work to earn ...
9. The Old Days
Aired: Nov 7, 1956Jim & Margaret plan to go to the PTA costume party. When they argue with the ...
10. Whistle Bait
Aired: Nov 14, 1956Betty becomes jealous of a new girl in school, who is getting whistled at by ...
11. The Great Guy
Aired: Nov 21, 1956Bud and Kippy go to work at a newspaper company. Their boss is a real tough t...
12. The Family Goes to New York
Aired: Nov 28, 1956Jim is hesitant to let Betty go to New York alone, but Margaret convinces him...
13. Betty Goes Steady
Aired: Dec 5, 1956At college, Betty is enjoying the social life and is going steady with a casu...
14. The Good Prospect
Aired: Dec 12, 1956Jim meets Aldus Lydum while visiting his friend, and thinks this might lead t...
15. The Angel's Sweater
Aired: Dec 19, 1956Kathy is certain that the Andersons' Christmas Eve will be ruined by the visi...
16. The Promising Young Man
Aired: Dec 26, 1956Jim's boss, John, asks Jim if he can show John's son how to sell insurance. J...
17. Margaret Hires a Gardener
Aired: Jan 2, 1957The Andersons meet a very special gardener named Frank.
18. Swiss Family Anderson
Aired: Jan 9, 1957The Anderson family becomes stranded on a desolate island.
19. Brief Holiday
Aired: Jan 16, 1957Margaret gets tired of all the housework and demands of the children, expecti...
20. The Lawn Party
Aired: Jan 23, 1957Bud wants to have a lawn party at the Anderson's home the next day. Bud expec...
21. Short Wave
Aired: Jan 30, 1957Bud buys a shortwave radio and, while showing it off to the family, hears a d...
22. Carnival
Aired: Feb 6, 1957Bud joins the carnival, and he learns that a sucker is born every minute.
23. Betty and the Jet Pilot
Aired: Feb 13, 1957A jet pilot encounters problems when flying over Springfield and loses his he...
24. Trip to Hillsborough
Aired: Feb 20, 1957Bud and Kippy want to travel for new experiences and write exciting stories. ...
25. An Evening to Remember
Aired: Feb 27, 1957Cornel Wilde has a car accident while traveling through Springfield. The pers...
26. Bud Buys a Car
Aired: Mar 13, 1957Bud buys a used jalopy with his father's approval but over his mother's objec...
27. Safety First
Aired: Mar 20, 1957Bud's unsafe driving habits get him into trouble with the law. To make matter...
28. Bud, the Hero
Aired: Mar 27, 1957Bud stopped a bank robbery without realizing it, and is considered a hero. Th...
29. Betty, the Track Star
Aired: Apr 3, 1957Betty is in the finals for track, and gets a lot of attention. She wins, and ...
30. The Spelling Bee
Aired: Apr 17, 1957Kathy is nervous about the school spelling bee, so Betty gives her a penny an...
31. Bud, the Philanthropist
Aired: Apr 24, 1957Bud donates money towards a fund for a sick classmate in Sunday School. Kippy...
32. Baby in the House
Aired: May 1, 1957Betty accepts a date for the same night she has a baby-sitting job. Margaret ...
33. Class Prophecy
Aired: May 8, 1957A former college classmate of Jim and Margaret's shows up at the Anderson hou...
34. The Art of Romance
Aired: May 15, 1957Bud's family interferes with his love life.
35. Margaret Disowns Her Family
Aired: May 22, 1957Margaret decides to sell the old baby crib. A couple who is expecting their f...
36. Grandpa Retires
Aired: May 29, 1957The Andersons visit Margaret's family. Her father feels his health is failing...
37. Shoot for the Moon
Aired: Jun 5, 1957Margaret hires a man named Sageman to chop wood for their fireplace. He only ...