Father Knows Best

Season 5 (38 Episodes)

6 Seasons1958TV-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.

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Season 5 Episodes:

Episode 1 Vine Covered Cottage

1. Vine Covered Cottage

Aired: Sep 15, 1958

Betty's boyfriend Ralph asks Jim for permission to propose to Betty. Jim says...

Episode 2 Be Kind to Bud Week

2. Be Kind to Bud Week

Aired: Sep 22, 1958

Betty has to write a report of a literary figure who benefited from the help ...

Episode 3 Kathy's Romance

3. Kathy's Romance

Aired: Sep 29, 1958

Kathy makes a big announcement - she has a boyfriend named Burgess. Of course...

Episode 4 Voice from the Past

4. Voice from the Past

Aired: Oct 6, 1958

Bud is nominated for the decorating committee for homecoming week. He wants a...

Episode 5 Frank's Family Tree

5. Frank's Family Tree

Aired: Oct 13, 1958

The Andersons' gardener, Fronk, says he has no family to visit, so he spends ...

Episode 6 Always Plan Ahead

6. Always Plan Ahead

Aired: Oct 20, 1958

Weary of their children's last minute crises from poor planning, Jim and Marg...

Episode 7 Second Wedding

7. Second Wedding

Aired: Oct 27, 1958

Having learned they were originally married at home, Betty prods her parents ...

Episode 8 Bud, the Caretaker

8. Bud, the Caretaker

Aired: Nov 3, 1958

Bud is given charge of watching a neighbor's car while he is out of town. Bud...

Episode 10 Fair Exchange

10. Fair Exchange

Aired: Nov 17, 1958

Chanthini, an exchange student from India, spends a weekend at the Anderson h...

Episode 11 Bud, the Snob

11. Bud, the Snob

Aired: Nov 24, 1958

The show is told in flashbacks to when Bud was really shy around girls. Bud's...

Episode 12 Margaret Wins a Car

12. Margaret Wins a Car

Aired: Dec 1, 1958

Margaret buys a raffle ticket to help for the local orphanage, and wins a car...

Episode 13 The Great Experiment

13. The Great Experiment

Aired: Dec 8, 1958

Jim attends a meeting where the speaker's topic is to get more out of life an...

Episode 14 The Christmas Story

14. The Christmas Story

Aired: Dec 15, 1958

The Anderson's are preparing for the holidays. As they decorate the tree, the...

Episode 15 The Basketball Coach

15. The Basketball Coach

Aired: Dec 22, 1958

Bud and his friends get a sponsor for their basketball team, and they have a ...

Episode 17 The Good Samaritan

17. The Good Samaritan

Aired: Jan 5, 1959

Bud has a school assignment to do a good deed for someone unknown. As he find...

Episode 18 The Ideal Father

18. The Ideal Father

Aired: Jan 12, 1959

The Andersons get their kitchen repainted. Also, Jim purchases items for the ...

Episode 19 Big Shot Bud

19. Big Shot Bud

Aired: Jan 19, 1959

Margaret does a favor for Bud and he wants to give her a thank you gift. He b...

Episode 20 Hard Luck Leo

20. Hard Luck Leo

Aired: Jan 26, 1959

Jim's cousin Leo visits so he can look for a job in Springfield. Leo is known...

Episode 22 Crisis Over a Kiss

22. Crisis Over a Kiss

Aired: Feb 9, 1959

As Bud comes home from a date, he sees one of Betty's boyfriends trying to ki...

Episode 23 Kathy Grows Up

23. Kathy Grows Up

Aired: Feb 16, 1959

Kathy is tired of being treated as a child. She tries including herself on da...

Episode 24 A Man of Merit

24. A Man of Merit

Aired: Feb 23, 1959

Jim hears he may be awarded the Hall of Merit. He is excited and starts prepa...

Episode 25 Betty Makes a Choice

25. Betty Makes a Choice

Aired: Mar 2, 1959

Betty is trying out for a part in a college play but the competition is tough...

Episode 26 It's a Small World

26. It's a Small World

Aired: Mar 9, 1959

Jim is asked to be a speaker at an Insurance Convention and asks Margaret to ...

Episode 27 Two Loves Has Bud

27. Two Loves Has Bud

Aired: Mar 16, 1959

Bud's girlfriend Joyce breaks up with him and returns his gifts. He is upset ...

Episode 29 The Art of Romance

29. The Art of Romance

Aired: Mar 30, 1959

The show is told in flashbacks to the time when Bud needed advice on how to c...

Episode 34 My Life Flashback

34. My Life Flashback

Aired: May 4, 1959

A flashback episode about a time when Bud wanted to move out on his own becau...

Episode 35 Bud Has a Problem

35. Bud Has a Problem

Aired: May 11, 1959

Bud is not doing well in physics this year in school and blames the teacher. ...

Episode 38 The Gold Turnip

38. The Gold Turnip

Aired: Jun 1, 1959

Bud gets ready to graduate from school, but is annoyed at doing the same acti...

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Info about Father Knows Best

Current Status: Ended

Network: CBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Family

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