Father Knows Best
This warm family sitcom follows an everyday household as a father, mother, and their three children handle ordinary problems at home and around town. Light, relatable situations and small misunderstandings lead to gentle lessons about family life, growing up, and getting along.
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Season 6
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1
E1
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.
Oct 5, 1959 · 30m -
2
E2
Bud Branches Out
Bud falls in love with his college French professor.
Oct 12, 1959 · 30m -
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E3
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.
Oct 19, 1959 · 30m -
4
E4
The Imposter
Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.
Oct 26, 1959 · 30m -
5
E5
Bud Plays It Safe
Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.
Nov 2, 1959 · 30m -
6
E6
Bicycle Trip for Two
Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing
Nov 9, 1959 · 30m -
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E7
First Disillusionment
Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
Nov 16, 1959 · 30m -
8
E8
Margaret's Old Flame
Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.
Nov 23, 1959 · 30m -
9
E9
Kathy Becomes a Girl
The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.
Nov 30, 1959 · 30m -
10
E10
Bud, the Willing Worker
Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.
Dec 7, 1959 · 30m -
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E11
Turn the Other Cheek
Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.
Dec 14, 1959 · 30m -
12
E12
Good Joke on Mom
Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.
Dec 28, 1959 · 30m -
13
E13
Betty's Double
Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.
Jan 4, 1960 · 30m -
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E14
Father, the Naturalist
This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
Jan 11, 1960 · 25m -
15
E15
Bud Hides Behind a Skirt
Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.
Jan 18, 1960 · 30m -
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E16
Togetherness
A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.
Jan 25, 1960 · 30m -
17
E17
Second Best
Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.
Feb 1, 1960 · 30m -
18
E18
Kathy's Big Deception
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
Feb 8, 1960 · 30m -
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E19
Cupid Knows Best
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
Feb 15, 1960 · 30m -
20
E20
The Big Test
Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.
Feb 22, 1960 · 25m -
21
E21
Jim's Big Surprise
Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.
Feb 29, 1960 · 30m -
22
E22
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.
Mar 7, 1960 · 30m -
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E23
Bud, the Speculator
Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars
Mar 14, 1960 · 30m -
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E24
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.
Mar 21, 1960 · 30m -
25
E25
Adopted Daughter
While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.
Mar 28, 1960 · 25m -
26
E26
Family Contest
Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest
Apr 4, 1960 · 30m -
27
E27
Love and Learn
Bud falls in love with his English Tutor
Apr 11, 1960 · 30m -
28
E28
Blind Date
Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser
Apr 18, 1960 · 30m -
29
E29
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
Apr 25, 1960 · 30m -
30
E30
Bud Lives It Up
Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.
May 9, 1960 · 25m -
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E31
Not His Type
Betty is caught in the middle of an argument between two of her friends who are planning to marry.
May 16, 1960 · 30m -
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E32
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"".
May 23, 1960 · 25m