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Father Knows Best (1954 – 1960)

1954 • 6 seasons • Comedy, Family • TV-G
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Father Knows Best — Season 4

33 episodes · Sep 25, 1957

1. Follow the Leader
Sep 25, 1957 · 30m

Bud must decide if he should stand up for a teacher or join the class in a revolt.

2. The Awkward Hero
Oct 2, 1957 · 30m

Betty tutors a football player who will escort her to a dance as payment.

3. The Good Neighbor
Oct 9, 1957 · 30m

Margaret receives a new house which she plans to rent out.

4. Bud, the Executive
Oct 16, 1957 · 30m

Bud becomes the chairman for the planning of his high school picnic.

5. Sentenced to Happiness
Oct 23, 1957 · 30m

The Anderson's gardener, Frank, is forced to get a real job and then winds up in court.

6. Mother Goes to School
Oct 30, 1957 · 30m

Margaret enrolls in an English class in college and is put in Betty's class.

7. The Indispensable Man
Nov 6, 1957 · 30m

Bud is not able to play in the football game because he wouldn't go to bed early.

8. Kathy's Big Chance
Nov 13, 1957 · 30m

Kathy competes in an essay contest judged by Greer Garson.

9. Margaret Learns to Drive
Nov 20, 1957 · 30m

Jim tries to teach Margaret how to drive a car.

10. The Way of a Dictator
Dec 4, 1957 · 30m

Bud is given the pleasure of raising Kathy when he says they are doing it all wrong.

11. Mr. Beal Meets His Match
Dec 11, 1957 · 30m

Betty is going through a phase where she thinks selfishness is the sole motivator in people's lives.

12. Kathy Makes a Wish
Dec 25, 1957 · 30m

When Kathy finds a horseshoe and she wishes for a horse, and gets one.

13. Man With a Plan
Jan 1, 1958 · 30m

A girl thinks Bud is going into the Army and throws a going away party.

14. Big Sister
Jan 8, 1957 · 30m

At summer camp Kathy rebels after her counselor, Betty, keeps pushing her to do better.

15. Calypso Kid
Jan 15, 1958 · 30m

Bud practices the bongo drums to impress his new girlfriend.

16. Father's Biography
Jan 22, 1958 · 30m

Jim can either attend a business meeting or see Kathy read his biography.

17. The Rivals
Jan 29, 1958 · 30m

Betty has two dates for the same night and doesn't plan to break either one.

18. Bud, the Mind Reader
Feb 5, 1958 · 30m

Bud practices mind reading, and Betty tries to make the debating team.

19. Margaret's Other Family
Feb 12, 1958 · 30m

The family gets mad when Margaret keeps helping a furniture maker and his wife.

20. The Trial
Feb 19, 1958 · 30m

Bud is in trouble when he is accused of causing damage to a neighbor's property.

21. Revenge is Sweet
Feb 26, 1958 · 30m

26Feb58 Betty teases Bud saying he is sloppy when some very influential people come over.

22. Country Cousin
Mar 5, 1958 · 30m

The Anderson's cousin, Milly, arrives for a visit and to look at the college.

23. Poor Old Dad
Mar 12, 1958 · 30m

Bud believes that his father is henpecked when he willingly does everything Margaret wants him to.

24. Betty's Crusade
Mar 19, 1958 · 30m

Betty tries to help an old man fix up his restaurant so he isn't evicted by Jim's company.

25. Young Love
Mar 26, 1958 · 30m

Bud falls in love with an older woman at the grocery store who is married.

26. Tell It to Mom
Apr 2, 1958 · 30m

Chaos strikes when Betty hides a pair of skates for a friend of hers.

27. A Friend in Need
Apr 16, 1958 · 30m

A very talented dog shows up and takes residence in the Anderson's house.

28. A Medal For Margaret
Apr 23, 1958 · 30m

When Jim plans to build a case for trophies, and Margaret sets out to win a medal.

29. The Weaker Sex
Apr 30, 1958 · 30m

Betty tries to use her feminine wiles on a young man to get him to take her out.

30. Jim, the Answer Man
May 14, 1958 · 30m

Jim is bombarded with questions when he is getting ready for a business trip.

31. Bud Quits School
May 21, 1958 · 30m

When Bud meets a successful business man who quit school and Bud plans to do the same.

32. A Matter of Pride
Jun 4, 1958 · 30m

Bud is chosen as the most popular boy in his class at school.

33. Betty Finds a Cause
Jun 11, 1958 · 30m

Betty tries to make a man remove a hedge that blocks the view on a road.