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Father Knows Best (1954 – 1960)

1954 • 6 seasons • Comedy, Family • TV-G
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Father Knows Best — Season 5

38 episodes · Sep 15, 1958

1. Vine Covered Cottage
Sep 15, 1958 · 30m

Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought.

2. Be Kind to Bud Week
Sep 22, 1958 · 30m

Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.

3. Kathy's Romance
Sep 29, 1958 · 30m

Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.

4. Voice From the Past
Oct 6, 1958 · 30m

Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.

5. Frank's Family Tress
Oct 13, 1958 · 30m

Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.

6. Always Plan Ahead
Oct 20, 1958 · 30m

Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.

7. Second Wedding
Oct 27, 1958 · 30m

Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.

8. Bud, the Caretaker
Nov 3, 1958 · 30m

Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend.

9. Betty, the Pioneer Woman
Nov 10, 1958 · 30m

Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.

10. Fair Exchange
Nov 17, 1958 · 30m

An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.

11. Bud, the Snob
Nov 24, 1958 · 30m
12. Margaret Wins a Car
Dec 1, 1958 · 30m

In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home.

13. The Great Experiment
Dec 8, 1958 · 30m

Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.

14. The Christmas Story
Dec 15, 1958 · 30m

The family recalls as they are putting up the Christmas tree, how Jim wanted them to cut their own tree, and in the process got stranded in a cabin.

15. The Basketball Coach
Dec 22, 1958 · 30m

Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.

16. Kathy, Girl Executive
Dec 29, 1958 · 30m

Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.

17. The Good Samaritan
Jan 5, 1959 · 30m

5Jan59 Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world.

18. The Ideal Father
Jan 12, 1959 · 30m

Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.

19. Big Shot Bud
Jan 19, 1959 · 30m

Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume.

20. Hard Luck Leo
Jan 26, 1959 · 30m

Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.

21. Bud, the Campus Romeo
Feb 2, 1959 · 30m

When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.

22. Crisis Over a Kiss
Feb 9, 1959 · 30m

Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.

23. Kathy Grows Up
Feb 16, 1959 · 30m

Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.

24. A Man of Merit
Feb 23, 1959 · 30m

Jim learns that he is to be appointed as an outstanding person in the community.

25. Betty Makes a Choice
Mar 2, 1959 · 30m

Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future.

26. It's a Small World
Mar 9, 1959 · 30m

Margaret must decide to attend a luncheon or go with Jim on an important trip.

27. Two Loves Has Bud
Mar 16, 1959 · 30m

Bud has a hard time when he must decide between two girls to take to the prom.

28. An Extraordinary Woman
Mar 23, 1959 · 30m

The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture.

29. The Art of Romance
Mar 30, 1959 · 30m
30. Formula for Happiness
Apr 6, 1959 · 30m

Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true.

31. Bud and the Debutante
Apr 13, 1959 · 30m

Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant.

32. The Promised Playhouse
Apr 20, 1959 · 30m

A flashback show about building a playhouse for Kathy.

33. The Meanest Professor
Apr 27, 1959 · 30m

Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article.

34. Live My Own Life
May 4, 1959 · 30m

This is a recut version of episode 5 with the same name where Bud goes out on his own and tries to make good.

35. Bud Has A Problem
May 11, 1959 · 30m

Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics.

36. The Great Anderson Mystery
May 18, 1959 · 30m

The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.

37. Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback
May 25, 1959 · 30m

Margaret wants Jim to take her dancing. She tries to trick him into dance lessons.

38. The Gold Turnip
Jun 1, 1959 · 30m

1Jun59 Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.