Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

Comedy6 SeasonsShout! Factory
Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.
CastRobert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue
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Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.

  • Vine-Covered Cottage

    Episode 1 - 25 Mins
    Betty's boyfriend asks for her hand in marriage.

  • Be Kind to Bud Week

    Episode 2 - 25 Mins
    Betty is assigned to write a theme on devoted brothers and sisters.

  • Kathy's Romance

    Episode 3 - 25 Mins
    Kathy is stricken by puppy love for a neighborhood boy.

  • Voice from the Past

    Episode 4 - 25 Mins
    Bud prepares for homecoming week.

  • Frank's Family Tree

    Episode 5 - 25 Mins
    The Andersons' gardener lies about his family.

  • Always Plan Ahead

    Episode 6 - 25 Mins
    Jim decides to teach the children a lesson.

  • Second Wedding

    Episode 7 - 25 Mins
    The Anderson children learn that their parents weren't married in a church and decide to do something about it.

  • Bud, the Caretaker

    Episode 8 - 25 Mins
    Bud is given the responsibility of taking care of a neighbor's car.

  • Betty, the Pioneer Woman

    Episode 9 - 25 Mins
    Betty decides to reenact the town's founding.

  • Fair Exchange

    Episode 10 - 25 Mins
    An Indian exchange student visits.

  • Bud, the Snob

    Episode 11 - 25 Mins
    When Bud phones a girl for a date, Jim thinks he's rude and suggests an apology.

  • Margaret Wins a Car

    Episode 12 - 25 Mins
    Margaret wins a car in an orphanage's raffle.

  • The Great Experiment

    Episode 13 - 25 Mins
    Jim gets the Anderson family into discovering the wonders of modern living.

  • Christmas Story

    Episode 14 - 25 Mins
    The Andersons recall the Christmas they spent out in the country.

  • The Basketball Coach

    Episode 15 - 25 Mins
    Jim offers to coach Bud's basketball team.

  • Kathy, Girl Executive

    Episode 16 - 25 Mins
    Kathy becomes president of a family corporation.

  • The Good Samaritan

    Episode 17 - 25 Mins
    Bud tries desperately to do a good deed for a stranger.

  • The Ideal Father

    Episode 18 - 25 Mins
    Uncle Charlie is sure that Jim has spoiled his children rotten.

  • Big Shot Bud

    Episode 19 - 25 Mins
    Bud finds he cannot replace the money he borrowed.

  • Hard Luck Leo

    Episode 20 - 25 Mins
    Jim tries to help his cousin Leonard find a job.

  • Bud, the Campus Romeo

    Episode 21 - 25 Mins
    Bud gets a swelled head after he hears several girls talking about him.

  • Crisis over a Kiss

    Episode 22 - 25 Mins
    Bud finds himself with more than one problem when he "rescues" his sister.

  • Kathy Grows Up

    Episode 23 - 25 Mins
    Kathy decides that she wants to be an adult.

  • A Man of Merit

    Episode 24 - 25 Mins
    Jim learns that he is being considered to receive an outstanding citizen award.

  • Betty Makes a Choice

    Episode 25 - 25 Mins
    Betty learns a dance competitor's secret.

  • It's a Small World

    Episode 26 - 25 Mins
    Margaret has a problem with conflicting dates when Jim goes to New York and she has a club meeting planned.

  • Two Loves Has Bud

    Episode 27 - 25 Mins
    Bud has problems deciding between two girls whom he wants to date.

  • An Extraordinary Woman

    Episode 28 - 25 Mins
    Jim and Margaret are pleasantly surprised when they are visited by a mutual college friend.

  • Art of Romance

    Episode 29 - 25 Mins
    The Andersons recall a near-catastrophe when Jim decided to "help" Bud with his romance.

  • Formula for Happiness

    Episode 30 - 25 Mins
    Jim is puzzled after he is awakened in the middle of a strange dream.

  • Bud and the Debutante

    Episode 31 - 25 Mins
    Jim and Margaret become alarmed when Bud starts dating the daughter of a very rich man.

  • The Promised Playhouse

    Episode 32 - 22 Mins
    Jim recalls when he promised Kathy a playhouse.

  • The Meanest Professor

    Episode 33 - 25 Mins
    Bud is amazed to learn that his class yearbook is going to be dedicated to an unpopular teacher.

  • Live My Own Life

    Episode 34 - 22 Mins
    Kathy decides that she's had enough and wants to leave home.

  • Bud Has a Problem

    Episode 35 - 25 Mins
    Bud is told that if he does not pass physics, he will not graduate.

  • The Great Anderson Mystery

    Episode 36 - 25 Mins
    The Andersons are too engrossed in a TV show to pay any attention to Kathy.

  • Margaret Goes Dancing

    Episode 37 - 25 Mins
    Margaret recounts the time she took dancing lessons.

  • The Gold Turnip

    Episode 38 - 25 Mins
    Bud wants to break tradition at graduation.

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