Episode Data

Father Knows Best

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Season 0

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  4: Bonus - Robert Young's Home Movies-1

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  9: Bonus - Robert Young's Home Movies-2

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  1: Twenty-Four Hours in Tyrantland

  In 1959 the producers were approached to do a U.S. Savings Bond benefit for the American Federation of Labor and the Treasury Department. Though never aired on television, it was distributed to schools, churches, and civic groups. Extremely rare copies can still be found.

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  2: Bonus - Behind the Scenes Home Movies

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  3: Bonus - Daddy's Girls- Lauren Chapin & Elinor Donahue

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  12: The Teacher - 2nd Window on Main Episode

  Brooks notices prim school teacher Wilma Henderson has been having a romance with desk clerk Harry McGil. She wants to break it off because Harry's not at all like the man she'd planned on meeting. Brooks reminds her that no one's life ever plays out the way we expected they would.

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  13: Bonus - Daddy's Girls 2 - Lauren Chapin & Elinor Donahue

  All new interviews with Lauren Chapin and Elinor Donahue who played the Anerson sisters, Kathy and Betty.

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  17: The Editor's Daughter - 7th Window on Main Street Episode

  Shortly after Father Knows Best ended in 1960, Robert Young returned to CBS in a new series starring Robert Young titled Window on Main Street. This is the 7th episode of this series.

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  18: The Big Spender - 8th Window on Main Street Episode

  Shortly after Father Knows Best ended in 1960, Robert Young returned to CBS in a new series starring Robert Young titled Window on Main Street. This is the 8th episode of this series.

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  19: The Letter - 9th Window on Main Street Episode

  Lloyd Ramsey is editor of the town newspaper. He daily gets interesting letters from his readers. Todays letter is a difficulty one. A young boy is reaching out to him with a hard question. The letter reads: "I know that G_d started the world, but who started G_d?"

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  20: The $1.19 Thief - 10th Window on Main Street Episode

  Cameron finds his room has been rifled through and culprit hiding on the balcony. The thief is a nervous young man making his first robbery which netted a mere $1.19. Talking with the thief, Cameron realizes that Elroy is not a dangerous criminal, just a confused young man who deserves a second chance to get on the right path.

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  5: The Promised Playhouse (Flashback Version)

  This altered version aired in syndication.

• _{Monday, November 16th, 1959}

  10: Bonus - First Disillusionment (Flashback Episode)

  Extended Father Knows Best Episode: "First Disillusionment," which aired during the sixth season (11/16/1959)

• _{Thursday, January 5th, 1961}

  8: Pilot-Window on Main

• _{Monday, October 16th, 1961}

  11: A Doctor Comes to Town - 3rd Window on Main Street episode

  Short after Father Knows Best ended in 1960, Robert Young returned to the CBS lineup with a series called Window on Main Street. This is the 3rd Episode from this series..

• _{Monday, October 23rd, 1961}

  14: The Chambermaid - 4th Window on Main Street episode

  Shortly after Father Knows Best ended in 1960, Robert Young returned to CBS in a new series starring Robert Young titled Window on Main Street. This is the 4th episode of this series. Cameron Brooks has decided that chapter four in his novel will be about the hotel's chambermaid, Lavinia Webster.

• _{Monday, October 30th, 1961}

  15: The Boy Who Got It Made - 5th Window on Main Street Episode

  Cameron has gotten close to the son of the gas-station operator, Leonard Greenough. Cameron thinks the boy can do better in live than work at a gas station. He convinces the boy that college will open opportunities. Leonard's father gets anger at Cameron for putting ideas into the boys head.

• _{Monday, November 6th, 1961}

  16: The Haunted House - 6th Window on Main Street Episode

  Shortly after Father Knows Best ended in 1960, Robert Young returned to CBS in a new series starring Robert Young titled Window on Main Street. This is the 6th episode of this series.

• _{Sunday, May 15th, 1977}

  6: The Father Knows Best Reunion

  First of two reunion movies starring the original cast of the popular 1950's series "Father Knows Best." Jim and Margaret Anderson invite their children and grandchildren for a visit to celebrate their wedding anniversary.

• _{Sunday, December 18th, 1977}

  7: Father Knows Best: Home For Christmas

  The original cast of "Father Knows Best" returns for the second reunion movie. After learning that none of the children will be home for Christmas, Jim and Margaret decide to sell their house.

Season 1

• _{Sunday, October 3rd, 1954}

  1: Bud Takes Up the Dance

  Bud tries to learn how to dance from a book for his first school dance.

• _{Sunday, October 10th, 1954}

  2: Lesson in Citizenship

  Jim tells his family to help others and winds up in more trouble than before.

• _{Sunday, October 17th, 1954}

  3: The Motor Scooter

  Jim buys Bud a motor scooter but Margaret won't let him have it.

• _{Sunday, October 24th, 1954}

  4: Football Tickets

  Jim has an extra ticket for the football game, and since Margaret cannot go, Betty is chosen. A friend of Jim's visits him and says he will buy insurance from Jim if he gets the extra ticket, Jim has to tell Betty she cannot go.

• _{Sunday, October 31st, 1954}

  5: Live My Own Life

  Bud moves out, but discovers he can't clean, cook, or take care of himself.

• _{Sunday, November 7th, 1954}

  6: Grandpa Jim's Rejuvenation

  Jim comes to believe that he is over the hill.

• _{Sunday, November 14th, 1954}

  7: Bud's Encounter With the Law

  Kathy plays with the new washing machine and keeps throwing everything in it. This time, Betty's items for Girls in Government Club are included as well as a letter to Bud from the police. Betty's items are ruined and Bud gets a surprise.

• _{Sunday, November 21st, 1954}

  8: Thanksgiving Day

  The family prepares for Thanksgiving. Kathy has to write a poem for a school project. She is selected as the winner in her class and the family is proud. But when she reads the poem to her parents, Jim thinks it is not as good as it should be and Kathy is upset.

• _{Sunday, November 28th, 1954}

  9: Second Honeymoon

  Jim and Margaret plan a second honeymoon trip, and decide Betty & Bud are old enough to watch the house and Kathy by themselves. However, they are suspicious when the children are anxious for them to be out of the house.

• _{Sunday, December 5th, 1954}

  10: Typical Father

  Jim, overhearing bits and pieces of a conversation suspects Betty of planning to elope with a boy.

• _{Sunday, December 12th, 1954}

  11: Margaret Goes Dancing

  Jim and Margaret rarely disagree on anything. When a couple asks them to take dancing lessons, Jim goes to his own club only to find it dull.

• _{Sunday, December 19th, 1954}

  12: The Christmas Story

  Jim takes the family into the woods to cut down their own tree and become stranded there.

• _{Sunday, December 26th, 1954}

  13: Sparrow in the Window

• _{Sunday, January 2nd, 1955}

  14: Boy's Week

  Jim receives a traffic ticket and Bud is appointed to be judge on that day.

• _{Sunday, January 9th, 1955}

  15: A Friend of Old George's

  An unwanted visitor that won't leave spoils Kathy's birthday party.

• _{Sunday, January 16th, 1955}

  16: Bud the Snob

• _{Sunday, January 23rd, 1955}

  17: The Promised Playhouse

  Jim unwillingly says he will sleep in Kathy's playhouse

• _{Sunday, January 30th, 1955}

  18: Jim the Farmer

  Jim wants to give up his office job in order to move into the country to lead a quiet and less stressy life as a farmer. His wife doesn't think that he means it seriously but he has crossed many more lines to fulfill his dream than he ever did before. Soon the life at home turns more quiet than he expected and Jim starts to despair at home because no one from the office calls him, and his replacement and the secretary despair at the office because they don't want to phone and disturb him.

• _{Sunday, February 6th, 1955}

  19: Father of the Year

  Jim sells the house and plans to move out into the country.

• _{Sunday, February 13th, 1955}

  20: The Mink Coat

• _{Sunday, February 20th, 1955}

  21: The Matchmaker

  Margaret tries to get her cousin and her boyfriend married.

• _{Sunday, February 27th, 1955}

  22: Bud the Bridesmaid

  Margaret's cousin gets married in the Anderson house with Bud as the stand-in bridesmaid.

• _{Sunday, March 6th, 1955}

  23: Proud Father

  Jim tries to help the children regain their confidence.

• _{Sunday, March 13th, 1955}

  24: Father Delivers the Papers

• _{Sunday, March 20th, 1955}

  25: No Partiality

  Kathy and Betty fight for the attention of the same man.

• _{Sunday, March 27th, 1955}

  26: Close Decision

Season 2

• _{Wednesday, August 31st, 1955}

  1: Art of Salesmanship

• _{Wednesday, September 7th, 1955}

  2: Father's Private Life

• _{Wednesday, September 14th, 1955}

  3: Lessons in Civics

  A new highway gets built. And for that the old community hall should be pulled down. That's something Jim wouldn't like to see since the hall is a historical monument and also memories from his youth are connected with this hall. Everyone from the family sees how much the hall means to Jim and they use different ways to inform the public or organize help. Kathy, who also wants to help, writes a letter to the mayor - with all the unfledged names Jim has called him in his anger.

• _{Wednesday, September 21st, 1955}

  4: First Disillusionment

  Bud loses a job to a boy who fakes his resume, which leads him to believe it is alright to do this himself

• _{Wednesday, September 28th, 1955}

  5: Woman in the House

  Margaret is forced to invite a woman who makes her uncomfortable because she is Jim's friend's wife.

• _{Wednesday, October 5th, 1955}

  6: New Girl at School

  Bud learns that the girl he likes is dating his best friend.

• _{Wednesday, October 12th, 1955}

  7: Kathy Makes Magic

• _{Wednesday, October 19th, 1955}

  8: Advantage to Betty

• _{Wednesday, October 26th, 1955}

  9: The Big Test

  Bud is accused of cheating because he is suddenly getting high grades in class.

• _{Wednesday, November 2nd, 1955}

  10: Father Is a Dope

• _{Wednesday, November 9th, 1955}

  11: Spirit of Youth

• _{Wednesday, November 16th, 1955}

  12: Bud, the Ladykiller

• _{Wednesday, November 30th, 1955}

  13: Margaret's Premonition

• _{Wednesday, December 7th, 1955}

  14: Stage to Yuma

  Tate Idsen saves a stagecoach from savage Indians in a flashback sequence.

• _{Wednesday, December 14th, 1955}

  15: Bad Influence

  Bud gets in trouble when his latest friend turns out to be a kleptomaniac.

• _{Wednesday, December 28th, 1955}

  16: Betty Hates Carter

• _{Wednesday, January 4th, 1956}

  17: Jim, the Tyrant

• _{Wednesday, January 11th, 1956}

  18: Betty's Brother

• _{Wednesday, January 18th, 1956}

  19: Betty Earns a Formal

• _{Wednesday, January 25th, 1956}

  20: The House Painter

• _{Wednesday, February 1st, 1956}

  21: Bud, the Wallflower

• _{Wednesday, February 8th, 1956}

  22: The Bus to Nowhere

  The last few days Betty has no fun, she's sullen and does nothing. No one gets through to her, not even her parents. Betty faces a personal crisis when she has to find answers, basically, to the meaning-of-life question. The only way out for her is to put Bud's story (which he has written as an assignment) into reality: Enter a bus and go as far as the money takes her ...

• _{Wednesday, February 15th, 1956}

  23: Kathy, the Indian Giver

• _{Wednesday, February 22nd, 1956}

  24: The Historical Andersons

• _{Wednesday, February 29th, 1956}

  25: The Grass is Greener

• _{Wednesday, March 7th, 1956}

  26: The Persistent Guest

  Bud new friend won't leave the Anderson house because he has no family.

• _{Wednesday, March 14th, 1956}

  27: Family Reunion

  The family tries to think up excuses to keep from going to Margaret's family reunion.

• _{Wednesday, March 28th, 1956}

  28: Family Dines Out

• _{Wednesday, April 4th, 1956}

  29: Bud, the Boxer

• _{Wednesday, April 11th, 1956}

  30: Betty, Girl Engineer

• _{Wednesday, April 18th, 1956}

  31: The Martins and the Coys

  Betty and her boyfriend refuse to see again after Jim and his father fight.

• _{Wednesday, April 25th, 1956}

  32: Dilemma for Margaret

  Margaret admits before the PTA that she can't control her children.

• _{Wednesday, May 2nd, 1956}

  33: Hero Father

• _{Wednesday, May 9th, 1956}

  34: Father, the Naturalist

• _{Wednesday, May 16th, 1956}

  35: The Ten Dollar Question

  The family member who doesn't tattle for one week will receive ten dollars.

• _{Wednesday, May 23rd, 1956}

  36: Adopted Daughter

  Kathy finds a receipt for $25 from the adoption center and believes she was adopted.

• _{Wednesday, May 30th, 1956}

  37: Betty's Graduation

Season 3

• _{Wednesday, September 12th, 1956}

  1: No Apron Strings

• _{Wednesday, September 19th, 1956}

  2: Never in Twain

  On a dude ranch, Betty falls in love with a cowboy only to discover the relationship won't last.

• _{Wednesday, September 26th, 1956}

  3: Betty Goes to College

• _{Wednesday, October 3rd, 1956}

  4: Man About Town

• _{Wednesday, October 10th, 1956}

  5: The Homing Pigeon

• _{Wednesday, October 17th, 1956}

  6: Spaghetti for Margaret

• _{Wednesday, October 24th, 1956}

  7: Betty's Birthday

  Betty announces that she doesn't want a birthday party or presents.

• _{Wednesday, October 31st, 1956}

  8: Bud, the Millionaire

  To teach Bud a lesson, Jim gives him ten dollars a week for allowance, but he's not to spend the money on anyone else but himself.

• _{Wednesday, November 7th, 1956}

  9: The Old Days

• _{Wednesday, November 14th, 1956}

  10: Whistle Bait

  Betty's esteem is low after another girl gets all the attention she used to get.

• _{Wednesday, November 21st, 1956}

  11: The Great Guy

• _{Wednesday, November 28th, 1956}

  12: The Family Goes to New York

• _{Wednesday, December 5th, 1956}

  13: Betty Goes Steady

• _{Wednesday, December 12th, 1956}

  14: The Good Prospect

• _{Wednesday, December 19th, 1956}

  15: The Angel's Sweater

• _{Wednesday, December 26th, 1956}

  16: The Promising Young Man

• _{Wednesday, January 2nd, 1957}

  17: Margaret Hires a Gardener

  A Spanish immigrant, Frank, fixes the Andersons lawn and then charges a high price.

• _{Wednesday, January 9th, 1957}

  18: Swiss Family Anderson

  The Anderson family becomes shipwrecked on a deserted island.

• _{Wednesday, January 16th, 1957}

  19: Brief Holiday

• _{Wednesday, January 23rd, 1957}

  20: The Lawn Party

  Bud tells the family they are to set up for a lawn party that is tomorrow.

• _{Wednesday, January 30th, 1957}

  21: Short Wave

  While listening to Buds short wave radio the family overhears a distress call from a boat.

• _{Wednesday, February 6th, 1957}

  22: Carnival

• _{Wednesday, February 13th, 1957}

  23: Betty and the Jet Pilot

  Betty's new boyfriend, a jet pilot, is transferred to Alaska.

• _{Wednesday, February 20th, 1957}

  24: Trip to Hillsborough

• _{Wednesday, February 27th, 1957}

  25: An Evening to Remember

• _{Wednesday, March 13th, 1957}

  26: Bud Buys a Car

• _{Wednesday, March 20th, 1957}

  27: Safety First

  When Bud receives a traffic ticket he is forced to become a crossing guard.

• _{Wednesday, March 27th, 1957}

  28: Bud, the Hero

  Bud - a hero? A chain reaction of events, starting with a girl who wants to use Bud to make her boyfriend jealous leads to Bud preventing a bank robbery, making him the hero of the town.

• _{Wednesday, April 3rd, 1957}

  29: Betty, the Track Star

  3Apr57 Betty becomes flower queen and wins a track race all in the same day.

• _{Wednesday, April 17th, 1957}

  30: The Spelling Bee

• _{Wednesday, April 24th, 1957}

  31: Bud, the Philanthropist

  Kippy takes credit for a church donation Bud made, and Bud plans to get even.

• _{Wednesday, May 1st, 1957}

  32: Baby in the House

  Jim and Margaret takes care of a baby Betty is baby-sitting so she can go out.

• _{Wednesday, May 8th, 1957}

  33: Class Prophecy

  Henry Pruett, a traveling salesman on tour, accidentally knocks on the door of Margaret: she, Jim and Henry attended college together and he was a promising man back then - on his way to become a doctor. But all he is now is the salesman (and a bad one too) and that's embarrassing for him and he decides to keep it a secret. But Margaret and Jim find out about this anyway. [Note: Episode without Betty]

• _{Wednesday, May 15th, 1957}

  34: The Art of Romance

  Bud gets advice from Jim on how to win over Judy, while she is asking Margaret.

• _{Wednesday, May 22nd, 1957}

  35: Margaret Disowns Her Family

  Margaret tries to help a young woman overcome her fear of having a baby.

• _{Wednesday, May 29th, 1957}

  36: Grandpa Retires

  Jim and Margaret are called in to help Margaret's dad, who's about to hand over his printing office and retire. The main reason is his groggy health lately, but it seems that giving up his office is the actual source for this problems.

• _{Wednesday, June 5th, 1957}

  37: Shoot for the Moon

  Sageman (Royal Dano) helps the Andersons regain their self confidence.

Season 4

• _{Tuesday, January 8th, 1957}

  14: Big Sister

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

• _{Wednesday, September 25th, 1957}

  1: Follow the Leader

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

• _{Wednesday, October 2nd, 1957}

  2: The Awkward Hero

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

• _{Wednesday, October 9th, 1957}

  3: The Good Neighbor

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

• _{Wednesday, October 16th, 1957}

  4: Bud, the Executive

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

• _{Wednesday, October 23rd, 1957}

  5: Sentenced to Happiness

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

• _{Wednesday, October 30th, 1957}

  6: Mother Goes to School

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

• _{Wednesday, November 6th, 1957}

  7: The Indispensable Man

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

• _{Wednesday, November 13th, 1957}

  8: Kathy's Big Chance

  Kathy competes in an essay contest judged by Greer Garson.

• _{Wednesday, November 20th, 1957}

  9: Margaret Learns to Drive

  Jim tries to teach Margaret how to drive a car.

• _{Wednesday, December 4th, 1957}

  10: The Way of a Dictator

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

• _{Wednesday, December 11th, 1957}

  11: Mr. Beal Meets His Match

  Betty reads a story she wrote for school involving her family. In the story a devil named Harry Beal is trying to get the children's souls, Jim fights him and agrees his soul in exchange for his kids. But will the family let him sacrifice his soul?

• _{Wednesday, December 25th, 1957}

  12: Kathy Makes a Wish

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

• _{Wednesday, January 1st, 1958}

  13: Man With a Plan

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

• _{Wednesday, January 15th, 1958}

  15: Calypso Kid

  Bud practices the bongo drums to impress his new girlfriend.

• _{Wednesday, January 22nd, 1958}

  16: Father's Biography

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

• _{Wednesday, January 29th, 1958}

  17: The Rivals

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

• _{Wednesday, February 5th, 1958}

  18: Bud, the Mind Reader

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

• _{Wednesday, February 12th, 1958}

  19: Margaret's Other Family

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

• _{Wednesday, February 19th, 1958}

  20: The Trial

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

• _{Wednesday, February 26th, 1958}

  21: Revenge is Sweet

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

• _{Wednesday, March 5th, 1958}

  22: Country Cousin

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

• _{Wednesday, March 12th, 1958}

  23: Poor Old Dad

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

• _{Wednesday, March 19th, 1958}

  24: Betty's Crusade

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

• _{Wednesday, March 26th, 1958}

  25: Young Love

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

• _{Wednesday, April 2nd, 1958}

  26: Tell It to Mom

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

• _{Wednesday, April 16th, 1958}

  27: A Friend in Need

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

• _{Wednesday, April 23rd, 1958}

  28: A Medal For Margaret

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

• _{Wednesday, April 30th, 1958}

  29: The Weaker Sex

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

• _{Wednesday, May 14th, 1958}

  30: Jim, the Answer Man

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

• _{Wednesday, May 21st, 1958}

  31: Bud Quits School

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

• _{Wednesday, June 4th, 1958}

  32: A Matter of Pride

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

• _{Wednesday, June 11th, 1958}

  33: Betty Finds a Cause

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

Season 5

• _{Monday, September 15th, 1958}

  1: Vine Covered Cottage

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

• _{Monday, September 22nd, 1958}

  2: Be Kind to Bud Week

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

• _{Monday, September 29th, 1958}

  3: Kathy's Romance

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

• _{Monday, October 6th, 1958}

  4: Voice From the Past

  Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.

• _{Monday, October 13th, 1958}

  5: Frank's Family Tress

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

• _{Monday, October 20th, 1958}

  6: Always Plan Ahead

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

• _{Monday, October 27th, 1958}

  7: Second Wedding

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

• _{Monday, November 3rd, 1958}

  8: Bud, the Caretaker

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

• _{Monday, November 10th, 1958}

  9: Betty, the Pioneer Woman

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

• _{Monday, November 17th, 1958}

  10: Fair Exchange

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

• _{Monday, November 24th, 1958}

  11: Bud, the Snob

• _{Monday, December 1st, 1958}

  12: Margaret Wins a Car

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

• _{Monday, December 8th, 1958}

  13: The Great Experiment

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

• _{Monday, December 15th, 1958}

  14: The Christmas Story

  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.

• _{Monday, December 22nd, 1958}

  15: The Basketball Coach

  Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.

• _{Monday, December 29th, 1958}

  16: Kathy, Girl Executive

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

• _{Monday, January 5th, 1959}

  17: The Good Samaritan

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

• _{Monday, January 12th, 1959}

  18: The Ideal Father

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

• _{Monday, January 19th, 1959}

  19: Big Shot Bud

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

• _{Monday, January 26th, 1959}

  20: Hard Luck Leo

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

• _{Monday, February 2nd, 1959}

  21: Bud, the Campus Romeo

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

• _{Monday, February 9th, 1959}

  22: Crisis Over a Kiss

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

• _{Monday, February 16th, 1959}

  23: Kathy Grows Up

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

• _{Monday, February 23rd, 1959}

  24: A Man of Merit

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

• _{Monday, March 2nd, 1959}

  25: Betty Makes a Choice

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

• _{Monday, March 9th, 1959}

  26: It's a Small World

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

• _{Monday, March 16th, 1959}

  27: Two Loves Has Bud

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

• _{Monday, March 23rd, 1959}

  28: An Extraordinary Woman

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

• _{Monday, March 30th, 1959}

  29: The Art of Romance

• _{Monday, April 6th, 1959}

  30: Formula for Happiness

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

• _{Monday, April 13th, 1959}

  31: Bud and the Debutante

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

• _{Monday, April 20th, 1959}

  32: The Promised Playhouse

• _{Monday, April 27th, 1959}

  33: The Meanest Professor

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

• _{Monday, May 4th, 1959}

  34: Live My Own Life

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

• _{Monday, May 11th, 1959}

  35: Bud Has A Problem

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

• _{Monday, May 18th, 1959}

  36: The Great Anderson Mystery

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

• _{Monday, May 25th, 1959}

  37: Margaret Goes Dancing

• _{Monday, June 1st, 1959}

  38: The Gold Turnip

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

Season 6

• _{Monday, October 5th, 1959}

  1: 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.

• _{Monday, October 12th, 1959}

  2: Bud Branches Out

  Bud falls in love with his college French professor.

• _{Monday, October 19th, 1959}

  3: 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.

• _{Monday, October 26th, 1959}

  4: The Imposter

  Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.

• _{Monday, November 2nd, 1959}

  5: Bud Plays It Safe

  Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.

• _{Monday, November 9th, 1959}

  6: Bicycle Trip for Two

  Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing

• _{Monday, November 16th, 1959}

  7: First Disillusionment

  Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.

• _{Monday, November 23rd, 1959}

  8: Margaret's Old Flame

  Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.

• _{Monday, November 30th, 1959}

  9: Kathy Becomes a Girl

  The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.

• _{Monday, December 7th, 1959}

  10: Bud, the Willing Worker

  Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.

• _{Monday, December 14th, 1959}

  11: Turn the Other Cheek

  Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.

• _{Monday, December 28th, 1959}

  12: Good Joke on Mom

  Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.

• _{Monday, January 4th, 1960}

  13: Betty's Double

  Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.

• _{Monday, January 11th, 1960}

  14: Father, the Naturalist

  This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".

• _{Monday, January 18th, 1960}

  15: Bud Hides Behind a Skirt

  Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.

• _{Monday, January 25th, 1960}

  16: Togetherness

  A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.

• _{Monday, February 1st, 1960}

  17: Second Best

  Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.

• _{Monday, February 8th, 1960}

  18: Kathy's Big Deception

  Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.

• _{Monday, February 15th, 1960}

  19: Cupid Knows Best

• _{Monday, February 22nd, 1960}

  20: The Big Test

  Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.

• _{Monday, February 29th, 1960}

  21: Jim's Big Surprise

  Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.

• _{Monday, March 7th, 1960}

  22: 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.

• _{Monday, March 14th, 1960}

  23: Bud, the Speculator

  Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars

• _{Monday, March 21st, 1960}

  24: 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.

• _{Monday, March 28th, 1960}

  25: Adopted Daughter

  While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.

• _{Monday, April 4th, 1960}

  26: Family Contest

  Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest

• _{Monday, April 11th, 1960}

  27: Love and Learn

  Bud falls in love with his English Tutor

• _{Monday, April 18th, 1960}

  28: Blind Date

  Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser

• _{Monday, April 25th, 1960}

  29: 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

• _{Monday, May 9th, 1960}

  30: Bud Lives It Up

  Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.

• _{Monday, May 16th, 1960}

  31: Not His Type

  Betty is caught in the middle of an argument between two of her friends who are planning to marry.

• _{Monday, May 23rd, 1960}

  32: 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"".