Father Knows Best

Name: Father Knows Best
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1954-10-03
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin

ENDED6 Seasons203 Episodes★ 6.7

Father Knows Best is a comedy and family series on CBS that ran from 1954 to 1960, ending after 6 seasons and 203 episodes.

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NetworkCBS

First AiredOct 3, 1954

Last AiredMay 23, 1960

GenreComedy, Family

Runtime30 min

Created ByEd James

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionColumbia Pictures Television

Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.

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Cast

Robert Young

Jim Anderson

Jane Wyatt

Margaret Anderson

Elinor Donahue

Betty Anderson

Billy Gray

Bud Anderson

Lauren Chapin

Kathy Anderson

Seasons & Episodes6 seasons · 203 episodes

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E1A Day in the Country

Oct 5, 195930m

While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.

E2Bud Branches Out

Oct 12, 195930m

Bud falls in love with his college French professor.

E3The Gardener's Big Day

Oct 19, 195930m

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.

E4The Imposter

Oct 26, 195930m

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

E5Bud Plays It Safe

Nov 2, 195930m

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

E6Bicycle Trip for Two

Nov 9, 195930m

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

E7First Disillusionment

Nov 16, 195930m

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

E8Margaret's Old Flame

Nov 23, 195930m

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

E9Kathy Becomes a Girl

Nov 30, 195930m

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

E10

E10Bud, the Willing Worker

Dec 7, 195930m

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

E11

E11Turn the Other Cheek

Dec 14, 195930m

Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.

E12

E12Good Joke on Mom

Dec 28, 195930m

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

E13

E13Betty's Double

Jan 4, 196030m

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

E14

E14Father, the Naturalist

Jan 11, 196030m

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

E15

E15Bud Hides Behind a Skirt

Jan 18, 196030m

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

E16

E16Togetherness

Jan 25, 196030m

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

E17

E17Second Best

Feb 1, 196030m

Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.

E18

E18Kathy's Big Deception

Feb 8, 196030m

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

E19

E19Cupid Knows Best

Feb 15, 196030m

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

E20

E20The Big Test

Feb 22, 196030m

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

E21

E21Jim's Big Surprise

Feb 29, 196030m

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

E22

E22Time to Retire

Mar 7, 196030m

When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.

E23

E23Bud, the Speculator

Mar 14, 196030m

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

E24

E24The $500 Letter

Mar 21, 196030m

The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.

E25

E25Adopted Daughter

Mar 28, 196030m

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

E26

E26Family Contest

Apr 4, 196030m

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

E27

E27Love and Learn

Apr 11, 196030m

Bud falls in love with his English Tutor

E28

E28Blind Date

Apr 18, 196030m

Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser

E29

E29Betty's Career Problem

Apr 25, 196030m

Betty becomes frustrated when every college contest she enters, she loses to Cliff Bowman, who may even steal her job, too

E30

E30Bud Lives It Up

May 9, 196030m

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

E31

E31Not His Type

May 16, 196030m

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

E32

E32Betty's Graduation

May 23, 196030m

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"".

About Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best is a comedy, family series on CBS. The show first aired on Oct 3, 1954 and currently has 6 seasons and 203 episodes. Father Knows Best has ended. It has a rating of 6.7/10 based on 29 votes. The cast includes Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Created by Ed James.