While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.
E2
E2Bud Branches Out
Oct 12, 195930m
Bud falls in love with his college French professor.
E3
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.
E4
E4The Imposter
Oct 26, 195930m
Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.
E5
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.
E6
E6Bicycle Trip for Two
Nov 9, 195930m
Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing
E7
E7First Disillusionment
Nov 16, 195930m
Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
E8
E8Margaret's Old Flame
Nov 23, 195930m
Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.
E9
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 after 6 seasons. It has a rating of 6.7/10 based on 24 votes. The cast includes Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Created by Ed James.