Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

Season 4

33 Episodes

Follow the Leader
E1

1. Follow the Leader

Sep 25, 1957 · 30 min
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Bud must decide if he should stand up for a teacher or join the class in a revolt.

The Awkward Hero
E2

2. The Awkward Hero

Oct 2, 1957 · 30 min
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Betty tutors a football player who will escort her to a dance as payment.

The Good Neighbor
E3

3. The Good Neighbor

Oct 9, 1957 · 30 min
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Margaret receives a new house which she plans to rent out.

Bud, the Executive
E4

4. Bud, the Executive

Oct 16, 1957 · 30 min
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Bud becomes the chairman for the planning of his high school picnic.

Sentenced to Happiness
E5

5. Sentenced to Happiness

Oct 23, 1957 · 30 min
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The Anderson's gardener, Frank, is forced to get a real job and then winds up in court.

Mother Goes to School
E6

6. Mother Goes to School

Oct 30, 1957 · 30 min
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Margaret enrolls in an English class in college and is put in Betty's class.

The Indispensable Man
E7

7. The Indispensable Man

Nov 6, 1957 · 30 min
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Bud is not able to play in the football game because he wouldn't go to bed early.

Kathy's Big Chance
E8

8. Kathy's Big Chance

Nov 13, 1957 · 30 min
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Kathy competes in an essay contest judged by Greer Garson.

Margaret Learns to Drive
E9

9. Margaret Learns to Drive

Nov 20, 1957 · 30 min
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Jim tries to teach Margaret how to drive a car.

The Way of a Dictator
E10

10. The Way of a Dictator

Dec 4, 1957 · 30 min
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Bud is given the pleasure of raising Kathy when he says they are doing it all wrong.

Mr. Beal Meets His Match
E11

11. Mr. Beal Meets His Match

Dec 11, 1957 · 30 min
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Betty is going through a phase where she thinks selfishness is the sole motivator in people's lives.

Kathy Makes a Wish
E12

12. Kathy Makes a Wish

Dec 25, 1957 · 30 min
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When Kathy finds a horseshoe and she wishes for a horse, and gets one.

Man With a Plan
E13

13. Man With a Plan

Jan 1, 1958 · 30 min
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A girl thinks Bud is going into the Army and throws a going away party.

Big Sister
E14

14. Big Sister

Jan 8, 1957 · 30 min
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At summer camp Kathy rebels after her counselor, Betty, keeps pushing her to do better.

Calypso Kid
E15

15. Calypso Kid

Jan 15, 1958 · 30 min
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Bud practices the bongo drums to impress his new girlfriend.

Father's Biography
E16

16. Father's Biography

Jan 22, 1958 · 30 min
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Jim can either attend a business meeting or see Kathy read his biography.

The Rivals
E17

17. The Rivals

Jan 29, 1958 · 30 min
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Betty has two dates for the same night and doesn't plan to break either one.

Bud, the Mind Reader
E18

18. Bud, the Mind Reader

Feb 5, 1958 · 30 min
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Bud practices mind reading, and Betty tries to make the debating team.

Margaret's Other Family
E19

19. Margaret's Other Family

Feb 12, 1958 · 30 min
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The family gets mad when Margaret keeps helping a furniture maker and his wife.

The Trial
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20. The Trial

Feb 19, 1958 · 30 min
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Bud is in trouble when he is accused of causing damage to a neighbor's property.

Revenge is Sweet
E21

21. Revenge is Sweet

Feb 26, 1958 · 30 min
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26Feb58 Betty teases Bud saying he is sloppy when some very influential people come over.

Country Cousin
E22

22. Country Cousin

Mar 5, 1958 · 30 min
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The Anderson's cousin, Milly, arrives for a visit and to look at the college.

Poor Old Dad
E23

23. Poor Old Dad

Mar 12, 1958 · 30 min
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Bud believes that his father is henpecked when he willingly does everything Margaret wants him to.

Betty's Crusade
E24

24. Betty's Crusade

Mar 19, 1958 · 30 min
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Betty tries to help an old man fix up his restaurant so he isn't evicted by Jim's company.

Young Love
E25

25. Young Love

Mar 26, 1958 · 30 min
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Bud falls in love with an older woman at the grocery store who is married.

Tell It to Mom
E26

26. Tell It to Mom

Apr 2, 1958 · 30 min
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Chaos strikes when Betty hides a pair of skates for a friend of hers.

A Friend in Need
E27

27. A Friend in Need

Apr 16, 1958 · 30 min
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A very talented dog shows up and takes residence in the Anderson's house.

A Medal For Margaret
E28

28. A Medal For Margaret

Apr 23, 1958 · 30 min
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When Jim plans to build a case for trophies, and Margaret sets out to win a medal.

The Weaker Sex
E29

29. The Weaker Sex

Apr 30, 1958 · 30 min
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Betty tries to use her feminine wiles on a young man to get him to take her out.

Jim, the Answer Man
E30

30. Jim, the Answer Man

May 14, 1958 · 30 min
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Jim is bombarded with questions when he is getting ready for a business trip.

Bud Quits School
E31

31. Bud Quits School

May 21, 1958 · 30 min
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When Bud meets a successful business man who quit school and Bud plans to do the same.

A Matter of Pride
E32

32. A Matter of Pride

Jun 4, 1958 · 30 min
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Bud is chosen as the most popular boy in his class at school.

Betty Finds a Cause
E33

33. Betty Finds a Cause

Jun 11, 1958 · 30 min
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Betty tries to make a man remove a hedge that blocks the view on a road.