Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

Season 5

38 Episodes

Vine Covered Cottage
E1

1. Vine Covered Cottage

Sep 15, 1958 · 30 min
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Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought.

Be Kind to Bud Week
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2. Be Kind to Bud Week

Sep 22, 1958 · 30 min
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Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.

Kathy's Romance
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3. Kathy's Romance

Sep 29, 1958 · 30 min
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Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.

Voice From the Past
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4. Voice From the Past

Oct 6, 1958 · 30 min
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Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.

Frank's Family Tress
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5. Frank's Family Tress

Oct 13, 1958 · 30 min
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Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.

Always Plan Ahead
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6. Always Plan Ahead

Oct 20, 1958 · 30 min
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Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.

Second Wedding
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7. Second Wedding

Oct 27, 1958 · 30 min
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Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.

Bud, the Caretaker
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8. Bud, the Caretaker

Nov 3, 1958 · 30 min
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Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend.

Betty, the Pioneer Woman
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9. Betty, the Pioneer Woman

Nov 10, 1958 · 30 min
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Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.

Fair Exchange
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10. Fair Exchange

Nov 17, 1958 · 30 min
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An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.

Bud, the Snob
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11. Bud, the Snob

Nov 24, 1958 · 30 min
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Margaret Wins a Car
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12. Margaret Wins a Car

Dec 1, 1958 · 30 min
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In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home.

The Great Experiment
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13. The Great Experiment

Dec 8, 1958 · 30 min
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Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.

The Christmas Story
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14. The Christmas Story

Dec 15, 1958 · 30 min
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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.

The Basketball Coach
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15. The Basketball Coach

Dec 22, 1958 · 30 min
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Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.

Kathy, Girl Executive
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16. Kathy, Girl Executive

Dec 29, 1958 · 30 min
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Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.

The Good Samaritan
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17. The Good Samaritan

Jan 5, 1959 · 30 min
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5Jan59 Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world.

The Ideal Father
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18. The Ideal Father

Jan 12, 1959 · 30 min
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Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.

Big Shot Bud
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19. Big Shot Bud

Jan 19, 1959 · 30 min
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Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume.

Hard Luck Leo
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20. Hard Luck Leo

Jan 26, 1959 · 30 min
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Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.

Bud, the Campus Romeo
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21. Bud, the Campus Romeo

Feb 2, 1959 · 30 min
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When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.

Crisis Over a Kiss
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22. Crisis Over a Kiss

Feb 9, 1959 · 30 min
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Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.

Kathy Grows Up
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23. Kathy Grows Up

Feb 16, 1959 · 30 min
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Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.

A Man of Merit
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24. A Man of Merit

Feb 23, 1959 · 30 min
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Jim learns that he is to be appointed as an outstanding person in the community.

Betty Makes a Choice
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25. Betty Makes a Choice

Mar 2, 1959 · 30 min
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Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future.

It's a Small World
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26. It's a Small World

Mar 9, 1959 · 30 min
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Margaret must decide to attend a luncheon or go with Jim on an important trip.

Two Loves Has Bud
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27. Two Loves Has Bud

Mar 16, 1959 · 30 min
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Bud has a hard time when he must decide between two girls to take to the prom.

An Extraordinary Woman
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28. An Extraordinary Woman

Mar 23, 1959 · 30 min
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The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture.

The Art of Romance
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29. The Art of Romance

Mar 30, 1959 · 30 min
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Formula for Happiness
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30. Formula for Happiness

Apr 6, 1959 · 30 min
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Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true.

Bud and the Debutante
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31. Bud and the Debutante

Apr 13, 1959 · 30 min
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Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant.

The Promised Playhouse
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32. The Promised Playhouse

Apr 20, 1959 · 30 min
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A flashback show about building a playhouse for Kathy.

The Meanest Professor
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33. The Meanest Professor

Apr 27, 1959 · 30 min
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Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article.

Live My Own Life
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34. Live My Own Life

May 4, 1959 · 30 min
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This is a recut version of episode 5 with the same name where Bud goes out on his own and tries to make good.

Bud Has A Problem
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35. Bud Has A Problem

May 11, 1959 · 30 min
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Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics.

The Great Anderson Mystery
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36. The Great Anderson Mystery

May 18, 1959 · 30 min
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The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.

Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback
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37. Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback

May 25, 1959 · 30 min
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Margaret wants Jim to take her dancing. She tries to trick him into dance lessons.

The Gold Turnip
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38. The Gold Turnip

Jun 1, 1959 · 30 min
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1Jun59 Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.