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Father Knows Best poster

Father Knows Best

1954 6.7

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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  1. Play Follow the Leader
    1

    Follow the Leader

    1957-09-25

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

  2. Play The Awkward Hero
    2

    The Awkward Hero

    1957-10-02

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

  3. Play The Good Neighbor
    3

    The Good Neighbor

    1957-10-09

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

  4. Play Bud, the Executive
    4

    Bud, the Executive

    1957-10-16

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

  5. Play Sentenced to Happiness
    5

    Sentenced to Happiness

    1957-10-23

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

  6. Play Mother Goes to School
    6

    Mother Goes to School

    1957-10-30

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

  7. Play The Indispensable Man
    7

    The Indispensable Man

    1957-11-06

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

  8. Play Kathy's Big Chance
    8

    Kathy's Big Chance

    1957-11-13

    Kathy competes in an essay contest judged by Greer Garson.

  9. Play Margaret Learns to Drive
    9

    Margaret Learns to Drive

    1957-11-20

    Jim tries to teach Margaret how to drive a car.

  10. Play The Way of a Dictator
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    The Way of a Dictator

    1957-12-04

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

  11. Play Mr. Beal Meets His Match
    11

    Mr. Beal Meets His Match

    1957-12-11

    Betty is going through a phase where she thinks selfishness is the sole motivator in people's lives.

  12. Play Kathy Makes a Wish
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    Kathy Makes a Wish

    1957-12-25

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

  13. Play Man With a Plan
    13

    Man With a Plan

    1958-01-01

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

  14. Play Big Sister
    14

    Big Sister

    1957-01-08

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

  15. Play Calypso Kid
    15

    Calypso Kid

    1958-01-15

    Bud practices the bongo drums to impress his new girlfriend.

  16. Play Father's Biography
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    Father's Biography

    1958-01-22

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

  17. Play The Rivals
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    The Rivals

    1958-01-29

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

  18. Play Bud, the Mind Reader
    18

    Bud, the Mind Reader

    1958-02-05

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

  19. Play Margaret's Other Family
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    Margaret's Other Family

    1958-02-12

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

  20. Play The Trial
    20

    The Trial

    1958-02-19

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

  21. Play Revenge is Sweet
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    Revenge is Sweet

    1958-02-26

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

  22. Play Country Cousin
    22

    Country Cousin

    1958-03-05

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

  23. Play Poor Old Dad
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    Poor Old Dad

    1958-03-12

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

  24. Play Betty's Crusade
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    Betty's Crusade

    1958-03-19

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

  25. Play Young Love
    25

    Young Love

    1958-03-26

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

  26. Play Tell It to Mom
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    Tell It to Mom

    1958-04-02

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

  27. Play A Friend in Need
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    A Friend in Need

    1958-04-16

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

  28. Play A Medal For Margaret
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    A Medal For Margaret

    1958-04-23

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

  29. Play The Weaker Sex
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    The Weaker Sex

    1958-04-30

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

  30. Play Jim, the Answer Man
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    Jim, the Answer Man

    1958-05-14

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

  31. Play Bud Quits School
    31

    Bud Quits School

    1958-05-21

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

  32. Play A Matter of Pride
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    A Matter of Pride

    1958-06-04

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

  33. Play Betty Finds a Cause
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    Betty Finds a Cause

    1958-06-11

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

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