Father Knows Best

1. Bud Takes Up the Dance

Bud asked a girl to go to a dance with him - his first dance, and his first d...

2. Lesson in Citizenship

Jim Anderson, dismayed at his children's laziness, lectures them in the impor...

3. The Motor Scooter

Betty is afraid she is gaining weight. Jim purchased a motor scooter for Bud,...

4. Football Tickets

Jim has an extra ticket for the football game, and since Margaret cannot go, ...

5. Live My Own Life

Tired of being told what to do by his parents, Bud announces he is moving out...

6. Grandpa Jim's Rejuvenation

Jim gets invited to play badminton with friends and starts to remember (with ...

7. Bud's Encounter with the Law

Kathy plays with the new washing machine and keeps throwing everything in it....

8. Thanksgiving Day

The family prepares for Thanksgiving. Kathy has to write a poem for a school ...

9. Second Honeymoon

Jim and Margaret plan a second honeymoon trip, and decide Betty & Bud are old...

11. Margaret Goes Dancing

Margaret's friend Myrtle tells her that she and her husband are taking dance ...

12. The Christmas Story

Upset with his children's materialistic approach to the holiday season, Jim i...

13. Sparrow in the Window

Kathy finds a injured bird outside one of the windows at home. She brings it ...

14. Boy's Week

For a school project, Bud's class is given jobs in the real world. Bud is Tra...

15. A Friend of Old George's

It's Kathy's birthday and she tries to find the cake and presents before the ...

16. Bud the Snob

Everyone at school thinks he is a snob because he does not talk to a lot of p...

17. The Promised Playhouse

Bud wants Jim to promise to take him to a rodeo, but Jim does not want to pro...

18. Jim, the Farmer

Stressed out from the daily grind at work, Jim decides to quit the insurance ...

19. Father of the Year

The local newspaper is hosting a Father of the Year contest. Betty, Bud, and ...

20. The Mink Coat

Jim calls a family meeting because there has been too much spending recently ...

21. The Matchmaker

Margaret's cousin Louise is visiting. The Andersons have a dinner party for L...

22. Bud the Bridesmaid

Margaret's cousin Louise is getting married. The wedding preparations are und...

23. Proud Father

Jim runs into an acquaintance who brags about his family members and all thei...

24. Father Delivers the Papers

The newspaper manager tells Jim that Bud is slacking in his paper delivery ro...

25. No Partiality

Kathy is upset because all she seems to get are hand-me-downs. Jim and Margar...

26. Close Decision

Margaret is upset that Bud is not doing his chores lately. When he tries to k...