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Father Knows Best(TV show/series, 1954-1960)

FSK: 12+ years
| 30min per episode | Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family

Scripted Reality in 6 seasons with 203 episodes

Father Knows BestRating: 3.3/5 (with 11 votes)
Father Knows Best is an American sitcom starring Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin. The series, which began on radio in 1949, aired as a television show for six seasons and 203 episodes. Created by Ed James, Father Knows Best follows the lives of the Andersons, a middle-class family living in the town of Springfield. The state in which Springfield is located is never specified, but it is generally accepted to be located in the Midwestern United States. The television series debuted on CBS in October 1954. It ran for one season and was canceled by CBS but picked up by NBC, where it remained for three seasons. After cancellation by NBC in 1958, the series returned to CBS, where it aired until May 1960. ()
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About Father Knows Best

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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Father Knows Best Seasons and Episodes

10/05/1959Season 6 - 32 episodes
#1 | 10/05/1959A Day in the Country
While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.
#2 | 10/12/1959Bud Branches Out
Bud falls in love with his college French professor.
#3 | 10/19/1959The Gardener's Big Day
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.
#4 | 10/26/1959The Imposter
Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.
#5 | 11/02/1959Bud Plays It Safe
Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.
#6 | 11/09/1959Bicycle Trip for Two
Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing
#7 | 11/16/1959First Disillusionment
Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
#8 | 11/23/1959Margaret's Old Flame
Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.
#9 | 11/30/1959Kathy Becomes a Girl
The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.
#10 | 12/07/1959Bud, the Willing Worker
Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.
#11 | 12/14/1959Turn the Other Cheek
Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.
#12 | 12/28/1959Good Joke on Mom
Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.
#13 | 01/04/1960Betty's Double
Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.
#14 | 01/11/1960Father, the Naturalist
This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
#15 | 01/18/1960Bud Hides Behind a Skirt
Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.
#16 | 01/25/1960Togetherness
A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.
#17 | 02/01/1960Second Best
#18 | 02/08/1960Kathy's Big Deception
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
#19 | 02/15/1960Cupid Knows Best
#20 | 02/22/1960The Big Test
Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.
#21 | 02/29/1960Jim's Big Surprise
Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.
#22 | 03/07/1960Time to Retire
When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.
#23 | 03/14/1960Bud, the Speculator
Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars
#24 | 03/21/1960The $500 Letter
The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.
#25 | 03/28/1960Adopted Daughter
While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.
#26 | 04/04/1960Family Contest
Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest
#27 | 04/11/1960Love and Learn
#28 | 04/18/1960Blind Date
#29 | 04/25/1960Betty's Career Problem
Betty becomes frustrated when every college contest she enters, she loses to Cliff Bowman, who may even steal her job, too
#30 | 05/09/1960Bud Lives It Up
Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.
#31 | 05/16/1960Not His Type
Betty is caught in the middle of an argument between two of her friends who are planning to marry.
#32 | 05/23/1960Betty's Graduation
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"".
09/15/1958Season 5 - 38 episodes
09/25/1957Season 4 - 33 episodes
09/12/1956Season 3 - 37 episodes
08/31/1955Season 2 - 37 episodes
10/03/1954Season 1 - 26 episodes
?Specials - 3 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 5 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 10/03/1954
Last episode released on: 05/23/1960
Creator: Ed James
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:3382, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 03/09/2024