Father Knows Best

Episode 1

Vine Covered Cottage

Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought.

Episode 2

Be Kind to Bud Week

Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.

Episode 3

Kathy's Romance

Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.

Episode 4

Voice From the Past

Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.

Episode 5

Frank's Family Tress

Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.

Episode 6

Always Plan Ahead

Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.

Episode 7

Second Wedding

Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.

Episode 8

Bud, the Caretaker

Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend.

Episode 9

Betty, the Pioneer Woman

Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.

Episode 10

Fair Exchange

An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.

Episode 11

Bud, the Snob

Episode 12

Margaret Wins a Car

In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home.

Episode 13

The Great Experiment

Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.

Episode 14

The Christmas Story

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.

Episode 15

The Basketball Coach

Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.

Episode 16

Kathy, Girl Executive

Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.

Episode 17

The Good Samaritan

5Jan59 Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world.

Episode 18

The Ideal Father

Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.

Episode 19

Big Shot Bud

Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume.

Episode 20

Hard Luck Leo

Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.

Episode 21

Bud, the Campus Romeo

When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.

Episode 22

Crisis Over a Kiss

Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.

Episode 23

Kathy Grows Up

Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.

Episode 24

A Man of Merit

Jim learns that he is to be appointed as an outstanding person in the community.

Episode 25

Betty Makes a Choice

Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future.

Episode 26

It's a Small World

Margaret must decide to attend a luncheon or go with Jim on an important trip.

Episode 27

Two Loves Has Bud

Bud has a hard time when he must decide between two girls to take to the prom.

Episode 28

An Extraordinary Woman

The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture.

Episode 29

The Art of Romance

Episode 30

Formula for Happiness

Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true.

Episode 31

Bud and the Debutante

Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant.

Episode 32

The Promised Playhouse

A flashback show about building a playhouse for Kathy.

Episode 33

The Meanest Professor

Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article.

Episode 34

Live My Own Life

This is a recut version of episode 5 with the same name where Bud goes out on his own and tries to make good.

Episode 35

Bud Has A Problem

Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics.

Episode 36

The Great Anderson Mystery

The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.

Episode 37

Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback

Margaret wants Jim to take her dancing. She tries to trick him into dance lessons.

Episode 38

The Gold Turnip

1Jun59 Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.