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Season 5 – Father Knows Best

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Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems of his growing family.
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Father Knows Best — Season 5

Father Knows Best — Season 5

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Robert Young

Jim Anderson

Jane Wyatt

Margaret Anderson

Elinor Donahue

Betty Anderson ("Princess")

Billy Gray

James Anderson Jr. ("Bud")

Lauren Chapin

Kathy Anderson ("Kitten")

Jimmy Bates

Claude Messner

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 15, 1958 Vine Covered Cottage Ralph, Betty's boyfriend, asks for her hand in marriage. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 22, 1958 Be Kind to Bud Week Betty is assigned to write a theme on devoted brothers and sisters. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 29, 1958 Kathy's Romance Kathy is stricken by puppy love for a neighborhood boy. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 6, 1958 Voice From the Past Bud plans a homecoming week with the accent on the space age. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 13, 1958 Frank's Family Tree The Andersons' gardener lies about his family. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 20, 1958 Always Plan Ahead Jim plans to teach the children a lesson and almost loses the class. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 27, 1958 Second Wedding The Anderson children learn that their parents weren't married in a church and decide to do something about it. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 3, 1958 Bud, the Caretaker Bud is given the responsibility of taking care of a neighbor's car. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 10, 1958 Betty, the Pioneer Woman Betty decides to re-enact the town's founding. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 17, 1958 Fair Exchange An Indian exchange student (Rita Moreno) visits. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 24, 1958 Bud, the Snob When Bud phones a girl for a date, Jim thinks he's rude and suggests an apology. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 1, 1958 Margaret Wins a Car Margaret wins a car in an orphanage's raffle. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 8, 1958 The Great Experiment Jim gets the Anderson family into discovering the wonders of modern living. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 15, 1958 Christmas Story The Andersons recall an earlier Christmas they spent out in the country. Details Episode 15 Aired Dec 22, 1958 The Basketball Coach Jim offers to coach Bud's basketball team. Details Episode 16 Aired Dec 29, 1958 Kathy, Girl Executive Kathy becomes president of a family corporation. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 5, 1959 The Good Samaritan Bud tries desperately to do a good deed for a stranger. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 12, 1959 The Ideal Father Uncle Charlie is sure that Jim has spoiled his children rotten. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 19, 1959 Big Shot Bud Bud finds he cannot replace the money he borrowed. Details Episode 20 Aired Jan 26, 1959 Hard Luck Leo Jim tries to help his cousin Leonard find a job. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 2, 1959 Bud, the Campus Romeo Bud gets a swelled head after he hears several girls talking about him. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 9, 1959 Crisis Over a Kiss Bud finds himself with more than one problem when he "rescues" his sister. Details Episode 23 Aired Feb 16, 1959 Kathy Grows Up Kathy decides that she wants to be an adult. Details Episode 24 Aired Feb 23, 1959 A Man of Merit Jim learns that he is being considered to receive an outstanding citizen award. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 2, 1959 Betty Makes a Choice Betty learns a dance competitor's secret. Details Episode 26 Aired Mar 9, 1959 It's a Small World Margaret has a problem of conflicting dates when Jim goes to New York and she has a club meeting planned. Details Episode 27 Aired Mar 16, 1959 Two Loves Has Bud Bud has problems deciding between two girls whom he wants to date. Details Episode 28 Aired Mar 23, 1959 An Extraordinary Woman Jim and Margaret are pleasantly surprised when they are visited by a mutual college friend. Details Episode 29 Aired Mar 30, 1959 Art of Romance The Andersons recall a near catastrophe when Jim decided to "help" Bud with his romance. Details Episode 30 Aired Apr 6, 1959 Formula for Happiness Jim is puzzled after he is awakened in the middle of a strange dream. Details Episode 31 Aired Apr 13, 1959 Bud and the Debutante Jim and Margaret become alarmed when Bud starts dating the daughter of a very rich man. Details Episode 32 Aired Apr 20, 1959 The Promised Playhouse Jim recalls when he promised Kathy a playhouse. Details Episode 33 Aired Apr 27, 1959 The Meanest Professor Bud is amazed to learn that his class yearbook is to be dedicated to an unpopular teacher. Details Episode 34 Aired May 4, 1959 Live My Own Life Kathy decides that she's had enough and wants to leave home. Details Episode 35 Aired May 11, 1959 Bud Has a Problem Bud is told that if he does not pass physics, he will not graduate. Details Episode 36 Aired May 18, 1959 The Great Anderson Mystery The Andersons are too engrossed in a TV show to pay any attention to Kathy. Details Episode 37 Aired May 25, 1959 Margaret Goes Dancing Margaret recounts when she took dancing lessons. Details Episode 38 Aired Jun 1, 1959 The Gold Turnip Bud wants to break tradition at graduation. Details
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Father Knows Best — Season 5

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Season Info

Director
Peter Tewksbury, William D. Russell
Screenwriter
Roswell Rogers, Dorothy Cooper, Paul West, John Elliotte, Ben Gershman, Peter Tewksbury
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 15, 1958
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