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Season 6 – 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 6

Father Knows Best — Season 6

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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")

Sarah Selby

Miss Thomas

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 1959 A Day in the Country The Andersons are not overjoyed at the prospect of going to Margaret's family reunion. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 1959 Bud Branches Out Bud's first day at college is a little more than he can handle. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 1959 The Gardener's Big Day The Andersons' gardener is chosen to make a presentation to the governor. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 1959 The Impostor A young lawyer who just arrived in town tries desperately to meet Betty. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 2, 1959 Bud Plays It Safe Bud dates the daughter of the football coach to ensure he gets on the team. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 9, 1959 Bicycle Trip for Two Jim tries to repeat a remembered bicycle trip. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 16, 1959 First Disillusionment Bud tells Kathy about his first disillusionment. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 23, 1959 Margaret's Old Flame Jim and Margaret decide to attend their college homecoming. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 30, 1959 Kathy Becomes a Girl Kathy is hurt when she realizes that all her girlfriends are shunning her. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 7, 1959 Bud, the Willing Worker Bud takes a job at the same gas station where Betty's boyfriend works. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 14, 1959 Turn the Other Cheek Jim and Kathy both learn a lesson when each is cheated by someone they trusted. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 28, 1959 Good Joke on Mom Margaret tries to convince her family that her new job is a very important one. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 4, 1960 Betty's Double Betty wins a movie star's look-alike contest. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 11, 1960 Father, the Naturalist Margaret recalls an earlier time when Jim went all out to help Kathy with a school project. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 18, 1960 Bud Hides Behind a Skirt When Bud is stopped for reckless driving, he fears he will lose his license. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 25, 1960 Togetherness A magazine writer is asked to write an article on the Anderson family. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 1, 1960 Second Best Betty is dismayed when she realizes that she has never won first place in any event. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 8, 1960 Kathy's Big Deception Kathy is terrified when she realizes that a white lie she started has snowballed. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 15, 1960 Cupid Knows Best Frank asks Margaret's help to romance a girl. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 22, 1960 The Big Test Bud is unfairly accused of cheating. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 29, 1960 Jim's Big Surprise The Andersons are initially disappointed with Jim's surprise. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 7, 1960 Time to Retire Bud tells Jim that he would like to work for him when he gets out of college. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 14, 1960 Bud, the Speculator Betty secretly plans to help Bud out of a jam he's gotten himself into. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 21, 1960 The Five Hundred Dollar-Letter A $500 check arrives as reward for a kindness. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 28, 1960 Adopted Daughter Kathy recalls when she thought she was adopted. Details Episode 26 Aired Apr 4, 1960 Family Contest The Andersons enter a picture contest with the winners going to Hawaii. Details Episode 27 Aired Apr 11, 1960 Love and Learn Margaret gets a tutor for Bud to help him with his English class. Details Episode 28 Aired Apr 18, 1960 Blind Date Betty chastizes her friends for poking fun at a college student. Details Episode 29 Aired Apr 25, 1960 Betty's Career Problem Betty finds that she is competing with the same young man for several positions. Details Episode 30 Aired May 9, 1960 Bud Lives It Up Bud tries to impress a girl in Chicago with money he does not have. Details Episode 31 Aired May 16, 1960 Not His Type Betty's friends almost have a falling out just as they're planning to get married. Details Episode 32 Aired May 23, 1960 Betty's Graduation Jim recounts to Kathy how Betty once had to face graduating from high school. Details
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Father Knows Best — Season 6

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Season Info

Director
Peter Tewksbury, William D. Russell
Screenwriter
Roswell Rogers, John Elliotte, Paul West, Dorothy Cooper, Alfred Lewis Levitt, Helen Levitt
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 5, 1959
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