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S5 E36 The Great Anderson Mystery

Comedy

TV-PG

26m

May 18, 1959

The Andersons decide to act out a detective story themselves when their television set goes on the fritz.

Season 5, 38 Episodes

Vine Covered Cottage,

Betty and her boyfriend are discussing the possibility of getting married but Jim and Margaret make her see that matrimony may not be as romantic as she thinks.

Be Kind to Bud Week,

Bud wonders what's going on when Betty suddenly starts being extra nice to him.

Kathy's Romance,

Kathy gets herself a boyfriend but he seems to be more interested in Jim than her.

Voice From the Past,

Bud prepares to escort his school's homecoming queen.

Frank's Family Trees,

When Betty begins wondering about her new beau's family, he tells her they are entertainers.

Always Plan Ahead,

Jim decides to teach the Anderson children a lesson to always plan ahead.

Second Wedding,

Betty talks her parents into going through another marriage ceremony for their anniversary.

Bud, the Caretaker,

A friend gives Bud his car to watch over.

Betty, the Pioneer Woman,

Betty wins a role in a play about the founding of Springfield.

An Indian student from Betty's college spends the weekend with the Andersons.

Jim and Margaret worry that Bud is turning into a snob when he begins hanging with an elite clique.

Bud, the Caretaker,

Margaret wins a car in a raffle and uses it to help out an orphanage.

The Great Experiment,

Things don't exactly work out as planned when Jim attempts to get family members to expand their horizons.

The Christmas Story,

While putting up their Christmas tree, the Anderson family recalls how they acquired it.

The Basketball Coach,

Jim gets named coach of Bud's recreation league basketball team.

Kathy, Girl Executive,

The family puts Kathy in charge of Bud's lawn mowing company.

The Good Samaritan,

As part of a school assignment, Bud must do a good deed. The experience turns him into a cynic.

The Ideal Father,

The Anderson children all forget Jim's birthday.

Bud wants to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume for her birthday but ends up getting himself into trouble yet again.

A visitor to the Anderson home begins taking advantage of the family.

Bud, the Campus Romeo,

Bud finds himself blacklisted by the girls at his school.

Crisis Over a Kiss,

Bud tries to save Betty after she makes a date with a notorious campus hound.

Kathy Grows Up,

Tired of being treated like a child, Kathy demands to be treated like an adult.

A Man of Merit,

Jim learns that he's been nominated for an important award by the Springfield Chamber of Commerce.

Betty Makes a Choice,

Betty gets overconfident of winning the lead in her junior class college basketball because she got it the year before.

It's a Small World,

Margaret's dilemma: attend a luncheon with her women's group or go on an important business trip with Jim.

Two Loves Has Bud,

Bud must choose between two girls to take to his prom.

An Extraordinary Woman,

An author on African culture is the latest visitor to the Anderson home.

The Art of Romance,

Betty finds romance in her college art class.

Formula for Happiness,

Jim's dreams amazingly begin coming true.

Bud and the Debutante,

Bud tries to impress his wealthy galpal by taking her to a fancy restaurant.

The Promised Playhouse,

Flashback to an earlier episode about Jim building a playhouse for Kathy.

The Meanest Professor,

Bud writes an uncomplimentary article about a professor for his school newspaper.

Live My Own Life,

Another flashback episode about Bud going out and trying to make good on his own.

Bud Has A Problem,

Bud is doing poorly in physics and blames his academic woes on the class professor.

The Great Anderson Mystery,

The Andersons decide to act out a detective story themselves when their television set goes on the fritz.

Margaret Goes Dancing,

Margaret tries to get Jim to take her dancing.

The Gold Turnip,

Bud comes to the conclusion that the only good tradition is no tradition at all.

Details

Father Knows Best

Comedy

TV-PG

6 Seasons

22m

Maybe he didn't always know best, but beginning in 1954 insurance salesman Jim Anderson (Robert Young) of Springfield, Ohio, was America's favorite head of household.

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