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Father Knows Best

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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.

Season 1, 26 Episodes

S1 E1
Bud Takes Up The Dance,
Bud uses an old book to teach himself to dance, in time for his very first date and his very first dance.
TV-PG 22m 1954
S1 E2
Lesson In Citizenship,
Jim sets out to teach his layabout kids a proper life ethic.
TV-PG 25m 1954
S1 E3
The Motor Scooter,
Jim and Margaret disagree on whether Jim should buy Bud a motor scooter.
TV-PG 22m 1954
S1 E4
Football Tickets,
Jim and Margaret go to the big football game every year. This year, Margaret finds she cannot go and Betty is promised the ticket, until Jim offers it to someone else.
TV-PG 22m 1954
S1 E5
Live My Own Life,
Bud feels beleaguered by his parents and siblings, and believes he is ready to take responsibility for his own life.
TV-PG 25m 1954
S1 E6
Grandpa Jim's Rejuvenation,
Jim wants to play badminton, but his kids see him as too old for such things.
TV-PG 25m 1954
S1 E7
Bud's Encounter With The Law,
Kathy's on a tear, throwing everything she can get her hands on into her new spaceship, a/k/a, the family washing machine.
TV-PG 22m 1954
S1 E8
Thanksgiving Day,
When Kathy writes a prize-winning Thanksgiving poem, Jim envisions his Kitten as the next Emily Brontë.
TV-PG 25m 1954
S1 E9
Second Honeymoon,
Jim and Margaret could use some time away from the house, so they plan a weekend getaway.
TV-PG 22m 1954
S1 E10
Typical Father,
Betty is falling hard for a new guy, and it upsets her father.
TV-PG 25m 1954
S1 E11
Margaret Goes Dancing,
Margaret is sure she could never get Jim to agree to take dancing classes with her.
TV-PG 25m 1954
S1 E12
The Christmas Story,
In an attempt to remind his family of the real meaning of Christmas, Jim decides the Anderson's will cut down their own Christmas tree this year.
TV-PG 22m 1954
S1 E13
Sparrow In The Window,
When Kathy discovers an injured sparrow on the windowsill, the family takes the little bird in to nurse it back to health.
TV-PG 22m 1954
S1 E14
Boy's Week,
After Kathy breaks another window, Jim is committed to teaching his kids about personal responsibility.
TV-PG 22m 1955
S1 E15
A Friend Of Old George's,
The family has a lovely dinner and special event planned for Kathy's birthday. She's been looking forward to it, but an uninvited visitor upsets the best-laid plans.
TV-PG 22m 1955
S1 E16
Bud The Snob,
Bud is getting a reputation as a snob; his difficulty in talking with girls is being misinterpreted as standoffishness.
TV-PG 25m 1955
S1 E17
The Promised Playhouse,
Jim demands that his family start living up to the promises they've made to people.
TV-PG 22m 1955
S1 E18
Jim The Farmer,
Feeling stressed out from all the pressure at work, Jim decides to give up his job, move to the country and become a farmer.
TV-PG 25m 1955
S1 E19
Father Of The Year,
The Springfield newspaper is sponsoring a Father of the Year contest. The Anderson children set out to write the winning essay, but can't find the words to describe the “best father in the world.”
TV-PG 25m 1955
S1 E20
The Mink Coat,
Money is tight and Jim lectures the family on fiscal responsibility. The very next day he is presented with an extraordinary opportunity to buy Margaret a mink coat for less than half the regular price, and he grabs it.
TV-PG 22m 1955
S1 E21
The Matchmaker,
Margaret wages a campaign to get her cousin's boyfriend to propose. Though Louise is hesitant to trap Tom, Margaret is sure she knows what to do and takes over.
TV-PG 25m 1955
S1 E22
Bud The Bridesmaid,
Cousin Louise is getting married in the Anderson home. Margaret is going all-out on the wedding, and Jim is not happy about the bills. When a case of wedding jitters keeps Louise out of the rehearsal, Bud has to stand in for the bride.
TV-PG 22m 1955
S1 E23
Proud Father,
After he runs into a friend who brags about his overachieving children, Jim wants to help inspire his own brood to acts of greatness.
TV-PG 22m 1955
S1 E24
Father Delivers The Papers,
The customers on Bud's paper route have been complaining about him to his boss. When Mr. Collins tells Jim about it, Jim assures him that Bud will fulfill his duties if he gives him another chance.
TV-PG 22m 1955
S1 E25
No Partiality,
Kathy demands equal rights with Betty and Bud. Jim agrees and says that whatever Betty gets to do, Kathy gets to do too.
TV-PG 25m 1955
S1 E26
Close Decision,
Bud is slacking off, he's not doing his chores, and he's put off memorizing a poem to recite in church. Margaret insists he skip his softball game and catch up on his work, but Jim sneaks him out.
TV-PG 22m 1955

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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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