• Air date: 05 Oct '59 32 episodes
      Father Knows Best is an American radio and television comedy series
  • List of Episodes (32)
    • 1. A Day in the Country

      05 Oct '59
      While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.
    • 2. Bud Branches Out

      12 Oct '59
      Bud falls in love with his college French professor.
    • 3. The Gardener's Big Day

      19 Oct '59
      Frank is chosen to represent the town at the opening of a park, but when the town council meets Frank, they want another person to represent their city- someone who looks more like an average American.
    • 4. The Imposter

      26 Oct '59
      Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.
    • 5. Bud Plays It Safe

      02 Nov '59
      Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.
    • 6. Bicycle Trip for Two

      09 Nov '59
      Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing
    • 7. First Disillusionment

      16 Nov '59
      Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
    • 8. Margaret's Old Flame

      23 Nov '59
      Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.
    • 9. Kathy Becomes a Girl

      30 Nov '59
      The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.
    • 10. Bud, the Willing Worker

      07 Dec '59
      Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.
    • 11. Turn the Other Cheek

      14 Dec '59
      Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.
    • 12. Good Joke on Mom

      28 Dec '59
      Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.
    • 13. Betty's Double

      04 Jan '60
      Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.
    • 14. Father, the Naturalist

      11 Jan '60
      This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
    • 15. Bud Hides Behind a Skirt

      18 Jan '60
      Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.
    • 16. Togetherness

      25 Jan '60
      A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.
    • 17. Second Best

      01 Feb '60
      Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.
    • 18. Kathy's Big Deception

      08 Feb '60
      Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
    • 19. Cupid Knows Best

      15 Feb '60
      Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
    • 20. The Big Test

      22 Feb '60
      Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.
    • 21. Jim's Big Surprise

      29 Feb '60
      Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.
    • 22. Time to Retire

      07 Mar '60
      When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.
    • 23. Bud, the Speculator

      14 Mar '60
      Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars
    • 24. The $500 Letter

      21 Mar '60
      The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.
    • 25. Adopted Daughter

      28 Mar '60
      While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.