Father Knows Best

Season 5

38 episodes

  1. 1. Vine Covered Cottage

    30m · Sep 15, 1958

    Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought.

  2. 2. Be Kind to Bud Week

    30m · Sep 22, 1958

    Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.

  3. 3. Kathy's Romance

    30m · Sep 29, 1958

    Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.

  4. 4. Voice From the Past

    30m · Oct 6, 1958

    Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.

  5. 5. Frank's Family Tress

    30m · Oct 13, 1958

    Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.

  6. 6. Always Plan Ahead

    30m · Oct 20, 1958

    Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.

  7. 7. Second Wedding

    30m · Oct 27, 1958

    Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.

  8. 8. Bud, the Caretaker

    30m · Nov 3, 1958

    Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend.

  9. 9. Betty, the Pioneer Woman

    30m · Nov 10, 1958

    Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.

  10. 10. Fair Exchange

    30m · Nov 17, 1958

    An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.

  11. 11. Bud, the Snob

    30m · Nov 24, 1958

  12. 12. Margaret Wins a Car

    30m · Dec 1, 1958

    In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home.

  13. 13. The Great Experiment

    30m · Dec 8, 1958

    Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.

  14. 14. The Christmas Story

    30m · Dec 15, 1958

    The family recalls as they are putting up the Christmas tree, how Jim wanted them to cut their own tree, and in the process got stranded in a cabin.

  15. 15. The Basketball Coach

    30m · Dec 22, 1958

    Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.

  16. 16. Kathy, Girl Executive

    30m · Dec 29, 1958

    Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.

  17. 17. The Good Samaritan

    30m · Jan 5, 1959

    5Jan59 Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world.

  18. 18. The Ideal Father

    30m · Jan 12, 1959

    Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.

  19. 19. Big Shot Bud

    30m · Jan 19, 1959

    Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume.

  20. 20. Hard Luck Leo

    30m · Jan 26, 1959

    Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.

  21. 21. Bud, the Campus Romeo

    30m · Feb 2, 1959

    When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.

  22. 22. Crisis Over a Kiss

    30m · Feb 9, 1959

    Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.

  23. 23. Kathy Grows Up

    30m · Feb 16, 1959

    Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.

  24. 24. A Man of Merit

    30m · Feb 23, 1959

    Jim learns that he is to be appointed as an outstanding person in the community.

  25. 25. Betty Makes a Choice

    30m · Mar 2, 1959

    Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future.

  26. 26. It's a Small World

    30m · Mar 9, 1959

    Margaret must decide to attend a luncheon or go with Jim on an important trip.

  27. 27. Two Loves Has Bud

    30m · Mar 16, 1959

    Bud has a hard time when he must decide between two girls to take to the prom.

  28. 28. An Extraordinary Woman

    30m · Mar 23, 1959

    The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture.

  29. 29. The Art of Romance

    30m · Mar 30, 1959

  30. 30. Formula for Happiness

    30m · Apr 6, 1959

    Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true.

  31. 31. Bud and the Debutante

    30m · Apr 13, 1959

    Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant.

  32. 32. The Promised Playhouse

    30m · Apr 20, 1959

    A flashback show about building a playhouse for Kathy.

  33. 33. The Meanest Professor

    30m · Apr 27, 1959

    Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article.

  34. 34. Live My Own Life

    30m · May 4, 1959

    This is a recut version of episode 5 with the same name where Bud goes out on his own and tries to make good.

  35. 35. Bud Has A Problem

    30m · May 11, 1959

    Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics.

  36. 36. The Great Anderson Mystery

    30m · May 18, 1959

    The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.

  37. 37. Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback

    30m · May 25, 1959

    Margaret wants Jim to take her dancing. She tries to trick him into dance lessons.

  38. 38. The Gold Turnip

    30m · Jun 1, 1959

    1Jun59 Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.