Season 5
38 episodes
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. Be Kind to Bud Week
30m · Sep 22, 1958
Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.
3. Kathy's Romance
30m · Sep 29, 1958
Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.
4. Voice From the Past
30m · Oct 6, 1958
Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.
5. Frank's Family Tress
30m · Oct 13, 1958
Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.
6. Always Plan Ahead
30m · Oct 20, 1958
Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.
7. Second Wedding
30m · Oct 27, 1958
Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.
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. Betty, the Pioneer Woman
30m · Nov 10, 1958
Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.
10. Fair Exchange
30m · Nov 17, 1958
An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.
11. Bud, the Snob
30m · Nov 24, 1958
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. The Great Experiment
30m · Dec 8, 1958
Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.
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. The Basketball Coach
30m · Dec 22, 1958
Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.
16. Kathy, Girl Executive
30m · Dec 29, 1958
Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.
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. The Ideal Father
30m · Jan 12, 1959
Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.
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. Hard Luck Leo
30m · Jan 26, 1959
Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.
21. Bud, the Campus Romeo
30m · Feb 2, 1959
When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.
22. Crisis Over a Kiss
30m · Feb 9, 1959
Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.
23. Kathy Grows Up
30m · Feb 16, 1959
Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.
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. Betty Makes a Choice
30m · Mar 2, 1959
Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future.
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. 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. An Extraordinary Woman
30m · Mar 23, 1959
The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture.
29. The Art of Romance
30m · Mar 30, 1959
30. Formula for Happiness
30m · Apr 6, 1959
Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true.
31. Bud and the Debutante
30m · Apr 13, 1959
Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant.
32. The Promised Playhouse
30m · Apr 20, 1959
A flashback show about building a playhouse for Kathy.
33. The Meanest Professor
30m · Apr 27, 1959
Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article.
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. Bud Has A Problem
30m · May 11, 1959
Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics.
36. The Great Anderson Mystery
30m · May 18, 1959
The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.
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. The Gold Turnip
30m · Jun 1, 1959
1Jun59 Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.