Father Knows Best (a Titles & Air Dates Guide)

Father Knows Best

(a Titles & Air Dates Guide)

Last updated: Fri, 19 Mar 2021 0:00

Show Details:

Start date: Oct 1954
End date: May 1960
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): CBS (US)
Run time: 30 min
Episodes: 203 eps & specials
Genre(s): Comedy

Credits:

Robert Young as James "Jim" Anderson, Sr.
Jane Wyatt as Margaret Anderson
Billy Gray as James "Bud" Anderson, Jr.
Elinor Donahue as Betty "Princess" Anderson
Lauren Chapin as Kathleen "Kitten" Anderson

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Episode list & details from: TVmaze • TV.com

Episode #		Original Air Date	Titles

Season 1

1.	1-1	03 Oct 54	Bud Takes Up the Dance
2.	1-2	10 Oct 54	Lesson in Citizenship
3.	1-3	17 Oct 54	The Motor Scooter
4.	1-4	24 Oct 54	Football Tickets
5.	1-5	31 Oct 54	Live My Own Life
6.	1-6	07 Nov 54	Grandpa Jim's Rejuvenation
7.	1-7	14 Nov 54	Bud's Encounter with the Law
8.	1-8	21 Nov 54	Thanksgiving Day
9.	1-9	28 Nov 54	Second Honeymoon
10.	1-10	05 Dec 54	Typical Father
11.	1-11	12 Dec 54	Margaret Goes Dancing
12.	1-12	19 Dec 54	The Christmas Story
13.	1-13	26 Dec 54	Sparrow in the Window
14.	1-14	02 Jan 55	Boy's Week
15.	1-15	09 Jan 55	A Friend of Old George's
16.	1-16	16 Jan 55	Bud the Snob
17.	1-17	23 Jan 55	The Promised Playhouse
18.	1-18	30 Jan 55	Jim the Farmer
19.	1-19	06 Feb 55	Father of the Year
20.	1-20	13 Feb 55	The Mink Coat
21.	1-21	20 Feb 55	The Matchmaker
22.	1-22	27 Feb 55	Bud the Bridesmaid
23.	1-23	06 Mar 55	Proud Father
24.	1-24	13 Mar 55	Father Delivers the Papers
25.	1-25	20 Mar 55	No Partiality
26.	1-26	27 Mar 55	Close Decision

Season 2

27.	2-1	31 Aug 55	Art of Salesmanship
28.	2-2	07 Sep 55	Father's Private Life
29.	2-3	14 Sep 55	Lessons in Civics
30.	2-4	21 Sep 55	First Disillusionment
31.	2-5	28 Sep 55	Woman in the House
32.	2-6	05 Oct 55	New Girl at School
33.	2-7	12 Oct 55	Kathy Makes Magic
34.	2-8	19 Oct 55	Advantage to Betty
35.	2-9	26 Oct 55	The Big Test
36.	2-10	02 Nov 55	Father is a Dope
37.	2-11	09 Nov 55	Spirit of Youth
38.	2-12	16 Nov 55	Bud, the Ladykiller
39.	2-13	30 Nov 55	Margaret's Premonition
40.	2-14	07 Dec 55	Stage to Yuma
41.	2-15	14 Dec 55	Bad Influence
42.	2-16	28 Dec 55	Betty Hates Carter
43.	2-17	04 Jan 56	Jim, the Tyrant
44.	2-18	11 Jan 56	Betty's Brother
45.	2-19	18 Jan 56	Betty Earns a Formal
46.	2-20	25 Jan 56	The House Painter
47.	2-21	01 Feb 56	Bud, the Wallflower
48.	2-22	08 Feb 56	The Bus to Nowhere
49.	2-23	15 Feb 56	Kathy, the Indian Giver
50.	2-24	22 Feb 56	The Historical Andersons
51.	2-25	29 Feb 56	The Grass is Greener
52.	2-26	07 Mar 56	The Persistent Guest
53.	2-27	14 Mar 56	Family Reunion
54.	2-28	28 Mar 56	Family Dines Out
55.	2-29	04 Apr 56	Bud, the Boxer
56.	2-30	11 Apr 56	Betty, Girl Engineer
57.	2-31	18 Apr 56	The Martins and the Coys
58.	2-32	25 Apr 56	Dilemma for Margaret
59.	2-33	02 May 56	Hero Father
60.	2-34	09 May 56	Father, the Naturalist
61.	2-35	16 May 56	The Ten Dollar Question
62.	2-36	23 May 56	Adopted Daughter
63.	2-37	30 May 56	Betty's Graduation

Season 3

64.	3-1	12 Sep 56	No Apron Strings
65.	3-2	19 Sep 56	Never in Twain
66.	3-3	26 Sep 56	Betty Goes to College
67.	3-4	03 Oct 56	Man About Town
68.	3-5	10 Oct 56	The Homing Pigeon
69.	3-6	17 Oct 56	Spaghetti for Margaret
70.	3-7	24 Oct 56	Betty's Birthday
71.	3-8	31 Oct 56	Bud, the Millionaire
72.	3-9	07 Nov 56	The Old Days
73.	3-10	14 Nov 56	Whistle Bait
74.	3-11	21 Nov 56	The Great Guy
75.	3-12	28 Nov 56	The Family Goes to New York
76.	3-13	05 Dec 56	Betty Goes Steady
77.	3-14	12 Dec 56	The Good Prospect
78.	3-15	19 Dec 56	The Angel's Sweater
79.	3-16	26 Dec 56	The Promising Young Man
80.	3-17	02 Jan 57	Margaret Hires a Gardener
81.	3-18	09 Jan 57	Swiss Family Anderson
82.	3-19	16 Jan 57	Brief Holiday
83.	3-20	23 Jan 57	The Lawn Party
84.	3-21	30 Jan 57	Short Wave
85.	3-22	06 Feb 57	Carnival
86.	3-23	13 Feb 57	Betty and the Jet Pilot
87.	3-24	20 Feb 57	Trip to Hillsborough
88.	3-25	27 Feb 57	An Evening to Remember
89.	3-26	13 Mar 57	Bud Buys a Car
90.	3-27	20 Mar 57	Safety First
91.	3-28	27 Mar 57	Bud, the Hero
92.	3-29	03 Apr 57	Betty, the Track Star
93.	3-30	17 Apr 57	The Spelling Bee
94.	3-31	24 Apr 57	Bud, the Philanthropist
95.	3-32	01 May 57	Baby in the House
96.	3-33	08 May 57	Class Prophecy
97.	3-34	15 May 57	The Art of Romance
98.	3-35	22 May 57	Margaret Disowns Her Family
99.	3-36	29 May 57	Grandpa Retires
100.	3-37	05 Jun 57	Shoot for the Moon

Season 4

101.	4-1	25 Sep 57	Follow the Leader
102.	4-2	02 Oct 57	The Awkward Hero
103.	4-3	09 Oct 57	The Good Neighbor
104.	4-4	16 Oct 57	Bud, the Executive
105.	4-5	23 Oct 57	Sentenced to Happiness
106.	4-6	30 Oct 57	Mother Goes to School
107.	4-7	06 Nov 57	The Indispensable Man
108.	4-8	13 Nov 57	Kathy's Big Chance
109.	4-9	20 Nov 57	Margaret Learns to Drive
110.	4-10	04 Dec 57	The Way of a Dictator
111.	4-11	11 Dec 57	Mr. Beal Meets His Match
112.	4-12	25 Dec 57	Kathy Makes a Wish
113.	4-13	01 Jan 58	Man with a Plan
114.	4-14	08 Jan 58	Big Sister
115.	4-15	15 Jan 58	Calypso Kid
116.	4-16	22 Jan 58	Father's Biography
117.	4-17	29 Jan 58	The Rivals
118.	4-18	05 Feb 58	Bud, the Mind Reader
119.	4-19	12 Feb 58	Margaret's Other Family
120.	4-20	19 Feb 58	The Trial
121.	4-21	26 Feb 58	Revenge is Sweet
122.	4-22	05 Mar 58	Country Cousin
123.	4-23	12 Mar 58	Poor Old Dad
124.	4-24	19 Mar 58	Betty's Crusade
125.	4-25	26 Mar 58	Young Love
126.	4-26	02 Apr 58	Tell It to Mom
127.	4-27	16 Apr 58	A Friend in Need
128.	4-28	23 Apr 58	A Medal for Margaret
129.	4-29	30 Apr 58	The Weaker Sex
130.	4-30	14 May 58	Jim, the Answer Man
131.	4-31	21 May 58	Bud Quits School
132.	4-32	04 Jun 58	A Matter of Pride
133.	4-33	11 Jun 58	Betty Finds a Cause

Season 5

134.	5-1	15 Sep 58	Vine Covered Cottage
135.	5-2	22 Sep 58	Be Kind to Bud Week
136.	5-3	29 Sep 58	Kathy's Romance
137.	5-4	06 Oct 58	Voice from the Past
138.	5-5	13 Oct 58	Frank's Family Tress
139.	5-6	20 Oct 58	Always Plan Ahead
140.	5-7	27 Oct 58	Second Wedding
141.	5-8	03 Nov 58	Bud, the Caretaker
142.	5-9	10 Nov 58	Betty, the Pioneer Woman
143.	5-10	17 Nov 58	Fair Exchange
144.	5-11	24 Nov 58	Bud, the Snob
145.	5-12	01 Dec 58	Margaret Wins a Car
146.	5-13	08 Dec 58	The Great Experiment
147.	5-14	15 Dec 58	The Christmas Story
148.	5-15	22 Dec 58	The Basketball Coach
149.	5-16	29 Dec 58	Kathy, Girl Executive
150.	5-17	05 Jan 59	The Good Samaritan
151.	5-18	12 Jan 59	The Ideal Father
152.	5-19	19 Jan 59	Big Shot Bud
153.	5-20	26 Jan 59	Hard Luck Leo
154.	5-21	02 Feb 59	Bud, the Campus Romeo
155.	5-22	09 Feb 59	Crisis Over a Kiss
156.	5-23	16 Feb 59	Kathy Grows Up
157.	5-24	23 Feb 59	A Man of Merit
158.	5-25	02 Mar 59	Betty Makes a Choice
159.	5-26	09 Mar 59	It's a Small World
160.	5-27	16 Mar 59	Two Loves Has Bud
161.	5-28	23 Mar 59	An Extraordinary Woman
162.	5-29	30 Mar 59	The Art of Romance
163.	5-30	06 Apr 59	Formula for Happiness
164.	5-31	13 Apr 59	Bud and the Debutante
165.	5-32	20 Apr 59	The Promised Playhouse
166.	5-33	27 Apr 59	The Meanest Professor
167.	5-34	04 May 59	Live My Own Life
168.	5-35	11 May 59	Bud Has a Problem
169.	5-36	18 May 59	The Great Anderson Mystery
170.	5-37	25 May 59	Margaret Goes Dancing
171.	5-38	01 Jun 59	The Gold Turnip

Season 6

172.	6-1	05 Oct 59	A Day in the Country
173.	6-2	12 Oct 59	Bud Branches Out
174.	6-3	19 Oct 59	The Gardener's Big Day
175.	6-4	26 Oct 59	The Imposter
176.	6-5	02 Nov 59	Bud Plays It Safe
177.	6-6	09 Nov 59	Bicycle Trip for Two
178.	6-7	16 Nov 59	First Disillusionment
179.	6-8	23 Nov 59	Margaret's Old Flame
180.	6-9	30 Nov 59	Kathy Becomes a Girl
181.	6-10	07 Dec 59	Bud, the Willing Worker
182.	6-11	14 Dec 59	Turn the Other Cheek
183.	6-12	28 Dec 59	Good Joke on Mom
184.	6-13	04 Jan 60	Betty's Double
185.	6-14	11 Jan 60	Father, the Naturalist
186.	6-15	18 Jan 60	Bud Hides Behind a Skirt
187.	6-16	25 Jan 60	Togetherness
188.	6-17	01 Feb 60	Second Best
189.	6-18	08 Feb 60	Kathy's Big Deception
190.	6-19	15 Feb 60	Cupid Knows Best
191.	6-20	22 Feb 60	The Big Test
192.	6-21	29 Feb 60	Jim's Big Surprise
193.	6-22	07 Mar 60	Time to Retire
194.	6-23	14 Mar 60	Bud, the Speculator
195.	6-24	21 Mar 60	The $500 Letter
196.	6-25	28 Mar 60	Adopted Daughter
197.	6-26	04 Apr 60	Family Contest
198.	6-27	11 Apr 60	Love and Learn
199.	6-28	18 Apr 60	Blind Date
200.	6-29	25 Apr 60	Betty's Career Problem
201.	6-30	09 May 60	Bud Lives It Up
202.	6-31	16 May 60	Not His Type
203.	6-32	23 May 60	Betty's Graduation

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