Father Knows Best
Season 5
195838 episodes
Episode 1
Vine Covered Cottage
Sep 15, 195830m
Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought.
Episode 2
Be Kind to Bud Week
Sep 22, 195830m
Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.
Episode 3
Kathy's Romance
Sep 29, 195830m
Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.
Episode 4
Voice From the Past
Oct 6, 195830m
Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.
Episode 5
Frank's Family Tress
Oct 13, 195830m
Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.
Episode 6
Always Plan Ahead
Oct 20, 195830m
Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.
Episode 7
Second Wedding
Oct 27, 195830m
Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.
Episode 8
Bud, the Caretaker
Nov 3, 195830m
Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend.
Episode 9
Betty, the Pioneer Woman
Nov 10, 195830m
Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.
Episode 10
Fair Exchange
Nov 17, 195830m
An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.
Episode 11
Bud, the Snob
Nov 24, 195830m
Episode 12
Margaret Wins a Car
Dec 1, 195830m
In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home.
Episode 13
The Great Experiment
Dec 8, 195830m
Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.
Episode 14
The Christmas Story
Dec 15, 195830m
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.
Episode 15
The Basketball Coach
Dec 22, 195830m
Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.
Episode 16
Kathy, Girl Executive
Dec 29, 195830m
Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.
Episode 17
The Good Samaritan
Jan 5, 195930m
5Jan59 Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world.
Episode 18
The Ideal Father
Jan 12, 195930m
Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.
Episode 19
Big Shot Bud
Jan 19, 195930m
Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume.
Episode 20
Hard Luck Leo
Jan 26, 195930m
Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.
Episode 21
Bud, the Campus Romeo
Feb 2, 195930m
When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.
Episode 22
Crisis Over a Kiss
Feb 9, 195930m
Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.
Episode 23
Kathy Grows Up
Feb 16, 195930m
Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.
Episode 24
A Man of Merit
Feb 23, 195930m
Jim learns that he is to be appointed as an outstanding person in the community.
Episode 25
Betty Makes a Choice
Mar 2, 195930m
Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future.
Episode 26
It's a Small World
Mar 9, 195930m
Margaret must decide to attend a luncheon or go with Jim on an important trip.
Episode 27
Two Loves Has Bud
Mar 16, 195930m
Bud has a hard time when he must decide between two girls to take to the prom.
Episode 28
An Extraordinary Woman
Mar 23, 195930m
The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture.
Episode 29
The Art of Romance
Mar 30, 195930m
Episode 30
Formula for Happiness
Apr 6, 195930m
Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true.
Episode 31
Bud and the Debutante
Apr 13, 195930m
Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant.
Episode 32
The Promised Playhouse
Apr 20, 195930m
A flashback show about building a playhouse for Kathy.
Episode 33
The Meanest Professor
Apr 27, 195930m
Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article.
Episode 34
Live My Own Life
May 4, 195930m
This is a recut version of episode 5 with the same name where Bud goes out on his own and tries to make good.
Episode 35
Bud Has A Problem
May 11, 195930m
Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics.
Episode 36
The Great Anderson Mystery
May 18, 195930m
The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.
Episode 37
Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback
May 25, 195930m
Margaret wants Jim to take her dancing. She tries to trick him into dance lessons.
Episode 38
The Gold Turnip
Jun 1, 195930m
1Jun59 Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.