Father Knows Best
Season 6
195932 episodes
Episode 1
A Day in the Country
Oct 5, 195930m
While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.
Episode 2
Bud Branches Out
Oct 12, 195930m
Bud falls in love with his college French professor.
Episode 3
The Gardener's Big Day
Oct 19, 195930m
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.
Episode 4
The Imposter
Oct 26, 195930m
Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.
Episode 5
Bud Plays It Safe
Nov 2, 195930m
Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.
Episode 6
Bicycle Trip for Two
Nov 9, 195930m
Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing
Episode 7
First Disillusionment
Nov 16, 195930m
Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
Episode 8
Margaret's Old Flame
Nov 23, 195930m
Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.
Episode 9
Kathy Becomes a Girl
Nov 30, 195930m
The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.
Episode 10
Bud, the Willing Worker
Dec 7, 195930m
Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.
Episode 11
Turn the Other Cheek
Dec 14, 195930m
Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.
Episode 12
Good Joke on Mom
Dec 28, 195930m
Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.
Episode 13
Betty's Double
Jan 4, 196030m
Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.
Episode 14
Father, the Naturalist
Jan 11, 196030m
This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
Episode 15
Bud Hides Behind a Skirt
Jan 18, 196030m
Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.
Episode 16
Togetherness
Jan 25, 196030m
A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.
Episode 17
Second Best
Feb 1, 196030m
Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.
Episode 18
Kathy's Big Deception
Feb 8, 196030m
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
Episode 19
Cupid Knows Best
Feb 15, 196030m
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
Episode 20
The Big Test
Feb 22, 196030m
Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.
Episode 21
Jim's Big Surprise
Feb 29, 196030m
Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.
Episode 22
Time to Retire
Mar 7, 196030m
When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.
Episode 23
Bud, the Speculator
Mar 14, 196030m
Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars
Episode 24
The $500 Letter
Mar 21, 196030m
The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.
Episode 25
Adopted Daughter
Mar 28, 196030m
While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.
Episode 26
Family Contest
Apr 4, 196030m
Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest
Episode 27
Love and Learn
Apr 11, 196030m
Bud falls in love with his English Tutor
Episode 28
Blind Date
Apr 18, 196030m
Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser
Episode 29
Betty's Career Problem
Apr 25, 196030m
Betty becomes frustrated when every college contest she enters, she loses to Cliff Bowman, who may even steal her job, too
Episode 30
Bud Lives It Up
May 9, 196030m
Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.
Episode 31
Not His Type
May 16, 196030m
Betty is caught in the middle of an argument between two of her friends who are planning to marry.
Episode 32
Betty's Graduation
May 23, 196030m
When Kathy refuses to graduate from high school, the family tells her about Betty's reluctance to graduate from High School, too. This is a recut version of episode 63. It is not part of the syndication package and is considered ""lost"".