Father Knows Best portrayed a family that was surprising similar to real people. The parents managed to ride through almost any family situation without violent injury to their dignity, and the three Anderson youngsters were presented as decently behaved children who respected and loved their parents. A newspaper critic at the time wrote that "Jim Anderson may be the first intelligent father permitted on TV since they invented the thing".
Show Info
Schedule: Mondays
(30 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Scripted
Genres:
ComedyFamily
Episodes ordered: 32 episodes
Created by:
Ed James
7.6 (8 votes)
Previous Episode
Betty's Graduation
Episode 6x32; May 23, 1960
This is a recut of season 2 episode 37. Jim discusses a letter from Kathy's school where they report Kathy is not passing her math class. Kathy tells her father that she is not really wanting to graduate from junior high school as it is the happiest…
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 6x32: Betty's Graduation | May 23, 1960 | |
| 6x31: Not His Type | May 16, 1960 | |
| 6x30: Bud Lives It Up | May 9, 1960 |
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Episode told in flashback as the Anderson's recall a family trip to a dude ranch.
Jim requests some uninterrupted time and problems stack up.
Jim tries to teach Bud salesmanship skills.