Father Knows Best
Maybe he didn't always know best, but beginning in 1954 insurance salesman Jim Anderson (Robert Young) of Springfield, Ohio, was America's favorite head of household.
Vine Covered Cottage
Betty and her boyfriend are discussing the possibility of getting married but Jim and Margaret make her see that matrimony may not be as romantic as she thinks.
Be Kind to Bud Week
Bud wonders what's going on when Betty suddenly starts being extra nice to him.
Kathy's Romance
Kathy gets herself a boyfriend but he seems to be more interested in Jim than her.
Voice From the Past
Bud prepares to escort his school's homecoming queen.
Frank's Family Trees
When Betty begins wondering about her new beau's family, he tells her they are entertainers.
Always Plan Ahead
Jim decides to teach the Anderson children a lesson to always plan ahead.
Second Wedding
Betty talks her parents into going through another marriage ceremony for their anniversary.
Bud, the Caretaker
A friend gives Bud his car to watch over.
Betty, the Pioneer Woman
Betty wins a role in a play about the founding of Springfield.
Fair Exchange
An Indian student from Betty's college spends the weekend with the Andersons.
Bud, the Snob
Jim and Margaret worry that Bud is turning into a snob when he begins hanging with an elite clique.
Bud, the Caretaker
Margaret wins a car in a raffle and uses it to help out an orphanage.
The Great Experiment
Things don't exactly work out as planned when Jim attempts to get family members to expand their horizons.
The Christmas Story
While putting up their Christmas tree, the Anderson family recalls how they acquired it.
The Basketball Coach
Jim gets named coach of Bud's recreation league basketball team.
Kathy, Girl Executive
The family puts Kathy in charge of Bud's lawn mowing company.
The Good Samaritan
As part of a school assignment, Bud must do a good deed. The experience turns him into a cynic.
The Ideal Father
The Anderson children all forget Jim's birthday.
Big Shot Bud
Bud wants to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume for her birthday but ends up getting himself into trouble yet again.
Hard Luck Leo
A visitor to the Anderson home begins taking advantage of the family.
Bud, the Campus Romeo
Bud finds himself blacklisted by the girls at his school.
Crisis Over a Kiss
Bud tries to save Betty after she makes a date with a notorious campus hound.
Kathy Grows Up
Tired of being treated like a child, Kathy demands to be treated like an adult.
A Man of Merit
Jim learns that he's been nominated for an important award by the Springfield Chamber of Commerce.
Betty Makes a Choice
Betty gets overconfident of winning the lead in her junior class college basketball because she got it the year before.
It's a Small World
Margaret's dilemma: attend a luncheon with her women's group or go on an important business trip with Jim.
Two Loves Has Bud
Bud must choose between two girls to take to his prom.
An Extraordinary Woman
An author on African culture is the latest visitor to the Anderson home.
The Art of Romance
Betty finds romance in her college art class.
Formula for Happiness
Jim's dreams amazingly begin coming true.
Bud and the Debutante
Bud tries to impress his wealthy galpal by taking her to a fancy restaurant.
The Promised Playhouse
Flashback to an earlier episode about Jim building a playhouse for Kathy.
The Meanest Professor
Bud writes an uncomplimentary article about a professor for his school newspaper.
Live My Own Life
Another flashback episode about Bud going out and trying to make good on his own.
Bud Has A Problem
Bud is doing poorly in physics and blames his academic woes on the class professor.
The Great Anderson Mystery
The Andersons decide to act out a detective story themselves when their television set goes on the fritz.
Margaret Goes Dancing
Margaret tries to get Jim to take her dancing.
The Gold Turnip
Bud comes to the conclusion that the only good tradition is no tradition at all.
