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.
A Day in the Country
The Andersons decide to take a weekend family drive in the country only to have their car break down.
Bud Branches Out
Bud develops a crush on his attractive French professor.
The Gardener's Big Day
The Anderson's Hispanic gardener is chosen to represent Springfield at the opening of a park but a couple of town council members are less than thrilled with the prospect.
The Imposter
Betty gets involved with a young lawyer who's posing as the owner of a radio store.
Bud Plays It Safe
In order to ensure himself of a spot on the football team roster, Bud begins dating the daughter of the head coach.
Bicycle Trip for Two
Jim and Margaret get into an argument while taking a bicycle trip.
First Disillusionment
Bud recounts to Kathy about the time he lost a job due to an applicant's faked credentials.
Margaret's Old Flame
Jim and Margaret recall the people they once dated as they prepare for their college reunion.
Kathy Becomes a Girl
The rest of the family tries to feminize tomboy Kathy.
Bud, the Willing Worker
In order to buy a boat, Bud takes a job pumping gas at a service station.
Turn the Other Cheek
Jim and Kathy both feel like their friends doublecrossed them.
Good Joke on Mom
Margaret tricks the family into believing that she's been selected chairperson of an important hospital building project.
Betty's Double
Betty wins a lookalike contest due to her close resemblance to an actress. The prize is a trip to Hollywood.
Father, the Naturalist
Father and Margaret head outside to explore nature.
Bud Hides Behind a Skirt
Betty leads a campaign for safe driving only to have brother Bud accused of reckless driving.
Togetherness
The Andersons are paid a visit by a newspaper reporter who's doing an article on family togetherness.
Second Best
Betty decides to compete in the previously all-male college fencing tournament.
Kathy's Big Deception
Kathy makes up an imaginary boyfriend so that her family will think she has a date for the community picnic.
Cupid Knows Best
The Anderson gardener, Frank, is lonely but is interested in someone.
The Big Test
Betty tries her hand at matchmaking for family gardener Frank and a gal who works in a flower shop.
Jim's Big Surprise
Jim announces that he has a big surprise for the Anderson clan.
Time to Retire
Bud's actions reaffirm an old man's belief in life and lead to an employment opportunity.
Bud, the Speculator
Never the sharpest tool in the shed, Bud loses $50 in a phony stock scheme.
The $500 Letter
When the Andersons receive a $500 check in the mail from a secret admirer, they try to discover the identity of the donor.
Adopted Daughter
In this flashback episode, Kathy recalls the time she mistakenly thought she was an adopted child.
Family Contest
Kathy enters her family in a photo contest.
Love and Learn
Needing help in English because he's not the brightest bulb in the box, Bud is assigned an attractive tutor and soon falls for her.
Blind Date
Betty dates a boy whom her galpals regard as a loser.
Betty's Career Problem
Betty finds herself competing against (and losing to) a boy in several collegiate contests. Now they're competing against each other for a job.
Bud Lives It Up
In order to impress a girl, Bud starts spending money beyond his means.
Not His Type
Betty gets caught up in the middle of a lover's quarrel between two of her friends who plan to marry.
Betty's Graduation
This flashback episode recalls Betty and her reluctance to graduate from high school.
