Father Knows Best

Thursday, December 18

Bud Buys a Car

Season 3 • Episode 26

Bud's purchase of a used car causes dissension in the Anderson household.

Thursday, December 18

Safety First

Season 3 • Episode 27

Jim teaches Bud a lesson in traffic safety.

Friday, December 19

Bud, the Hero

Season 3 • Episode 28

Bud's heroic deed was really an accident.

Friday, December 19

Betty, Track Star

Season 3 • Episode 29

Betty faces a dilemma when a promise threatens to keep her from winning the Flower Queen title.

Saturday, December 20

A Medal for Margaret

Season 4 • Episode 28

Margaret secretly takes fly-casting lessons in hopes of winning a contest.

Saturday, December 20

The Weaker Sex

Season 4 • Episode 29

Betty is ashamed to learn that her plot to ensnare a local boy has been discovered.

Sunday, December 21

Jim, the Answer Man

Season 4 • Episode 30

Jim tries desperately to finish his work before he has to leave on a trip.

Sunday, December 21

Bud Quits School

Season 4 • Episode 31

After Bud sees a successful man, he decides to quit school and go to work.

Sunday, December 21

The Angel's Sweater

Season 3 • Episode 15

The Christmas holiday is threatened when Jim's sister spends the holidays with the Andersons.

Sunday, December 21

The Christmas Story

Season 1 • Episode 12

Jim is disappointed by his family's attitude toward Christmas and decides to do something about it.

Monday, December 22

The Spelling Bee

Season 3 • Episode 30

Kathy is nervous when she learns that she is to compete in the county spelling contest.

Monday, December 22

Bud, the Philanthropist

Season 3 • Episode 31

Bud wants his donation to be known.

Tuesday, December 23

Baby in the House

Season 3 • Episode 32

The Andersons agree to let Betty baby-sit for a neighborhood child.

Tuesday, December 23

Class Prophecy

Season 3 • Episode 33

A friend of Jim's comes to his house on a business matter, and it proves to be embarrassing.

Wednesday, December 24

The Christmas Story

Season 1 • Episode 12

Jim is disappointed by his family's attitude toward Christmas and decides to do something about it.

Wednesday, December 24

The Angel's Sweater

Season 3 • Episode 15

The Christmas holiday is threatened when Jim's sister spends the holidays with the Andersons.

Thursday, December 25

The Christmas Story

Season 1 • Episode 12

Jim is disappointed by his family's attitude toward Christmas and decides to do something about it.

Thursday, December 25

The Angel's Sweater

Season 3 • Episode 15

The Christmas holiday is threatened when Jim's sister spends the holidays with the Andersons.

Friday, December 26

Art of Romance

Season 3 • Episode 34

Jim's helpful suggestions to Bud about romancing a woman backfire.

Friday, December 26

Margaret Disowns Her Family

Season 3 • Episode 35

Margaret decides to sell the family's baby crib and scales.

Saturday, December 27

A Matter of Pride

Season 4 • Episode 32

Bud suffers in cramped, but stylish, shoes.

Saturday, December 27

Betty Finds a Cause

Season 4 • Episode 33

Betty leads the fight to have a nearby hedge removed from a dangerous intersection.

Sunday, December 28

Vine Covered Cottage

Season 5 • Episode 1

Ralph, Betty's boyfriend, asks for her hand in marriage.

Sunday, December 28

Be Kind to Bud Week

Season 5 • Episode 2

Betty is assigned to write a theme on devoted brothers and sisters.

Monday, December 29

Grandpa Retires

Season 3 • Episode 36

Margaret's father gets restless when people start suggesting that he retire.

Monday, December 29

Shoot for the Moon

Season 3 • Episode 37

An unknown workman helps the Andersons restore their faith in themselves.

Tuesday, December 30

Follow the Leader

Season 4 • Episode 1

Bud is torn in his loyalties when a new teacher comes to school.

Tuesday, December 30

The Awkward Hero

Season 4 • Episode 2

Betty resists a football hero's attentions.

Wednesday, December 31

The Good Neighbor

Season 4 • Episode 3

Landlord Margaret has a dispute with a neighbor.

Wednesday, December 31

Bud, the Executive

Season 4 • Episode 4

Bud lends a strong authoritative hand in organizing a school picnic.

Thursday, January 1

Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems of his growing family.

Thursday, January 1

Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems of his growing family.

Thursday, January 1

Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems of his growing family.

Thursday, January 1

Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems of his growing family.

Thursday, January 1

Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems of his growing family.

Thursday, January 1

Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems of his growing family.

Thursday, January 1

Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems of his growing family.

Thursday, January 1

Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems of his growing family.