Father Knows Best

Betty's boyfriend Ralph asks Jim for permission to propose to Betty.

Betty has to write a report of a literary figure who benefited from the help of a sibling.

Bud is nominated for the decorating committee for homecoming week.

The Andersons' gardener, Fronk, says he has no family to visit, so he spends his vacation working on the Andersons' yard

Weary of their children's last minute crises from poor planning, Jim and Margaret cook up a scheme to return the favor.

Having learned they were originally married at home, Betty prods her parents into having a second wedding but this time in a church.

Bud is given charge of watching a neighbor's car while he is out of town.

Betty volunteers to accompany and assist chauvinistic Tom Wentworth on a difficult 12-mile trek pulling a heavy cart.

An exchange student from India spends a weekend Betty.

Everyone at school thinks Bud is a snob because he does not talk to a lot of people.

Margaret buys a raffle ticket to help for the local orphanage, and wins a car.

Jim attends a meeting where the speaker's topic is to get more out of life and find out what is going on in their world.

Jim's wish for a simple family Christmas becomes an unfortunate reality when their car gets stuck in a snow drift far from nearest phone.

Bud and his friends get a sponsor for their basketball team.

Bud wants to form his own company for a lawn mower service.

Bud has a school assignment to do a good deed for someone unknown.

The Andersons get their kitchen repainted.

Margaret does a favor for Bud.

Jim's cousin Leo visits so he can look for a job in Springfield.

While at the malt shop, Bud overhears three girls talking about him.

Bud tries to be the romantic man with his date.

Betty and her boyfriend agree to take Kathy and her friend to dinner with them, but the plans fall through and Kathy is crushed.

Jim hears he may be awarded the Hall of Merit. He is excited and starts preparing his acceptance speech.

Betty is trying out for a part in a college play but the competition is tough.

Jim is asked to be a speaker at an Insurance Convention and asks Margaret to go with him.

Bud's girlfriend Joyce breaks up with him and returns his gifts.

Bud's girlfriend Joyce breaks up with him and returns his gifts.

The show is told in flashbacks to the time when Bud needed advice on how to convince Judy to go out with him.

Jim has a strange dream that involves a television broadcast, a mysterious intruder named Charles Barter, and the formula for happy living.

Bud's car breaks down and Molly passes by and offers a ride.

Bud wants Jim to promise to take him to a rodeo, but Jim does not want to promise.

Bud is stuck with having to write an article for the school paper about a teacher he doesn't like.

Tired of being told what to do by his parents, Bud announces he is moving out.

Bud is not doing well in physics this year in school and blames the teacher.

The Andersons are all entranced in a television mystery show.

Margaret's friend Myrtle tells her that she and her husband are taking dance lessons.

Bud gets ready to graduate from school, but is annoyed at doing the same activities and ceremonies as every other graduation class.