Father Knows Best

Season 4

1957 · 33 episodes · 16h 30m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Follow the Leader

   25 Sept 1957 · 30 min

   Bud must decide if he should stand up for a teacher or join the class in a revolt.

2. 2

   2. The Awkward Hero

   2 Oct 1957 · 30 min

   Betty tutors a football player who will escort her to a dance as payment.

3. 3

   3. The Good Neighbor

   9 Oct 1957 · 30 min

   Margaret receives a new house which she plans to rent out.

4. 4

   4. Bud, the Executive

   16 Oct 1957 · 30 min

   Bud becomes the chairman for the planning of his high school picnic.

5. 5

   5. Sentenced to Happiness

   23 Oct 1957 · 30 min

   The Anderson's gardener, Frank, is forced to get a real job and then winds up in court.

6. 6

   6. Mother Goes to School

   30 Oct 1957 · 30 min

   Margaret enrolls in an English class in college and is put in Betty's class.

7. 7

   7. The Indispensable Man

   6 Nov 1957 · 30 min

   Bud is not able to play in the football game because he wouldn't go to bed early.

8. 8

   8. Kathy's Big Chance

   13 Nov 1957 · 30 min

   Kathy competes in an essay contest judged by Greer Garson.

9. 9

   9. Margaret Learns to Drive

   20 Nov 1957 · 30 min

   Jim tries to teach Margaret how to drive a car.

10. 10

    10. The Way of a Dictator

    4 Dec 1957 · 30 min

    Bud is given the pleasure of raising Kathy when he says they are doing it all wrong.

11. 11

    11. Mr. Beal Meets His Match

    11 Dec 1957 · 30 min

    Betty is going through a phase where she thinks selfishness is the sole motivator in people's lives.

12. 12

    12. Kathy Makes a Wish

    25 Dec 1957 · 30 min

    When Kathy finds a horseshoe and she wishes for a horse, and gets one.

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    13. Man With a Plan

    1 Jan 1958 · 30 min

    A girl thinks Bud is going into the Army and throws a going away party.

14. 14

    14. Big Sister

    8 Jan 1957 · 30 min

    At summer camp Kathy rebels after her counselor, Betty, keeps pushing her to do better.

15. 15

    15. Calypso Kid

    15 Jan 1958 · 30 min

    Bud practices the bongo drums to impress his new girlfriend.

16. 16

    16. Father's Biography

    22 Jan 1958 · 30 min

    Jim can either attend a business meeting or see Kathy read his biography.

17. 17

    17. The Rivals

    29 Jan 1958 · 30 min

    Betty has two dates for the same night and doesn't plan to break either one.

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    18. Bud, the Mind Reader

    5 Feb 1958 · 30 min

    Bud practices mind reading, and Betty tries to make the debating team.

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    19. Margaret's Other Family

    12 Feb 1958 · 30 min

    The family gets mad when Margaret keeps helping a furniture maker and his wife.

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    20. The Trial

    19 Feb 1958 · 30 min

    Bud is in trouble when he is accused of causing damage to a neighbor's property.

21. 21

    21. Revenge is Sweet

    26 Feb 1958 · 30 min

    26Feb58 Betty teases Bud saying he is sloppy when some very influential people come over.

22. 22

    22. Country Cousin

    5 Mar 1958 · 30 min

    The Anderson's cousin, Milly, arrives for a visit and to look at the college.

23. 23

    23. Poor Old Dad

    12 Mar 1958 · 30 min

    Bud believes that his father is henpecked when he willingly does everything Margaret wants him to.

24. 24

    24. Betty's Crusade

    19 Mar 1958 · 30 min

    Betty tries to help an old man fix up his restaurant so he isn't evicted by Jim's company.

25. 25

    25. Young Love

    26 Mar 1958 · 30 min

    Bud falls in love with an older woman at the grocery store who is married.

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    26. Tell It to Mom

    2 Apr 1958 · 30 min

    Chaos strikes when Betty hides a pair of skates for a friend of hers.

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    27. A Friend in Need

    16 Apr 1958 · 30 min

    A very talented dog shows up and takes residence in the Anderson's house.

28. 28

    28. A Medal For Margaret

    23 Apr 1958 · 30 min

    When Jim plans to build a case for trophies, and Margaret sets out to win a medal.

29. 29

    29. The Weaker Sex

    30 Apr 1958 · 30 min

    Betty tries to use her feminine wiles on a young man to get him to take her out.

30. 30

    30. Jim, the Answer Man

    14 May 1958 · 30 min

    Jim is bombarded with questions when he is getting ready for a business trip.

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    31. Bud Quits School

    21 May 1958 · 30 min

    When Bud meets a successful business man who quit school and Bud plans to do the same.

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    32. A Matter of Pride

    4 Jun 1958 · 30 min

    Bud is chosen as the most popular boy in his class at school.

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    33. Betty Finds a Cause

    11 Jun 1958 · 30 min

    Betty tries to make a man remove a hedge that blocks the view on a road.