Episodes
- 1
1. A Day in the Country
5 Oct 1959 · 30 min
While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.
- 2
2. Bud Branches Out
12 Oct 1959 · 30 min
Bud falls in love with his college French professor.
- 3
3. The Gardener's Big Day
19 Oct 1959 · 30 min
Frank is chosen to represent the town at the opening of a park, but when the town council meets Frank, they want another person to represent their city- someone who looks more like an average American.
- 4
4. The Imposter
26 Oct 1959 · 30 min
Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.
- 5
5. Bud Plays It Safe
2 Nov 1959 · 30 min
Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.
- 6
6. Bicycle Trip for Two
9 Nov 1959 · 30 min
Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing
- 7
7. First Disillusionment
16 Nov 1959 · 30 min
Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
- 8
8. Margaret's Old Flame
23 Nov 1959 · 30 min
Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.
- 9
9. Kathy Becomes a Girl
30 Nov 1959 · 30 min
The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.
- 10
10. Bud, the Willing Worker
7 Dec 1959 · 30 min
Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.
- 11
11. Turn the Other Cheek
14 Dec 1959 · 30 min
Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.
- 12
12. Good Joke on Mom
28 Dec 1959 · 30 min
Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.
- 13
13. Betty's Double
4 Jan 1960 · 30 min
Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.
- 14
14. Father, the Naturalist
11 Jan 1960 · 30 min
This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
- 15
15. Bud Hides Behind a Skirt
18 Jan 1960 · 30 min
Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.
- 16
16. Togetherness
25 Jan 1960 · 30 min
A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.
- 17
17. Second Best
1 Feb 1960 · 30 min
Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.
- 18
18. Kathy's Big Deception
8 Feb 1960 · 30 min
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
- 19
19. Cupid Knows Best
15 Feb 1960 · 30 min
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
- 20
20. The Big Test
22 Feb 1960 · 30 min
Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.
- 21
21. Jim's Big Surprise
29 Feb 1960 · 30 min
Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.
- 22
22. Time to Retire
7 Mar 1960 · 30 min
When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.
- 23
23. Bud, the Speculator
14 Mar 1960 · 30 min
Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars
- 24
24. The $500 Letter
21 Mar 1960 · 30 min
The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.
- 25
25. Adopted Daughter
28 Mar 1960 · 30 min
While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.
- 26
26. Family Contest
4 Apr 1960 · 30 min
Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest
- 27
27. Love and Learn
11 Apr 1960 · 30 min
Bud falls in love with his English Tutor
- 28
28. Blind Date
18 Apr 1960 · 30 min
Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser
- 29
29. Betty's Career Problem
25 Apr 1960 · 30 min
Betty becomes frustrated when every college contest she enters, she loses to Cliff Bowman, who may even steal her job, too
- 30
30. Bud Lives It Up
9 May 1960 · 30 min
Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.
- 31
31. Not His Type
16 May 1960 · 30 min
Betty is caught in the middle of an argument between two of her friends who are planning to marry.
- 32
32. Betty's Graduation
23 May 1960 · 30 min
When Kathy refuses to graduate from high school, the family tells her about Betty's reluctance to graduate from High School, too. This is a recut version of episode 63. It is not part of the syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
Father Knows Best Season 6: quick answers
How many episodes are in Father Knows Best Season 6?
Season 6 of Father Knows Best has 32 episodes, about 16 hours in total.
When did Father Knows Best Season 6 come out?
Season 6 premiered on 5 Oct 1959.