← Father Knows Best

Season 5

38 episodes · 1958

  1. 1

    Vine Covered Cottage

    Sep 15, 195830 min★ 7.4

    Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought.

  2. 2

    Be Kind to Bud Week

    Sep 22, 195830 min★ 7.8

    Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.

  3. 3

    Kathy's Romance

    Sep 29, 195830 min★ 7.7

    Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.

  4. 4

    Voice From the Past

    Oct 6, 195830 min★ 7.5

    Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.

  5. 5

    Frank's Family Tress

    Oct 13, 195830 min★ 6.8

    Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.

  6. 6

    Always Plan Ahead

    Oct 20, 195830 min★ 7.4

    Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.

  7. 7

    Second Wedding

    Oct 27, 195830 min★ 6.8

    Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.

  8. 8

    Bud, the Caretaker

    Nov 3, 195830 min★ 8.1

    Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend.

  9. 9

    Betty, the Pioneer Woman

    Nov 10, 195830 min★ 7.7

    Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.

  10. 10

    Fair Exchange

    Nov 17, 195830 min★ 7.5

    An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.

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    Bud, the Snob

    Nov 24, 195830 min★ 6.8

  12. 12

    Margaret Wins a Car

    Dec 1, 195830 min★ 6.9

    In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home.

  13. 13

    The Great Experiment

    Dec 8, 195830 min★ 7.2

    Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.

  14. 14

    The Christmas Story

    Dec 15, 195830 min★ 7.8

    The family recalls as they are putting up the Christmas tree, how Jim wanted them to cut their own tree, and in the process got stranded in a cabin.

  15. 15

    The Basketball Coach

    Dec 22, 195830 min★ 7.9

    Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.

  16. 16

    Kathy, Girl Executive

    Dec 29, 195830 min★ 7.0

    Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.

  17. 17

    The Good Samaritan

    Jan 5, 195930 min★ 8.0

    5Jan59 Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world.

  18. 18

    The Ideal Father

    Jan 12, 195930 min★ 8.1

    Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.

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    Big Shot Bud

    Jan 19, 195930 min★ 8.0

    Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume.

  20. 20

    Hard Luck Leo

    Jan 26, 195930 min★ 7.7

    Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.

  21. 21

    Bud, the Campus Romeo

    Feb 2, 195930 min★ 8.0

    When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.

  22. 22

    Crisis Over a Kiss

    Feb 9, 195930 min★ 8.1

    Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.

  23. 23

    Kathy Grows Up

    Feb 16, 195930 min★ 6.6

    Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.

  24. 24

    A Man of Merit

    Feb 23, 195930 min★ 8.1

    Jim learns that he is to be appointed as an outstanding person in the community.

  25. 25

    Betty Makes a Choice

    Mar 2, 195930 min★ 7.7

    Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future.

  26. 26

    It's a Small World

    Mar 9, 195930 min★ 8.1

    Margaret must decide to attend a luncheon or go with Jim on an important trip.

  27. 27

    Two Loves Has Bud

    Mar 16, 195930 min★ 8.0

    Bud has a hard time when he must decide between two girls to take to the prom.

  28. 28

    An Extraordinary Woman

    Mar 23, 195930 min★ 7.9

    The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture.

  29. 29

    The Art of Romance

    Mar 30, 195930 min★ 7.3

  30. 30

    Formula for Happiness

    Apr 6, 195930 min★ 8.3

    Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true.

  31. 31

    Bud and the Debutante

    Apr 13, 195930 min★ 8.7

    Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant.

  32. 32

    The Promised Playhouse

    Apr 20, 195930 min★ 6.6

    A flashback show about building a playhouse for Kathy.

  33. 33

    The Meanest Professor

    Apr 27, 195930 min★ 8.4

    Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article.

  34. 34

    Live My Own Life

    May 4, 195930 min★ 6.9

    This is a recut version of episode 5 with the same name where Bud goes out on his own and tries to make good.

  35. 35

    Bud Has A Problem

    May 11, 195930 min★ 7.3

    Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics.

  36. 36

    The Great Anderson Mystery

    May 18, 195930 min★ 8.6

    The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.

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    Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback

    May 25, 195930 min★ 6.6

    Margaret wants Jim to take her dancing. She tries to trick him into dance lessons.

  38. 38

    The Gold Turnip

    Jun 1, 195930 min★ 8.0

    1Jun59 Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.