Father Knows Best Episode List

Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6

Episode # Title Airdate
Season 1
1 Bud Takes Up the Dance 10/3/1954
2 Lesson in Citizenship 10/10/1954
3 The Motor Scooter 10/17/1954
4 Football Tickets 10/24/1954
5 Live My Own Life 10/31/1954
6 Grandpa Jim's Rejuvenation 11/7/1954
7 Bud's Encounter With the Law 11/14/1954
8 Thanksgiving Day 11/21/1954
9 Second Honeymoon 11/28/1954
10 Typical Father 12/5/1954
11 Margaret Goes Dancing 12/12/1954
12 The Christmas Story 12/19/1954
13 Sparrow in the Window 12/26/1954
14 Boy's Week 1/2/1955
15 A Friend of Old George's 1/9/1955
16 Bud the Snob 1/16/1955
17 The Promised Playhouse 1/23/1955
18 Jim the Farmer 1/30/1955
19 Father of the Year 2/6/1955
20 The Mink Coat 2/13/1955
21 The Matchmaker 2/20/1955
22 Bud the Bridesmaid 2/27/1955
23 Proud Father 3/6/1955
24 Father Delivers the Papers 3/13/1955
25 No Partiality 3/20/1955
26 Close Decision 3/27/1955
Season 2
27 Art of Salesmanship 8/31/1955
28 Father's Private Life 9/7/1955
29 Lessons in Civics 9/14/1955
30 First Disillusionment 9/21/1955
31 Woman in the House 9/28/1955
32 New Girl at School 10/5/1955
33 Kathy Makes Magic 10/12/1955
34 Advantage to Betty 10/19/1955
35 The Big Test 10/26/1955
36 Father Is a Dope 11/2/1955
37 Spirit of Youth 11/9/1955
38 Bud, the Ladykiller 11/16/1955
39 Margaret's Premonition 11/30/1955
40 Stage to Yuma 12/7/1955
41 Bad Influence 12/14/1955
42 Betty Hates Carter 12/28/1955
43 Jim, the Tyrant 1/4/1956
44 Betty's Brother 1/11/1956
45 Betty Earns a Formal 1/18/1956
46 The House Painter 1/25/1956
47 Bud, the Wallflower 2/1/1956
48 The Bus to Nowhere 2/8/1956
49 Kathy, the Indian Giver 2/15/1956
50 The Historical Andersons 2/22/1956
51 The Grass is Greener 2/29/1956
52 The Persistent Guest 3/7/1956
53 Family Reunion 3/14/1956
54 Family Dines Out 3/28/1956
55 Bud, the Boxer 4/4/1956
56 Betty, Girl Engineer 4/11/1956
57 The Martins and the Coys 4/18/1956
58 Dilemma for Margaret 4/25/1956
59 Hero Father 5/2/1956
60 Father, the Naturalist 5/9/1956
61 The Ten Dollar Question 5/16/1956
62 Adopted Daughter 5/23/1956
63 Betty's Graduation 5/30/1956
Season 3
64 No Apron Strings 9/12/1956
65 Never in Twain 9/19/1956
66 Betty Goes to College 9/26/1956
67 Man About Town 10/3/1956
68 The Homing Pigeon 10/10/1956
69 Spaghetti for Margaret 10/17/1956
70 Betty's Birthday 10/24/1956
71 Bud, the Millionaire 10/31/1956
72 The Old Days 11/7/1956
73 Whistle Bait 11/14/1956
74 The Great Guy 11/21/1956
75 The Family Goes to New York 11/28/1956
76 Betty Goes Steady 12/5/1956
77 The Good Prospect 12/12/1956
78 The Angel's Sweater 12/19/1956
79 The Promising Young Man 12/26/1956
80 Margaret Hires a Gardener 1/2/1957
81 Swiss Family Anderson 1/9/1957
82 Brief Holiday 1/16/1957
83 The Lawn Party 1/23/1957
84 Short Wave 1/30/1957
85 Carnival 2/6/1957
86 Betty and the Jet Pilot 2/13/1957
87 Trip to Hillsborough 2/20/1957
88 An Evening to Remember 2/27/1957
89 Bud Buys a Car 3/13/1957
90 Safety First 3/20/1957
91 Bud, the Hero 3/27/1957
92 Betty, the Track Star 4/3/1957
93 The Spelling Bee 4/17/1957
94 Bud, the Philanthropist 4/24/1957
95 Baby in the House 5/1/1957
96 Class Prophecy 5/8/1957
97 The Art of Romance 5/15/1957
98 Margaret Disowns Her Family 5/22/1957
99 Grandpa Retires 5/29/1957
100 Shoot for the Moon 6/5/1957
Season 4
101 Follow the Leader 9/25/1957
102 The Awkward Hero 10/2/1957
103 The Good Neighbor 10/9/1957
104 Bud, the Executive 10/16/1957
105 Sentenced to Happiness 10/23/1957
106 Mother Goes to School 10/30/1957
107 The Indispensable Man 11/6/1957
108 Kathy's Big Chance 11/13/1957
109 Margaret Learns to Drive 11/20/1957
110 The Way of a Dictator 12/4/1957
111 Mr. Beal Meets His Match 12/11/1957
112 Kathy Makes a Wish 12/25/1957
113 Man With a Plan 1/1/1958
114 Big Sister 1/8/1957
115 Calypso Kid 1/15/1958
116 Father's Biography 1/22/1958
117 The Rivals 1/29/1958
118 Bud, the Mind Reader 2/5/1958
119 Margaret's Other Family 2/12/1958
120 The Trial 2/19/1958
121 Revenge is Sweet 2/26/1958
122 Country Cousin 3/5/1958
123 Poor Old Dad 3/12/1958
124 Betty's Crusade 3/19/1958
125 Young Love 3/26/1958
126 Tell It to Mom 4/2/1958
127 A Friend in Need 4/16/1958
128 A Medal for Margaret 4/23/1958
129 The Weaker Sex 4/30/1958
130 Jim, the Answer Man 5/14/1958
131 Bud Quits School 5/21/1958
132 A Matter of Pride 6/4/1958
133 Betty Finds a Cause 6/11/1958
Season 5
134 Vine Covered Cottage 9/15/1958
135 Be Kind to Bud Week 9/22/1958
136 Kathy's Romance 9/29/1958
137 Voice From the Past 10/6/1958
138 Frank's Family Trees 10/13/1958
139 Always Plan Ahead 10/20/1958
140 Second Wedding 10/27/1958
141 Bud, the Caretaker 11/3/1958
142 Betty, the Pioneer Woman 11/10/1958
143 Fair Exchange 11/17/1958
144 Bud, the Snob 11/24/1958
145 Margaret Wins a Car 12/1/1958
146 The Great Experiment 12/8/1958
147 The Christmas Story 12/15/1958
148 The Basketball Coach 12/22/1958
149 Kathy, Girl Executive 12/29/1958
150 The Good Samaritan 1/5/1959
151 The Ideal Father 1/12/1959
152 Big Shot Bud 1/19/1959
153 Hard Luck Leo 1/26/1959
154 Bud, the Campus Romeo 2/2/1959
155 Crisis Over a Kiss 2/9/1959
156 Kathy Grows Up 2/16/1959
157 A Man of Merit 2/23/1959
158 Betty Makes a Choice 3/2/1959
159 It's a Small World 3/9/1959
160 Two Loves Has Bud 3/16/1959
161 An Extraordinary Woman 3/23/1959
162 The Art of Romance 3/30/1959
163 Formula for Happiness 4/6/1959
164 Bud and the Debutante 4/13/1959
165 The Promised Playhouse 4/20/1959
166 The Meanest Professor 4/27/1959
167 Live My Own Life 5/4/1959
168 Bud Has A Problem 5/11/1959
169 The Great Anderson Mystery 5/18/1959
170 Margaret Goes Dancing 5/25/1959
171 The Gold Turnip 6/1/1959
Season 6
172 A Day in the Country 10/5/1959
173 Bud Branches Out 10/12/1959
174 The Gardener's Big Day 10/19/1959
175 The Imposter 10/26/1959
176 Bud Plays It Safe 11/2/1959
177 Bicycle Trip for Two 11/9/1959
178 First Disillusionment 11/16/1959
179 Margaret's Old Flame 11/23/1959
180 Kathy Becomes a Girl 11/30/1959
181 Bud, the Willing Worker 12/7/1959
182 Turn the Other Cheek 12/14/1959
183 Good Joke on Mom 12/28/1959
184 Betty's Double 1/4/1960
185 Father, the Naturalist 1/11/1960
186 Bud Hides Behind a Skirt 1/18/1960
187 Togetherness 1/25/1960
188 Second Best 2/1/1960
189 Kathy's Big Deception 2/8/1960
190 Cupid Knows Best 2/15/1960
191 The Big Test 2/22/1960
192 Jim's Big Surprise 2/29/1960
193 Time to Retire 3/7/1960
194 Bud, the Speculator 3/14/1960
195 The $500 Letter 3/21/1960
196 Adopted Daughter 3/28/1960
197 Family Contest 4/4/1960
198 Love and Learn 4/11/1960
199 Blind Date 4/18/1960
200 Betty's Career Problem 4/25/1960
201 Bud Lives It Up 5/9/1960
202 Not His Type 5/16/1960
203 Betty's Graduation 5/23/1960