Father Knows Best (Season 5)

Vine Covered Cottage 0.0

Air date: 1958-09-15

Runtime: 30 min

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

Be Kind to Bud Week 0.0

Air date: 1958-09-22

Runtime: 30 min

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

Kathy's Romance 0.0

Air date: 1958-09-29

Runtime: 30 min

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

Voice From the Past 0.0

Air date: 1958-10-06

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.

Frank's Family Tress 0.0

Air date: 1958-10-13

Runtime: 30 min

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

Always Plan Ahead 0.0

Air date: 1958-10-20

Runtime: 30 min

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

Second Wedding 0.0

Air date: 1958-10-27

Runtime: 30 min

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

Bud, the Caretaker 0.0

Air date: 1958-11-03

Runtime: 30 min

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

Betty, the Pioneer Woman 0.0

Air date: 1958-11-10

Runtime: 30 min

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

Fair Exchange 0.0

Air date: 1958-11-17

Runtime: 30 min

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

Bud, the Snob 0.0

Air date: 1958-11-24

Runtime: 30 min

Margaret Wins a Car 0.0

Air date: 1958-12-01

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Great Experiment 0.0

Air date: 1958-12-08

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Christmas Story 0.0

Air date: 1958-12-15

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

The Basketball Coach 0.0

Air date: 1958-12-22

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.

Kathy, Girl Executive 0.0

Air date: 1958-12-29

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Good Samaritan 0.0

Air date: 1959-01-05

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Ideal Father 0.0

Air date: 1959-01-12

Runtime: 30 min

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

Big Shot Bud 0.0

Air date: 1959-01-19

Runtime: 30 min

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

Hard Luck Leo 0.0

Air date: 1959-01-26

Runtime: 30 min

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

Bud, the Campus Romeo 0.0

Air date: 1959-02-02

Runtime: 30 min

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

Crisis Over a Kiss 0.0

Air date: 1959-02-09

Runtime: 30 min

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

Kathy Grows Up 0.0

Air date: 1959-02-16

Runtime: 30 min

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

A Man of Merit 0.0

Air date: 1959-02-23

Runtime: 30 min

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

Betty Makes a Choice 0.0

Air date: 1959-03-02

Runtime: 30 min

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

It's a Small World 0.0

Air date: 1959-03-09

Runtime: 30 min

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

Two Loves Has Bud 0.0

Air date: 1959-03-16

Runtime: 30 min

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

An Extraordinary Woman 0.0

Air date: 1959-03-23

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Art of Romance 0.0

Air date: 1959-03-30

Runtime: 30 min

Formula for Happiness 0.0

Air date: 1959-04-06

Runtime: 30 min

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

Bud and the Debutante 0.0

Air date: 1959-04-13

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Promised Playhouse 0.0

Air date: 1959-04-20

Runtime: 30 min

The Meanest Professor 0.0

Air date: 1959-04-27

Runtime: 30 min

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

Live My Own Life 0.0

Air date: 1959-05-04

Runtime: 30 min

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

Bud Has A Problem 0.0

Air date: 1959-05-11

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Great Anderson Mystery 0.0

Air date: 1959-05-18

Runtime: 30 min

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

Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback 0.0

Air date: 1959-05-25

Runtime: 30 min

The Gold Turnip 0.0

Air date: 1959-06-01

Runtime: 30 min

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