Father Knows Best

Bud thinks he can earn much money fast by selling sauce-boats.

Jim feels that his children need to work out their own problems.

The county wants to build a new highway right through the old community hall.

Bud is upset because he has lost a job to another boy.

Jim wants to invite a friend of his over to the Anderson home.

There is a new girl at school and it is love at first sight for Bud Anderson.

Kathy trades her skaters for a magician's box.

Betty is excited her tennis team has made the championships.

For once in his life Bud has studied hard for a big test.

Jim becomes paranoid after watching a family sitcom on television.

Betty, Bud and Kathy are convinced that Mom and Dad are very old.

At school a dorky classmate of Bud's has a crush on him.

Margaret's recent predictions have convinced that family that she has psychic powers.

Robert Young tells us at the beginning that "the family is on vacation this week"(lucky them) and then proceeds to introduce what is clearly meant to be a Western pilot for an entirely different show.

Bud has a new friend. Unfortunately, his new friend is a kleptomaniac and Bud gets blame for his friend's actions.

Jim has decided to play match maker for his daughter for an upcoming ball.

Jim has had a bad day at work. When he comes home from the office his mood is amplified when the family ignores him

Because of the large age difference between Kathy and Betty, it was been easy for Kathy to be proud to have a sister like Betty.

Jim refused to buy a formal dress for the dance for Betty because it cost too much money.

The Anderson's are getting their house painted. This starts a moral discussion and the family wage a bet. Betty and Jim are having a discussion about responsibility and pride in a job well done versus the old mighty dollar.

Bud is depressed because he has not been invited to the Sadie Hawkins dance at school. He decides to plan a camping trip.

Betty has been depressed for over a week. No one has been able to cheer her up. Betty seems to be facing a personal crisis and is searching for the meaning of life.

Kathy is much younger than Bud and Betty. Though they love her they often do want to play with her. Kathy is tired of being left alone with her dolls to play. She wants to have a real baby sister to play with.

Bud is given an assignment to write an essay about a great man from the War of Independence.