Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best - CBS

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1954

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Sitcom

Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems of his growing family.

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Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Thursday, May 16

Woman in the House

Season 2 • Episode 5

The Andersons invite the wife of a close friend to be their house guest.

Thursday, May 16

New Girl at School

Season 2 • Episode 6

Bud falls for a flirtatious new classmate.

Friday, May 17

Kathy Makes Magic

Season 2 • Episode 7

Kathy thinks she has put a magic curse on Bud.

Friday, May 17

Advantage to Betty

Season 2 • Episode 8

Betty is picked as queen of the sports banquet because of her beauty instead of her ability.

Sunday, May 19

Betty's Brother

Season 2 • Episode 18

Bud is faced with academic failure while Betty shines in school.

Sunday, May 19

Betty Earns a Formal

Season 2 • Episode 19

When Jim refuses to buy Betty a gown for a special dance, she sets out to earn the money herself.

Monday, May 20

The Big Test

Season 2 • Episode 9

Bud is wrongfully accused of cheating in school.

Monday, May 20

Father Is a Dope

Season 2 • Episode 10

Jim suspects that his family is conspiring to keep him from a hunting trip.

Tuesday, May 21

Spirit of Youth

Season 2 • Episode 11

Jim and Margaret feel that they are being relegated to the roles of "old fogies.".

Tuesday, May 21

Bud, the Lady Killer

Season 2 • Episode 12

Bud tries to rid himself of the unwanted attentions of a girl.

Wednesday, May 22

Margaret's Premonition

Season 2 • Episode 13

Margaret believes that she has premonitions.

Wednesday, May 22

Bad Influence

Season 2 • Episode 15

Bud befriends a boy who is a compulsive thief.

Thursday, May 23

Betty Hates Carter

Season 2 • Episode 16

Betty is enraged when she learns that Jim has arranged a date for her.

Thursday, May 23

Jim, the Tyrant

Season 2 • Episode 17

Jim and Kathy go on a free-for-all to determine who will be the family tyrant.

Friday, May 24

Betty's Brother

Season 2 • Episode 18

Bud is faced with academic failure while Betty shines in school.

Friday, May 24

Betty Earns a Formal

Season 2 • Episode 19

When Jim refuses to buy Betty a gown for a special dance, she sets out to earn the money herself.

Sunday, May 26

The House Painter

Season 2 • Episode 20

Jim is upset when his attempt to prove a point in faith toward mankind apparently fails.

Sunday, May 26

Bud, the Wallflower

Season 2 • Episode 21

Bud is disappointed when he doesn't get an invitation to a Sadie Hawkins dance.

Monday, May 27

The House Painter

Season 2 • Episode 20

Jim is upset when his attempt to prove a point in faith toward mankind apparently fails.

Monday, May 27

Bud, the Wallflower

Season 2 • Episode 21

Bud is disappointed when he doesn't get an invitation to a Sadie Hawkins dance.

Tuesday, May 28

The Bus to Nowhere

Season 2 • Episode 22

When Betty decides that life is devoid of significance, she prepares to leave home.

Tuesday, May 28

Kathy, the Indian Giver

Season 2 • Episode 23

Jim decides he will never understand women, regardless of age, when he runs head on with Kathy.

Wednesday, May 29

The Historical Andersons

Season 2 • Episode 24

Bud is astounded when he learns that his revolutionary forebear was a scoundrel.

Wednesday, May 29

The Grass Is Greener

Season 2 • Episode 25

The Andersons learn that Jim is one of the "Four Musketeers" of his college days.

Thursday, May 30

The Persistent Guest

Season 2 • Episode 26

Jim is intrigued by a friend of Bud's who never seems to go home.

Thursday, May 30

Family Reunion

Season 2 • Episode 27

The Andersons' annual trip to Margaret's family reunion is threatened.

Friday, May 31

Family Dines Out

Season 2 • Episode 28

The Andersons are divided when they receive two dinner invitations for the same night.

Friday, May 31

Bud, the Boxer

Season 2 • Episode 29

Bud takes up boxing and decides on it as a career.

Sunday, June 2

The Bus to Nowhere

Season 2 • Episode 22

When Betty decides that life is devoid of significance, she prepares to leave home.

Sunday, June 2

Kathy, the Indian Giver

Season 2 • Episode 23

Jim decides he will never understand women, regardless of age, when he runs head on with Kathy.