Robert Young
Jim Anderson
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- 1. Bud Takes Up the Dance Oct 3, 1954
- Bud's first dance is threatened when he learns that his parents are going to be there.
- 2. Lesson in Citizenship Oct 10, 1954
- Jim's definition of citizenship gets the Andersons into trouble.
- 3. The Motor Scooter Oct 17, 1954
- Bud finally gets Jim's permission to get a scooter, but he doesn't get Margaret's permission.
Father Knows Best is an American sitcom starring Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin. The series, which began on radio in 1949, aired as a television show for six seasons and 203 episodes. Created by Ed James, Father Knows Best follows the lives of the Andersons, a middle-class family living in the town of ...
Father Knows Best: Created by Ed James. With Robert Young, Lauren Chapin, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray. The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty, Bud and Kathy.
- (2.7K)
- 1954-10-03
- Comedy, Family
- 30
Father Knows Best ran on television for 6 seasons; from October, 1954 to May, 1960. The series debuted on CBS in October 1954 and--believe this or not: it ra...
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- 23 min
- 504.1K
- Shout! Studios
- Robert Young
- January 1, 1960
- 6
- S01:E01 - Bud Takes Up The Dance. Bud uses an old book to teach himself to dance in time for his very first date and his very first dance.
- S01:E02 - Lesson In Citizenship. Jim sets out to teach his layabout kids a proper life ethic.
- S01:E03 - The Motor Scooter. Jim and Margaret disagree on whether Jim should buy Bud a motor scooter.
- S01:E04 - Football Tickets. Jim and Margaret go to the big football game every year. This year, Margaret finds she cannot go and Betty is promised the ticket until Jim offers it to someone else.
Sun, Oct 10, 1954. Jim Anderson, dismayed at his children's laziness, lectures them in the importance of good citizenship and cheerful volunteering. When each of them later heed his advice and try to do their part in the community, their efforts end up complicating his own life in unexpected ways. 7.7/10 (84)
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History. Ironically, Father Knows Best is loved by its fans and disliked by its critics for the same reason: its ideal of the “typical American family”. After World War II, Americans had a bright future ahead, and optimism abounded. Father Knows Best reflects this mood, and was an “improvement” on reality, the way TV shows and movies ...
