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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 (82)
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.
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- 1954-10-03
- Comedy, Family
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Classic family sitcom features 1950s social values. Read Common Sense Media's Father Knows Best review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Elinor Donahue, Jane Wyatt, Robert Young
- Melissa Camacho
Father Knows Best. Father Knows Best, which began life as a radio series in 1949, evolved into a CBS television sitcom in 1954. An archetypal representation of 1950s ideals of family life, it came to be regarded as an important influence on American family values. Actor Robert Young (the only member of the original radio cast who continued his ...
Father Knows Best is a family comedy set in the 1950’s with the main characters being Jim (father), Margaret (mother), Betty (daughter), Bud (son) and Kathy (daughter). Each episode highlights one of the family members and tells a story of the children’s school/social lives or the father’s work life. Though it is a show that portrays good ...
Watch Father Knows Best — Season 1, Episode 1 with a subscription on Prime Video. Bud's first dance is threatened when he learns that his parents are going to be there.
