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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.
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.
- (2.6K)
- 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...
- Robert Young (Jim Anderson) Jim Anderson is the patriarch of the family and works as an insurance agent. But his most important work comes at home, where he does all in his power to give his family a good life, because, after all, Father Knows Best.
- Jane Wyatt (Margaret Anderson) Margaret Anderson is the homemaker and matriarch of the family, who brought realism, devotion, and strength to the household.
- Elinor Donahue (Betty Anderson) Betty Anderson, known as “Princess,” is your typical teenager, but since it was the ’50s, it was all rosy and she was radiant, if sometimes a little too perfect.
- Billy Gray (James Anderson) James Anderson, also known as Bud, is the archetypal wisecracking teen who often went to Dad with some misguided notion, only for father to guide Bud back on track.
- 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.
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Father Knows Best, is a wonderful classic television show with a great look into American Family life with mom, dad and their growing children in small city USA. From 1954 - 1963 audiences enjoyed and tuned into the 206 episodes created.
