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: 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.
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.
Apr 24, 2024 · In the '50s, viewers got to enjoy 'Father Knows Best' as a television program that taught important morals. What happened to the cast?
Play all. 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...
Father Knows Best (TV Series 1954–1960) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The local newspaper is hosting a Father of the Year contest. Betty, Bud, and Kathy want to nominate Jim. Jim finds out and is overjoyed that his children want to submit an entry. But the kids cannot think of anything to actually write.
Father Knows Best won 4 national TV awards of excellence in 1954 including the Sylvania award for “outstanding family entertainment”. A New York Times critic called it the most appealing and believable family situation comedy in television, and credited Robert Young with “restoring parental prestige”.
