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Father Knows Best Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1954 - 1955
Episode 1
Bud Takes Up the Dance
Sun, Oct 3, 1954 30 mins
Bud nervously prepares for his first dance. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt.
Episode 2
Lesson in Citizenship
Sun, Oct 10, 1954 30 mins
Jim's lesson in citizenship backfires. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue.
Episode 3
The Motor Scooter
Sun, Oct 17, 1954 30 mins
Margaret makes Jim return the motor scooter he bought for Bud. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin.
Episode 4
Football Tickets
Sun, Oct 24, 1954 30 mins
The children vie for Jim's extra ticket to the football game. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Bill: James Dobson.
Episode 5
Live My Own Life
Sun, Oct 31, 1954 30 mins
Bud becomes homesick after moving into his own apartment. Robert Young, Billy Gray, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Lauren Chapin.
Episode 6
Grandpa Jim's Rejuvenation
Sun, Nov 7, 1954 30 mins
Jim begins to feel---and act---like an old man. Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin.
Episode 7
Bud's Encounter with the Law
Sun, Nov 14, 1954 30 mins
Bud tries determining why he's been summoned by the police. Robert Young, Billy Gray, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Lauren Chapin. Trumble: William Fawcett.
Episode 8
Thanksgiving Day
Sun, Nov 21, 1954 30 mins
Kathy is crushed when she overhears Jim's negative opinion of her poem. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray.
Episode 9
Second Honeymoon
Sun, Nov 28, 1954 30 mins
Jim and Margaret embark on a second honeymoon. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin.
Episode 10
Typical Father
Sun, Dec 5, 1954 30 mins
Jim fears that Betty and her boyfriend plan to elope. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin.
Episode 11
Margaret Goes Dancing
Sun, Dec 12, 1954 30 mins
Margaret signs up for dancing lessons. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin.
Episode 12
The Christmas Story
Sun, Dec 19, 1954 30 mins
The Andersons set out to chop down their own Christmas tree. Nick: Wallace Ford. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin.
Episode 13
Sparrow in the Window
Sun, Dec 26, 1954 30 mins
The Andersons shelter a sparrow from the rain. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin.
Episode 14
Boys' Week
Sun, Jan 2, 1955 30 mins
Boys' Week judge Bud Anderson deals with a traffic offender---Jim. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray, Elinor Donahue.
Episode 15
A Friend of Old George's
Sun, Jan 9, 1955 30 mins
The family is puzzled by a visit from a man no one seems to know. Lyle: Parley Baer. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin.
Episode 16
Bud, the Snob
Sun, Jan 16, 1955 30 mins
Bud tries to overcome his shyness with girls. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Lauren Chapin.
Episode 17
The Promised Playhouse
Sun, Jan 23, 1955 30 mins
Jim recalls the time he promised Kathy a playhouse. Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Davis: Robert Foulk.
Episode 18
Jim, the Farmer
Sun, Jan 30, 1955 30 mins
Jim launches a back-to-nature campaign. Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin.
Episode 19
Father of the Year
Sun, Feb 6, 1955 30 mins
The children enter Jim in a Father of the Year contest. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin.
Episode 20
The Mink Coat
Sun, Feb 13, 1955 30 mins
After lecturing the family on economy, Jim buys Margaret a mink coat. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Myrtle: Vivi Janiss.
Episode 21
The Matchmaker
Sun, Feb 20, 1955 30 mins
Margaret plays Cupid for her shy cousin Louise. Robert Young, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Louise: Lyn Guild. Tom: William Hudson.
Episode 22
Bud, the Bridesmaid
Sun, Feb 27, 1955 30 mins
Margaret tries to reconcile an engaged couple. Robert Young, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Louise: Lyn Guild. Tom: William Hudson.
Episode 23
Proud Father
Sun, Mar 6, 1955 30 mins
Jim tries boosting his children's self-confidence. Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Roger: John Gallaudet. Beanie: Tom Mann.
Episode 24
Father Delivers the Papers
Sun, Mar 13, 1955 30 mins
Jim takes over ailing Bud's paper route. Mrs. Collins: Dabbs Greer. Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray.
Episode 25
No Partiality
Sun, Mar 20, 1955 30 mins
Kathy rebels against hand-me-down clothes. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Howard: Norman Ollestad.
Episode 26
Close Decision
Sun, Mar 27, 1955 30 mins
Jim gives Bud a lesson in responsibility. Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Lauren Chapin. Joe: Gary Pagett.
