Season 1, Episode 1 – Aired: 10/3/1954 Bud Takes Up the Dance Bud wants to go to his first school dance. There is just one problem. He does not know how to dance. He decides the best way to learn is to study dancing in a book.
Season 1, Episode 2 – Aired: 10/10/1954 Lesson in Citizenship Jim wants to teach his family proper ethics. He tells them that they need to help others. His good intensions wind up creating much trouble.
Season 1, Episode 3 – Aired: 10/17/1954 The Motor Scooter Jim decides that he should buy Bud a motor scooter. This starts a conflict with Margaret who feels the scooter is unsafe. How will win out?
Season 1, Episode 4 – Aired: 10/24/1954 Football Tickets Every year Jim and Margaret purchase two tickets for the big football game. This year Margaret can not attend. It is decided that Betty will go with Dad this year. Bob Harris, a businessman and friend desperately wants to attend the game. Jim reluctantly promises to take him to the game. Now he's in an awkward position. It make matters worse he realizes that the tickets are in his shirt which is on its way to the dry cleaners.
Season 1, Episode 5 – Aired: 10/31/1954 Live My Own Life Bud decides that he just can not handle living at home. He moves out but soon discovers that he is not ready to be on his own. He can not clean, cook or take care of his needs. How he is going to save face?
Season 1, Episode 6 – Aired: 11/7/1954 Grandpa Jim's Rejuvenation Jim decides that his best years are behind him. He has aged to the point that he is over the hill. What can be done to rejuvenate him?
Season 1, Episode 7 – Aired: 11/14/1954 Bud's Encounter With the Law Kathy uses the new washing machine for her astronaut-and-spaceship games. She puts anything she can get her hands. Included in the items sent through the wash are Betty’s which she need for “Girls in Government Day”. Kathy has even laundered the mail. Among the unreadable letter is one from the police to Bud. Why would the police want to talk with Bud?
Season 1, Episode 8 – Aired: 11/21/1954 Thanksgiving Day Kathy won the first place in their class with her Thanksgiving poem. Jim pride grows unrealistically. He is sure his daughter will be the next Shakespeare. Pride turns to disappointment when the Jim actually hears the prize winning poem. Is it really Kathy’s work?
Season 1, Episode 9 – Aired: 11/28/1954 Second Honeymoon A weekend retreat is just what Jim and Margaret need. Jim is concerned of how the children will react to the news. When he lets them know that he and Mom are going away for the weekend, the take the news way to well. Jim and Margaret now get concerned about what the children have planned. They decide to go to the lodge anyway. Once they arrive they decide to phone home. No one answers the call.
Season 1, Episode 10 – Aired: 12/5/1954 Typical Father Betty has been acting funny lately. Jim is sure it means that she is planning to elope with a classmate. What is really happening?
Season 1, Episode 11 – Aired: 12/12/1954 Margaret Goes Dancing Myrtle feels that her friend Margaret is not getting enough enjoyment in live. She suggests that they take dancing lessons together with their husbands. Margaret loves to dance but knows that Jim will not want to participate. Myrtle suggests that Margaret use her “female art of persuasion” to get Jim to agree. The plan backfires when Jim finds out about the plot from Myrtle’s husband. How will Margaret and Jim resolve the issue?
Season 1, Episode 12 – Aired: 12/19/1954 The Christmas Story Jim decides that family needs a real Christmas tree. He thinks the family should go into the woods and cut one down. The only problem is that once they find the tree, they become stranded in the woods.
Season 1, Episode 13 – Aired: 12/26/1954 Sparrow in the Window Kathy discovers a sparrow in the window. She thinks it must be injured and insists that the family is responsible to care for the bird.
Season 1, Episode 14 – Aired: 1/2/1955 Boy's Week As an educational problem the students get to take on the job of a real professional. Bud gets appointed to be judge the day that Jim must appear before the court for his traffic ticket?
Season 1, Episode 15 – Aired: 1/9/1955 A Friend of Old George's Kathy has been so excited about her Birthday party. That is until George arrives with an uninvited guest that starts spoiling her party.
Season 1, Episode 16 – Aired: 1/16/1955 Bud the Snob Bud is having difficulty talking with the girls at school. His behavior is misinterpreted. The students think he is a snob. Jim finds out about the problem and tried to help Bud. They soon discover that he is not just having difficulty talking to girls, he is petrified. They soon discover that behind a Halloween mask he gets his confidence. He decides to have a costume party. Jim has something else in mind to help Bud over come is problem.
Season 1, Episode 17 – Aired: 1/23/1955 The Promised Playhouse Jim is still wondering how Kathy has gotten him to agree to spending the night in your playhouse.
Season 1, Episode 18 – Aired: 1/30/1955 Jim the Farmer Jim announces that he is going to give up his job at the office and move to the country. He states that he wants to live a less stressful existence as a farmer. Margaret suspects that there is more to this revelation that meets the eye. As time progresses, Jim becomes quiet and starts to feel despair. No one from the office has called him. Maybe they really do not need him. Meanwhile back at the office his secretary and his replacement are having difficulties. They are concerned about calling Jim with questions because they do not want to disturb him.
Season 1, Episode 19 – Aired: 2/6/1955 Father of the Year The local newspaper is having a Father of the Year contest. The Anderson children have written an essay to nominate Jim for the contest.
Season 1, Episode 20 – Aired: 2/13/1955 The Mink Coat The Andersons are short of money. Jim and Margaret have a family meeting to explain the situation to the children. Later that day Jim sees an extraordinary sale on a mink coat. He can not resist getting the coat for Margaret. The gift does not get the desired effect. Margaret loves the coat but how are they going to explain being short of money when she just got a mink coat.
Season 1, Episode 21 – Aired: 2/20/1955 The Matchmaker Margaret is so happy with her life that she wants to make everyone as happy. She makes a plan to encourage her cousin and her boyfriend to get married. What will her matchmaking lead to?
Season 1, Episode 22 – Aired: 2/27/1955 Bud the Bridesmaid Margaret's cousin is getting married in the Anderson home. The day of the cermony the a bridesmaid is missing. Bud is forced to stand-in for the bridesmaid.
Season 1, Episode 23 – Aired: 3/6/1955 Proud Father Jim Anderson wants to help inspire his children to solve their own problems. He feels an act of courage will make help them to evolve.
Season 1, Episode 24 – Aired: 3/13/1955 Father Delivers the Papers Bud has a newspaper job. Mr. Collins, his boss, has received several complaints about Bud’s services. Mr. Collins decides to contact Jim about his son’s job performance. Jim promises Mr. Collins that there will not be any more unsatisfied customers. The next day gets hurt and can not perform his newspaper delivers. Will Jim decide to takes Bud’s route in order to keep his promise to Mr. Collins?
Season 1, Episode 25 – Aired: 3/20/1955 No Partiality How is Jim going to deal with his daughter? Kathy and Betty have both decided to engage the attention of the same man.
Season 1, Episode 26 – Aired: 3/27/1955 Close Decision Bud is not doing his duties at home. He has embarrassed the family by not learning a poem he was to recite at church. As a punishment for not doing his responsibilities Jim and Margaret decide that he can not play baseball this Saturday. The family goes to watch the team play. Bud is a strong player and without him the team is losing. How does Dad solve the problem?
Season 2, Episode 1 – Aired: 8/31/1955 Art of Salesmanship Bud thinks he can earn much money fast by selling sauce-boats. He goes into business fast but soon finds that it is harder than he thought. He wants to give up. Jim feels that there is an important lesson to be learned here. Jim insists that Bud stay with the job until he has sold all his quota of sauce boats.
Season 2, Episode 2 – Aired: 9/7/1955 Father's Private Life Jim feels that his children need to work out their own problems. He feels if he has a private life for himself, they will have to work out their problems independently. Complications to his plan quickly occur.
Season 2, Episode 3 – Aired: 9/14/1955 Lessons in Civics The county wants to build a new highway right through the old community hall. Jim is upset. The building is a historical monument. In addition, it holds personal memories from his youth. The family joins together and helps organize the town to try and save the old community hall. Can they successfully save the historical site?
Season 2, Episode 4 – Aired: 9/21/1955 First Disillusionment Bud is upset because he has lost a job to another boy. The boy has faked his resume to get the job. Bud can not see past the results of this young man's actions. Bud decides that a little creative writing would get him the next job.
Season 2, Episode 5 – Aired: 9/28/1955 Woman in the House Jim wants to invite a friend of his over to the Anderson home. The friend is married. The problem is that Jim's friend's wife makes Margaret uncomfortable. How will the Anderson's resolve this issue?
Season 2, Episode 6 – Aired: 10/5/1955 New Girl at School There is a new girl at school and it is love at first sight for Bud Anderson. The only problem is that she is dating his best friend.
Season 2, Episode 7 – Aired: 10/12/1955 Kathy Makes Magic Kathy has trades a friend her skaters for a magician's box. She starts practicing magic. Though mishaps she thinks that she has turned the cat into a bird. Bud and his friend begin annoying her about her magic tricks. She gets mad at them and decides to cast a spell on them to make them die. Meanwhile Bud and his friend are out in back trying out their first taste of smoking cigars. They both end up feeling pretty sick. Kathy sees them getting sick and is sure Bud dying because of her.
Season 2, Episode 8 – Aired: 10/19/1955 Advantage to Betty Betty is excited her tennis team has made the championships. She and her doubles partner, Jula, are in the play offs. A reporter from the local paper wants to take a picture of the team. He is drawn to Betty and takes a picture of her alone. His photo of her makes all the newspapers. It makes it appear that she is the number one player for the team. The best player on the team is actually Jula. How will their match go with the tension mounting between the girls?
Season 2, Episode 9 – Aired: 10/26/1955 The Big Test For once in his life Bud has studied hard for a big test. When he gets the highest grade in the class, he is accused of cheating.
Season 2, Episode 10 – Aired: 11/2/1955 Father Is a Dope Jim becomes paranoid after watching a family sitcom on television. On the sitcom a father is about to take a hunting trip and they manipulates the dad into staying home. Jim has a trip planned with his neighbor to go hunting. Jim is sure his own family is going to prevent the trip with the same tricks as the sitcom family.
Season 2, Episode 11 – Aired: 11/9/1955 Spirit of Youth Betty, Bud and Kathy are convinced that Mom and Dad are very old. Jim and Margaret take it in stride until the go to Jim’s class reunion.
Season 2, Episode 12 – Aired: 11/16/1955 Bud, the Ladykiller At school a dorky classmate of Bud’s has a crush on him. Bud is repulsed by Dora. He feels she is down right embarrassing to be seen near. He makes some rude comments to get rid of her. His parents find out what he has done and insist that he do the right thing and apologize. Dora maybe a geek, but she is not stupid. She does not accept his lame apology. Now Bud is really in trouble. He will be punished if he can not get her to accept his apology. What can Bud do to show her that he really means it?
Season 2, Episode 13 – Aired: 11/30/1955 Margaret's Premonition Margaret's recent predictions have convinced that family that she has psychic powers.
Season 2, Episode 14 – Aired: 12/7/1955 Stage to Yuma Not a FKB episode at all. Robert Young tells us at the beginning that "the family is on vacation this week"(lucky them) and then proceeds to introduce what is clearly meant to be a Western pilot for an entirely different show. The Western craze had just hit American TV at about this time, and Young wanted to get aboard the stagecoach. In this case, however, it's a good thing he missed it because this pilot stinks.
Season 2, Episode 15 – Aired: 12/14/1955 Bad Influence Bud has a new friend. Unfortunately, his new friend is a kleptomaniac and Bud gets blame for his friend’s actions.
Season 2, Episode 16 – Aired: 12/28/1955 Betty Hates Carter Jim has decided to play match maker for his daughter for an upcoming ball. He sets up a blind date with her. He has chosen a young man, Carter, who is the son of a business associate. Betty is anger. She did not ask to go to the dance. She did not ask to be set up with a blind date. Betty decides that to pay Dad back she will make sure the date is a flop. She tries hard to be repulsed by Cater but will repulsion leads to attraction for the couple.
Season 2, Episode 17 – Aired: 1/4/1956 Jim, the Tyrant Jim has had a bad day at work. When he comes home from the office his mood is amplified when the family ignores him. He responses with a kick jerk declaring that the family is lacking in discipline. He affirms his statement stating that it would take a tyrant to get the family back on track. The next day Kathy has a bad day. She is annoying the other family members. Her general behaviors a inconsiderate. It make matters worse she breaks a window. How is tyrant Jim going to respond?
Season 2, Episode 18 – Aired: 1/11/1956 Betty's Brother Because of the large age difference between Kathy and Betty, it was been easy for Kathy to be proud to have a sister like Betty. Bud is close in age to Betty and now is attending the same school. It is tough for him to follow after Betty. She is known for being an outstanding student. Bud has lost his self-confidence and identity. In a response to the situation his behaviors change. He starts acting out which includes starting fights. The principal, Jim and Margaret are confused with the change in his behaviors. No one has a clue what is wrong?
Season 2, Episode 19 – Aired: 1/18/1956 Betty Earns a Formal Jim refused to buy a formal dress for the dance for Betty because it cost too much money. He insists that if she wants the dress, she can earn the money herself. Betty goes out and gets a job. She earns the money and buys the dress. She has not allowed anyone to know where she is working. Jim and Margaret are getting concerned on several levels. One is the fear that she no longer needs them now that she can earn her own money. The other concern is where is she working? What happens when her parents spot her in her uniform?
Season 2, Episode 20 – Aired: 1/25/1956 The House Painter The Anderson’s are getting their house painted. This starts a moral discussion and the family wage a bet. Betty and Jim are having a discussion about responsibility and pride in a job well done versus the old mighty dollar. Jim feels the man he has hired to paint the house has his own personal business and wants to sincerely to thought of as a man that does quality work. Betty is sure the man is more driven by money. Jim makes a bet with Betty. Jim will make an offer to the painter to use cheap quality paint in exchange for earning some extra money. If the painter accepts the offer Jim wins. If he turns down the offer Jim loses. Jim is so sure that he will win that he offers to by his wife the needed second car if he loses. Will the family get a second car?
Season 2, Episode 21 – Aired: 2/1/1956 Bud, The Wallflower Bud is depressed because he has not been invited to the Sadie Hawkins dance at school. He decides to plan a camping trip.
Season 2, Episode 22 – Aired: 2/8/1956 The Bus to Nowhere Betty has been depressed for over a week. No one has been able to cheer her up. Betty seems to be facing a personal crisis and is searching for the meaning of life. She reads a story that Bud has written for school about searching for the meaning of life by going on a bus and taking it to no where in particular. What happens when she decides to make Bud’s story her reality?
Season 2, Episode 23 – Aired: 2/15/1956 Kathy, the Indian Giver Kathy is much younger than Bud and Betty. Though they love her they often do want to play with her. Kathy is tired of being left alone with her dolls to play. She wants to have a real baby sister to play with. Her best friend Susi is tired of dealing with a real baby sister. The girls decide to trade. The Andersons are quite surprised to come home to a baby in the house. When the go to return the child, Kathy insists that they can not because of a lesson the family has taught her: a trade is a trade and can not be canceled unless both parties agree.
Season 2, Episode 24 – Aired: 2/22/1956 The Historical Andersons Bud is given an assignment to write an essay about a great man from the War of Independence. Jim inspires Bud to write about an ancestor of theirs named Major Nathaniel Oliver Anderson. During his research Bud discovers that the Major is anything but a war hero. He turns to Betty for advice. How should he deal with the facts he has discovered about Major Anderson?
Season 2, Episode 25 – Aired: 2/29/1956 The Grass is Greener In college Jim was spent so much time with his four college pals that they were known as the Four Musketeers. Charly Bradley, one of his college pals, is in town. Jim comes to realize that all three of his pals have become financially extremely successful. Jim starts feeling bad that his only claim to fame is selling insurance policies. He does not consider himself successfully. Jim starts to wrestling with his own conscious, what makes a man successful?
Season 2, Episode 26 – Aired: 3/7/1956 The Persistent Guest Bud has a new friends that he has invited to stay over night at the Anderson Home. Unfortunately the friend has decided to make their home his new residency. What will the Anderson's do when they discover that he does not have a family.
Season 2, Episode 27 – Aired: 3/14/1956 Family Reunion Margaret is all excited about her family reunion. Her excitement is not shared by the family. They have found all kinds of excuses to prevent them from going to her reunion.
Season 2, Episode 28 – Aired: 3/28/1956 Family Dines Out Betty has a new friend, Elouise Sanford. Elouise is from an upper class family. Betty is concerned that she will not be able to keep the friendship unless Elouise thinks they are from the same class. Betty tells Elouise that of course she and her family are attending the opening of the Country Club. Jim is anger. How can they afford to attend? He finally agrees because he knows how much this means to Betty. Bud had just taken a job as a cook in a local restaurant. He got the job because he promised that he would be able to get them more customers. Jim had told Bud, he could count on him to help. The first day of his job is also the club’s opening. How will Jim handle the situation?
Season 2, Episode 29 – Aired: 4/4/1956 Bud, the Boxer Eddie Jarvis is the school bully. He challenges Bud to a boxing match. Bud takes an embarrassing lost. Jim encourages Bud to join the boxing club. Bud is a quick study and soon becomes a star. The match against the champion, Eddie Jarvis, is made. Bud is excited about the match. Jim is proud. Margaret and Betty are furious that Bud is becoming the bully he once detested.
Season 2, Episode 30 – Aired: 4/11/1956 Betty, Girl Engineer After a job fair, Betty decides she would like to be an engineer. The students are able to sign up for practical work experience to see if the vocation is right for them. Betty’s friends are opposed to her choice of professions because she is a girl. Unfortunately, her boss for the practical experience thinks a woman’s place is in the home. How will Betty resolve this situation?
Season 2, Episode 31 – Aired: 4/18/1956 The Martins and the Coys Betty and her boyfriend are getting along wonderful until his father and Jim have a fight. After the fight, he refuses to see her ever again.
Season 2, Episode 32 – Aired: 4/25/1956 Dilemma for Margaret Margaret is candid about some minor issues with her children. The members of the PTA interpret her remarks less than flattering. They think she can not control her own children.
Season 2, Episode 33 – Aired: 5/2/1956 Hero Father All Star, Duke Snider, guest stars in this episode. Bud impresses his classmates when his father gets Duke Snider make a visit to Springfield.
Season 2, Episode 34 – Aired: 5/9/1956 Father, the Naturalist Kathy is al excited because if she can find five more herbs, her folder will be complete and she can get her promotion to tribe princess. She gets dad to give her a ride into the woods. She finds to herbs but unfortunately leaves the folder and all its contents in the woods. She does not realize it until she gets home. She is devastated. Once at home Bud and Betty have a big fight. Bud has refused to do a favor to help his sister. Will Dad show Bud how important it is to do a favor by going back and getting Kathy’s folder or will he teach Kathy a lesson about being responsible?
Season 2, Episode 35 – Aired: 5/16/1956 The Ten Dollar Question Jim and Margaret are so tired of the family dynamics. The children will not stop tattling on each other. They offer a ten dollar review to the child that does not tattle for one week.
Season 2, Episode 36 – Aired: 5/23/1956 Adopted Daughter Kathy is cleaning up and finds a receipt for $25 from the adoption center. She is sure that she has been adopted and is determined to get Jim and Margaret to confuss the truth to her.
Season 2, Episode 37 – Aired: 5/30/1956 Betty's Graduation As Kathy approaches her completion of Junior High, she grows anxious. She is scared that this is the end. Jim tries to reassure her that Betty felt this way last year, when she graduated High School. As graduation grows nearer no one can reconcile Kathy’s fears.
Season 3, Episode 1 – Aired: 9/12/1956 No Apron Strings Bud has a new girlfriend, Georgia. Georgia is jealous of Bud’s family life. Bud has a close relationship with his parents. He lives in a nice neighborhood. Georgia’s mother is dead. She and her father live in a rundown apartment. Georgia wants to Bud to prove to her that he is not tied to his mother and makes him promise that they will out on the same day that the family is going to celebrate Margaret’s birthday.
Season 3, Episode 2 – Aired: 9/19/1956 Never in Twain Betty leaves to ride on a dude ranch. She falls in love with a cowboy at the ranch. Unfortunately, Betty discovers that dude ranches and love does not last.
Season 3, Episode 3 – Aired: 9/26/1956 Betty Goes to College Jim and Margaret are all excited about Betty starting college. They have planned that she will attend their Alma Mater. In fact, they have planned every aspect of her college life. How is Betty going to break it to them that she wants to live at home and attend Springfield Junior College with her friends.
Season 3, Episode 4 – Aired: 10/3/1956 Man About Town Bud is attracted to Marisa, an older woman. He makes the mistake of convincing her that he is 19 years old. Marisa believing that he is the person he presents himself to be wants to go to an exclusive, expensive restaurant. Jim and Margaret think that they can save the situation by double dating with Bud and Marisa.
Season 3, Episode 5 – Aired: 10/10/1956 The Homing Pigeon Bud is all excited about his homing pigeon, Charlie. He takes Charlie 100 miles from home and the bird returns. He decides to test the bird with a 500-mile distance. Margaret and Jim are wondering if children are like homing pigeons. Betty has decided to move out with her best friend, Gene. Margaret and Jim are wondering if Betty will return. Bud is worried that his pigeon has not returned. Both are long overdue with their return to home.
Season 3, Episode 6 – Aired: 10/17/1956 Spaghetti for Margaret Harper Emes was Jim’s High School teacher. He gave up his career as a school teacher after he got an article published. He never had any other successful articles punished and has not given up his dream. Jim over the years has given Harper loans and helps support this unsuccessful dream. Now Harper has gotten Kathy involved in his fantasy world. He has invited her to a banquet that is being thrown in his honor for his achievements as an author. How are Margaret and Jim going to fix this situation?
Season 3, Episode 7 – Aired: 10/24/1956 Betty's Birthday Betty has decided that birthday are not events that are meant to be celebrated. She does not want a party or gifts. She is refusing to part take in any of the events her family has planned.
Season 3, Episode 8 – Aired: 10/31/1956 Bud, the Millionaire Jim wants to teach Bud a lesson about the value of money. He gives Bud an allowance of 10 dollars a week. They only resistriction is that Bud can only spend the money on himself.
Season 3, Episode 9 – Aired: 11/7/1956 The Old Days The PTA is having a fund raising dance. Families are to come in costumes. Margaret and Jim have picked out the most perfect outfits. They have decided that Bud and Betty should wear the clothes that Jim and Margaret wore on the day they met. Bud and Betty have decided that Mom and Dad can wear kid's modern fashions. How will it feel to walk in each other's shoes?
Season 3, Episode 10 – Aired: 11/14/1956 Whistle Bait There is a new girl at school and she is getting all the attention. Betty becomes extremly sad because it is all the attention that use to be given to her. How will she cope with her low self esteem?
Season 3, Episode 11 – Aired: 11/21/1956 The Great Guy Bud and his friend Kippy take on a job at a publishing house. Sinclair Bruder, the boss, is a difficult manager. Bud can not handle Sinclair's management style and at the same time can not quit. Bud has been bragging at home about his job and does not want to be humiliated by the family if he quits.
Season 3, Episode 12 – Aired: 11/28/1956 The Family Goes to New York Betty takes a trip to New York to participate in her friend's Barbara’s wedding. As Barbara's bridesmaid, she is overwhelmed by Barbara’s rich lifestyle. Tony, the brother of Barbara’s fiancée, becomes her companion and tries to help her adjust to the situation. It winds Betty and Tony up in the latest gossip column. How do Margaret and Jim respond when they see their daughter's name in the New York gossip column?
Season 3, Episode 13 – Aired: 12/5/1956 Betty Goes Steady Bud's advisor, (Robert Vaughn), is concerned that Betty is getting involved with a group of students because they are from the right social class. Betty’s involvement deepens as she gains a steady friend and the purpose of the friendship is to improve Betty’s social position. Will Bud’s advisor be able to show Betty that there are things in life more important than social class? Will he be able to show her that she has given away her free mind and opinions just to fit in with this group of students? None of the Anderson’s have gotten through to her.
Season 3, Episode 14 – Aired: 12/12/1956 The Good Prospect The Anderson meet an elderly man, Aldus Lydum, who is a smooth talker. He appears to be a success business man. He wants to give his support and mentor the family in several business opportunities. Bud is seeking a sponsor for his newly created bowling league. Kathy is starting a small venture selling doughnuts. Jim wants to make some insurance investments. Is he the real deal or is he actually a failure?
Season 3, Episode 15 – Aired: 12/19/1956 The Angel's Sweater It is Christmas Eve at the Anderson’s home this is usually a time of fun and joy. Tonight it is filled with apprehension. Aunt Neva, Jims’ sister has decided to pay the family a visit. She is not fond of children. The family is concerned that she is going to ruin the holiday. The visit starts out poorly with Aunt Neva yelling at Kathy for a minor mishap. To make matters worse a pipe busts and the Anderson’s needs to call a handyman to fix it. While he is working on the pipe, he tells Kathy an inspiring Christmas story. Will his influence change this into a their perspective and their responses to Aunt Neva?
Season 3, Episode 16 – Aired: 12/26/1956 The Promising Young Man John Seastrom, the vice president, asks Jim to teach his son, Woody, how to be a successful salesman. The problem is that Elwood does not want to have a career in the insurance business. Woody lives a carefree life and enjoys charming people with his sense of humor. Everyone loves Woody because he is fun and engaging. How can Jim best deal with this situation?
Season 3, Episode 17 – Aired: 1/2/1957 Margaret Hires a Gardener The Anderson hire a Spanish immigrant, Frank, to work on their lawn. Frank does a wonderful job but when he gives them the bill for his work, it is higher than they price they agreed. How will Jim handle this situation?
Season 3, Episode 18 – Aired: 1/9/1957 Swiss Family Anderson The Anderson family becomes shipwrecked on a deserted island.
Season 3, Episode 19 – Aired: 1/16/1957 Brief Holiday Margaret has become bored with her household work and decides she needs a break. He takes some time off and goes shopping, and dining in a restaurant. She feels that it will be nice to have a portrait of herself done. She goes to a local artist and sits for the portrait. When the artist comes by with the completed picture, Jim is sure there is more than boredom behind this break.
Season 3, Episode 20 – Aired: 1/23/1957 The Lawn Party Bud has planned a lawn party at the family home. The problem is that he tells the family about the lawn party the day before it is to occur. What will Margaret and Jim do about it?
Season 3, Episode 21 – Aired: 1/30/1957 Short Wave Bud is learning to use a short wave radio. He is excited that it is working properly and gets the family to listen in on his conversation. They overhear a distress call from a boat.
Season 3, Episode 22 – Aired: 2/6/1957 Carnival Bud stops at a carnival on his way to pick up some items at the tailor. At the carnival he loses the money was given to pay to the tailor. One of the booth owners at the carnival, befriends Bud. He offers his a job, which Bud accepts so that he can earn back the money he lost. Bud quickly learns that the owner is a crook and learns the hard way about con artists.
Season 3, Episode 23 – Aired: 2/13/1957 Betty and the Jet Pilot Betty is in love again. Her new boyfriend is a jet pilot. What will Betty decide to do when he is transferred to Alaska?
Season 3, Episode 24 – Aired: 2/20/1957 Trip to Hillsborough Bud and Kippy want to go to Hillsborough to collect material to write a book. Jim and Margaret agree to allow Bud to go on the condition that Kippy is with him. At the last minute Bud finds out that Kippy can not come along. Bud decides to make the trip alone. Jim and Margaret find out that Bud has gone to Hillsborough alone. How will they respond?
Season 3, Episode 25 – Aired: 2/27/1957 An Evening to Remember Hollywood star Cornell Wild has an accident in Springfield. Cornel is concerned that he will be sued because he is rich. He goes to Jim Anderson to ask for advice. Cornell is not able to reach Jim at his office and decides to go to the Anderson home. How will the Anderson family and their friends respond when they recognize this famous star?
Season 3, Episode 26 – Aired: 3/13/1957 Bud Buys a Car Bud, who only has a learners permit, wants to buy a car to impress his latest girlfriend. One of his friends offers him a car for ten dollars. Bud is totally thrilled at the offer and gets the car. He is sure he can fix all the problems of this car himself and make the needed impression on his girlfriend. Unfortunately, the car does not impress her and he is in need to help to fix the car.
Season 3, Episode 27 – Aired: 3/20/1957 Safety First Bud violates a traffic law and gets a ticket. As part of his community service for his punishment, he is forced to become a crossing guard.
Season 3, Episode 28 – Aired: 3/27/1957 Bud, the Hero Bud has become involved in a romantic triangle. A girl is using Bud to make her boyfriend jealous. The situation changes when a series of events results in Bud preventing a bank robbery. Bud becomes the town hero.
Season 3, Episode 29 – Aired: 4/3/1957 Betty, the Track Star Betty becomes flower queen and wins a track race all in the same day.
Season 3, Episode 30 – Aired: 4/17/1957 The Spelling Bee Kathy wins the spelling bee contest in her school and makes the county finals. The whole contest has made Kathy nervous and she does not want to participate in the finals. Betty finds a penny and convinces Kathy that this penny has magical lucky powers. This gives Kathy the confidence she needed to agree to be in the contest. On the day of the contest the penny is missing. What will Kathy do?
Season 3, Episode 31 – Aired: 4/24/1957 Bud, the Philanthropist Bud makes a donation to the church in good faith. Kippy manipulates the situation to make it appear that the donation is from him. Bud is anger and wants to get even.
Season 3, Episode 32 – Aired: 5/1/1957 Baby in the House Jim and Margaret agree to take care of a baby that Betty is baby-sitting to enable her to go out. The baby makes them feel some emotions that they have not felt in a long time.
Season 3, Episode 33 – Aired: 5/8/1957 Class Prophecy Henry Pruett. Margaret and Jim Anderson attended college together. Jim admired Henry, who was an excellent student. Henry was on his way to becoming a doctor when Jim last saw Henry. There is a knock on the door; it is a traveling salesman. The salesman is none other than Henry Pruett. Henry is not only a salesman but he is not good at his job. He tried to keep this fact and the fact that he hates what he has become from Margaret and Jim. They find out anyway.
Season 3, Episode 34 – Aired: 5/15/1957 The Art of Romance Bud would like to make a good impression a girl he has recently decided he likes, Judy. He goes to get advice from Jim on how to win Judy’s attention. At the same time Judy decided that she can best get advice from Margaret on how to gain Bud’s attentions.
Season 3, Episode 35 – Aired: 5/22/1957 Margaret Disowns Her Family Margaret tries to help a young woman overcome her fear of having a baby.
Season 3, Episode 36 – Aired: 5/29/1957 Grandpa Retires Margaret’s father has decided it is time to retire. He feels that if he hands over the responsibilities of his printing office, his health problems will disappear. While Jim and Margaret come over to help him with the tasks needed to retire, they all realize the actual source of his health problems. Will Margaret’s father end up retiring or find out that he actually wants to work.
Season 3, Episode 37 – Aired: 6/5/1957 Shoot for the Moon Sageman (Royal Dano) helps the Andersons regain their self confidence.
Season 4, Episode 1 – Aired: 9/25/1957 Follow the Leader Bud must decide if he should stand up for a teacher or join the class in a revolt.
Season 4, Episode 2 – Aired: 10/2/1957 The Awkward Hero Betty tutors a football player who will escort her to a dance as payment.
Season 4, Episode 3 – Aired: 10/9/1957 The Good Neighbor Margaret receives a new house which she plans to rent out.
Season 4, Episode 4 – Aired: 10/16/1957 Bud, the Executive Bud becomes the chairman for the planning of his high school picnic.
Season 4, Episode 5 – Aired: 10/23/1957 Sentenced to Happiness The Anderson's gardener, Frank, is forced to get a real job and then winds up in court.
Season 4, Episode 6 – Aired: 10/30/1957 Mother Goes to School Margaret enrolls in an English class in college and is put in Betty's class.
Season 4, Episode 7 – Aired: 11/6/1957 The Indispensable Man Bud is not able to play in the football game because he would not go to bed early.
Season 4, Episode 8 – Aired: 11/13/1957 Kathy's Big Chance Kathy competes in an essay contest judged by Greer Garson.
Season 4, Episode 9 – Aired: 11/20/1957 Margaret Learns to Drive Jim tries to teach Margaret how to drive a car.
Season 4, Episode 10 – Aired: 12/4/1957 The Way of a Dictator Bud informs Margaret and Jim that they are raising Kathy all wrong. His parents decide to teach him a lesson. they give him the pleasure of raising Kathy.
Season 4, Episode 11 – Aired: 12/11/1957 Mr. Beal Meets His Match Betty Anderson has a nightmare about "Springfield's Most Honorable Man" contest. The nightmare becomes all too real.
Season 4, Episode 12 – Aired: 12/25/1957 Kathy Makes a Wish Kathy finds a horseshoe. It makes her wish she had a horse. What happens when her wish comes true?
Season 4, Episode 13 – Aired: 1/1/1958 Man With a Plan One of the girls from school misunderstand Bud and thinks he is going into the Army. What is Bud going to do when she throws him a going away party?
Season 4, Episode 14 – Aired: 1/8/1957 Big Sister At summer camp Kathy rebels after her counselor, Betty, keeps pushing her to do better.
Season 4, Episode 15 – Aired: 1/15/1958 Calypso Kid Bud practices the bongo drums to impress his new girlfriend.
Season 4, Episode 16 – Aired: 1/22/1958 Father's Biography Kathy has written a biography about Jim. The PTA has choosen her biography to be read at the next PTA meeting. Jim is faced with a decision. Should he attend the PTA meeting or should be be at an important business meeting. Both meetings are scheduled for the same night.
Season 4, Episode 17 – Aired: 1/29/1958 The Rivals Betty has two dates for the same night and doesn't plan to break either one.
Season 4, Episode 18 – Aired: 2/5/1958 Bud, the Mind Reader Bud practices mind reading, and Betty tries to make the debating team.
Season 4, Episode 19 – Aired: 2/12/1958 Margaret's Other Family The family gets mad when Margaret keeps helping a furniture maker and his wife.
Season 4, Episode 20 – Aired: 2/19/1958 The Trial Bud is in trouble when he is accused of causing damage to a neighbor's property.
Season 4, Episode 21 – Aired: 2/26/1958 Revenge is Sweet Some important individuals some over to the Anderson's home. Betty realizes that Bud's sloppy environment is not well received. She teases Bud about his sloppy nature.
Season 4, Episode 22 – Aired: 3/5/1958 Country Cousin The Anderson's cousin, Milly, arrives for a visit and to look at the college.
Season 4, Episode 23 – Aired: 3/12/1958 Poor Old Dad Bud believes that his father is henpecked when he willingly does everything Margaret wants him to.
Season 4, Episode 24 – Aired: 3/19/1958 Betty's Crusade Betty tries to help an old man fix up his restaurant so he is not evicted by Jim's company.
Season 4, Episode 25 – Aired: 3/26/1958 Young Love Bud falls in love with an older woman at the grocery store who is married.
Season 4, Episode 26 – Aired: 4/2/1958 Tell It to Mom Chaos strikes when Betty hides a pair of skates for a friend of hers.
Season 4, Episode 27 – Aired: 4/16/1958 A Friend in Need A very talented dog shows up and takes residence in the Anderson's house.
Season 4, Episode 28 – Aired: 4/23/1958 A Medal For Margaret When Jim plans to build a case for trophies, and Margaret sets out to win a medal.
Season 4, Episode 29 – Aired: 4/30/1958 The Weaker Sex Betty tries to use her feminine wiles on a young man to get him to take her out.
Season 4, Episode 30 – Aired: 5/14/1958 Jim, the Answer Man Jim has a buisness trip. Before he can leave, he has several tasks for work that must be finished. As he attempts to complete his job responsibilites he is continually interrupted by Bud, Betty and Kathy's problems that only their daddy father can solve.
Season 4, Episode 31 – Aired: 5/21/1958 Bud Quits School When Bud meets a successful business man who quit school and Bud plans to do the same.
Season 4, Episode 32 – Aired: 6/4/1958 A Matter of Pride Bud is chosen as the most popular boy in his class at school.
Season 4, Episode 33 – Aired: 6/11/1958 Betty Finds a Cause Betty tries to make a man remove a hedge that blocks the view on a road.
Season 5, Episode 1 – Aired: 9/15/1958 Vine Covered Cottage Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought.
Season 5, Episode 2 – Aired: 9/22/1958 Be Kind to Bud Week Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.
Season 5, Episode 3 – Aired: 9/29/1958 Kathy's Romance Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.
Season 5, Episode 4 – Aired: 10/6/1958 Voice From the Past Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.
Season 5, Episode 5 – Aired: 10/13/1958 Frank's Family Tress Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.
Season 5, Episode 6 – Aired: 10/20/1958 Always Plan Ahead Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.
Season 5, Episode 7 – Aired: 10/27/1958 Second Wedding Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.
Season 5, Episode 8 – Aired: 11/3/1958 Bud, the Caretaker Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend.
Season 5, Episode 9 – Aired: 11/10/1958 Betty, the Pioneer Woman Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.
Season 5, Episode 10 – Aired: 11/17/1958 Fair Exchange An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.
Season 5, Episode 11 – Aired: 11/24/1958 Bud, the Snob Summary for "Bud, the Snob" to follow.
Season 5, Episode 12 – Aired: 12/1/1958 Margaret Wins a Car In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home.
Season 5, Episode 13 – Aired: 12/8/1958 The Great Experiment Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.
Season 5, Episode 14 – Aired: 12/15/1958 The Christmas Story The family recalls as they are putting up theChristmas tree, how Jim wanted them to cut their own tree, and in the process got stranded in a cabin.
Season 5, Episode 15 – Aired: 12/22/1958 The Basketball Coach Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.
Season 5, Episode 16 – Aired: 12/29/1958 Kathy, Girl Executive Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.
Season 5, Episode 17 – Aired: 1/5/1959 The Good Samaritan Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world.
Season 5, Episode 18 – Aired: 1/12/1959 The Ideal Father Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.
Season 5, Episode 19 – Aired: 1/19/1959 Big Shot Bud Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume.
Season 5, Episode 20 – Aired: 1/26/1959 Hard Luck Leo Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.
Season 5, Episode 21 – Aired: 2/2/1959 Bud, the Campus Romeo When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.
Season 5, Episode 22 – Aired: 2/9/1959 Crisis Over a Kiss Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.
Season 5, Episode 23 – Aired: 2/16/1959 Kathy Grows Up Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.
Season 5, Episode 24 – Aired: 2/23/1959 A Man of Merit Jim learns that he has been nominated as a candidate for the Springfield Chamber of Commerce's Merit Man. It ia an annual award given to an outstanding citizen in community in affairs.
Season 5, Episode 25 – Aired: 3/2/1959 Betty Makes a Choice Betty wants to complete for the lead in the Springfield Jr. College Musical. She figures she will ace the audition because she got the lead the year before, and there is no competition.
Season 5, Episode 26 – Aired: 3/9/1959 It's a Small World Margaret must decide to attend a luncheon or go with Jim on an important trip.
Season 5, Episode 27 – Aired: 3/16/1959 Two Loves Has Bud Bud has a hard time when he must decide between two girls to take to the prom.
Season 5, Episode 28 – Aired: 3/23/1959 An Extraordinary Woman The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture.
Season 5, Episode 29 – Aired: 3/30/1959 The Art of Romance Summary for "The Art of Romance" in progress.
Season 5, Episode 30 – Aired: 4/6/1959 Formula for Happiness Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true.
Season 5, Episode 31 – Aired: 4/13/1959 Bud and the Debutante Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant.
Season 5, Episode 32 – Aired: 4/20/1959 The Promised Playhouse Re-cap of episode 17.
Season 5, Episode 33 – Aired: 4/27/1959 The Meanest Professor Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article.
Season 5, Episode 34 – Aired: 5/4/1959 Live My Own Life This is a recut version of episode 5 with the same name where Bud goes out on his own and tries to make good.
Season 5, Episode 35 – Aired: 5/11/1959 Bud Has A Problem Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics.
Season 5, Episode 36 – Aired: 5/18/1959 The Great Anderson Mystery The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.
Season 5, Episode 37 – Aired: 5/25/1959 Margaret Goes Dancing Summary for "Margaret Goes Dancing" to follow.
Season 5, Episode 38 – Aired: 6/1/1959 The Gold Turnip Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.
Season 6, Episode 1 – Aired: 10/5/1959 A Day in the Country While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.
Season 6, Episode 2 – Aired: 10/12/1959 Bud Branches Out Bud falls in love with his college French professor.
Season 6, Episode 3 – Aired: 10/19/1959 The Gardener's Big Day Frank is chosen to represent the town at the opening of a park, but when the town council meets Frank, they want another person to represent their city- someone who looks more like an average American.
Season 6, Episode 4 – Aired: 10/26/1959 The Imposter Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.
Season 6, Episode 5 – Aired: 11/2/1959 Bud Plays It Safe Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.
Season 6, Episode 6 – Aired: 11/9/1959 Bicycle Trip for Two Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing
Season 6, Episode 7 – Aired: 11/16/1959 First Disillusionment Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
Season 6, Episode 8 – Aired: 11/23/1959 Margaret's Old Flame Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.
Season 6, Episode 9 – Aired: 11/30/1959 Kathy Becomes a Girl The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.
Season 6, Episode 10 – Aired: 12/7/1959 Bud, the Willing Worker Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.
Season 6, Episode 11 – Aired: 12/14/1959 Turn the Other Cheek Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.
Season 6, Episode 12 – Aired: 12/28/1959 Good Joke on Mom Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.
Season 6, Episode 13 – Aired: 1/4/1960 Betty's Double Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.
Season 6, Episode 14 – Aired: 1/11/1960 Father, the Naturalist This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered "lost".
Season 6, Episode 15 – Aired: 1/18/1960 Bud Hides Behind a Skirt Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.
Season 6, Episode 16 – Aired: 1/25/1960 Togetherness A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.
Season 6, Episode 17 – Aired: 2/1/1960 Second Best Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.
Season 6, Episode 18 – Aired: 2/8/1960 Kathy's Big Deception Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
Season 6, Episode 19 – Aired: 2/15/1960 Cupid Knows Best Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
Season 6, Episode 20 – Aired: 2/22/1960 The Big Test Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.
Season 6, Episode 21 – Aired: 2/29/1960 Jim's Big Surprise Jim has a big surprise for the family. The Anderson clan are sure it is something special. They start to imagine what it could be: a new car, a vacation to Hawaii. How will they react when they find out what the real surprise is?
Season 6, Episode 22 – Aired: 3/7/1960 Time to Retire When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.
Season 6, Episode 23 – Aired: 3/14/1960 Bud, the Speculator Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars
Season 6, Episode 24 – Aired: 3/21/1960 The $500 Letter The Anderson's receive a large check for a secret admirer. Now the family must figure out who the gift recipient is.
Season 6, Episode 25 – Aired: 3/28/1960 Adopted Daughter While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.
Season 6, Episode 26 – Aired: 4/4/1960 Family Contest Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest
Season 6, Episode 27 – Aired: 4/11/1960 Love and Learn Bud falls in love with his English Tutor
Season 6, Episode 28 – Aired: 4/18/1960 Blind Date Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser
Season 6, Episode 29 – Aired: 4/25/1960 Betty's Career Problem Every time that Betty enters a college contest so does Cliff Bowman. In addition, each time Cliff wins the contest. Now they are competing for a job. Is Cliff going to bet Betty one more time?
Season 6, Episode 30 – Aired: 5/9/1960 Bud Lives It Up Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.
Season 6, Episode 31 – Aired: 5/16/1960 Not His Type Betty is caught in the middle of an argument between two of her friends who are planning to marry.
Season 6, Episode 32 – Aired: 5/23/1960 Betty's Graduation When Kathy refuses to graduate from high school, the family tells her about Betty's reluctance to graduate from High School, too. This is a recut version of episode 63.
Special. Season 7, Episode 1 – Aired: 5/15/1977 Father Knows Best Reunion Betty, Bud, and Kathy, secretly come home to surprise their parents on their wedding anniversary.
Special. Season 7, Episode 2 – Aired: 12/18/1977 Home for Christmas Betty, Bud, and Kathy, come home for Christmas and discover the family house is up for sale.
