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Father Knows Best: Season 2

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37 episodes · premiered Aug 31, 1955

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  1. Episode 1: Art of Salesmanship Aug 31, 1955 · 30m Jim tries to encourage Bud to take after him in salesmanship.
  2. Episode 2: Father's Private Life Sep 7, 1955 · 30m Jim comes home tired one day and is harangued by the kids. So, he and Margaret set up new rules to give him some time to relax—but it ends up backfiring.
  3. Episode 3: Lessons in Civics Sep 14, 1955 · 30m A new highway is getting built, and for that the old community hall is going to be pulled down. That's something Jim wouldn't like to see since the hall is a historical monument, and also…
  4. Episode 4: First Disillusionment Sep 21, 1955 · 30m Bud loses a job to a boy who fakes his resumé, which leads him to believe it is alright to do this himself
  5. Episode 5: Woman in the House Sep 28, 1955 · 30m Margaret is forced to invite a woman over who makes her uncomfortable because she is Jim's friend's wife.
  6. Episode 6: New Girl at School Oct 5, 1955 · 30m Bud learns that the girl he likes is dating his best friend.
  7. Episode 7: Kathy Makes Magic Oct 12, 1955 · 30m Kathy gets a new magic set, from a trade with a friend, and becomes convinced she can truly wield magic.
  8. Episode 8: Advantage to Betty Oct 19, 1955 · 30m Betty has recently taken up tennis at school and is chosen for a photo shoot for the paper. This causes friction between her and her doubles partner, Eula, who is the team’s best player.
  9. Episode 9: The Big Test Oct 26, 1955 · 30m Bud is accused of cheating because he is suddenly getting high grades in class.
  10. Episode 10: Father Is a Dope Nov 2, 1955 · 30m After commenting on a sitcom (“Father Does It Again”) the family watches together one night, Jim speaks about how TV fathers are often portrayed as dumb in comparison with their families…
  11. Episode 11: Spirit of Youth Nov 9, 1955 · 30m When Jim gets an invitation to a dance for his class reunion—class of ‘33—the kids start behaving as if their parents are ancient. Then, when the kids at their alma mater treat them the…
  12. Episode 12: Bud, the Ladykiller Nov 16, 1955 · 30m Bud gets irritated by a girl (whom he refers to as “Dumb Dora”) who has a crush on him, hurts her feelings when his irritation leads to cruelty, and must make amends.
  13. Episode 13: Margaret's Premonition Nov 30, 1955 · 30m Margaret has a premonition of danger for Jim’s upcoming business trip, and tries to get Jim to postpone it. But Jim believes it’s a bunch of superstitious nonsense, and insists on going…
  14. Episode 14: Stage to Yuma Dec 7, 1955 · 30m Tate Idsen saves a stagecoach from savage Indians in a flashback sequence.
  15. Episode 15: Bad Influence Dec 14, 1955 · 30m Bud gets in trouble when his latest friend turns out to be a kleptomaniac.
  16. Episode 16: Betty Hates Carter Dec 28, 1955 · 30m Betty is indignant when Jim arranges a date for her with an old insurance salesman buddy’s son, Carter.
  17. Episode 17: Jim, the Tyrant Jan 4, 1956 · 30m Jim comes home early from work, after a long, hard day, and expects to gain comfort from his family, but is quickly disillusioned when they all are too absorbed in their own interests and…
  18. Episode 18: Betty's Brother Jan 11, 1956 · 30m Bud is having trouble in school and the family are hard-pressed to find out why. Eventually, Jim and Margaret come to the conclusion that, since he’s entered high school, he’s lost his…
  19. Episode 19: Betty Earns a Formal Jan 18, 1956 · 30m Betty gets a job to pay for a new, expensive formal for the Cinderella Ball at the country club.
  20. Episode 20: The House Painter Jan 25, 1956 · 30m Jim has a bet with Betty and Margaret concerning human nature, integrity and the man painting their house—Mr. Everett.
  21. Episode 21: Bud, the Wallflower Feb 1, 1956 · 30m Bud seems determined not to go to a Senior/Freshman dance that is Sadie Hawkins-themed.
  22. Episode 22: The Bus to Nowhere Feb 8, 1956 · 30m Betty becomes irritable with her family as she goes through an existential crisis.
  23. Episode 23: Kathy, the Indian Giver Feb 15, 1956 · 30m Kathy is taught about fair trading from her father—and ends up trading her doll for a real baby.
  24. Episode 24: The Historical Andersons Feb 22, 1956 · 30m When Bud receives an assignment to write a term paper about a Revolutionary War hero, he ends up researching the life of a relative—Major Nathaniel Oliver Anderson.
  25. Episode 25: The Grass is Greener Feb 29, 1956 · 30m Jim’s old college friend, Charlie Bradley, a successful industrial tycoon, is in town. Charlie, along with Jim, were a part of a group known as The Four Musketeers, in college. Of the…
  26. Episode 26: The Persistent Guest Mar 7, 1956 · 30m Bud’s new friend, Fred, won't leave the Anderson house.
  27. Episode 27: Family Reunion Mar 14, 1956 · 30m The family tries to think up excuses to keep from going to Margaret's family reunion.
  28. Episode 28: Family Dines Out Mar 28, 1956 · 30m Betty tells a wealthy friend, Eloise Sanders, that she’s going to a charity dinner at a club. But it’s expensive and she hasn’t asked her father, yet.
  29. Episode 29: Bud, the Boxer Apr 4, 1956 · 30m Bud gets in a tussle with a boy, Eddie, at school, then dreads facing him the next day because the kid wants to fight him. Jim makes Bud face him in a boxing ring to settle it, knowing…
  30. Episode 30: Betty, Girl Engineer Apr 11, 1956 · 30m Betty takes a vocational guidance course and signs up to get practical experience to become an engineer, but she gets a lot of flack for it because she’s a girl.
  31. Episode 31: The Martins and the Coys Apr 18, 1956 · 30m Jim and a family friend, Frank, fight over an insurance claim and dissolve their friendship over it. Betty and his son, Bob, are dating and this affects them, too.
  32. Episode 32: Dilemma for Margaret Apr 25, 1956 · 30m Margaret is asked to represent her branch of the PTA by giving a speech, but later decides against doing so because of some mischief Betty gets into.
  33. Episode 33: Hero Father May 2, 1956 · 30m Bud boasts to his friends, Sandy and Kippy, that his dad can get Duke Snider’s All-Stars to come to Springfield.
  34. Episode 34: Father, the Naturalist May 9, 1956 · 30m Jim fights the elements to collect plants for Kathy's nature folder.
  35. Episode 35: The Ten Dollar Question May 16, 1956 · 30m Jim makes a bet: the kid who doesn't tattle for one week will receive ten dollars.
  36. Episode 36: Adopted Daughter May 23, 1956 · 30m Kathy finds a receipt for $25 from the adoption center and believes she was adopted.
  37. Episode 37: Betty's Graduation May 30, 1956 · 30m While the family is readying for Betty’s graduation, Betty becomes conflicted about the event.