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Father Knows Best: Season 5

Poster for Father Knows Best Season 5

38 episodes · premiered Sep 15, 1958

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  1. Episode 1: Vine Covered Cottage Sep 15, 1958 · 30m Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought.
  2. Episode 2: Be Kind to Bud Week Sep 22, 1958 · 30m Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.
  3. Episode 3: Kathy's Romance Sep 29, 1958 · 30m Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.
  4. Episode 4: Voice From the Past Oct 6, 1958 · 30m Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.
  5. Episode 5: Frank's Family Tress Oct 13, 1958 · 30m Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.
  6. Episode 6: Always Plan Ahead Oct 20, 1958 · 30m Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.
  7. Episode 7: Second Wedding Oct 27, 1958 · 30m Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.
  8. Episode 8: Bud, the Caretaker Nov 3, 1958 · 30m Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend.
  9. Episode 9: Betty, the Pioneer Woman Nov 10, 1958 · 30m Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.
  10. Episode 10: Fair Exchange Nov 17, 1958 · 30m An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.
  11. Episode 11: Bud, the Snob Nov 24, 1958 · 30m
  12. Episode 12: Margaret Wins a Car Dec 1, 1958 · 30m In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home.
  13. Episode 13: The Great Experiment Dec 8, 1958 · 30m Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.
  14. Episode 14: The Christmas Story Dec 15, 1958 · 30m The family recalls as they are putting up the Christmas tree, how Jim wanted them to cut their own tree, and in the process got stranded in a cabin.
  15. Episode 15: The Basketball Coach Dec 22, 1958 · 30m Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.
  16. Episode 16: Kathy, Girl Executive Dec 29, 1958 · 30m Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.
  17. Episode 17: The Good Samaritan Jan 5, 1959 · 30m 5Jan59 Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world.
  18. Episode 18: The Ideal Father Jan 12, 1959 · 30m Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.
  19. Episode 19: Big Shot Bud Jan 19, 1959 · 30m Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume.
  20. Episode 20: Hard Luck Leo Jan 26, 1959 · 30m Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.
  21. Episode 21: Bud, the Campus Romeo Feb 2, 1959 · 30m When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.
  22. Episode 22: Crisis Over a Kiss Feb 9, 1959 · 30m Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.
  23. Episode 23: Kathy Grows Up Feb 16, 1959 · 30m Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.
  24. Episode 24: A Man of Merit Feb 23, 1959 · 30m Jim learns that he is to be appointed as an outstanding person in the community.
  25. Episode 25: Betty Makes a Choice Mar 2, 1959 · 30m Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future.
  26. Episode 26: It's a Small World Mar 9, 1959 · 30m Margaret must decide to attend a luncheon or go with Jim on an important trip.
  27. Episode 27: Two Loves Has Bud Mar 16, 1959 · 30m Bud has a hard time when he must decide between two girls to take to the prom.
  28. Episode 28: An Extraordinary Woman Mar 23, 1959 · 30m The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture.
  29. Episode 29: The Art of Romance Mar 30, 1959 · 30m
  30. Episode 30: Formula for Happiness Apr 6, 1959 · 30m Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true.
  31. Episode 31: Bud and the Debutante Apr 13, 1959 · 30m Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant.
  32. Episode 32: The Promised Playhouse Apr 20, 1959 · 30m A flashback show about building a playhouse for Kathy.
  33. Episode 33: The Meanest Professor Apr 27, 1959 · 30m Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article.
  34. Episode 34: Live My Own Life May 4, 1959 · 30m This is a recut version of episode 5 with the same name where Bud goes out on his own and tries to make good.
  35. Episode 35: Bud Has A Problem May 11, 1959 · 30m Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics.
  36. Episode 36: The Great Anderson Mystery May 18, 1959 · 30m The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.
  37. Episode 37: Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback May 25, 1959 · 30m Margaret wants Jim to take her dancing. She tries to trick him into dance lessons.
  38. Episode 38: The Gold Turnip Jun 1, 1959 · 30m 1Jun59 Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.