Father Knows Best: Season 4

Episode 1: Follow the Leader 1957-09-25 | 30 min Bud must decide if he should stand up for a teacher or join the class in a revolt. Episode 2: The Awkward Hero 1957-10-02 | 30 min Betty tutors a football player who will escort her to a dance as payment. Episode 3: The Good Neighbor 1957-10-09 | 30 min Margaret receives a new house which she plans to rent out. Episode 4: Bud, the Executive 1957-10-16 | 30 min Bud becomes the chairman for the planning of his high school picnic. Episode 5: Sentenced to Happiness 1957-10-23 | 30 min The Anderson's gardener, Frank, is forced to get a real job and then winds up in court. Episode 6: Mother Goes to School 1957-10-30 | 30 min Margaret enrolls in an English class in college and is put in Betty's class. Episode 7: The Indispensable Man 1957-11-06 | 30 min Bud is not able to play in the football game because he wouldn't go to bed early. Episode 8: Kathy's Big Chance 1957-11-13 | 30 min Kathy competes in an essay contest judged by Greer Garson. Episode 9: Margaret Learns to Drive 1957-11-20 | 30 min Jim tries to teach Margaret how to drive a car. Episode 10: The Way of a Dictator 1957-12-04 | 30 min Bud is given the pleasure of raising Kathy when he says they are doing it all wrong. Episode 11: Mr. Beal Meets His Match 1957-12-11 | 30 min Betty is going through a phase where she thinks selfishness is the sole motivator in people's lives. Episode 12: Kathy Makes a Wish 1957-12-25 | 30 min When Kathy finds a horseshoe and she wishes for a horse, and gets one. Episode 13: Man With a Plan 1958-01-01 | 30 min A girl thinks Bud is going into the Army and throws a going away party. Episode 14: Big Sister 1957-01-08 | 30 min At summer camp Kathy rebels after her counselor, Betty, keeps pushing her to do better. Episode 15: Calypso Kid 1958-01-15 | 30 min Bud practices the bongo drums to impress his new girlfriend. Episode 16: Father's Biography 1958-01-22 | 30 min Jim can either attend a business meeting or see Kathy read his biography. Episode 17: The Rivals 1958-01-29 | 30 min Betty has two dates for the same night and doesn't plan to break either one. Episode 18: Bud, the Mind Reader 1958-02-05 | 30 min Bud practices mind reading, and Betty tries to make the debating team. Episode 19: Margaret's Other Family 1958-02-12 | 30 min The family gets mad when Margaret keeps helping a furniture maker and his wife. Episode 20: The Trial 1958-02-19 | 30 min Bud is in trouble when he is accused of causing damage to a neighbor's property. Episode 21: Revenge is Sweet 1958-02-26 | 30 min 26Feb58 Betty teases Bud saying he is sloppy when some very influential people come over. Episode 22: Country Cousin 1958-03-05 | 30 min The Anderson's cousin, Milly, arrives for a visit and to look at the college. Episode 23: Poor Old Dad 1958-03-12 | 30 min Bud believes that his father is henpecked when he willingly does everything Margaret wants him to. Episode 24: Betty's Crusade 1958-03-19 | 30 min Betty tries to help an old man fix up his restaurant so he isn't evicted by Jim's company. Episode 25: Young Love 1958-03-26 | 30 min Bud falls in love with an older woman at the grocery store who is married. Episode 26: Tell It to Mom 1958-04-02 | 30 min Chaos strikes when Betty hides a pair of skates for a friend of hers. Episode 27: A Friend in Need 1958-04-16 | 30 min A very talented dog shows up and takes residence in the Anderson's house. Episode 28: A Medal For Margaret 1958-04-23 | 30 min When Jim plans to build a case for trophies, and Margaret sets out to win a medal. Episode 29: The Weaker Sex 1958-04-30 | 30 min Betty tries to use her feminine wiles on a young man to get him to take her out. Episode 30: Jim, the Answer Man 1958-05-14 | 30 min Jim is bombarded with questions when he is getting ready for a business trip. Episode 31: Bud Quits School 1958-05-21 | 30 min When Bud meets a successful business man who quit school and Bud plans to do the same. Episode 32: A Matter of Pride 1958-06-04 | 30 min Bud is chosen as the most popular boy in his class at school. Episode 33: Betty Finds a Cause 1958-06-11 | 30 min Betty tries to make a man remove a hedge that blocks the view on a road.