Father Knows Best: Season 5

Episode 1: Vine Covered Cottage 1958-09-15 | 30 min Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought. Episode 2: Be Kind to Bud Week 1958-09-22 | 30 min Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him. Episode 3: Kathy's Romance 1958-09-29 | 30 min Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy. Episode 4: Voice From the Past 1958-10-06 | 30 min Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen. Episode 5: Frank's Family Tress 1958-10-13 | 30 min Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers. Episode 6: Always Plan Ahead 1958-10-20 | 30 min Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead. Episode 7: Second Wedding 1958-10-27 | 30 min Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary. Episode 8: Bud, the Caretaker 1958-11-03 | 30 min Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend. Episode 9: Betty, the Pioneer Woman 1958-11-10 | 30 min Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened. Episode 10: Fair Exchange 1958-11-17 | 30 min An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college. Episode 11: Bud, the Snob 1958-11-24 | 30 min Episode 12: Margaret Wins a Car 1958-12-01 | 30 min In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home. Episode 13: The Great Experiment 1958-12-08 | 30 min Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes. Episode 14: The Christmas Story 1958-12-15 | 30 min 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. Episode 15: The Basketball Coach 1958-12-22 | 30 min Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team. Episode 16: Kathy, Girl Executive 1958-12-29 | 30 min Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company. Episode 17: The Good Samaritan 1959-01-05 | 30 min 5Jan59 Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world. Episode 18: The Ideal Father 1959-01-12 | 30 min Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday. Episode 19: Big Shot Bud 1959-01-19 | 30 min Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume. Episode 20: Hard Luck Leo 1959-01-26 | 30 min Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens. Episode 21: Bud, the Campus Romeo 1959-02-02 | 30 min When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign. Episode 22: Crisis Over a Kiss 1959-02-09 | 30 min Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help. Episode 23: Kathy Grows Up 1959-02-16 | 30 min Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult. Episode 24: A Man of Merit 1959-02-23 | 30 min Jim learns that he is to be appointed as an outstanding person in the community. Episode 25: Betty Makes a Choice 1959-03-02 | 30 min Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future. Episode 26: It's a Small World 1959-03-09 | 30 min Margaret must decide to attend a luncheon or go with Jim on an important trip. Episode 27: Two Loves Has Bud 1959-03-16 | 30 min Bud has a hard time when he must decide between two girls to take to the prom. Episode 28: An Extraordinary Woman 1959-03-23 | 30 min The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture. Episode 29: The Art of Romance 1959-03-30 | 30 min Episode 30: Formula for Happiness 1959-04-06 | 30 min Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true. Episode 31: Bud and the Debutante 1959-04-13 | 30 min Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant. Episode 32: The Promised Playhouse 1959-04-20 | 30 min A flashback show about building a playhouse for Kathy. Episode 33: The Meanest Professor 1959-04-27 | 30 min Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article. Episode 34: Live My Own Life 1959-05-04 | 30 min This is a recut version of episode 5 with the same name where Bud goes out on his own and tries to make good. Episode 35: Bud Has A Problem 1959-05-11 | 30 min Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics. Episode 36: The Great Anderson Mystery 1959-05-18 | 30 min The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down. Episode 37: Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback 1959-05-25 | 30 min Margaret wants Jim to take her dancing. She tries to trick him into dance lessons. Episode 38: The Gold Turnip 1959-06-01 | 30 min 1Jun59 Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.