1: A Day in the Country
Oct 5, 1959
While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.
Season 6
Father Knows Best
32 EPISODES • 1959
Season 6 of Father Knows Best was released on October 5 and consists of 32 episodes.Episodes
2: Bud Branches Out
Oct 12, 1959
Bud falls in love with his college French professor.
3: The Gardener's Big Day
Oct 19, 1959
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.
4: The Imposter
Oct 26, 1959
Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.
5: Bud Plays It Safe
Nov 2, 1959
Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.
6: Bicycle Trip for Two
Nov 9, 1959
Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing
7: First Disillusionment
Nov 16, 1959
Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
8: Margaret's Old Flame
Nov 23, 1959
Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.
9: Kathy Becomes a Girl
Nov 30, 1959
The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.
10: Bud, the Willing Worker
Dec 7, 1959
Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.
11: Turn the Other Cheek
Dec 14, 1959
Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.
12: Good Joke on Mom
Dec 28, 1959
Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.
13: Betty's Double
Jan 4, 1960
Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.
14: Father, the Naturalist
Jan 11, 1960
This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
15: Bud Hides Behind a Skirt
Jan 18, 1960
Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.
16: Togetherness
Jan 25, 1960
A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.
17: Second Best
Feb 1, 1960
Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.
18: Kathy's Big Deception
Feb 8, 1960
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
19: Cupid Knows Best
Feb 15, 1960
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
20: The Big Test
Feb 22, 1960
Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.
21: Jim's Big Surprise
Feb 29, 1960
Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.
22: Time to Retire
Mar 7, 1960
When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.
23: Bud, the Speculator
Mar 14, 1960
Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars
24: The $500 Letter
Mar 21, 1960
The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.
25: Adopted Daughter
Mar 28, 1960
While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.
26: Family Contest
Apr 4, 1960
Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest
27: Love and Learn
Apr 11, 1960
Bud falls in love with his English Tutor
28: Blind Date
Apr 18, 1960
Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser
29: Betty's Career Problem
Apr 25, 1960
Betty becomes frustrated when every college contest she enters, she loses to Cliff Bowman, who may even steal her job, too
30: Bud Lives It Up
May 9, 1960
Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.
31: Not His Type
May 16, 1960
Betty is caught in the middle of an argument between two of her friends who are planning to marry.
32: Betty's Graduation
May 23, 1960
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. It is not part of the syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
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