Father Knows Best

Bud is slacking off—he’s not doing his chores and he’s put off memorizing a poem to recite in church. Margaret insists he skip his ...

Kathy demands equal rights with Betty and Bud. Jim agrees and says that whatever Betty gets to do, Kathy gets to do too.

The customers on Bud’s paper route have been complaining about him to his boss. When Mr. Collins tells Jim about it, Jim assures him that ...

After he runs into a friend who brags about his overachieving children, Jim wants to help inspire his own brood to acts of greatness.

Cousin Louise is getting married in the Anderson home. Margaret is going all-out on the wedding, and Jim is not happy about the bills. When ...

Margaret wages a campaign to get her cousin’s boyfriend to propose. Though Louise is hesitant to “trap” Tom, Margaret is sure she ...

Money is tight and Jim lectures the family on fiscal responsibility. The very next day he is presented with an extraordinary opportunity to ...

The Springfield newspaper is sponsoring a Father of the Year contest. The Anderson children set out to write the winning essay, but can't ...

Feeling stressed out from all the pressure at work, Jim decides to give up his job, move to the country and become a farmer.

Jim demands that his family start living up to the promises they’ve made to people.

Bud is getting a reputation as a snob; his difficulty in talking with girls is being misinterpreted as standoffishness.

The family has a lovely dinner and special event planned for Kathy’s birthday. She’s been looking forward to it, but an uninvited ...

After Kathy breaks another window, Jim is committed to teaching his kids about personal responsibility.