Father Knows Best

Bud Takes Up The Dance

Bud uses an old book to teach himself to dance in time for his very first date and his very first dance.

Lesson In Citizenship

Jim sets out to teach his layabout kids a proper life ethic.

The Motor Scooter

Jim and Margaret disagree on whether Jim should buy Bud a motor scooter.

Football Tickets

Jim and Margaret go to the big football game every year. This year, Margaret finds she cannot go and Betty is promised the ticket—until Jim offers it to someone else.

Live My Own Life

Bud feels beleaguered by his parents and siblings, and believes he is ready to take responsibility for his own life.

Grandpa Jim's Rejuvenation

Jim wants to play badminton, but his kids see him as too old for such things.

Bud's Encounter With The Law

Kathy’s on a tear, throwing everything she can get her hands on into her new “spaceship,” a.k.a the family washing machine.

Thanksgiving Day

When Kathy writes a prize-winning Thanksgiving poem, Jim envisions his “Kitten” as the next Emily Brontë.

Second Honeymoon

Jim and Margaret could use some time away from the house, so they plan a weekend getaway.

Typical Father

Betty is falling hard for a new guy, and it upsets her father.

Margaret Goes Dancing

Margaret is sure she could never get Jim to agree to take dancing classes with her.