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Father Knows Best

S01:E24 - Father Delivers The Papers

Kids & Family · 1955 · 6 Seasons · 23 minSubtitles Icon
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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 Bud will fulfill his duties if he gives him another chance.
S01:E01 - Bud Takes Up The Dance
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S01:E01 - Bud Takes Up The Dance

23 min
TV-PG

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

S01:E02 - Lesson In Citizenship
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S01:E02 - Lesson In Citizenship

26 min
TV-PG

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

S01:E03 - The Motor Scooter
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S01:E03 - The Motor Scooter

23 min
TV-PG

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

S01:E04 - Football Tickets
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S01:E04 - Football Tickets

23 min
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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.

S01:E05 - Live My Own Life
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S01:E05 - Live My Own Life

26 min
TV-PG

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

S01:E06 - Grandpa Jims Rejuvenation
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S01:E06 - Grandpa Jims Rejuvenation

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

S01:E07 - Buds Encounter With The Law
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S01:E07 - Buds Encounter With The Law

23 min
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Kathy's on a tear, throwing everything she can get her hands on into her new spaceship, aka the family washing machine.

S01:E08 - Thanksgiving Day
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S01:E08 - Thanksgiving Day

26 min
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When Kathy writes a prize-winning Thanksgiving poem, Jim envisions his Kitten as the next Emily Bronte.

S01:E09 - Second Honeymoon
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S01:E09 - Second Honeymoon

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

S01:E10 - Typical Father
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S01:E10 - Typical Father

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

S01:E11 - Margaret Goes Dancing
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S01:E11 - Margaret Goes Dancing

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

S01:E12 - The Christmas Story
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S01:E12 - The Christmas Story

23 min
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In an attempt to remind his family of the real meaning of Christmas, Jim decides the Andersons will cut down their own Christmas tree this year.

S01:E13 - Sparrow In The Window
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S01:E13 - Sparrow In The Window

23 min
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When Kathy discovers an injured sparrow on the windowsill, the family takes the little bird in to nurse it back to health.

S01:E14 - Boys Week
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S01:E14 - Boys Week

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

S01:E15 - A Friend Of Old Georges
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S01:E15 - A Friend Of Old Georges

23 min
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The family has a lovely dinner and special event planned for Kathy's birthday. She's been looking forward to it, but an uninvited visitor upsets the best-laid plans.

S01:E16 - Bud The Snob
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S01:E16 - Bud The Snob

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

S01:E17 - The Promised Playhouse
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S01:E17 - The Promised Playhouse

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

S01:E18 - Jim The Farmer
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S01:E18 - Jim The Farmer

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

S01:E19 - Father Of The Year
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S01:E19 - Father Of The Year

26 min
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The Springfield newspaper is sponsoring a Father of the Year contest. The Anderson children set out to write the winning essay, but can't find the words to describe the best father in the world.

S01:E20 - The Mink Coat
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S01:E20 - The Mink Coat

23 min
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Money is tight and Jim lectures the family on fiscal responsibility. The very next day he is presented with an extraordinary opportunity to buy Margaret a mink coat for less than half the regular price, and he grabs it.

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S01:E24 - Father Delivers The Papers
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S01:E24 - Father Delivers The Papers

23 min
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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 Bud will fulfill his duties if he gives him another chance.

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