Father Knows Best

The Andersons are not overjoyed at the prospect of going to Margaret's family reunion.

Bud's first day at college is a little more than he can handle.

The Andersons' gardener is chosen to make a presentation to the governor.

A young lawyer who just arrived in town tries desperately to meet Betty.

Bud dates the daughter of the football coach to ensure he gets on the team.

Jim tries to repeat a remembered bicycle trip.

Bud tells Kathy about his first disillusionment.

Jim and Margaret decide to attend their college homecoming.

Kathy is hurt when she realizes that all her girlfriends are shunning her.

Bud takes a job at the same gas station where Betty's boyfriend works.

Jim and Kathy both learn a lesson when each is cheated by someone they trusted.

Margaret tries to convince her family that her new job is a very important one.

Betty wins a movie star's look-alike contest.

Margaret recalls an earlier time when Jim went all out to help Kathy with a school project.

When Bud is stopped for reckless driving, he fears he will lose his license.

A magazine writer is asked to write an article on the Anderson family.

Betty is dismayed when she realizes that she has never won first place in any event.

Kathy is terrified when she realizes that a white lie she started has snowballed.

Frank asks Margaret's help to romance a girl.

Bud is unfairly accused of cheating.

The Andersons are initially disappointed with Jim's surprise.

Bud tells Jim that he would like to work for him when he gets out of college.

Betty secretly plans to help Bud out of a jam he's gotten himself into.

A $500 check arrives as reward for a kindness.

Kathy recalls when she thought she was adopted.

The Andersons enter a picture contest with the winners going to Hawaii.

Margaret gets a tutor for Bud to help him with his English class.

Betty chastizes her friends for poking fun at a college student.

Betty finds that she is competing with the same young man for several positions.

Bud tries to impress a girl in Chicago with money he does not have.

Betty's friends almost have a falling out just as they're planning to get married.

Jim recounts to Kathy how Betty once had to face graduating from high school.