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Season 3 Breakdown

Normal Episodes: 37
TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 0

Father Knows Best Season 3 (1956-1957)

Father Knows Best No Apron Strings 3x01 No Apron Strings
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Sep. 12, 1956
Father Knows Best Never in Twain 3x02 Never in Twain
On a dude ranch, Betty falls in love with a cowboy only to discover the relationship won't last.
Sep. 19, 1956
Father Knows Best Betty Goes to College 3x03 Betty Goes to College
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Sep. 26, 1956
Father Knows Best Man About Town 3x04 Man About Town
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Oct. 03, 1956
Father Knows Best The Homing Pigeon 3x05 The Homing Pigeon
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Oct. 10, 1956
Father Knows Best Spaghetti for Margaret 3x06 Spaghetti for Margaret
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Oct. 17, 1956
Father Knows Best Betty's Birthday 3x07 Betty's Birthday
Betty announces that she doesn't want a birthday party or presents.
Oct. 24, 1956
Father Knows Best Bud, the Millionaire 3x08 Bud, the Millionaire
To teach Bud a lesson, Jim gives him ten dollars a week for allowance, but he's not to spend the money on anyone else but himself.
Oct. 31, 1956
Father Knows Best The Old Days 3x09 The Old Days
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Nov. 07, 1956
Father Knows Best Whistle Bait 3x10 Whistle Bait
Betty's esteem is low after another girl gets all the attention she used to get.
Nov. 14, 1956
Father Knows Best The Great Guy 3x11 The Great Guy
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Nov. 21, 1956
Father Knows Best The Family Goes to New York 3x12 The Family Goes to New York
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Nov. 28, 1956
Father Knows Best Betty Goes Steady 3x13 Betty Goes Steady
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Dec. 05, 1956
Father Knows Best The Good Prospect 3x14 The Good Prospect
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Dec. 12, 1956
Father Knows Best The Angel's Sweater 3x15 The Angel's Sweater
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Dec. 19, 1956
Father Knows Best The Promising Young Man 3x16 The Promising Young Man
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Dec. 26, 1956
Father Knows Best Margaret Hires a Gardener 3x17 Margaret Hires a Gardener
A Spanish immigrant, Frank, fixes the Andersons lawn and then charges a high price.
Jan. 02, 1957
Father Knows Best Swiss Family Anderson 3x18 Swiss Family Anderson
The Anderson family becomes shipwrecked on a deserted island.
Jan. 09, 1957
Father Knows Best Brief Holiday 3x19 Brief Holiday
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Jan. 16, 1957
Father Knows Best The Lawn Party 3x20 The Lawn Party
Bud tells the family they are to set up for a lawn party that is tomorrow.
Jan. 23, 1957
Father Knows Best Short Wave 3x21 Short Wave
While listening to Buds short wave radio the family overhears a distress call from a boat.
Jan. 30, 1957
Father Knows Best Carnival 3x22 Carnival
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Feb. 06, 1957
Father Knows Best Betty and the Jet Pilot 3x23 Betty and the Jet Pilot
Betty's new boyfriend, a jet pilot, is transferred to Alaska.
Feb. 13, 1957
Father Knows Best Trip to Hillsborough 3x24 Trip to Hillsborough
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Feb. 20, 1957
Father Knows Best An Evening to Remember 3x25 An Evening to Remember
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Feb. 27, 1957
Father Knows Best Bud Buys a Car 3x26 Bud Buys a Car
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Mar. 13, 1957
Father Knows Best Safety First 3x27 Safety First
When Bud receives a traffic ticket he is forced to become a crossing guard.
Mar. 20, 1957
Father Knows Best Bud, the Hero 3x28 Bud, the Hero
Bud - a hero? A chain reaction of events, starting with a girl who wants to use Bud to make her boyfriend jealous leads to Bud preventing a bank robbery, making him the hero of the ...
Mar. 27, 1957
Father Knows Best Betty, the Track Star 3x29 Betty, the Track Star
3Apr57 Betty becomes flower queen and wins a track race all in the same day.
Apr. 03, 1957
Father Knows Best The Spelling Bee 3x30 The Spelling Bee
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Apr. 17, 1957
Father Knows Best Bud, the Philanthropist 3x31 Bud, the Philanthropist
Kippy takes credit for a church donation Bud made, and Bud plans to get even.
Apr. 24, 1957
Father Knows Best Baby in the House 3x32 Baby in the House
Jim and Margaret takes care of a baby Betty is baby-sitting so she can go out.
May. 01, 1957
Father Knows Best Class Prophecy 3x33 Class Prophecy
Henry Pruett, a traveling salesman on tour, accidentally knocks on the door of Margaret: she, Jim and Henry attended college together and he was a promising man back then - on his way ...
May. 08, 1957
Father Knows Best The Art of Romance 3x34 The Art of Romance
Bud gets advice from Jim on how to win over Judy, while she is asking Margaret.
May. 15, 1957
Father Knows Best Margaret Disowns Her Family 3x35 Margaret Disowns Her Family
Margaret tries to help a young woman overcome her fear of having a baby.
May. 22, 1957
Father Knows Best Grandpa Retires 3x36 Grandpa Retires
Jim and Margaret are called in to help Margaret's dad, who's about to hand over his printing office and retire. The main reason is his groggy health lately, but it seems that giving ...
May. 29, 1957
Father Knows Best Shoot for the Moon 3x37 Shoot for the Moon
Sageman (Royal Dano) helps the Andersons regain their self confidence.
Jun. 05, 1957
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Season 3 Characters

Jim Anderson played by Robert Young
Margaret Anderson played by Jane Wyatt
Bud played by Billy Gray
Kathy played by Lauren Chapin
Betty played by Elinor Donahue
Kippy played by Paul Wallace
Miss Thomas played by Sarah Selby
Dottie Snow played by Yvonne Fedderson
Dotty Snow played by Yvonne Fedderson
Myrtle played by Vivi Janiss
Dotty played by Yvonne Fedderson
Ed Davis played by Robert Foulk
Julie Pruett played by Betty Lou Gerson
Esther played by Christine White
Grampa played by Ernest Truex
Jean played by Donna Jo Gribble
Marissa played by Kathleen Case
Harper Eames played by Herbert Butterfield
Judy played by Joan Freeman
Jack Griffin played by Nelson Leigh
Walt played by Jimmy Ogg
Lt. Charles Baron played by Peter Walker
Utah played by John Smith

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Season 3 Videos

03x25 An Evening to Remember
03x25 An Evening to Remember (25:49)

03x09 The Old Days
03x09 The Old Days (25:50)

03x10 Whistle Bait
03x10 Whistle Bait (25:51)

03x37 Shoot for the Moon
03x37 Shoot for the Moon (25:46)

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Season 3 Quotes

03x15 - The Angel's Sweater Season 3 / Episode 15: - The Angel's Sweater

James 'Jim' Anderson: [Tries to cheer sulking Kathy] Well, Kitten, it won't be long now. Pretty soon, we'll get a glimpse of old Santa's boot coming down the chimney.
James 'Bud' Anderson Jr.: If it does, she'll give him a hotfoot!
03x34 - The Art of Romance Season 3 / Episode 34: - The Art of Romance

James 'Jim' Anderson: [arguing]... this applies to all women. You insist on taking all the credit. When a man, of his own volition and free choice, selects a girl he likes - the girl immediately claims she hooked him. Chances are she had nothing to do with it.
Betty 'Princess' Anderson: Oh, Father! You are naive.
Margaret Anderson: You know the old saying, dear. 'A girl let's a boy chase her, till she catches him.'
James 'Jim' Anderson: [exasperated] Oh, Margaret.
Margaret Anderson: Well, that's how I caught you.
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Season 3 Trivia

  • Episode 04 - This show was repeated by ABC on 22 November 1963 at the time President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. In New York, WABC-TV (Channel 7) frequently interrupted this show for bulletins about the unfolding events in Dallas.
  • Episode 33 - Regular cast member Elinor Donahue does not appear in this story. It is explained that her character, Betty Anderson, is out-of-town.
  • Episode 36 - Sylvia Field plays the role of the mother of Margaret Anderson, played by Jane Wyatt. In real life, Sylvia Field was only 9 years older than Jane Wyatt.

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