Season 6 Breakdown

Normal Episodes: 32
TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 2

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Father Knows Best Season 6 (1959-1977)

Father Knows Best A Day in the Country 6x01 A Day in the Country
While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.
Oct. 05, 1959
Father Knows Best Bud Branches Out 6x02 Bud Branches Out
Bud falls in love with his college French professor.
Oct. 12, 1959
Father Knows Best The Gardener's Big Day 6x03 The Gardener's Big Day
Frank is chosen to represent the town at the opening of a park, but when the town council meets Frank, they want another person to represent their city- someone who looks more like ...
Oct. 19, 1959
Father Knows Best The Imposter 6x04 The Imposter
Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.
Oct. 26, 1959
Father Knows Best Bud Plays It Safe 6x05 Bud Plays It Safe
Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.
Nov. 02, 1959
Father Knows Best Bicycle Trip for Two 6x06 Bicycle Trip for Two
Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing
Nov. 09, 1959
Father Knows Best First Disillusionment 6x07 First Disillusionment
Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
Nov. 16, 1959
Father Knows Best Margaret's Old Flame 6x08 Margaret's Old Flame
Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.
Nov. 23, 1959
Father Knows Best Kathy Becomes a Girl 6x09 Kathy Becomes a Girl
The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.
Nov. 30, 1959
Father Knows Best Bud, the Willing Worker 6x10 Bud, the Willing Worker
Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.
Dec. 07, 1959
Father Knows Best Turn the Other Cheek 6x11 Turn the Other Cheek
Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.
Dec. 14, 1959
Father Knows Best Good Joke on Mom 6x12 Good Joke on Mom
Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.
Dec. 28, 1959
Father Knows Best Betty's Double 6x13 Betty's Double
Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.
Jan. 04, 1960
Father Knows Best Father, the Naturalist 6x14 Father, the Naturalist
This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
Jan. 11, 1960
Father Knows Best Bud Hides Behind a Skirt 6x15 Bud Hides Behind a Skirt
Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.
Jan. 18, 1960
Father Knows Best Togetherness 6x16 Togetherness
A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.
Jan. 25, 1960
Father Knows Best Second Best 6x17 Second Best
Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.
Feb. 01, 1960
Father Knows Best Kathy's Big Deception 6x18 Kathy's Big Deception
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
Feb. 08, 1960
Father Knows Best Cupid Knows Best 6x19 Cupid Knows Best
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
Feb. 15, 1960
Father Knows Best The Big Test 6x20 The Big Test
Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.
Feb. 22, 1960
Father Knows Best Jim's Big Surprise 6x21 Jim's Big Surprise
Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.
Feb. 29, 1960
Father Knows Best Time to Retire 6x22 Time to Retire
When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.
Mar. 07, 1960
Father Knows Best Bud, the Speculator 6x23 Bud, the Speculator
Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars
Mar. 14, 1960
Father Knows Best The $500 Letter 6x24 The $500 Letter
The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.
Mar. 21, 1960
Father Knows Best Adopted Daughter 6x25 Adopted Daughter
While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.
Mar. 28, 1960
Father Knows Best Family Contest 6x26 Family Contest
Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest
Apr. 04, 1960
Father Knows Best Love and Learn 6x27 Love and Learn
Bud falls in love with his English Tutor
Apr. 11, 1960
Father Knows Best Blind Date 6x28 Blind Date
Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser
Apr. 18, 1960
Father Knows Best Betty's Career Problem 6x29 Betty's Career Problem
Betty becomes frustrated when every college contest she enters, she loses to Cliff Bowman, who may even steal her job, too
Apr. 25, 1960
Father Knows Best Bud Lives It Up 6x30 Bud Lives It Up
Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.
May. 09, 1960
Father Knows Best Not His Type 6x31 Not His Type
Betty is caught in the middle of an argument between two of her friends who are planning to marry.
May. 16, 1960
Father Knows Best Betty's Graduation 6x32 Betty's Graduation
When Kathy refuses to graduate from high school, the family tells her about Betty's reluctance to graduate from High School, too. This is a recut version of episode 63. It is not part ...
May. 23, 1960
Father Knows Best The Father Knows Best Reunion TV Movie: The Father Knows Best Reunion
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May. 15, 1977
Father Knows Best Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas TV Movie: Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
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Dec. 18, 1977
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Season 6 Characters

Margaret Anderson played by Jane Wyatt
Jim Anderson played by Robert Young
Betty played by Elinor Donahue
Bud played by Billy Gray
Kathy played by Lauren Chapin
Patty played by Reba Waters (II)
Miss Thomas played by Sarah Selby
Fronk played by Natividad Vacío
Joyce played by Roberta Shore
Boy played by Rickie Sorensen
James 'Jim' Anderson played by Robert Young
Donna Stuart played by Elinor Donahue
Betty 'Princess' Anderson played by Elinor Donahue
Bud Anderson played by Billy Gray
Kathy 'Kitten' Anderson played by Lauren Chapin
Errol played by Rickey Murray
Patty Davis played by Tina Thompson
Ed played by Olin Howland
Rudy Kissler played by Hampton Fancher
Nelda Freemont played by Diana Millay
Eddie played by Jeffrey Silver
Instructor played by Ralph Faulkner
Sally Harper played by Anne Benton

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Season 6 Videos

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Season 6 Quotes

06x16 - Togetherness Season 6 / Episode 16: - Togetherness

Jim Anderson: That's what I said! Famous! We are on the verge of becoming a famous family!
Betty 'Princess' Anderson: Well, why? How do we rate that?
Kathy 'Kitten' Anderson: What did we do, Daddy?
Jim Anderson: Well, I'm not exactly sure! All I know is we're gonna be written up in a magazine!
06x25 - Adopted Daughter Season 6 / Episode 25: - Adopted Daughter

Bud: [speaking to Kathy] Why, this is the goofiest idea you ever had. Framing your birth certificate?
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Season 6 Trivia

  • Episode 18 - Goof (continuity error): At the beginning of the show Bud and his father are shown working on the car when the doorbell rings; Betty runs downstairs, and opens the door, accepting flowers from a deliveryman. Moments later father is seen walking in the door, briefcase in hand, as if coming from work.
  • Episode 24 - $500 in 1960 had the same purchasing power as $3,620 in 2009.
  • Episode 30 - Goof (continuity error): In the final scene, Bud and his father are in the driveway talking to each other. The white handkerchief in Father's suit breast pocket shifts back and forth several times from being buried deep in the pocket to being well-protruded from the pocket.
  • Episode 25 - Except for the first and last scenes, the entire episode consists of archive footage.
  • Episode 30 - $185 in 1960 had the same purchasing power as $1,340 in 2009.

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