Father Knows Best


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Written by freelance writer Ed James, Father Knows Best was a radio and television comedy series that aired from the 1950s to the 1960s. It featured the story of a middle-class American family, particularly focusing on the family's head, Jim Anderson, originally known as Jim Henderson. This character was played by Robert Young.

The radio version started on August 25, 1949, on NBC Radio. Apart from Young, the series also starred June Whitley (and later Jean Vander Pyl) as his wife Margaret, along with Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson, and Norma Jean Nilsson as their children Betty, Bud, and Kathy. With General Foods as the main sponsor, Father Knows Best was heard every Thursday evening until its last episode on November 19, 1953.

In 2008, the series had its film adaptation, which starred Tim Allen.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Episode 1 30:50
Father Knows Best 28:46
Elusive Card Game 29:23
An Uncontrolled Dog 29:28
The Golf Challenge 29:28
Betty's Screen Test 29:32
Superstitious Folk 29:29
Time for a New Car 29:29
Father's Day Trip 29:41
A New Housekeeper 29:31
New Arrangements 29:32
Vacation Arrives 29:42
An Efficient House 29:35
Family Car Stolen 29:36
Who Has the Time 29:44
The New Girlfriend 29:43
Family Spending 29:31
The Skunk Must Go 29:35
A Spooky Cemetery 29:30
Too Many Problems 29:19
The Bad Bar-Be-Cue 29:34
Enterprising Kids 29:28
Happy Thanksgiving 29:46
A French Teacher 29:38
Father Becomes Ill 29:37
Christmas Program 29:31
Party Preparations 29:37
Taking on City Hall 29:37
Missing Furniture 29:26
Redecoration Woes 29:22
Sound Matchmaking 29:19
Jim Inherits a Ranch in Arizona 29:17
What Was His Name 28:29
Orchid for a Lady 28:24
Always Tell Truth 29:06
Rehearsing a Play 30:13
Painting The Living Room 30:22
Tax Interruptions 28:56
Helping out the Boss 29:18
Both Bosses Visit 29:07
It Pays to Borrow 30:53
Carrot Costume Party 30:10
Anniversary Secret 31:02
Aunt Martha Visits 30:11
A Missing Salesman 30:42
Episode 1 29:09
Episode 2 29:12
Anniversary Event 30:10
Going to New York 30:37
Father's Day Picnic 29:28
Mother Drives a Car 29:56
Wedding Preparation 29:44
Meaning of Freedoms 30:13
A Diet Discussion 29:33
The Tie 29:26
New Washing Machine 28:31
Self Reliance 29:38
Vacation Arrives 29:34
Watching the Dog 29:33
Weekend Activity 29:18
Should Women Work 29:57
Betty and Crooner 29:47
Bud Quits School 29:47
Carnival in Town 29:42
Selling the House 29:44
The Missing Pipes 30:19
The Phantom Prowler 29:48
A Worried Waitress 30:21
The Kids Revolt 30:03
Shared Christmas Gifts 24:34
Southern Manners 30:03
Second Family Car 30:48
The Boy Next Door 29:50
Bud Dislikes Girls 29:47
Aunt Thelma Visits 29:34
Babysitting Miseries 27:31
Modernizing the Home 29:26
Banged up Fender 29:25
Overdue Vacation 28:00
To Build a Brick Wall 26:33
The Missing Wedding Ring 28:40
Uninsured Robin 28:47
Bud's Panama Cat Business Venture 28:47
How to Face Problems 28:45
Family Getaway to Beaver Falls 29:37
Old Father Time 29:28
Springtime Woes 29:40
The Good Old Days 29:36
Sophisticated Bud 29:34
Paper Drive Management 29:28
Remembering Names 29:40
Big Inheritance 29:42
Mind Your Manners 29:52
A Date Mix-Up with Leonard and Ralph and Betty 29:56
The Value of Money 29:54
The Life of the Party 29:53
Too Many Peanuts 29:51
Halloween Blues 29:49
Moving to Chicago 29:50
Betty's Engagement 30:02
Missing Uncle 30:15
Thanksgiving 29:35
Too Many Rabbits 29:32
Christmas Program 29:22
New Year's Sitter 29:11
Taking Pictures 29:17
An Unusual Bet 58:17
The Mink Coat Woes 29:21
Trash Can Lids 29:16
The Telephone Mix-Up 29:14
Betty's Freedom 29:10
Check Writing 29:09
Spring Cleaning 29:14
False Elopement 29:16
Income Tax Mix-Up 29:23
Rainy Day Activity 29:21