Bud new friend won't leave the Anderson house because he has no family.

Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser

Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.

Jim takes the family into the woods to cut down their own tree, and they become stranded there.

Margaret is forced to invite a woman who makes her uncomfortable because she is Jim's friend's wife.

Bud is accused of cheating because he is suddenly getting high grades in class.

The family tries to think up excuses to keep from going to Margaret's family reunion.

Betty becomes irritable with her family as she goes through an existential crisis.

While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.

When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.

Kathy discovers a wounded Sparrow on the windowsill of the house—which she then considers hers—and the whole family becomes involved in trying to help it get better.

Betty has recently taken up tennis at school and is chosen for a photo shoot for the paper. This causes friction between her and her doubles partner, Eula, who is the team’s best player.

Bud falls in love with his college French professor.

Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.

Margaret worries the entire day over what will become of Bud’s future if he doesn’t develop good character. This is tied in with a baseball game Bud is trying to get to play in.

Betty is indignant when Jim arranges a date for her with an old insurance salesman buddy’s son, Carter.

Jim has a bet with Betty and Margaret concerning human nature, integrity and the man painting their house—Mr. Everett.

The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.

Jim tells his family to help others which leads to complications.

Jim receives a traffic ticket and Bud is appointed to be judge on that day.

Kathy gets a new magic set, from a trade with a friend, and becomes convinced she can truly wield magic.

Bud gets irritated by a girl (whom he refers to as “Dumb Dora”) who has a crush on him, hurts her feelings when his irritation leads to cruelty, and must make amends.

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 an average American.

Jim buys Bud a motor scooter but Margaret won't let him have it.

Bud injures himself, so Jim delivers the papers on his route to avoid Bud being fired.