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

While listening to Buds short wave radio the family overhears a distress call from a boat.

Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser

The Anderson home is disrupted by a visit from actor Cornel Wilde. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Hansen: Lloyd Corrigan.

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Betty announces that she doesn't want a birthday party or presents.

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

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

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.

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

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Bud squanders Jim's money at a carnival. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Lauren Chapin. Burt: Dick Foran. Kippy: Paul Wallace.

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

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

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Bud buys a car for $10. Jim: Robert Young. Margaret: Jane Wyatt.

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

Bud tries to prove he's not tied to his mother's apron strings. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray, Elinor Donahue, Lauren Chapin. Georgia: Denise Alexander.

The Andersons entertain an aspiring writer---aspiring for 30 years. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Harper: Herb Butterfield.

A Spanish immigrant, Frank, fixes the Andersons lawn and then charges a high price.

Betty's new boyfriend, a jet pilot, is transferred to Alaska.

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 to become a doctor. But all he is now is the salesman (and a bad one too) and that's embarrassing for him and he decides to keep it a secret. But Margaret and Jim find out about this anyway.

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