Bud must decide if he should stand up for a teacher or join the class in a revolt.

Margaret receives a new house which she plans to rent out.

Betty is going through a phase where she thinks selfishness is the sole motivator in people's lives.

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

Kathy competes in an essay contest judged by Greer Garson.

Chaos strikes when Betty hides a pair of skates for a friend of hers.

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.

26Feb58 Betty teases Bud saying he is sloppy when some very influential people come over.

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.

Bud becomes the chairman for the planning of his high school picnic.

Bud falls in love with an older woman at the grocery store who is married.

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.

A very talented dog shows up and takes residence in the Anderson's house.

When Jim plans to build a case for trophies, and Margaret sets out to win a medal.

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.

Jim tries to teach Margaret how to drive a car.

Bud is given the pleasure of raising Kathy when he says they are doing it all wrong.

Bud moves out, but discovers he can't clean, cook, or take care of himself.

Bud becomes increasingly paranoid when Kathy (who has a fascination with the new washing machine, and puts everything in there) places a letter addressed to him by the police department in the washing machine, and ruins the letter, so he doesn’t know why he is asked to be there within seven days.

Jim wants to give up his office job in order to move into the country to lead a quiet, and less stressful, life as a farmer. Margaret doesn't think that he means it seriously, but he crosses more lines to fulfill his dream than he ever has before.

Jim tries to help the children regain their confidence.

Jim can either attend a business meeting or see Kathy read his biography.

Betty has two dates for the same night and doesn't plan to break either one.