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#1 - Short Wave
Season 3 Episode 21
Aired 1/30/1957
While listening to Buds short wave radio the family overhears a distress call from a boat.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#2 - An Evening to Remember
Season 3 Episode 25
Aired 2/27/1957
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.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#3 - The Spelling Bee
Season 3 Episode 30
Aired 4/17/1957
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#4 - Betty's Birthday
Season 3 Episode 7
Aired 10/24/1956
Betty announces that she doesn't want a birthday party or presents.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#5 - Brief Holiday
Season 3 Episode 19
Aired 1/16/1957
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#6 - Carnival
Season 3 Episode 22
Aired 2/6/1957
Bud squanders Jim's money at a carnival. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Lauren Chapin. Burt: Dick Foran. Kippy: Paul Wallace.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#7 - The Great Guy
Season 3 Episode 11
Aired 11/21/1956
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#8 - The Angel's Sweater
Season 3 Episode 15
Aired 12/19/1956
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#9 - Bud Buys a Car
Season 3 Episode 26
Aired 3/13/1957
Bud buys a car for $10. Jim: Robert Young. Margaret: Jane Wyatt.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#10 - No Apron Strings
Season 3 Episode 1
Aired 9/12/1956
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.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#11 - Spaghetti for Margaret
Season 3 Episode 6
Aired 10/17/1956
The Andersons entertain an aspiring writer---aspiring for 30 years. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Harper: Herb Butterfield.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#12 - Margaret Hires a Gardener
Season 3 Episode 17
Aired 1/2/1957
A Spanish immigrant, Frank, fixes the Andersons lawn and then charges a high price.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#13 - Betty and the Jet Pilot
Season 3 Episode 23
Aired 2/13/1957
Betty's new boyfriend, a jet pilot, is transferred to Alaska.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#14 - Class Prophecy
Season 3 Episode 33
Aired 5/8/1957
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.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#15 - Man About Town
Season 3 Episode 4
Aired 10/3/1956
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#16 - The Good Prospect
Season 3 Episode 14
Aired 12/12/1956
The Andersons try bringing an old man out of his dream world. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Mr. Lydom: Don Beddoe. Mrs. Lydom: Mary Adams. Kippy: Paul Wallace.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#17 - The Lawn Party
Season 3 Episode 20
Aired 1/23/1957
Bud tells the family they are to set up for a lawn party that is tomorrow.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#18 - Betty Goes to College
Season 3 Episode 3
Aired 9/26/1956
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#19 - The Homing Pigeon
Season 3 Episode 5
Aired 10/10/1956
Jim tries discouraging Betty from taking her own apartment. Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. Jean: Donna Jo Gribble.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#20 - Swiss Family Anderson
Season 3 Episode 18
Aired 1/9/1957
The Anderson family becomes shipwrecked on a deserted island.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#21 - Safety First
Season 3 Episode 27
Aired 3/20/1957
When Bud receives a traffic ticket he is forced to become a crossing guard.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#22 - Betty, the Track Star
Season 3 Episode 29
Aired 4/3/1957
3Apr57 Betty becomes flower queen and wins a track race all in the same day.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#23 - The Art of Romance
Season 3 Episode 34
Aired 5/15/1957
Bud gets advice from Jim on how to win over Judy, while she is asking Margaret.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#24 - Shoot for the Moon
Season 3 Episode 37
Aired 6/5/1957
Sageman helps the Andersons regain their self-confidence.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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#25 - Bud, the Millionaire
Season 3 Episode 8
Aired 10/31/1956
To teach Bud a lesson, Jim gives him ten dollars a week for allowance, but he's not to spend the money on anyone else but himself.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Short Wave" is the best rated episode of "Father Knows Best" season 3. It scored 8.7/10 based on 90 votes. Directed by Peter Tewksbury and written by N/A, it aired on 1/30/1957. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "An Evening to Remember".