Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.
The best episode of "Father Knows Best" season 6 is "A Day in the Country", rated 8.1/10 from 47 user votes. It was directed by Peter Tewksbury and written by N/A. "A Day in the Country" aired on 10/5/1959 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Bud Branches Out".
While on the way to visit Margaret's parents, the car breaks down leaving the family stranded on a deserted road.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
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Bud falls in love with his college French professor.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
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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.
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Betty becomes involved with a young lawyer pretending to be the owner of a radio store.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
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Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
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Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing
Director: Peter Tewksbury
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Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
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Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
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The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
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Bud wants a part-time job at a service station in order to get enough money to buy a boat.
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Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.
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Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
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Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.
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This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
Director: Peter Tewksbury
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Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.
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A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.
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Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.
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Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
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Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
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Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.
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Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.
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When Bud reaffirms and old man's belief in life, he decides to open his own insurance company and hire Bud as his assistant.
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Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars
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The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
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While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
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