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The Best Episodes of Father Knows Best Season 6

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Every episode of Father Knows Best Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Father Knows Best Season 6!

Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.
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  • Blind Date
    8.6/10(61)
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    #1 - Blind Date

    Season 6 Episode 28

    Aired 4/18/1960

    Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bud, the Willing Worker
    8.3/10(47)
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    #2 - Bud, the Willing Worker

    Season 6 Episode 10

    Aired 12/7/1959

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

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Time to Retire
    8.3/10(43)
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    #3 - Time to Retire

    Season 6 Episode 22

    Aired 3/7/1960

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

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • A Day in the Country
    8.1/10(48)
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    #4 - A Day in the Country

    Season 6 Episode 1

    Aired 10/5/1959

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

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Imposter
    8.0/10(48)
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    #5 - The Imposter

    Season 6 Episode 4

    Aired 10/26/1959

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

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bud Branches Out
    7.9/10(48)
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    #6 - Bud Branches Out

    Season 6 Episode 2

    Aired 10/12/1959

    Bud falls in love with his college French professor.

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • The $500 Letter
    7.9/10(38)
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    #7 - The $500 Letter

    Season 6 Episode 24

    Aired 3/21/1960

    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

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Gardener's Big Day
    7.8/10(47)
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    #8 - The Gardener's Big Day

    Season 6 Episode 3

    Aired 10/19/1959

    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.

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Togetherness
    7.8/10(38)
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    #9 - Togetherness

    Season 6 Episode 16

    Aired 1/25/1960

    A reporter visits the family in order to do an article on family togetherness.

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Jim's Big Surprise
    7.8/10(43)
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    #10 - Jim's Big Surprise

    Season 6 Episode 21

    Aired 2/29/1960

    Jim is surprised by his family's lack of interest when he is named Father of the Year.

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bud Plays It Safe
    7.7/10(41)
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    #11 - Bud Plays It Safe

    Season 6 Episode 5

    Aired 11/2/1959

    Bud decides to date the coach's daughter in order to make sure he gets on the football team.

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Second Best
    7.7/10(41)
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    #12 - Second Best

    Season 6 Episode 17

    Aired 2/1/1960

    Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Not His Type
    7.7/10(43)
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    #13 - Not His Type

    Season 6 Episode 31

    Aired 5/16/1960

    Betty is caught in the middle of an argument between two of her friends who are planning to marry.

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Turn the Other Cheek
    7.6/10(37)
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    #14 - Turn the Other Cheek

    Season 6 Episode 11

    Aired 12/14/1959

    Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Kathy's Big Deception
    7.5/10(36)
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    #15 - Kathy's Big Deception

    Season 6 Episode 18

    Aired 2/8/1960

    Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Love and Learn
    7.5/10(46)
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    #16 - Love and Learn

    Season 6 Episode 27

    Aired 4/11/1960

    Bud falls in love with his English Tutor

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Betty's Career Problem
    7.5/10(40)
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    #17 - Betty's Career Problem

    Season 6 Episode 29

    Aired 4/25/1960

    Betty becomes frustrated when every college contest she enters, she loses to Cliff Bowman, who may even steal her job, too

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bud Hides Behind a Skirt
    7.4/10(38)
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    #18 - Bud Hides Behind a Skirt

    Season 6 Episode 15

    Aired 1/18/1960

    Betty is campaigning for safe driving, while Bud is accused of reckless driving.

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Family Contest
    7.4/10(36)
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    #19 - Family Contest

    Season 6 Episode 26

    Aired 4/4/1960

    Kathy destroys a picture of a family competing against hers in a photo contest

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bud, the Speculator
    7.3/10(36)
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    #20 - Bud, the Speculator

    Season 6 Episode 23

    Aired 3/14/1960

    Bud invests money in a phony stock scheme and winds up losing fifty dollars

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bicycle Trip for Two
    7.2/10(34)
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    #21 - Bicycle Trip for Two

    Season 6 Episode 6

    Aired 11/9/1959

    Jim's plans for a quiet bicycle trip end up with Jim and Margaret arguing

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Margaret's Old Flame
    7.2/10(36)
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    #22 - Margaret's Old Flame

    Season 6 Episode 8

    Aired 11/23/1959

    Jim and Margaret tease one another about people they dated as their college reunion nears.

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Betty's Graduation
    7.2/10(25)
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    #23 - Betty's Graduation

    Season 6 Episode 32

    Aired 5/23/1960

    When Kathy refuses to graduate from high school, the family tells her about Betty's reluctance to graduate from High School, too. This is a recut version of episode 63. It is not part of the syndication package and is considered ""lost"".

    Director: William D. Russell, Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Kathy Becomes a Girl
    7.1/10(35)
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    #24 - Kathy Becomes a Girl

    Season 6 Episode 9

    Aired 11/30/1959

    The family tries to change Kathy from a tomboy into a beautiful girl.

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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  • Good Joke on Mom
    7.1/10(41)
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    #25 - Good Joke on Mom

    Season 6 Episode 12

    Aired 12/28/1959

    Margaret tricks the family into believing that she has been elected chairwoman of the children's clinic building program.

    Director: Peter Tewksbury

    Writer: N/A

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Blind Date" is the best rated episode of "Father Knows Best" season 6. It scored 8.6/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by Peter Tewksbury and written by N/A, it aired on 4/18/1960. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Bud, the Willing Worker".