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The Best Episodes of Father Knows Best Season 6

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

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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  1. 8.6/10(62 votes)

    #1 - Blind Date

    S6:E28

    Betty dates a boy everyone regards as a loser

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  2. 8.3/10(47 votes)

    #2 - Bud, the Willing Worker

    S6:E10

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

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  3. 8.1/10(49 votes)

    #3 - A Day in the Country

    S6:E1

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

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  4. 8.1/10(44 votes)

    #4 - Time to Retire

    S6:E22

    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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  5. 8.0/10(48 votes)

    #5 - The Imposter

    S6:E4

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

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  6. 7.9/10(48 votes)

    #6 - Bud Branches Out

    S6:E2

    Bud falls in love with his college French professor.

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  8. 7.9/10(38 votes)

    #7 - The $500 Letter

    S6:E24

    The Andersons get a check from an admirer and must find out which member of the family the check was meant for.

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  9. 7.8/10(47 votes)

    #8 - The Gardener's Big Day

    S6:E3

    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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  10. 7.7/10(41 votes)

    #9 - Bud Plays It Safe

    S6:E5

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

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  11. 7.7/10(43 votes)

    #10 - Not His Type

    S6:E31

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

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  12. 7.6/10(37 votes)

    #11 - Turn the Other Cheek

    S6:E11

    Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.

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  13. 7.6/10(39 votes)

    #12 - Togetherness

    S6:E16

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

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  14. 7.6/10(37 votes)

    #13 - Kathy's Big Deception

    S6:E18

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

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  15. 7.6/10(44 votes)

    #14 - Jim's Big Surprise

    S6:E21

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

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  16. 7.5/10(42 votes)

    #15 - Second Best

    S6:E17

    Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.

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  17. 7.5/10(40 votes)

    #16 - Betty's Career Problem

    S6:E29

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

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  18. 7.4/10(38 votes)

    #17 - Bud Hides Behind a Skirt

    S6:E15

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

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  19. 7.4/10(36 votes)

    #18 - Family Contest

    S6:E26

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

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  20. 7.4/10(47 votes)

    #19 - Love and Learn

    S6:E27

    Bud falls in love with his English Tutor

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  21. 7.2/10(34 votes)

    #20 - Bicycle Trip for Two

    S6:E6

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

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  22. 7.2/10(36 votes)

    #21 - Margaret's Old Flame

    S6:E8

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

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  23. 7.2/10(25 votes)

    #22 - Betty's Graduation

    S6:E32

    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"".

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  24. 7.1/10(37 votes)

    #23 - Bud, the Speculator

    S6:E23

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

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  25. 7.0/10(43 votes)

    #24 - Good Joke on Mom

    S6:E12

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

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  26. 7.0/10(43 votes)

    #25 - Bud Lives It Up

    S6:E30

    Bud spends more money than he has in order to impress a girl in Chicago.

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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 62 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".