8.1/1047 votes#1 - 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
- 7.9/1047 votes
#2 - 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
- 7.8/1046 votes
#3 - 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
- 8.1/1047 votes
#4 - 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
- 7.7/1039 votes
#5 - 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
- 7.1/1032 votes
#6 - 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
- 6.5/1024 votes
#7 - First Disillusionment
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/1959
Bud tells Kathy about the job he didn't get when another boy faked his credentials.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1035 votes
#8 - 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
- 7.0/1034 votes
#9 - 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
- 8.2/1046 votes
#10 - 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
- 7.5/1036 votes
#11 - 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
- 7.1/1040 votes
#12 - 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
- 7.2/1041 votes
#13 - Betty's Double
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/4/1960
Betty wins a trip to Hollywood because she looks like a famous movie star.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1020 votes
#14 - Father, the Naturalist
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 1/11/1960
This is a recut version of episode 30. It is not part of the current syndication package and is considered ""lost"".
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1037 votes
#15 - 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
- 7.8/1037 votes
#16 - 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
- 7.6/1039 votes
#17 - Second Best
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 2/1/1960
Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1035 votes
#18 - 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
- 6.1/1032 votes
#19 - Cupid Knows Best
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 2/15/1960
Kathy, desperate for a date at the community picnic, makes up a story about a boyfriend.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
- 5.6/1019 votes
#20 - The Big Test
Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 2/22/1960
Betty arranges a match between Frank and a worker in a flower shop.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1042 votes
#21 - 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
- 8.3/1041 votes
#22 - 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
- 7.3/1035 votes
#23 - 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
- 7.9/1037 votes
#24 - 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
- 6.1/1022 votes
#25 - Adopted Daughter
Season 6 Episode 25 - Aired 3/28/1960
While Kathy is trying to repair her birth certificate frame, she recalls the time she thought she was adopted.
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Writer: N/A
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!
Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.
Genres:ComedyFamily
Network:CBS
Season 6 Ratings Summary
"A Day in the Country" is the best rated episode of "Father Knows Best" season 6. It scored 8.1/10 based on 47 votes. Directed by Peter Tewksbury and written by N/A, it aired on 10/5/1959. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Bud Branches Out".