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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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  1. 8.6/10(61 votes)

    #1 - Blind Date

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    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

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    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. 8.3/10(43 votes)

    #3 - Time to Retire

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    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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  4. 8.1/10(48 votes)

    #4 - A Day in the Country

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    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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  5. 8.0/10(48 votes)

    #5 - The Imposter

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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. 7.8/10(38 votes)

    #9 - Togetherness

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    S6:E16

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

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  11. 7.8/10(43 votes)

    #10 - Jim's Big Surprise

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    S6:E21

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

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  12. 7.7/10(41 votes)

    #11 - Bud Plays It Safe

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    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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  13. 7.7/10(41 votes)

    #12 - Second Best

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    S6:E17

    Betty competes in the college fencing tournament.

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  14. 7.7/10(43 votes)

    #13 - Not His Type

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    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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  15. 7.6/10(37 votes)

    #14 - Turn the Other Cheek

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    S6:E11

    Both Jim and Kathy are doublecrossed by their friends.

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  16. 7.6/10(46 votes)

    #15 - Love and Learn

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    S6:E27

    Bud falls in love with his English Tutor

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  17. 7.5/10(36 votes)

    #16 - Kathy's Big Deception

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    S6:E18

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

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  18. 7.5/10(40 votes)

    #17 - Betty's Career Problem

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    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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  19. 7.4/10(38 votes)

    #18 - Bud Hides Behind a Skirt

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    S6:E15

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

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  20. 7.4/10(36 votes)

    #19 - Family Contest

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    S6:E26

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

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  21. 7.3/10(36 votes)

    #20 - Bud, the Speculator

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    S6:E23

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

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  22. 7.2/10(34 votes)

    #21 - Bicycle Trip for Two

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    S6:E6

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

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  23. 7.2/10(36 votes)

    #22 - Margaret's Old Flame

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    S6:E8

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

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  24. 7.2/10(25 votes)

    #23 - Betty's Graduation

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    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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  25. 7.1/10(35 votes)

    #24 - Kathy Becomes a Girl

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    S6:E9

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

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  26. 7.1/10(41 votes)

    #25 - Good Joke on Mom

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    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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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".