Father Knows Best - Season 5
1 - Vine Covered Cottage
Air Date: September 15, 1958
Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought.
2 - Be Kind to Bud Week
Air Date: September 22, 1958
Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.
3 - Kathy's Romance
Air Date: September 29, 1958
Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.
4 - Voice From the Past
Air Date: October 6, 1958
Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.
5 - Frank's Family Tress
Air Date: October 13, 1958
Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.
6 - Always Plan Ahead
Air Date: October 20, 1958
Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.
7 - Second Wedding
Air Date: October 27, 1958
Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.
8 - Bud, the Caretaker
Air Date: November 3, 1958
Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend.
9 - Betty, the Pioneer Woman
Air Date: November 10, 1958
Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.
10 - Fair Exchange
Air Date: November 17, 1958
An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.
11 - Bud, the Snob
Air Date: November 24, 1958
12 - Margaret Wins a Car
Air Date: December 1, 1958
In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home.
13 - The Great Experiment
Air Date: December 8, 1958
Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.
14 - The Christmas Story
Air Date: December 15, 1958
The family recalls as they are putting up the Christmas tree, how Jim wanted them to cut their own tree, and in the process got stranded in a cabin.
15 - The Basketball Coach
Air Date: December 22, 1958
Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.
16 - Kathy, Girl Executive
Air Date: December 29, 1958
Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.
17 - The Good Samaritan
Air Date: January 5, 1959
5Jan59 Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world.
18 - The Ideal Father
Air Date: January 12, 1959
Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.
19 - Big Shot Bud
Air Date: January 19, 1959
Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume.
20 - Hard Luck Leo
Air Date: January 26, 1959
Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.
21 - Bud, the Campus Romeo
Air Date: February 2, 1959
When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.
22 - Crisis Over a Kiss
Air Date: February 9, 1959
Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.
23 - Kathy Grows Up
Air Date: February 16, 1959
Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.
24 - A Man of Merit
Air Date: February 23, 1959
Jim learns that he is to be appointed as an outstanding person in the community.
25 - Betty Makes a Choice
Air Date: March 2, 1959
Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future.
26 - It's a Small World
Air Date: March 9, 1959
Margaret must decide to attend a luncheon or go with Jim on an important trip.
27 - Two Loves Has Bud
Air Date: March 16, 1959
Bud has a hard time when he must decide between two girls to take to the prom.
28 - An Extraordinary Woman
Air Date: March 23, 1959
The Anderson's are visited by an author on African Culture.
29 - The Art of Romance
Air Date: March 30, 1959
30 - Formula for Happiness
Air Date: April 6, 1959
Strange things begin to happen when Jim's dreams start to come true.
31 - Bud and the Debutante
Air Date: April 13, 1959
Bud tries to impress a wealthy girl by taking her to an expensive restaurant.
32 - The Promised Playhouse
Air Date: April 20, 1959
33 - The Meanest Professor
Air Date: April 27, 1959
Bud regrets writing a bad article about a professor after the professor finds the article.
34 - Live My Own Life
Air Date: May 4, 1959
This is a recut version of episode 5 with the same name where Bud goes out on his own and tries to make good.
35 - Bud Has A Problem
Air Date: May 11, 1959
Bud blames his professor when it appears he will not pass Physics.
36 - The Great Anderson Mystery
Air Date: May 18, 1959
The Andersons act out a detective story when the television breaks down.
37 - Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback
Air Date: May 25, 1959
38 - The Gold Turnip
Air Date: June 1, 1959
1Jun59 Bud feels that there is no use for tradition so he starts to break all traditions.