FATHER KNOWS BEST

151 Episodes on 2 MP3 DVDs

The series began August 25, 1949, on NBC Radio. Set in the Midwest, it starred Robert Young as the General Insurance agent Jim Anderson. His wife Margaret was first portrayed by June Whitley and later by Jean Vander Pyl. The Anderson children were Betty (Rhoda Williams), Bud (Ted Donaldson), and Kathy (Norma Jean Nilsson). Others in the cast were Eleanor Audley, Herb Vigran, and Sam Edwards. Sponsored through most of its run by General Foods, the series was heard Thursday evenings on NBC until March 25, 1954."

(Source: Wikipedia)

Father Knows Best (000) 1948-12-20 Audition.mp3

Father Knows Best (019) 1949-12-29 New Year's Eve.mp3

Father Knows Best (020) 1950-01-05 Safety Campaign.mp3

Father Knows Best (021) 1950-01-12 Elusive Card Game.mp3

Father Knows Best (026) 1950-02-16 A Weekend in the Country.mp3

Father Knows Best (027) 1950-02-23 Jim's Birthday.mp3

Father Knows Best (029) 1950-03-09 Income Tax.mp3

Father Knows Best (037) 1950-05-04 An Uncontrolled Dog.mp3

Father Knows Best (038) 1950-05-11 The Golf Challenge.mp3

Father Knows Best (039) 1950-05-18 Betty's Screen Test.mp3

Father Knows Best (040) 1950-05-25 Superstitious Folk.mp3

Father Knows Best (042) 1950-06-08 Time For a New Car.mp3

Father Knows Best (043) 1950-06-15 Father's Day Trip.mp3

Father Knows Best (044) 1950-06-22 A New Housekeeper.mp3

Father Knows Best (045) 1950-06-29 New Arrangements.mp3

Father Knows Best (046) 1950-07-06 Vacation Arrives.mp3

Father Knows Best (047) 1950-09-07 An Efficient House.mp3

Father Knows Best (048) 1950-09-14 Family Car Stolen.mp3

Father Knows Best (049) 1950-09-21 Who Has the Time.mp3

Father Knows Best (050) 1950-09-28 The New Girlfriend.mp3

Father Knows Best (051) 1950-10-05 Family Spending.mp3

Father Knows Best (052) 1950-10-12 The Skunk Must Go.mp3

Father Knows Best (054) 1950-10-26 A Spooky Cemetery.mp3

Father Knows Best (055) 1950-11-02 Too Many Problems.mp3

Father Knows Best (056) 1950-11-09 The Bad Barbecue.mp3

Father Knows Best (057) 1950-11-16 Enterprising Kids.mp3

Father Knows Best (058) 1950-11-23 A Modern Thanksgiving.mp3

Father Knows Best (060) 1950-12-07 Betty's French Teacher.mp3

Father Knows Best (061) 1950-12-14 Father Becomes Ill (AFRS).mp3

Father Knows Best (061) 1950-12-14 Father Becomes Ill.mp3

Father Knows Best (062) 1950-12-21 A Hans Christian Andersen Christmas.mp3

Father Knows Best (063) 1950-12-28 Party Preparations.mp3

Father Knows Best (064) 1951-01-04 Taking on City Hall.mp3

Father Knows Best (065) 1951-01-11 Missing Furniture.mp3

Father Knows Best (066) 1951-01-18 Redecoration Woes.mp3

Father Knows Best (067) 1951-01-25 Sound Matchmaking.mp3

Father Knows Best (068) 1951-02-01 Jim Inherits a Ranch in Arizona.mp3

Father Knows Best (069) 1951-02-08 What was his Name.mp3

Father Knows Best (070) 1951-02-15 Orchid for a Lady.mp3

Father Knows Best (071) 1951-02-22 Always Tell Truth.mp3

Father Knows Best (072) 1951-03-01 Rehearsing a Play.mp3

Father Knows Best (073) 1951-03-08 Being a Better Father.mp3

Father Knows Best (074) 1951-03-15 Tax Interruptions.mp3

Father Knows Best (075) 1951-03-22 Stranded Strangers.mp3

Father Knows Best (076) 1951-03-29 Both Bosses Visit.mp3

Father Knows Best (077) 1951-04-05 It Pays to Borrow.mp3

Father Knows Best (078) 1951-04-12 Carrot Costume Party.mp3

Father Knows Best (079) 1951-04-19 Anniversary Secret.mp3

Father Knows Best (080) 1951-04-26 Aunt Martha Visits.mp3

Father Knows Best (081) 1951-05-03 A Missing Salesman.mp3

Father Knows Best (082) 1951-05-10 Junk Around the House.mp3

Father Knows Best (083) 1951-05-17 Locked Out of the House.mp3

Father Knows Best (084) 1951-05-24 Anniversary Event.mp3

Father Knows Best (085) 1951-05-31 Going to New York.mp3

Father Knows Best (087) 1951-06-14 Father's Day Picnic.mp3

Father Knows Best (088) 1951-06-21 Mother Drives a Car.mp3

Father Knows Best (089) 1951-06-28 Wedding Preparation.mp3

Father Knows Best (090) 1951-07-05 Meaning of Freedoms.mp3

Father Knows Best (091) 1951-09-06 Saving Money to Buy a Boat.mp3

Father Knows Best (092) 1951-09-13 The Circus.mp3

Father Knows Best (093) 1951-09-20 A Diet Discussion.mp3

Father Knows Best (094) 1951-09-27 Billiard Table.mp3

Father Knows Best (096) 1951-10-11 The Rug.mp3

Father Knows Best (097) 1951-10-18 Gossip.mp3

Father Knows Best (099) 1951-11-01 The Tie.mp3

Father Knows Best (100) 1951-11-08 Father of the Year.mp3

Father Knows Best (101) 1951-11-15 The Music Business.mp3

Father Knows Best (102) 1951-11-22 Thanksgiving Prayer.mp3

Father Knows Best (103) 1951-11-29 The Meteor.mp3

Father Knows Best (104) 1951-12-06 Attic Auction.mp3

Father Knows Best (105) 1951-12-13 Planning a Christmas Party.mp3

Father Knows Best (108) 1952-01-03 The Chaperone.mp3

Father Knows Best (109) 1952-01-10 The Family Behind the Man.mp3

Father Knows Best (110) 1952-01-17 The Fashion Expert.mp3

Father Knows Best (111) 1952-01-24 The Motor Scooter.mp3

Father Knows Best (112) 1952-01-31 Emancipation.mp3

Father Knows Best (114) 1952-02-14 Valentine's Day Party.mp3

Father Knows Best (115) 1952-02-21 Secrets of the Attic.mp3

Father Knows Best (116) 1952-02-28 Keeping Up With the Jones.mp3

Father Knows Best (117) 1952-03-06 No Partiality.mp3

Father Knows Best (118) 1952-03-13 Flowers and Candy.mp3

Father Knows Best (123) 1952-04-17 New Washing Machine.mp3

Father Knows Best (125) 1952-05-01 My Name is Sam.mp3

Father Knows Best (126) 1952-05-08 Kathy's Twin Sister.mp3

Father Knows Best (127) 1952-05-15 Home Management.mp3

Father Knows Best (128) 1952-05-22 Driving Back from Toledo.mp3

Father Knows Best (129) 1952-05-29 Sorting Through Old Trunk.mp3

Father Knows Best (130) 1952-06-05 Aunt Ethel.mp3

Father Knows Best (131) 1952-06-12 Lead Your Own Life, Bud.mp3

Father Knows Best (132) 1952-06-19 Betty is Stage-Struck.mp3

Father Knows Best (134) 1952-07-03 Treasure Hunt.mp3

Father Knows Best (136) 1952-09-04 Kathy's Engagement Ring.mp3

Father Knows Best (137) 1952-09-11 Watching the Dog.mp3

Father Knows Best (138) 1952-09-18 Weekend Away From Home.mp3

Father Knows Best (139) 1952-09-25 Should Women Work.mp3

Father Knows Best (141) 1952-10-09 Betty and Crooner.mp3

Father Knows Best (142) 1952-10-16 Bud Quits School.mp3

Father Knows Best (144) 1952-10-30 Carnival in Town.mp3

Father Knows Best (145) 1952-11-06 Selling the House.mp3

Father Knows Best (146) 1952-11-13 The Missing Pipes.mp3

Father Knows Best (147) 1952-11-20 The Phantom Prowler.mp3

Father Knows Best (150) 1952-12-11 A Worried Witness.mp3

Father Knows Best (151) 1952-12-18 The Kids Revolt.mp3

Father Knows Best (152) 1952-12-25 Shared Christmas Gifts.mp3

Father Knows Best (153) 1953-01-01 Southern Manners.mp3

Father Knows Best (154) 1953-01-08 Second Family Car.mp3

Father Knows Best (155) 1953-01-15 The Boy Next Door.mp3

Father Knows Best (157) 1953-01-29 Bud Dislikes Girls.mp3

Father Knows Best (158) 1953-02-05 Aunt Thelma Visits.mp3

Father Knows Best (159) 1953-02-12 Babysitting Miseries.mp3

Father Knows Best (160) 1953-02-19 Modernizing the Home.mp3

Father Knows Best (161) 1953-02-26 Banged Up Fender.mp3

Father Knows Best (162) 1953-03-05 Overdue Vacation.mp3

Father Knows Best (163) 1953-03-12 To Build a Brick Wall.mp3

Father Knows Best (164) 1953-03-19 The Missing Wedding Ring.mp3

Father Knows Best (165) 1953-03-26 Uninsured Robin.mp3

Father Knows Best (166) 1953-04-02 Bud's Panama Cat Business Venture.mp3

Father Knows Best (167) 1953-04-09 How to Face Problems.mp3

Father Knows Best (168) 1953-04-16 Family Getaway to Beaver Falls.mp3

Father Knows Best (169) 1953-04-23 Old Father Time.mp3

Father Knows Best (170) 1953-04-30 Springtime Woes.mp3

Father Knows Best (171) 1953-05-07 The Good Old Days.mp3

Father Knows Best (172) 1953-05-14 Sophisticated Bud.mp3

Father Knows Best (173) 1953-05-21 Paper Drive Management.mp3

Father Knows Best (189) 1953-09-10 Remembering Names.mp3

Father Knows Best (190) 1953-09-17 Big Inheritance.mp3

Father Knows Best (191) 1953-09-24 Mind Your Manners.mp3

Father Knows Best (192) 1953-10-01 A Date Mix-Up with Leonard and Ralph and Betty.mp3

Father Knows Best (193) 1953-10-08 The Value of Money.mp3

Father Knows Best (194) 1953-10-15 The Life of the Party.mp3

Father Knows Best (195) 1953-10-22 Too Many Peanuts.mp3

Father Knows Best (196) 1953-10-29 Halloween Blues.mp3

Father Knows Best (197) 1953-11-05 Moving to Chicago.mp3

Father Knows Best (198) 1953-11-12 Betty's Engagement.mp3

Father Knows Best (199) 1953-11-19 Missing Uncle.mp3

Father Knows Best (200) 1953-11-26 Thanksgiving.mp3

Father Knows Best (201) 1953-12-03 Too Many Rabbits.mp3

Father Knows Best (204) 1953-12-24 An Old Fashioned Christmas.mp3

Father Knows Best (205) 1953-12-31 New Year's Sitter.mp3

Father Knows Best (206) 1954-01-07 Taking Pictures.mp3

Father Knows Best (207) 1954-01-14 An Unusual Bet.mp3

Father Knows Best (208) 1954-01-21 The Mink Coat Woes.mp3

Father Knows Best (209) 1954-01-28 Trash Can Lids.mp3

Father Knows Best (210) 1954-02-04 The Telephone Mix-Up.mp3

Father Knows Best (212) 1954-02-18 Betty's Freedom.mp3

Father Knows Best (213) 1954-02-25 Check Writing.mp3

Father Knows Best (214) 1954-03-04 Spring Cleaning (AFRS).mp3

Father Knows Best (214) 1954-03-04 Spring Cleaning.mp3

Father Knows Best (215) 1954-03-11 False Elopement.mp3

Father Knows Best (216) 1954-03-18 Income Tax Mix-Up.mp3

Father Knows Best (217) 1954-03-25 Rainy Day Activity.mp3

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