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Father Knows Best Old Time Radio Show


"Father Knows Best," with Robert Young as father, is an Old Time Radio Situation Comedy, broadcast during the early to mid 1950s. Depicting the 'typical American' household, the radio show had a strong following and it went on very (I might add) successfully to television, becoming as popular as a 1950s and 1960s B/W TV sitcom, as was its radio counterpart! (NBC & CBS)

Run Time 54 Hours 54 Minutes in 1 MP3 Audio DVD

Primarily sponsored by Maxwell House Coffee.... "Your father thinks it's the best (coffee), and ....Father Knows Best!!" Enjoy!

Air Date --- Episode Title --- Run Time
1 FKB 1948-12-20 #000 (Pilot) Father Knows Best - 30:55
2 FKB 1950-01-12 #021 The Elusive Card Game - 29:23
3 FKB 1950-05-04 #037 An Uncontrolled Dog - 29:29
4 FKB 1950-05-11 #038 The Golf Challenge - 13:21
5 FKB 1950-05-18 #039 Betty's Screen Test - 29:33
6 FKB 1950-05-25 #040 Superstitious Folk - 29:30
7 FKB 1950-06-08 #041 Time For A New Car - 29:30
8 FKB 1950-06-15 #042 Picnic For Fathers' Day (Trip) - 58:55
9 FKB 1950-06-22 #043 A New Housekeeper - 29:37
10 FKB 1950-06-29 #044 The New Arrangements - 29:38
11 FKB 1950-07-06 #045 Vacation Arrives - 29:42
12 FKB 1950-09-07 #046 An Efficient House - 29:37
13 FKB 1950-09-14 #047 Family Car Stolen - 29:36
14 FKB 1950-09-21 #048 Who Has The Time - 29:45
15 FKB 1950-09-28 #049 The New Girl Friend - 29:44
16 FKB 1950-10-05 #050 Family Spending - 29:30
17 FKB 1950-10-12 #051 The Skunk Must Go - 29:41
18 FKB 1950-10-26 #053 A Spooky Cemetary - 29:31
19 FKB 1950-11-02 #054 Too Many Problems - 29:26
20 FKB 1950-11-09 #055 The Bad Barbecue - 29:35
21 FKB 1950-11-16 #056 Enterprising Kids - 29:31
22 FKB 1950-11-23 #057 Happy Thanksgiving - 29:48
23 FKB 1950-12-07 #059 A French Teacher - 29:40
24 FKB 1950-12-14 #060 Father Becomes Ill - 29:40
25 FKB 1950-12-21 #061 Christmas Program - 29:33
26 FKB 1950-12-28 #062 Party Preparations - 29:40
27 FKB 1950s (02 Episodes) - 01:06:40
28 FKB 1951-01-04 #063 Taking on City Hall - 29:39
29 FKB 1951-01-11 #064 Missing Furniture - 29:28
30 FKB 1951-01-18 #065 Recreation Woes - 29:24
31 FKB 1951-01-25 #066 Sound Matchmaking - 29:21
32 FKB 1951-02-01 #067 Arizona Ranch Inheritance - 29:20
33 FKB 1951-02-08 #068 What Was His Name - 28:31
34 FKB 1951-02-15 #069 Orchid for a Lady - 28:25
35 FKB 1951-02-22 #070 Always Tell Truth - 29:59
36 FKB 1951-03-01 #071 Rehearsing a Play - 30:14
37 FKB 1951-03-15 #073 Tax Interruptions - 28:57
38 FKB 1951-03-22 #074 Helping out the Boss - 29:19
39 FKB 1951-03-29 #075 Both Bosses Visit - 29:08
40 FKB 1951-04-05 #076 It Pays to Borrow - 30:54
41 FKB 1951-04-12 #077 Carrot Costume Party - 30:11
42 FKB 1951-04-19 #078 Anniversary Secret - 31:03
43 FKB 1951-04-26 #079 Aunt Martha Visits - 30:11
44 FKB 1951-05-03 #080 A Missing Salesman - 30:43
45 FKB 1951-05-10 #081 Junk Around House - 29:57
46 FKB 1951-05-17 #082 Locked out of House - 30:34
47 FKB 1951-05-24 #083 Anniversary Event - 30:10
48 FKB 1951-05-31 #084 Going to New York - 30:38
49 FKB 1951-06-14 #085 Father's Day Picnic - 29:28
50 FKB 1951-06-21 #086 Mother Drives a Car - 29:57
51 FKB 1951-06-28 #087 Wedding Preparation - 28:47
52 FKB 1951-07-05 #088 Meaning of Freedom - 30:13
53 FKB 1951-09-20 #089 Diet Discussion - 29:36
54 FKB 1951-11-01 #095 The Tie - 29:27
55 FKB 1952-04-17 #119 New Washing Machine - 28:32
56 FKB 1952-05-15 #123 Self Reliance (Smooth Household) - 28:40
57 FKB 1952-09-11 #132 Watching the Dog - 29:35
58 FKB 1952-09-18 #133 Weekend Activity - 29:20
59 FKB 1952-09-25 #134 Should Women Work - 29:59
60 FKB 1952-10-09 #135 Betty & the Crooner - 29:49
61 FKB 1952-10-16 #136 Bud Quits School - 29:49
62 FKB 1952-10-30 #138 Carnival in Town - 29:32
63 FKB 1952-11-06 #139 Selling the House - 29:45
64 FKB 1952-11-13 #140 The Missing Pipes - 30:19
65 FKB 1952-11-20 #141 The Phantom Prowler - 29:48
66 FKB 1952-12-11 #144 A Worried Waitress - 30:22
67 FKB 1952-12-18 #145 The Kids Revolt - 30:04
68 FKB 1952-12-25 #146 Shared Christmas Gifts - 24:35
69 FKB 1953-01-15 #149 The Boy Next Door - 29:52
70 FKB 1953-01-29 #151 Bud Likes Girls - 29:49
71 FKB 1953-02-05 #152 Aunt Thelma Visits - 29:35
72 FKB 1953-02-12 #153 Babysitter Misery - 27:33
73 FKB 1953-02-19 #154 Modernizing the Home - 29:27
74 FKB 1953-02-26 #155 Banged up Fender - 29:26
75 FKB 1953-03-05 #156 Overdue Vacation - 29:38
76 FKB 1953-03-12 #157 To Build a Brick Wall - 29:45
77 FKB 1953-03-19 #158 The Missing Wedding Ring - 28:40
78 FKB 1953-03-26 #159 Uninsured Robin - 28:48
79 FKB 1953-04-02 #160 Bud's Panama Cat Business Venture - 28:48
80 FKB 1953-04-09 #161 How to Face Problems - 28:46
81 FKB 1953-04-16 #162 Family Getaway-Beaver Falls - 29:39
82 FKB 1953-04-23 #163 Old Father Time - Father Knows Best - 29:28
83 FKB 1953-04-30 #164 Springtime Woes - Father Knows Best - 29:41
84 FKB 1953-05-07 #165 The Good Old Days - Father Knows Best - 29:37
85 FKB 1953-05-14 #166 Sophisticated Bud - Father Knows Best - 29:35
86 FKB 1953-05-21 #167 Paper Drive Management - Father Knows Best - 29:29
87 FKB 1953-09-10 #168 Remembering Names - 29:40
88 FKB 1953-09-17 #169 The Big Inheritance - 29:43
89 FKB 1953-09-24 #170 Mind Your Manners - Father Knows Best - 29:52
90 FKB 1953-10-01 #171 Date Mix-Up w Leonard Ralph Betty - Father Knows Best - 29:57
91 FKB 1953-10-08 #172 Value of Money - Father Knows Best - 29:55
92 FKB 1953-10-15 #173 Life Of The Party - 29:54
93 FKB 1953-10-22 #174 Too Many Peanuts - Father Knows Best - 29:52
94 FKB 1953-10-29 #175 Halloween Blues - 29:50
95 FKB 1953-11-12 #177 Betty's Engagement - 30:03
96 FKB 1953-11-19 #178 Missing Uncle - 30:16
97 FKB 1953-11-26 #179 Thanksgiving Dinner - Father Knows Best - 29:36
98 FKB 1953-12-03 #180 Too Many Rabbits - 29:33
99 FKB 1953-12-24 #183 Christmas Program - 29:23
100 FKB 1953-12-31 #184 New Year's Sitter - XMAS 29:12
101 FKB 1954-01-07 #185 Taking Pictures - Father Knows Best - 29:18
102 FKB 1954-01-14 #186 An Unusual Bet - Father Knows Best - 29:17
103 FKB 1954-01-21 #187 The Mink Coat Woes - Father Knows Best - 29:22
104 FKB 1954-01-28 #188 Trash Can Lids - Father Knows Best - 29:17
105 FKB 1954-02-04 #189 The Telephone Mix-Up - Father Knows Best - 29:15
106 FKB 1954-02-18 #191 Betty's Freedom - 29:11
107 FKB 1954-02-25 #192 Check Writing - Father Knows Best - 29:09
108 FKB 1954-03-04 #193 Spring Cleaning - Father Knows Best - 29:15
109 FKB 1954-03-11 #194 False Elopement - 29:17
110 FKB 1954-03-18 #195 Income Tax Mix-Up - Father Knows Best - 29:24
111 FKB 1954-03-25 #196 Rainy Day Activity - Father Knows Best - 29:22


Public Domain Radio Shows

Radio shows created before January 1, 1978 are protected by the Copyright Act of 1909 rather than the Copyright Act of 1976 because according to case law any copyright determinations must be made according the copyright law as it existed before that date. Assuming the old time radio shows were in the public domain from the Copyright Act of 1909, the update of 1976 could not suddenly place them under copyright because they were already in the public domain, and the status of a public domain work is not allowed to ever be reversed.