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"Father Knows Best" (1954)
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Overview
Release Date:
3 October 1954 (USA) morePlot:
The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty... morePlot Keywords:
Fictional City
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Family
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Father Daughter Relationship
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Father Son Relationship
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Mother Daughter Relationship
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Awards:
Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Actress Jane Wyatt Dies at 96 (From Studio Briefing. 23 October 2006)
Emmy-Winning Actress Jane Wyatt Dies at 96 (From WENN. 23 October 2006)
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This was my favorite series as a child! I have the best memories about this series! As an elementary school child this series taught me good values that I still remember! moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 2 of 26)| Robert Young | ... | James 'Jim' Anderson / ... (57 episodes, 1954-1977) | |
| Jane Wyatt | ... | Margaret Anderson (57 episodes, 1954-1977) |
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30 min | USA:30 min (203 episodes)Country:
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1.33 : 1 moreFilming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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When the sitcom first aired in 1949 on NBC radio at 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays, it was sponsored by Maxwell House. When the series moved from NBC radio to CBS television in October 1954, Robert Young was the only member of the radio cast to make the transition to the TV sitcom adaptation. moreSoundtrack:
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I was raised abroad and watched it when the series was shown abroad, translations and all, long after its American release in 1954. In France it was shown in 1960. I am sure I also saw it about that time. I always looked forward to that half an hour to watch "Father Knows Best." Our entire family would tear up learning from Robert Young, the dad. Actually the reason I liked that series so much is because I always thought that my parents knew best! That was until I became a teenager, of course! Later I went back to my original opinion: that mom and dad indeed knew best for me. I do not remember specific episodes but I remember the theme song. Jim Anderson, dad, played by Robert Young , was an insurance salesman. Margaret Anderson played the mom and she also looked very pretty and dressed up for just staying home. Then there were Betty (princess) Bud, and Kathy (Kitty). They lived in Springfield. Mom and dad slept in separate beds. That I could not get because my parents slept in the same bed. But I have the great memories about the show. "Father Knows Best" had family values, good moral ethics, and valuable lessons were taught in every show. I would like for the series to be released in video in its entirety because I would like to see it again!