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Father Knows Best (1954–1960)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, Bud and Kathy. Whenever the kids need... See full summary » Creator:Ed James |
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Cast
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| Robert Young | ... |
Jim Anderson
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| Jane Wyatt | ... |
Margaret Anderson
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Billy Gray | ... |
Bud
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Lauren Chapin | ... |
Kathy
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| Elinor Donahue | ... |
Betty
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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, Bud and Kathy. Whenever the kids need advice on anything at all, they can always turn to their father, because father knows best. Written by Dylan Self <robocoptng986127@aol.com>
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sibling rivalry | father daughter relationship | mother son relationship | teenage girl | brother sister relationship |Certificate:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 October 1954 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
I Told You So See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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Runtime:
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Jim Anderson: Oh, 2-300 I guess.
Bud Anderson: How many are left?
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The NBC radio series on which the show was based had Jim being somewhat clumsy and slow-witted, often getting himself into embarrassing scrapes. On the TV version he's a lot wiser and makes far, far fewer mistakes. See more »Quotes
Bud Anderson: How many were in your class, Dad?Jim Anderson: Oh, 2-300 I guess.
Bud Anderson: How many are left?
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I was born the year after this series began and remember it very very fondly. Unlike a program like Leave it to Beaver or even Ozzie and Harriet, this program was both more moralistic and more sentimental - the heartstrings were pulled every program. I watched three episodes the other night (although I was supposed to leave for a train) and was so thrilled by the warmth of it - the sentimentality, the pathos. This family had such an effect on me growing up - neither adult really lost his/her temper, small problems were treated with immense attention.
I just LOVED it - and am sure any non-cynic would.