"Father Knows Best" (1954) TV series 1954-1960

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

3 October 1954 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

TV Series Reunion | Sister Sister Relationship | Teenage Girl | Teenage Boy | Fictional City

Awards:

Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 14 nominations

Cast

Robert Young	...	James 'Jim' Anderson (117 episodes, 1954-1960)
Jane Wyatt	...	Margaret Anderson (116 episodes, 1954-1960)
Billy Gray	...	James 'Bud' Anderson Jr. / ... (104 episodes, 1954-1960)
Elinor Donahue	...	Betty 'Princess' Anderson / ... (103 episodes, 1954-1960)
Lauren Chapin	...	Kathy 'Kitten' Anderson / ... (103 episodes, 1954-1960)

Also Known As:

I Told You So (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (203 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Mono (Western Electric Recording) | Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:G | New Zealand:G

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

Series star Lauren Chapin, who played the youngest daughter Kathy said she found out the show was canceled for good when she reported to work and the guard would not let her into the studio.

Quotes:

Kathy: Aww! Turn Blue.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.16)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Waiting

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!

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!