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Father Knows Best

  • TV Series
  • 1954–19601954–1960
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30m
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7.4/10
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Father Knows Best (1954)
Father Knows Best: Season 1
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  • Comedy
  • Family
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,272
304
  • Creator
    • Ed James(characters)
  • Stars
    • Robert Young
    • Lauren Chapin
    • Jane Wyatt
Top credits
  • Creator
    • Ed James(characters)
  • Stars
    • Robert Young
    • Lauren Chapin
    • Jane Wyatt
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 18 nominations total

    Episodes204

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    Father Knows Best: Season 1
    Trailer 0:46
    Father Knows Best: Season 1

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    Robert Young, Lauren Chapin, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, and Jane Wyatt in Father Knows Best (1954)
    Father Knows Best (1954)
    Father Knows Best (1954)
    Billy Gray in Father Knows Best (1954)
    Robert Young, Elinor Donahue, and Jane Wyatt in Father Knows Best (1954)
    Robert Young and Jane Wyatt in Father Knows Best (1954)
    Robert Young and Billy Gray in Father Knows Best (1954)
    Robert Young and Billy Gray in Father Knows Best (1954)
    Robert Young and Billy Gray in Father Knows Best (1954)
    Robert Young, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, and Jane Wyatt in Father Knows Best (1954)
    Robert Young in Father Knows Best (1954)
    Robert Young and Billy Gray in Father Knows Best (1954)

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    Robert Young
    Robert Young
    • Jim Andersonas Jim Anderson…
    202 episodes202 eps • 1954–1960
    Lauren Chapin
    Lauren Chapin
    • Kathy Andersonas Kathy Anderson…
    201 episodes201 eps • 1954–1960
    Jane Wyatt
    Jane Wyatt
    • Margaret Andersonas Margaret Anderson…
    200 episodes200 eps • 1954–1960
    Billy Gray
    Billy Gray
    • Bud Andersonas Bud Anderson…
    201 episodes201 eps • 1954–1960
    Elinor Donahue
    Elinor Donahue
    • Betty Andersonas Betty Anderson…
    196 episodes196 eps • 1954–1960
    Jimmy Bates
    • Claudeas Claude…
    22 episodes22 eps • 1955–1959
    Paul Wallace
    Paul Wallace
    • Kippyas Kippy…
    21 episodes21 eps • 1956–1959
    Sarah Selby
    Sarah Selby
    • Miss Thomasas Miss Thomas…
    18 episodes18 eps • 1954–1960
    Yvonne Lime
    Yvonne Lime
    • Dottyas Dotty…
    14 episodes14 eps • 1956–1960
    Vivi Janiss
    Vivi Janiss
    • Myrtle Davisas Myrtle Davis…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1954–1959
    Robert Foulk
    Robert Foulk
    • Ed Davisas Ed Davis
    7 episodes7 eps • 1954–1959
    Robert Chapman
    • Ralphas Ralph
    6 episodes6 eps • 1958
    Natividad Vacío
    Natividad Vacío
    • Fronkas Fronk…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1957–1960
    Peter Heisser
    • Joe Phillipsas Joe Phillips
    7 episodes7 eps • 1955–1960
    Sam Flint
    Sam Flint
    • Mr. Armsteadas Mr. Armstead…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1956–1960
    Don Bender
    • Orlo Batesas Orlo Bates…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1955–1957
    Roberta Shore
    Roberta Shore
    • Joyceas Joyce…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1959
    Bart Patton
    • Freddyas Freddy…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1958–1959
    • Creator
      • Ed James(characters)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Andersons' kitchen actually had working appliances. They were used to make coffee and pastries for cast and crew members when they reported for work in the mornings.
    • Quotes

      Bud Anderson: You've been around so long and seen so much and done so much, and still manage to look so good.

      Jim Anderson: Thanks a lot!

      Bud Anderson: I think you look real young. Honest. Younger than Joe Phillips' dad, younger than Claude Mesner's uncle, why even younger than...

      Jim Anderson: Bud, before you have me back in kindergarten, see who's at the door, will you?

    • Connections
      Featured in Let the Good Times Roll (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      Waiting
      (theme)

      by Don A. Ferris

    User reviews33

    Review
    Top review
    American Values
    It's ironic that culture commentators today, including many teachers, who seem never to have seen a single episode of this series, will refer to it as a frightening illustration of fifties complacency, patriarchal dominance, and even racism. In fact many of the episodes explore issues of male egotism, parental arrogance, and conformist nastiness in an effective way. Of course, it all ends well because it is a comic drama about a tolerant and loving family with solid values (and Father was often the one who had to be reminded of this). Robert Young in frustration complained that it was never meant to be a sermon or sociology lesson -- but this carefully written and popular series was bound to tell us something about our values, and despite current malcontents, the values illustrated by Father Knows Best were generally very good.
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    5
    • sky3walker
    • Dec 23, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • I Told You So
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Rodney-Young Productions
      • Screen Gems Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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