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Father Knows Best•Season 1•Episode 12

The Christmas Story

8.3/10 · 117 votesDec 19, 195430 min

Ranked #1 of 26 in Season 1•+0.7 vs season avg

Jim takes the family into the woods to cut down their own tree, and they become stranded there.

Directed byWilliam D. Russell

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Seasons6

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Season 1 Episodes26

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Bud Takes Up the Dance

Lesson in Citizenship

The Motor Scooter

Football Tickets

Live My Own Life

Grandpa Jim's Rejuvenation

Bud's Encounter With the Law

Thanksgiving Day

Second Honeymoon

Typical Father

Margaret Goes Dancing

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The Christmas Story

Sparrow in the Window

Boy's Week

A Friend of Old George's

Bud the Snob

The Promised Playhouse

Jim the Farmer

Father of the Year

The Mink Coat

The Matchmaker

Bud the Bridesmaid

Proud Father

Father Delivers the Papers

No Partiality

Close Decision

Cast5

Robert Young

Robert Young

Jim Anderson

Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

Margaret Anderson

Elinor Donahue

Elinor Donahue

Betty Anderson

Billy Gray

Billy Gray

Bud Anderson

Lauren Chapin

Lauren Chapin

Kathy Anderson

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William D. Russell

William D. Russell

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Episode Summary

"The Christmas Story" is episode 12 of Father Knows Best season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 117 votes, ranking #1 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by William D. Russell, it aired on December 19, 1954.

Next: E13 · Sparrow in the Window Best of Season 1