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Father Knows Best•Season 1•Episode 8

Thanksgiving Day

7.2/10 · 90 votesNov 21, 195430 min

Ranked #23 of 26 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Kathy writes the best poem in the fourth grade on what Thanksgiving means to her, and Jim builds the poem up in his mind to unreasonable expectations for a fourth grader. When he actually finds out what the poem consists of, his hopes for Kathy’s

Directed byWilliam D. Russell

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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

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Typical Father

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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

Director

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Episode Summary

"Thanksgiving Day" is episode 8 of Father Knows Best season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 90 votes, ranking #23 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by William D. Russell, it aired on November 21, 1954.

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