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Father Knows Best•Season 2•Episode 32

Dilemma for Margaret

7.8/10 · 63 votesApr 25, 195630 min

Ranked #18 of 37 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

Margaret is asked to represent her branch of the PTA by giving a speech, but later decides against doing so because of some mischief Betty gets into.

Directed byWilliam D. Russell

Written byKay Lenard

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Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 2 Episodes37

Art of Salesmanship

Father's Private Life

Lessons in Civics

First Disillusionment

Woman in the House

New Girl at School

Kathy Makes Magic

Advantage to Betty

The Big Test

Father Is a Dope

Spirit of Youth

Bud, the Ladykiller

Margaret's Premonition

Stage to Yuma

Bad Influence

Betty Hates Carter

Jim, the Tyrant

Betty's Brother

Betty Earns a Formal

The House Painter

Bud, the Wallflower

The Bus to Nowhere

Kathy, the Indian Giver

The Historical Andersons

The Grass is Greener

The Persistent Guest

Family Reunion

Family Dines Out

Bud, the Boxer

Betty, Girl Engineer

The Martins and the Coys

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Dilemma for Margaret

Hero Father

Father, the Naturalist

The Ten Dollar Question

Adopted Daughter

Betty's Graduation

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

Crew9

William D. Russell

William D. Russell

Director

K

Kay Lenard

Writer

K

Kit Carson

Director of Photography

W

William Flannery

Art Direction

R

Richard Fantl

Supervising Editor

D

Dorcy Howard

Set Decoration

L

Louis B. Appleton Jr.

Assistant Director

E

Eugene B. Rodney

Producer

F

Fred Briskin

Production Executive

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Episode Summary

"Dilemma for Margaret" is episode 32 of Father Knows Best season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 63 votes, ranking #18 of 37 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by William D. Russell and written by Kay Lenard, it aired on April 25, 1956.

Next: E33 · Hero Father Best of Season 2