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The Best Episodes of Father Knows Best Season 3

Every episode of Father Knows Best Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Father Knows Best Season 3!

Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 1 - No Apron Strings
    0.0/10(63 votes)

    #1 - No Apron Strings

    S3:E1

    Bud tries to prove he's not tied to his mother's apron strings.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Roswell Rogers

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  2. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 2 - Never in Twain
    0.0/10(53 votes)

    #2 - Never in Twain

    S3:E2

    On a dude ranch, Betty falls in love with a cowboy only to discover the relationship won't last.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Paul West

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  3. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 3 - Betty Goes to College
    0.0/10(59 votes)

    #3 - Betty Goes to College

    S3:E3

    Jim and Margaret are excited about Betty going to the state college they attended. Betty, who wants to, at first, changes her mind.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writers:Roswell Rogers, Dorothy Cooper

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  4. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 4 - Man About Town
    0.0/10(56 votes)

    #4 - Man About Town

    S3:E4

    No description available

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 5 - The Homing Pigeon
    0.0/10(52 votes)

    #5 - The Homing Pigeon

    S3:E5

    Jim tries discouraging Betty from taking her own apartment.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 6 - Spaghetti for Margaret
    0.0/10(59 votes)

    #6 - Spaghetti for Margaret

    S3:E6

    The Andersons entertain an aspiring writer—aspiring for 30 years.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 7 - Betty's Birthday
    0.0/10(57 votes)

    #7 - Betty's Birthday

    S3:E7

    Betty announces that she doesn't want a birthday party or presents.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 8 - Bud, the Millionaire
    0.0/10(49 votes)

    #8 - Bud, the Millionaire

    S3:E8

    To teach Bud a lesson, Jim gives him ten dollars a week for allowance, but he's not to spend the money on anyone else but himself.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 9 - The Old Days
    0.0/10(44 votes)

    #9 - The Old Days

    S3:E9

    Jim and Margaret complain about the children's sloppy clothes.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 10 - Whistle Bait
    0.0/10(62 votes)

    #10 - Whistle Bait

    S3:E10

    Betty's esteem is low after another girl gets all the attention she used to get.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 11 - The Great Guy
    0.0/10(60 votes)

    #11 - The Great Guy

    S3:E11

    No description available

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 12 - The Family Goes to New York
    0.0/10(47 votes)

    #12 - The Family Goes to New York

    S3:E12

    No description available

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 13 - Betty Goes Steady
    0.0/10(54 votes)

    #13 - Betty Goes Steady

    S3:E13

    No description available

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 14 - The Good Prospect
    0.0/10(52 votes)

    #14 - The Good Prospect

    S3:E14

    The Andersons try bringing an old man out of his dream world.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 15 - The Angel's Sweater
    0.0/10(72 votes)

    #15 - The Angel's Sweater

    S3:E15

    No description available

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 16 - The Promising Young Man
    0.0/10(54 votes)

    #16 - The Promising Young Man

    S3:E16

    The boss's son goes to work in Jim's office.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 17 - Margaret Hires a Gardener
    0.0/10(46 votes)

    #17 - Margaret Hires a Gardener

    S3:E17

    A Spanish immigrant, Frank, fixes the Andersons lawn and then charges a high price.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 18 - Swiss Family Anderson
    0.0/10(61 votes)

    #18 - Swiss Family Anderson

    S3:E18

    The Anderson family becomes shipwrecked on a deserted island.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 19 - Brief Holiday
    0.0/10(64 votes)

    #19 - Brief Holiday

    S3:E19

    No description available

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 20 - The Lawn Party
    0.0/10(53 votes)

    #20 - The Lawn Party

    S3:E20

    Bud tells the family they are to set up for a lawn party that is tomorrow.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 21 - Short Wave
    0.0/10(100 votes)

    #21 - Short Wave

    S3:E21

    While listening to Bud’s short wave radio, the family overhears a distress call from a boat.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 22 - Carnival
    0.0/10(58 votes)

    #22 - Carnival

    S3:E22

    Bud squanders Jim's money at a carnival.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 23 - Betty and the Jet Pilot
    0.0/10(58 votes)

    #23 - Betty and the Jet Pilot

    S3:E23

    Betty's new boyfriend, a jet pilot, is transferred to Alaska.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 24 - Trip to Hillsborough
    0.0/10(54 votes)

    #24 - Trip to Hillsborough

    S3:E24

    Looking for adventure, Bud travels to a neighboring town.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Father Knows Best Season 3 Episode 25 - An Evening to Remember
    0.0/10(70 votes)

    #25 - An Evening to Remember

    S3:E25

    The Anderson home is disrupted by a visit from actor Cornel Wilde.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"No Apron Strings" is the best rated episode of "Father Knows Best" season 3. It scored /10 based on 63 votes. Directed by Peter Tewksbury and written by Roswell Rogers, it aired on 9/12/1956. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Never in Twain".