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Father Knows Best•Season 3•Episode 11

The Great Guy

8.3/10 · 63 votesNov 21, 195630 min

Ranked #2 of 37 in Season 3•+0.4 vs season avg

Bud and Kippy get a job working at a newspaper.

Directed byPeter Tewksbury

Written byRoswell Rogers

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Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 3 Episodes37

No Apron Strings

Never in Twain

Betty Goes to College

Man About Town

The Homing Pigeon

Spaghetti for Margaret

Betty's Birthday

Bud, the Millionaire

The Old Days

Whistle Bait

E11 8.3Now viewing

The Great Guy

The Family Goes to New York

Betty Goes Steady

The Good Prospect

The Angel's Sweater

The Promising Young Man

Margaret Hires a Gardener

Swiss Family Anderson

Brief Holiday

The Lawn Party

Short Wave

Carnival

Betty and the Jet Pilot

Trip to Hillsborough

An Evening to Remember

Bud Buys a Car

Safety First

Bud, the Hero

Betty, the Track Star

The Spelling Bee

Bud, the Philanthropist

Baby in the House

Class Prophecy

The Art of Romance

Margaret Disowns Her Family

Grandpa Retires

Shoot for the Moon

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

Crew2

P

Peter Tewksbury

Director

R

Roswell Rogers

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Great Guy" is episode 11 of Father Knows Best season 3. It scored 8.3/10 from 63 votes, ranking #2 of 37 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Peter Tewksbury and written by Roswell Rogers, it aired on November 21, 1956.

Next: E12 · The Family Goes to New York Best of Season 3