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Father Knows Best•Season 3•Episode 3

Betty Goes to College

7.7/10 · 62 votesSep 26, 195630 min

Ranked #27 of 37 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byPeter Tewksbury
Written byRoswell Rogers, Dorothy Cooper
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E1 8.1

No Apron Strings

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E2 7.6

Never in Twain

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E3 7.7Now viewing

Betty Goes to College

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E4 7.9

Man About Town

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E5 8.1

The Homing Pigeon

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E6 8.1

Spaghetti for Margaret

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E7 8.0

Betty's Birthday

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E8 7.6

Bud, the Millionaire

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E9 7.2

The Old Days

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E10 7.3

Whistle Bait

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E11 8.3

The Great Guy

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E12 7.9

The Family Goes to New York

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E13 7.6

Betty Goes Steady

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E14 8.2

The Good Prospect

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E15 8.3

The Angel's Sweater

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E16 7.8

The Promising Young Man

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E17 8.1

Margaret Hires a Gardener

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E18 7.8

Swiss Family Anderson

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E19 8.3

Brief Holiday

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E20 8.1

The Lawn Party

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E21 8.7

Short Wave

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E22 8.3

Carnival

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E23 8.0

Betty and the Jet Pilot

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E24 7.6

Trip to Hillsborough

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E25 8.3

An Evening to Remember

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E26 8.1

Bud Buys a Car

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E27 8.0

Safety First

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E28 7.8

Bud, the Hero

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E29 7.8

Betty, the Track Star

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E30 8.3

The Spelling Bee

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E31 7.7

Bud, the Philanthropist

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E32 6.9

Baby in the House

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E33 8.2

Class Prophecy

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E34 8.1

The Art of Romance

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E35 8.0

Margaret Disowns Her Family

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E36 7.2

Grandpa Retires

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E37 7.7

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

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Peter Tewksbury

Director

R

Roswell Rogers

Writer

D

Dorothy Cooper

Writer

H

Herman J. Epstein

Story

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Episode Summary

"Betty Goes to College" is episode 3 of Father Knows Best season 3. It scored 7.7/10 from 62 votes, ranking #27 of 37 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Peter Tewksbury and written by Roswell Rogers, Dorothy Cooper, it aired on September 26, 1956.

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