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The Best Episodes of Father Knows Best Season 4

Every episode of Father Knows Best Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Father Knows Best Season 4!

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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 4 Episode 1 - Follow the Leader
    8.6/10(65 votes)

    S4:E1

    Bud must decide if he should stand up for a teacher or join the class in a revolt.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 11 - Mr. Beal Meets His Match
    8.5/10(63 votes)

    S4:E11

    Betty is going through a phase where she thinks selfishness is the sole motivator in people's lives.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 3 - The Good Neighbor
    8.3/10(51 votes)

    S4:E3

    Margaret receives a new house which she plans to rent out.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 21 - Revenge is Sweet
    8.2/10(48 votes)

    S4:E21

    26Feb58 Betty teases Bud saying he is sloppy when some very influential people come over.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 26 - Tell It to Mom
    8.2/10(51 votes)

    S4:E26

    Chaos strikes when Betty hides a pair of skates for a friend of hers.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 8 - Kathy's Big Chance
    8.1/10(65 votes)

    S4:E8

    Kathy competes in an essay contest judged by Greer Garson.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 4 - Bud, the Executive
    8.0/10(44 votes)

    S4:E4

    Bud becomes the chairman for the planning of his high school picnic.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 9 - Margaret Learns to Drive
    8.0/10(51 votes)

    S4:E9

    Jim tries to teach Margaret how to drive a car.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 10 - The Way of a Dictator
    8.0/10(46 votes)

    S4:E10

    Bud is given the pleasure of raising Kathy when he says they are doing it all wrong.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 25 - Young Love
    8.0/10(49 votes)

    S4:E25

    Bud falls in love with an older woman at the grocery store who is married.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 27 - A Friend in Need
    8.0/10(57 votes)

    S4:E27

    A very talented dog shows up and takes residence in the Anderson's house.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 16 - Father's Biography
    7.9/10(46 votes)

    S4:E16

    Jim can either attend a business meeting or see Kathy read his biography.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 28 - A Medal For Margaret
    7.9/10(45 votes)

    S4:E28

    When Jim plans to build a case for trophies, and Margaret sets out to win a medal.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 7 - The Indispensable Man
    7.8/10(47 votes)

    S4:E7

    Bud is not able to play in the football game because he wouldn't go to bed early.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 22 - Country Cousin
    7.8/10(64 votes)

    S4:E22

    The Anderson's cousin, Milly, arrives for a visit and to look at the college.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Paul West

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  16. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 23 - Poor Old Dad
    7.8/10(46 votes)

    S4:E23

    Bud believes that his father is henpecked when he willingly does everything Margaret wants him to.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 6 - Mother Goes to School
    7.7/10(49 votes)

    S4:E6

    Margaret enrolls in an English class in college and is put in Betty's class.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 17 - The Rivals
    7.7/10(59 votes)

    S4:E17

    Betty has two dates for the same night and doesn't plan to break either one.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 19 - Margaret's Other Family
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    S4:E19

    The family gets mad when Margaret keeps helping a furniture maker and his wife.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 2 - The Awkward Hero
    7.6/10(56 votes)

    S4:E2

    Betty tutors a football player who will escort her to a dance as payment.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 15 - Calypso Kid
    7.6/10(45 votes)

    S4:E15

    Bud practices the bongo drums to impress his new girlfriend.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 20 - The Trial
    7.6/10(47 votes)

    S4:E20

    Bud is in trouble when he is accused of causing damage to a neighbor's property.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 33 - Betty Finds a Cause
    7.6/10(51 votes)

    S4:E33

    Betty tries to make a man remove a hedge that blocks the view on a road.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 13 - Man With a Plan
    7.5/10(45 votes)

    S4:E13

    A girl thinks Bud is going into the Army and throws a going away party.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Father Knows Best Season 4 Episode 29 - The Weaker Sex
    7.5/10(44 votes)

    S4:E29

    Betty tries to use her feminine wiles on a young man to get him to take her out.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Follow the Leader" is the best rated episode of "Father Knows Best" season 4. It scored 8.6/10 based on 65 votes. Directed by Peter Tewksbury and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/25/1957. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Mr. Beal Meets His Match".