The Best Episodes of Father Knows Best Season 4

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(60 votes)

   #1 - Follow the Leader

   S4:E19/25/1957

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

   Director:Peter Tewksbury

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2. 

   7.5/10(49 votes)

   #2 - The Awkward Hero

   S4:E210/2/1957

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

   Director:Peter Tewksbury

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3. 

   8.3/10(46 votes)

   #3 - The Good Neighbor

   S4:E310/9/1957

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

   Director:Peter Tewksbury

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4. 

   7.9/10(38 votes)

   #4 - Bud, the Executive

   S4:E410/16/1957

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

   Director:Peter Tewksbury

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   6.2/10(41 votes)

   #5 - Sentenced to Happiness

   S4:E510/23/1957

   The Anderson's gardener, Frank, is forced to get a real job and then winds up in court.

   Director:Peter Tewksbury

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   7.6/10(43 votes)

   #6 - Mother Goes to School

   S4:E610/30/1957

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

   Director:Peter Tewksbury

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7. 

   7.6/10(40 votes)

   #7 - The Indispensable Man

   S4:E711/6/1957

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

   Director:Peter Tewksbury

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   8.1/10(56 votes)

   #8 - Kathy's Big Chance

   S4:E811/13/1957

   Kathy competes in an essay contest judged by Greer Garson.

   Director:Peter Tewksbury

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9. 

   7.9/10(42 votes)

   #9 - Margaret Learns to Drive

   S4:E911/20/1957

   Jim tries to teach Margaret how to drive a car.

   Director:Peter Tewksbury

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10. 

    7.9/10(38 votes)

    #10 - The Way of a Dictator

    S4:E1012/4/1957

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

    Director:Peter Tewksbury

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11. 

    8.5/10(56 votes)

    #11 - Mr. Beal Meets His Match

    S4:E1112/11/1957

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

    Director:Peter Tewksbury

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12. 

    5.9/10(44 votes)

    #12 - Kathy Makes a Wish

    S4:E1212/25/1957

    When Kathy finds a horseshoe and she wishes for a horse, and gets one.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury

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13. 

    7.4/10(39 votes)

    #13 - Man With a Plan

    S4:E131/1/1958

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

    Director:Peter Tewksbury

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14. 

    6.8/10(39 votes)

    #14 - Big Sister

    S4:E141/8/1957

    At summer camp Kathy rebels after her counselor, Betty, keeps pushing her to do better.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury

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15. 

    7.4/10(38 votes)

    #15 - Calypso Kid

    S4:E151/15/1958

    Bud practices the bongo drums to impress his new girlfriend.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury

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16. 

    7.8/10(40 votes)

    #16 - Father's Biography

    S4:E161/22/1958

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

    Director:Peter Tewksbury

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17. 

    7.5/10(53 votes)

    #17 - The Rivals

    S4:E171/29/1958

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

    Director:Peter Tewksbury

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18. 

    6.9/10(37 votes)

    #18 - Bud, the Mind Reader

    S4:E182/5/1958

    Bud practices mind reading, and Betty tries to make the debating team.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury

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19. 

    7.6/10(40 votes)

    #19 - Margaret's Other Family

    S4:E192/12/1958

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

    Director:Peter Tewksbury

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20. 

    7.5/10(42 votes)

    #20 - The Trial

    S4:E202/19/1958

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

    Director:Peter Tewksbury

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21. 

    8.1/10(43 votes)

    #21 - Revenge is Sweet

    S4:E212/26/1958

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

    Director:Peter Tewksbury

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22. 

    7.5/10(56 votes)

    #22 - Country Cousin

    S4:E223/5/1958

    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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23. 

    7.7/10(41 votes)

    #23 - Poor Old Dad

    S4:E233/12/1958

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

    Director:Peter Tewksbury

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24. 

    7.2/10(46 votes)

    #24 - Betty's Crusade

    S4:E243/19/1958

    Betty tries to help an old man fix up his restaurant so he isn't evicted by Jim's company.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury

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25. 

    8.0/10(43 votes)

    #25 - Young Love

    S4:E253/26/1958

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

    Director:Peter Tewksbury

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