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The Best Episodes of Father Knows Best Season 5

Every episode of Father Knows Best Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Father Knows Best Season 5!

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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 5 Episode 1 - Vine Covered Cottage
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    #1 - Vine Covered Cottage

    S5:E1

    Betty and Ralph plan to get married, but find it is not as happy as they thought.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 2 - Be Kind to Bud Week
    7.8/10(36 votes)

    #2 - Be Kind to Bud Week

    S5:E2

    Bud thinks Betty has an ulterior motive when she is kind to him.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 3 - Kathy's Romance
    7.7/10(58 votes)

    #3 - Kathy's Romance

    S5:E3

    Kathy's new boyfriend is more interested in Jim than of Kathy.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 4 - Voice From the Past
    7.4/10(42 votes)

    #4 - Voice From the Past

    S5:E4

    Bud prepares for the arrival of the homecoming queen.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 5 - Frank's Family Tress
    6.8/10(39 votes)

    #5 - Frank's Family Tress

    S5:E5

    Frank tries to console Kathy by telling her that his family are entertainers.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 6 - Always Plan Ahead
    7.2/10(44 votes)

    #6 - Always Plan Ahead

    S5:E6

    Jim tries to teach the children a lesson when they are constantly not planning ahead.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 7 - Second Wedding
    6.9/10(44 votes)

    #7 - Second Wedding

    S5:E7

    Betty talks Jim and Margaret into getting married again for their anniversary.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 8 - Bud, the Caretaker
    8.1/10(53 votes)

    #8 - Bud, the Caretaker

    S5:E8

    Bud finds a dent on the back of the car he is watching for a friend.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 9 - Betty, the Pioneer Woman
    7.7/10(50 votes)

    #9 - Betty, the Pioneer Woman

    S5:E9

    Betty plays the founder of Springfield's wife in a play of what really happened.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 10 - Fair Exchange
    7.3/10(51 votes)

    #10 - Fair Exchange

    S5:E10

    An Indian exchange student arrives for the weekend from Betty's college.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 11 - Bud, the Snob
    6.5/10(26 votes)

    #11 - Bud, the Snob

    S5:E11

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    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 12 - Margaret Wins a Car
    6.7/10(50 votes)

    #12 - Margaret Wins a Car

    S5:E12

    In a raffle, Margaret wins a car and uses it to help the orphans home.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 13 - The Great Experiment
    7.2/10(43 votes)

    #13 - The Great Experiment

    S5:E13

    Jim attempts to get the family to broaden their horizons and disaster strikes.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 14 - The Christmas Story
    7.9/10(46 votes)

    #14 - The Christmas Story

    S5:E14

    The family recalls as they are putting up the Christmas tree, how Jim wanted them to cut their own tree, and in the process got stranded in a cabin.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 15 - The Basketball Coach
    7.9/10(38 votes)

    #15 - The Basketball Coach

    S5:E15

    Jim becomes the coach of Bud's basketball team.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 16 - Kathy, Girl Executive
    7.0/10(33 votes)

    #16 - Kathy, Girl Executive

    S5:E16

    Kathy is elected by the family to control Bud's lawn moving company.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 17 - The Good Samaritan
    7.9/10(37 votes)

    #17 - The Good Samaritan

    S5:E17

    5Jan59 Bud must do a good deed for an English report and ends up resenting the whole world.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 18 - The Ideal Father
    8.1/10(40 votes)

    #18 - The Ideal Father

    S5:E18

    Uncle Charlie believes the children are spoiled when they forget Jim's birthday.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 19 - Big Shot Bud
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    #19 - Big Shot Bud

    S5:E19

    Bud gets into hot water when he tries to buy Margaret a bottle of expensive perfume.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 20 - Hard Luck Leo
    7.6/10(40 votes)

    #20 - Hard Luck Leo

    S5:E20

    Leo visits and takes advantage of the whole family until something surprising happens.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 21 - Bud, the Campus Romeo
    8.0/10(48 votes)

    #21 - Bud, the Campus Romeo

    S5:E21

    When Bus refuses dates, the girl launch an anti-Bud campaign.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 22 - Crisis Over a Kiss
    8.1/10(50 votes)

    #22 - Crisis Over a Kiss

    S5:E22

    Bud tries to save Betty from her boyfriend but Betty resents the help.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 23 - Kathy Grows Up
    6.5/10(37 votes)

    #23 - Kathy Grows Up

    S5:E23

    Kathy says she wants to be treated as if she was an adult.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 24 - A Man of Merit
    8.0/10(49 votes)

    #24 - A Man of Merit

    S5:E24

    Jim learns that he is to be appointed as an outstanding person in the community.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Father Knows Best Season 5 Episode 25 - Betty Makes a Choice
    7.8/10(49 votes)

    #25 - Betty Makes a Choice

    S5:E25

    Betty is faced with a hard decision that will affect her future.

    Director:Peter Tewksbury
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Vine Covered Cottage" is the best rated episode of "Father Knows Best" season 5. It scored 7.3/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by Peter Tewksbury and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/15/1958. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Be Kind to Bud Week".