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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!

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
    0.0/10(42 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
    0.0/10(40 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
    0.0/10(62 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
    0.0/10(45 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
    0.0/10(43 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
    0.0/10(47 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
    0.0/10(48 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
    0.0/10(57 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
    0.0/10(54 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
    0.0/10(55 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
    0.0/10(31 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
    0.0/10(54 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
    0.0/10(48 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
    0.0/10(51 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
    0.0/10(42 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
    0.0/10(37 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
    0.0/10(41 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
    0.0/10(44 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
    0.0/10(41 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
    0.0/10(44 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
    0.0/10(53 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
    0.0/10(54 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
    0.0/10(42 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
    0.0/10(54 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
    0.0/10(54 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 /10 based on 42 votes. Directed by Peter Tewksbury and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/15/1958. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Be Kind to Bud Week".